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Posted: 3/23/2014 8:58 AM
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Posted: 3/23/2014 9:10 AM
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Dumb.

The entire nation knows who VCU is. Shaka Smart has not only taken their basketball program to the "next level" he has taken their entire University to the "next level" of national prominence.

While I am sure that going from the underdog to the big-dog who got upset this past week was very difficult for not only the hipsters, but every single diehard fan of VCU, I don't believe questioning if it was a good investment is even debatable.

OT-It is amazing how quick the status of schools can change via sports. 5 years ago, go tell a VCU or Butler or Creighton fan they are where they are today.
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The writer of this article needs to check and see how Butler did this year.
#perspective

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Woody also needs to get his facts straight about Stephen Austin.  They're hardly an "unknown."  They've won 27 straight and some said they were better than a 12 seed.  Several analysts said right from the start that they'd beat VCU.

And VCU's b-ball success has been one factor in VCU getting into football.
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Posted: 3/23/2014 1:52 PM
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Pataskala wrote:expand_more
Woody also needs to get his facts straight about Stephen Austin.  They're hardly an "unknown."  They've won 27 straight and some said they were better than a 12 seed.  Several analysts said right from the start that they'd beat VCU.

And VCU's b-ball success has been one factor in VCU getting into football.


I'd beg to differ.  I bet if you asked 100 random people, less than half could even tell you what state and city Butler and S. F. Austin are in.
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Alan Swank wrote:expand_more
Woody also needs to get his facts straight about Stephen Austin.  They're hardly an "unknown."  They've won 27 straight and some said they were better than a 12 seed.  Several analysts said right from the start that they'd beat VCU.

And VCU's b-ball success has been one factor in VCU getting into football.


I'd beg to differ.  I bet if you asked 100 random people, less than half could even tell you what state and city Butler and S. F. Austin are in.


Less than half 100 random people would not be able to tell what city and state just about any school without the state or city name in it is in - even if the 100 random had college degrees....................
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RSBobcat wrote:expand_more
Woody also needs to get his facts straight about Stephen Austin.  They're hardly an "unknown."  They've won 27 straight and some said they were better than a 12 seed.  Several analysts said right from the start that they'd beat VCU.

And VCU's b-ball success has been one factor in VCU getting into football.


I'd beg to differ.  I bet if you asked 100 random people, less than half could even tell you what state and city Butler and S. F. Austin are in.


Less than half 100 random people would not be able to tell what city and state just about any school without the state or city name in it is in - even if the 100 random had college degrees....................


And if you just said "VCU" few would know the who or where either.  Woody's reminds me of a certain writer who thought it was "unacceptable" for his team to lose "to the likes of Ohio."  You don't win 30+ games in any league by being slouches.
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