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cantab Freshman Posts 29 |
01-23-06 01:25 PM - Post#13848
I recall Flannery being at Bucknell for a while, but it seems like his teams were middle of the pack in the Patriot League until last year. What's the difference nowadays? Is it really just a matter of scholarships? Was it one or two key players coming to Lewisburg or has the entire roster been improved? |
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ericatbucknell PhD Student Posts 1940 
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01-23-06 03:24 PM - Post#13849
flannery has always had solid patriot league teams, his career in-conference record being something like 96-51. id say part of it is scholarships; this is probably the deepest bucknell team in history (griffen, vegotsky, brown and vaier-mcclymont would all be starting for at least a couple pl teams). but its also the combination of experience (badmus, bettencourt, lee and mcnaughton are in their third year starting together, mastropaolo his second) and a great post player (mcnaughton) that has taken them to the next level. fifteen years of starting experience on the floor for every tip. that doesnt happen very often.
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Bison22 goober Posts 53 |
01-23-06 03:34 PM - Post#13850
Keep in mind that bettencourt and lee are not scholarship players. They have done a nice job of recruiting and went through their growing pains 2 years ago. The minutes that Brown, McNaughton, Abe, John Clark (although he his hurt this year) all played 2 years ago, benefitted them extremely well last year and this year. |
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bison63 Postdoc Posts 3857 |
01-23-06 03:43 PM - Post#13851
Flannery has only had 1 losing season (4-8) in the PL, and 1 .500 season. Because he invariably plays a tough OOC schedule (87-102 for his BU career)the perception of a .500 coach, particularly in the last non scholarship years, may have been fostered |
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Bison137 Professor Posts 16147 
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01-23-06 08:14 PM - Post#13852
Quote: Flannery's current league record is 95-51. Not counting a 3-year record of 3-11 vs Holy Cross and American when they had scholarships and the rest of the league did not, his record is 92-40.
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bison63 Postdoc Posts 3857 |
01-23-06 08:29 PM - Post#13853
actually his PL record is 96-51--Colgate on Saturday was # 96--but who's counting? |
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GoBison Junior Posts 221 
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01-23-06 09:48 PM - Post#13854
Just a bit more history... This is a program that has had 2 coaches since 1975 (Woollum & Flannery) - and is 504-370 overall during that period. |
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Bill Lewis Senior Posts 304 |
01-23-06 10:29 PM - Post#13855
I am originally from central Pennsylvania and am compelled to ask you this question - how do you keep their families happy in Lewisburg? |
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70sPhilFan goober Posts 64 |
01-23-06 11:57 PM - Post#13856
Obviously you have never been to the Freez. |
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Bison1999 Junior Posts 227 |
01-24-06 01:15 AM - Post#13857
Know it. Love it. Go Bison |
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