Marquette (MSG), Sat., Jan. 20, 12 Noon, FOX

[ZanMan]

I missed the initial picture. Good thing, or I would have thought we opened a one time 30 minute free for all.

Because, well, I have a few political items on my trigger finger ready to fire away that are completely 180 degrees.

Trust me...you are NOT the only one!

 

[Silly Donovan]

It will be close but we will get the W. As for "must-wins"- if we can knock off 2 out of 4 -Villanova, UConn, SHU and Crieghton round 2 and beat who we are supposed to beat (DePaul and Georgetown), we will be fine. Also if we make a run in Big East Tournament that off-sets some unfortunate losses.

If the team doesn’t improve, I don’t see them team beating Butller,Xavier or Providence on the road. Hopefully they come together sooner than later.

 

[Marillac2]

Knecht is a first round pick if he decides to go

We can probably thank him and James for Ledlum. Tennessee is a team to look out for in March.

 

[Marillac2]

Win this game and we are back in the driver’s seat.

 

[lawmanfan]

IMHO, in the immortal words of Dennis Green, "they are who we thought they were."

The team has shown that they can (a) beat up on lesser BE teams at home; (b) play tough but lose to better BE teams on the road; (c) maybe pick up a road win against an equivalent team that doesn't show up; and (d) get blown out on the road against better teams if they don't show up.

That keeps them on track to win around 18-19 games and be a potential bubble team. But included in that is a win someplace against a better team. Let's see if they can rebound and do that on Saturday, and perhaps change their narrative a bit.

 

[Hardy]

IMHO, in the immortal words of Dennis Green, "they are who we thought they were."

The team has shown that they can (a) beat up on lesser BE teams at home; (b) play tough but lose to better BE teams on the road; (c) maybe pick up a road win against an equivalent team that doesn't show up; and (d) get blown out on the road against better teams if they don't show up.

That keeps them on track to win around 18-19 games and be a potential bubble team. But included in that is a win someplace against a better team. Let's see if they can rebound and do that on Saturday, and perhaps change their narrative a bit.

In fairness, (e) should be: beat a top 25 team on a neutral court. Since they did beat Utah (a top 25 team by NET/KenPom) on a neutral court as well.

 

[otis]

Is it know whether Coach Pitino will be on the sidelines for the Marquette game ?

 

[Jack Williams]

Is it know whether Coach Pitino will be on the sidelines for the Marquette game ?

My guess is he will probably need to produce a negative test by tomorrow evening to get cleared for the game. We will see what happens.

Something tells me he is pissed about last game and wants to be out there

 

[WalterMatthau]

 

[espken]

The Felipe frosh and soph throwbacks. Not alot of W in those uni’s, but never too late to add some more wins.

 

[dk423]

 

[AlBovino]

Look at our schedule we can finish by running the table very realistically

This must be part of your standup comedy routine.

 

[Jack Williams]

Rick is probable for Saturday per reports

throwback unis, Rick back, its time to get revenge on Kolek and co for last year

 

[paultzman]

Rick is probable for Saturday per reports

throwback unis, Rick back, its time to get revenge on Kolek and co for last year

Yup

 

[austour]

No surprise there. Once upon a time I witnessed so called fans turning on Chris Mullin.

. . . the coach. And rightfully so.

Hopefully

Seems the only other alternative is that he's already gone.

 

[SJUDave]

 

[RedStormNC]

Nice to see them doing this. Doesn't look like they did the shorts as exact as it doesn't have the buildings outline.

Hopefully they can do the Jordan uni's next. Those were outstanding.

 

[Alumni Hall]

They should do the Jordan throwbacks for the 1999 team reunion at the UConn game!

 

[espken]

They should do the Jordan throwbacks for the 1999 team reunion at the UConn game!

By far my favorite uniform in the Red Storm era.

 

[L J S A]

Seems the only other alternative is that he's already gone.

Was he on sidelines last game? Spring semester started yesterday so if he's not there for Marquette game . . .