Penn90
Masters Student
Posts: 574
Reg: 11-22-04
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03-14-05 01:54 PM - Post#6541
It's clear from today's Inky and Daily News stories that Penn thinks it has a shot to beat BC. Begley certainly thinks so, although Dunphy was understandably low-key.
Penn's been watching tapes of BC for weeks, according to the article, and they've got to feel good that they're going to play a team that they've had lots of time to study and prepare for.
I think BC might use some of Begley's comments as motivation but I think he's smart to be confident. It sends a good message to the younger players, plus Penn's looked awestruck in the recent past -- especially against Cal -- and that inferiority complex definitely hurts.
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Anonymous
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Re: Penn's Mindset
03-14-05 02:52 PM - Post#6542
In response to Penn90
as one player told me, "i think that's a great matchup for us, but we haven't played against athletes since january."
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TomPittsburgh
maximus
Posts: 538
Loc: Pittsburgh, PA
Reg: 11-28-04
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Re: Penn's Mindset
03-14-05 03:21 PM - Post#6543
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BC plays a rather deliberate slow style of basketball which should favor Penn. In addion, there 3 point shooting, I believe, is not very proficient. This is the best matchup of all the 4 seeds.
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pennindian
Sophomore
Posts: 100
Reg: 12-09-04
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Re: Penn's Mindset
03-14-05 03:46 PM - Post#6544
In response to TomPittsburgh
One thing that would have helped their mindset is to think of this as a 5-12 matchup, which it nearly was. Unless I'm mistaken, on the S-Curve, Penn was rated the best 13, and BC the worst 4. That's basically one step away from the famous upset matchups. If Penn looks at it this way, it will help their confidence for sure.
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