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iogyhufi Masters Student Posts 681 |
03-16-24 08:33 PM - Post#365470
Tomorrow noon for all the marbles. Yale may have done itself a solid by losing last week, but we'll see. |
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iogyhufi Masters Student Posts 681 |
03-16-24 08:57 PM - Post#365475
Also, I have nowhere else to put this, but Mitch Henderson had a hilariously self-unaware moment today. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-16-24 11:11 PM - Post#365488
as I said last week I wouldn't want to have to beat this brown team 3x. And they could win it. But I also wouldn't want to have to play Cornell in round 1. If we win I am thrilled. If we lose maybe my contribution off my best trade in a long while keep wolf. Kidding, sort of. Texas hedge? As the commentators said-knowling doesn't practice and wolf has a broken nose...but if brown wins I will congratulate them my family and their fans and in so doing not blame a couple head colds. They are simply good and red hot which matters. See ncstate-5 wins in 5 days! Amazing. My hope is we show the grit of today and get some lucky bounces our way. That's what it'll take. |
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iogyhufi Masters Student Posts 681 |
03-17-24 06:59 AM - Post#365502
What makes Brown scary is that they have the best tough-shot maker in the league and recently kicked Yale's rear all over the place on the boards. Brown was so bad early on because their offense was a tire fire, but now that they've started hitting shots, it's a whole new ballgame. Yale will have to be sharp on both ends to win. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 08:16 AM - Post#365505
yes they just have good personnel and it's complementary. And Lilly's compatriots even at the 2/3 are good enough now that you can't always trap him (though maybe we shld try something off a ball screeen?) And the 4/5 are good. so? I think JJ should probably change a defense here and there. But unlike the Princeton game which only was a game bc of the junk press which worked. But not sure we have that in the bag |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 08:43 AM - Post#365508
today is a tough one for me. Hopefully it's a good game. But it's touching watching how meaningful it is to others I am close too who are now disabled and want a different outcome. So signing off win or lose for a bit. All proceeds to the cause if brown stays hot. But LFG dogs! Sick em. Whoof whoof. haha |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 02:08 PM - Post#365541
Feel for the family sitting behind the brown bench. They will be favorites next year w that squad Welcome to March! |
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Bruno PhD Student Posts 1422 |
03-17-24 02:15 PM - Post#365546
Fairly certain that will be Princeton. Congrats Yale on a legendary final minute and never letting it get away. So many huge shots. Those guys are so, so, so good.
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 02:24 PM - Post#365550
Sorry man. Brown is my favorite in march 2025 unless Princeton finds bigs |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 02:26 PM - Post#365552
And I lost a lot of money on this total result I really liked the brown squad when they beat Yale at home. I think Mike martin found it |
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iogyhufi Masters Student Posts 681 |
03-17-24 02:37 PM - Post#365555
That was such an exciting game. Sorry for poor Brown that Lucy waited until the last minute of the season to yank the football away, but next year should be bright for the Bears. Yale struggled mightily in the second until they absolutely had to have it, and then it was nothing but big shots. Can't wait to see who we get! |
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gokinsmen Postdoc Posts 3680 |
03-17-24 02:38 PM - Post#365556
Huge congrats to Yale. I really hope you guys have your March Moment and get to the Sweet 16 - but no further, ha. It seems Princeton and Yale keep winning ILTs when the other is #1. Another parallel to last year's Tiger team is that both suffered a truly crushing defeat: Princeton choking a 17pt lead to Yale; Yale allowing 6 pts in 4 seconds to Vermont. Yet somehow that low point didn't break them. It made them stronger in the end. Next year could be the first 2-bid Ivy. If Princeton is similarly good and Yale improves its non-conf and Brown continues its program turnaround... watch out. The NET numbers will allow for multiple Quad 1/2 games. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 03:11 PM - Post#365562
Nice posts all. I feel for Mike martin. Class act. You didn't need to listen the first time. But now you should. Brown will be hell. And if they cld hit foul shots it would be here now. Feel for those kids. To the "man in the arena" and to ivy league ball...may it persevere through the challenges of this time |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 03:14 PM - Post#365563
Very cool to see all those guys i grew up watching and playing with and against in the stands on TV. It's a special fraternity which perversely tightens with age |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 03:37 PM - Post#365568
