Quakers03
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03-09-24 07:54 PM - Post#364846
The game that used to matter more than anything has reached the half without a single post. Says it all. Princeton on pace for 100. And nothing will change.
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Penn7277
PhD Student
Posts: 1365
Loc: Lancaster, PA
Reg: 11-21-04
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03-09-24 08:21 PM - Post#364859
In response to Quakers03
I hate to state the obvious, but Spinoso needs to spend the summer practicing foul shots.
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Quakers03
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03-09-24 08:22 PM - Post#364863
In response to Quakers03
What this coach did to Eddie Holland this year is grounds for firing alone. Kid wants the ball. Scores at a huge clip. And there’s no way his d is any worse than this other slop.
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besnoah
Masters Student
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Reg: 12-14-05
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03-09-24 08:29 PM - Post#364866
In response to Quakers03
I’m honestly not sure what’s left to say. Some of us have spent the past several years talking about what a lousy job this team has done adding talent.
They have one Ivy title in the past 15 years. They haven’t even managed a second place regular season finish in the last 5 seasons. Either the department cares somewhat about the program not sinking lower (they had a win over Villanova this year, things can get much worse) or we’re just Columbia with nice facilities.
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CM
Masters Student
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Reg: 10-11-18
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Re: We Have Reached a New Low
03-09-24 08:31 PM - Post#364868
In response to Quakers03
It’s like modern basketball versus old basketball. The contrast is stark. And depressing.
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TigerFan
PhD Student
Posts: 1888
Reg: 11-21-04
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We Have Reached a New Low
03-09-24 08:50 PM - Post#364884
In response to CM
CHEESETEAKS!!!
Edited by TigerFan on 03-09-24 08:50 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Quakers03
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Re: We Have Reached a New Low
03-09-24 08:53 PM - Post#364885
In response to TigerFan
CHEESTEAKS!!!
The troll can’t even spell it right.
Hopefully this is the best thing that could have happened. Congrats, Steve. I’m sure the defense of Dingle and Martz would’ve made a huge difference.
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besnoah
Masters Student
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Reg: 12-14-05
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03-09-24 08:53 PM - Post#364886
In response to TigerFan
It is heartening to see that our rivals still need us in advance of their inevitable moral victory (First Round loss).
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Quakers03
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03-09-24 08:54 PM - Post#364889
In response to besnoah
They have one Ivy title in the past 15 years. They haven’t even managed a second place regular season finish in the last 5 seasons. Either the department cares somewhat about the program not sinking lower (they had a win over Villanova this year, things can get much worse) or we’re just Columbia with nice facilities.
Not to quibble but it’s actually 0 for the last 16 in Ivy Titles. And they just don’t care.
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besnoah
Masters Student
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03-09-24 08:56 PM - Post#364890
In response to Quakers03
They split the Ivy Title in 2018 and since they won the Tournament, I give it to them.
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Quakers03
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03-09-24 09:01 PM - Post#364891
In response to besnoah
They split the Ivy Title in 2018 and since they won the Tournament, I give it to them.
Fair.
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TigerFan
PhD Student
Posts: 1888
Reg: 11-21-04
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03-09-24 09:03 PM - Post#364892
In response to besnoah
Drink a highball on me.
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SRP
Postdoc
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03-09-24 09:09 PM - Post#364894
In response to TigerFan
Now I understand all the “free Holland” comments. Dude can do some things.
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Quakers03
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03-09-24 09:14 PM - Post#364895
In response to SRP
No one has come up with an answer. It makes absolutely no sense. Looks at his most recent game logs. Hasn’t played since mid-February. It’s criminal.
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CM
Masters Student
Posts: 421
Reg: 10-11-18
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03-09-24 09:29 PM - Post#364898
In response to Quakers03
And it’s way way worse than just what you lose by not playing good players. Everyone on the team knows who should be playing. So when those guys don’t get clock, and the lineups are always changing for no logical reason, it really deteriorates trust among players that coaches know what they’re doing.
This game was a travesty - 105 pts on your head in the Palestra. Unreal.
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gokinsmen
Postdoc
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Reg: 02-06-10
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We Have Reached a New Low
03-09-24 09:32 PM - Post#364899
In response to besnoah
It is heartening to see that our rivals still need us in advance of their inevitable moral victory (First Round loss).
Happy to see you come out of your year-long coma! May I suggest you catch up on Ivy hoops by watching Princeton's Sweet 16 run from last year? Thrilling stuff.
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besnoah
Masters Student
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03-09-24 10:02 PM - Post#364904
In response to gokinsmen
Thank you for your well wishes. It was hard on my family. I think it’s cute that you guys finally have something approaching the high watermark of all-time programs like George Mason, even if you’re not quite there.
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PennFan10
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03-09-24 10:44 PM - Post#364907
In response to besnoah
Worst defensive college team I have seen in a long, long time. We don’t have a single player that can guard at a college level.
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Quakers03
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03-09-24 10:48 PM - Post#364908
In response to PennFan10
Pierce, a sophomore, scored 32, and could have had 40 if he wanted. I don’t care how poor of athletes you have, there’s no way the coach couldn’t have come up with something better. Can’t wait to see George get 35 mins a game next year because he can “play d.”
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Tiger69
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Reg: 11-23-04
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03-09-24 11:30 PM - Post#364914
In response to besnoah
Although I suspect that it will infuriate our Philly friends to read this, I feel some sympathy for them. We all experience the frustration of loss— some more than others— and it is never easy. I see Penn’s toughest problems as twofold. First, too many backseat coaches. What coach wants to read comments from angry fans, many of whom, like me, don’t know squat about coaching? Second, lousy location. Perhaps, Penn should relocate to some more desirable location like say, Pittsburgh where recruiting would not be nearly as challenging as convincing kids to spend four years in a city that boos Santa Claus.
Just sayin’.
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