It expands but tightens oddly. Only the key board warriors like us go the other way. Ha. Brian Earl is also class. His pg interview was also impressive yesterday. Tells me Henderson isn't leaving. You can't conduct one like that if you are auditioning for a power job when they put the Mic in your face in the bathroom stall after a loss unless you are a coach k or don't lose. James Jones also did a horrible job at the dais last yr after his ILT loss. And he's a friend. I just call it like I see it kids. |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2143 |
03-17-24 03:54 PM - Post#365571
That was one hell of a finish. I thought Yale had totally lost momentum when Brown took the lead late in the second half. Polakidis and Mahoney made some really tough shots to get them back into it. Trapping Lilly in the corner after Brown inbounded the ball, forcing him to pass (without fouling) and Ndur's two missed FTs marked the turning point. Wolf going to the basket as the defense collapsed on him left Knowling open for the winner. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 04:31 PM - Post#365578
I felt like when Yale cldnt push the lead past 6 with numerous chances in the middle 2nd ...it wld turn. You could feel it and the pressure building on Yale. I tht the substitutions south of 10 were terrible for Yale as you had 4 non shooters on the court at once in a rock fight w no whistle inside 10 ft. Then I tht it was questionable not to foul brown earlier if u cld get the right guys on the line. First 2 were correct but the 3rd view was wront. There was luck in it of course bc guys who shld hit 2/3 +fts missed and made 1/4z And bc you didn't foul earlier you probably got pouli and Mahoney in rhythm to make it still winnable. So wtf do I know from the couch |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 04:33 PM - Post#365579
Or in this case, the sportsbook floor sipping bourbon |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2143 |
03-17-24 06:12 PM - Post#365587
Good point about the substitution pattern. I had similar thoughts in the moment. With Brown keying on Poulakidis, I was wondering where the offense was going to come from. Bez wasn't looking for his shot at all, and no one else was, either. |
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-17-24 06:55 PM - Post#365598
What is it about some big guys and foul shots? ANYBODY can learn to be a passable foul shooter. Just requires practice, practice, practice. I feel terrible for Brown and Mike Martin. Sorry, Yale, but you lucked out. Brown should be at the Big Dance. |
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-17-24 06:58 PM - Post#365599
James, your head will feel terrible when you wake up. |
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iogyhufi Masters Student Posts 681 |
03-17-24 08:05 PM - Post#365601
Luck is an integral part if March success! As your Tigers well know, unless you think Arizona's worst shooting day in eons was Princeton's doing. In any case, Brown had some fortunate breaks themselves, but only one of our teams managed not to lose to them. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 08:20 PM - Post#365604
the tigers had a good season.nice team. If Lee didn't get the sniffles and if kino lilly had broken his leg walking to class last week-yall probably would have pulled it out against brown. Would have presented an interesting matchup the 3rd time w Yale especially since knowling was playing this time. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 08:23 PM - Post#365606
And clearly the dork factor is high on the board w some Princeton own whose only athletic feat in life is fondling his own balls while mom gave him a bath. But let him tell how to hit a pressure free throw big guys Douchebag |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-17-24 08:43 PM - Post#365610
All you needed to do was tell him that Ndur's FT% for the year (75%) was basically the same as Pierce's (77.2%). |
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LocalTiger Masters Student Posts 438 |
03-17-24 08:50 PM - Post#365612
just have another drink. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 08:52 PM - Post#365613
I am too drunk for rationality but. I thiki The answer is really to play 5 guards in the ILT then I guess ft shooting ain't your problem..it's just beating brown. But if you can steal that one it creates some real issues in the championship. Maybe To next year! |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-17-24 08:53 PM - Post#365614
I mean, if the IL POY can't do much better, it doesn't make sense to start criticizing other big men. And Brown has plenty of other big men who do considerably worse, just not Ndur. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-17-24 09:02 PM - Post#365615
Yes. It's a one bid league in a single elimination championship game played in a loud shoe box. the pressure on a tight spfincter scale is 12 on a 1-10 I will be curious if anyone wins it without true bigs not on their home floor. And the 2nd day your legs are mush. Sorry not the former Princeton star. But you know, jello And the refs swallowed the whistle inside for two days. The surprise is Yale cld hit anything from 3 at the end but they shot fts like garbage too. Because well it's not easy |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2143 |
03-17-24 09:40 PM - Post#365625
And the refs swallowed the whistle inside for two days. Having seen too many ILT games where the officiating was either inconsistent or too focused on calling fouls on contact that was arguably minor, I was surprised by the "let 'em play" zebras this weekend. My buddy, who's a partner in a sports marketing firm, said he figured it was a directive from ESPN, to keep the games within the time slot window. |
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-17-24 09:49 PM - Post#365630
Hola James, I was perplexed by your recent post, wondering what you were trying to say (rather like the ravings of a recent former President) and who was the intended target of your insults. I was mistaking you for a long time, respected poster on these boards, M.R. James. Then it dawned on me that you are a different “James” and that I may be your target. Fair enough. Many of us have said and done things that we later regret after a few drinks. Before you pass out, take a couple of aspirins and, when you regain consciousness don’t embarrass yourself by reading any of your posts. College freshmen do silly things all the time. To quote a favorite comedian, Stephen Colbert, “I accept your apology”. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-17-24 10:06 PM - Post#365640
Once again, as Mahoney and Poulikadis go, so goes Yale. Good defense at the rim in the first half, then Brown started their usual barrage of barely-in-control scoring plays. I would like to apologize for Noah Savage repeatedly calling Bez Mbeng Miya One. |
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Bruno PhD Student Posts 1422 |
03-17-24 11:16 PM - Post#365651
Ahhhh. Not the same guy. Yes I was confused. I find Dalen Cuff outstanding. Noah Savage not quite at the same level.
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penn nation Professor Posts 21276 |
03-17-24 11:26 PM - Post#365652
Part of the reason for that is that Cuff doesn't talk about Columbia basketball every 2-3 minutes the way Savage does about Princeton. Why Savage has been given such a prominent role in broadcasting many of the Ivy games is unclear.
Ahhhh. Not the same guy. Yes I was confused. I find Dalen Cuff outstanding. Noah Savage not quite at the same level. |
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iogyhufi Masters Student Posts 681 |
03-18-24 12:05 AM - Post#365657
The League really doesn't have a deep commentary bench, unfortunately - I'm sure the thought is that they want a color commentator with IL experience, but I'm not sure who else would fit the bill. Faucher is knowledgeable about the game, but, uh, I dunno if I'd want to put him on national TV. |
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-18-24 12:56 AM - Post#365659
Whoever the Brown radio announcers were today were both entertaining and professional. Sure they loved it when Brown scored or got a bound. But, they called the game well and were not homers. |
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SRP Postdoc Posts 4919 |
03-18-24 02:41 AM - Post#365661
I was surprised by how well Mason Hooks did when he did the analyst/color job. |
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Bruno PhD Student Posts 1422 |
03-18-24 07:23 AM - Post#365664
To be clear they are big time homers.
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-18-24 09:13 AM - Post#365670
Noah savage is a great guy and I enjoy him. He f--ed up on a few names bc he was drunk. Whatever he is far better than most of the Princeton dorks who have invaded this thread. Go play video games guys. We don't care |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-18-24 09:15 AM - Post#365671
Or fondle your balls and pretend you are working on your handle. |
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Tiger69 Postdoc Posts 2818 |
03-18-24 10:48 AM - Post#365686
Good morning, Garbage Mouth. Are you really a Yalie or did you drop in for a visit from the SEC? |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-18-24 02:05 PM - Post#365710
naw Yale and Harvard mba. and two decades in hfs But 3 kids in the sec on scholarships Go away genius. You can't carry my jock and never will |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-18-24 02:14 PM - Post#365712
Sorry I retired last year bc I could and have more free time to drink, gamble on sports , watch my kids get paid to play and heckle dorks from opponent msg boards who trespass to say nothing bc they don't know their butt from a basketball. Go back to your hole and we'll see you next year |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-18-24 02:19 PM - Post#365714
Almost Forgot...I also f'ed arnd and won a state champ as a coach this yr in GA. I only drink and gamble in march. And yea it's not fair when your kids are this good. Thanks mom. She was a legend. I was just tall and good in math. |
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james Masters Student Posts 801 |
03-18-24 05:56 PM - Post#365767
auburn |
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LocalTiger Masters Student Posts 438 |
03-18-24 06:43 PM - Post#365776
in response to James: Very impressive. Did you play volleyball]with Santos? |
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