menu
Logo
person
Bobcat Attack Menu
Logo
person
Ohio Basketball Topic
Topic: Huge..Huge...Huge...
Page: 2 of 2
JSF
General User
Member Since: 1/29/2005
Location: Houston, TX
Post Count: 6,580
mail
JSF
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 12:31 AM
settings_applications edit_note
I was talking about Oakland.
bornacatfan
General User
Member Since: 8/3/2006
Post Count: 5,752
mail
bornacatfan
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 7:18 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Lord Wellington Fisherburn wrote:expand_more
Giacomo's living in the past. Northern Iowa is #5 in the RPI. Their only loss is to the #2 team. In what world is that not a good win, especially on the road? Tennessee didn't beat Oakland in their gym. We did. That's a program that's averaging nearly 25 wins a season the last three years with an RPI around 50 the last two. They're going to dominate their conference again this season.


lol not even close. UT sucks.


reading for comprehension? He is referring to Oakland
OUVan
General User
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Location: Bethesda, MD
Post Count: 5,580
mail
OUVan
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 7:41 AM
settings_applications edit_note
JSF wrote:expand_more
I was talking about Oakland.


What's funny however is that if our schedule had said @Tennessee certain people would think that our schedule was more impressive.  It matters not that come March Oakland will be the better win because their name just doesn't have that zing. And nevermind that we wouldn't have gotten a return game from the Vols.
Ohio69
General User
O69
Member Since: 12/20/2004
Post Count: 3,124
person
mail
Ohio69
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 8:37 AM
settings_applications edit_note
giacomo wrote:expand_more
I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, and all wins are good, but to get SO excited about beating Oakland-Portland-Northern Iowa, they're not murderers row.


There was a time not too long ago when this was true.  But, then MAC talent (and interest) fell off, and badly.  

Oakland is already a better program than EMU and may be a better program than WMU and CMU.  

Portland.... eh....

Northern Iowa and the Missouri Valley are way ahead of the MAC.  Way ahead.

Its not 1995 anymore.  These would be very good wins for a team from a low ranked, low overall attendance, low exposure, one-bid conference like the MAC.
Last Edited: 12/9/2011 8:44:56 AM by Ohio69
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
General User
Member Since: 12/1/2006
Location: Cincinnati
Post Count: 1,926
mail
bigtillyoopsupsideurhead
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 10:57 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Ohio69 wrote:expand_more
Oakland is already a better program than EMU and may be a better program than WMU and CMU.  


You can go further than that. Oakland is a better program than the entire MAC West. Probably the entire MAC except for maybe Kent State. And hopefully this year, us. 
Ryan Molnar
General User
RM
Member Since: 11/27/2010
Post Count: 51
person
mail
Ryan Molnar
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 3:57 PM
settings_applications edit_note
We're all Oakland fans for the rest of the season and it starts tomorrow afternoon when they play Michigan in The Palace. Game is at 4 on FSDetroit and FCS Atlantic which is a channel you probably get if you're on any type of sports tier with your cable package.
giacomo
General User
G
Member Since: 11/20/2007
Post Count: 2,764
person
mail
giacomo
mail
Posted: 12/9/2011 4:17 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I said they were good wins. Northern Iowa is also a quality opponent. We SHOULD be playing good teams and we need to schedule more good teams. I just don't think it's time for a ticker tape parade. Let me know when Oakland gets an at-large bid. Remember when we won the pre-season NIT? We didn't even get an at-large bid that year. I agree the MVC is a notch above the MAC. Good. We need to play those teams.
Suga Fries
General User
SF
Member Since: 7/6/2010
Post Count: 148
person
mail
Suga Fries
mail
Posted: 12/10/2011 4:16 PM
settings_applications edit_note
anorris wrote:expand_more
Nice to see what life on the road has become.
I know you in particular of everyone on here will appreciate this photo from my whereabouts tonight.




like i said on facebook, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brian Smith (No, not that one)
General User
BSNNTO
Member Since: 2/4/2005
Post Count: 3,057
person
mail
Brian Smith (No, not that one)
mail
Posted: 12/10/2011 5:09 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Judging by the wooden bleacher seating section, I hope the junior varsity game didn't go into overtime and delay the start of Bryant's game.
JSF
General User
Member Since: 1/29/2005
Location: Houston, TX
Post Count: 6,580
mail
JSF
mail
Posted: 12/10/2011 5:26 PM
settings_applications edit_note
I could see Yale having a JV.
whocaresgobobcats
General User
W
Member Since: 8/29/2011
Post Count: 519
person
mail
whocaresgobobcats
mail
Posted: 12/10/2011 5:42 PM
settings_applications edit_note
bornacatfan wrote:expand_more
Giacomo's living in the past. Northern Iowa is #5 in the RPI. Their only loss is to the #2 team. In what world is that not a good win, especially on the road? Tennessee didn't beat Oakland in their gym. We did. That's a program that's averaging nearly 25 wins a season the last three years with an RPI around 50 the last two. They're going to dominate their conference again this season.


lol not even close. UT sucks.


reading for comprehension? He is referring to Oakland


I guess it comes with building basketball players from the ground up.

my bad
Pataskala
General User
P
Member Since: 7/8/2010
Location: At least six feet away from anybody else
Post Count: 9,465
person
mail
Pataskala
mail
Posted: 12/10/2011 6:00 PM
settings_applications edit_note
Ohio69 wrote:expand_more
I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, and all wins are good, but to get SO excited about beating Oakland-Portland-Northern Iowa, they're not murderers row.


There was a time not too long ago when this was true.  But, then MAC talent (and interest) fell off, and badly.  

Oakland is already a better program than EMU and may be a better program than WMU and CMU.  

Portland.... eh....

Northern Iowa and the Missouri Valley are way ahead of the MAC.  Way ahead.

Its not 1995 anymore.  These would be very good wins for a team from a low ranked, low overall attendance, low exposure, one-bid conference like the MAC.


And, you know, a year ago this team was about to be 5-4, with home losses to Oakland and Terd, the debacle against Kansas in Vegas and another home loss, to IUPUI, on the horizon.  The fact is, the schedule is what it is.  Wins are always better than losses, no matter who you play.  This year's team lost to the only 1-50 RPI team on the schedule, but they've already beaten three teams that had 51-100 RPIs (Lamar, Terd & Oakland).  That has helped the Cats to a 22 RPI (O$U is at 21), according to Rivals.  Portland has a 124 RPI, so beating them would be another feather come March.
anorris
General User
Member Since: 7/7/2010
Location: Bristol, CT
Post Count: 2,262
mail
anorris
mail
Posted: 12/11/2011 12:41 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Brian Smith wrote:expand_more
Judging by the wooden bleacher seating section, I hope the junior varsity game didn't go into overtime and delay the start of Bryant's game.
Actually the women played beforehand, and their game featured a small pep band and a loud visiting fan section.  The men's game had neither.
Jeff McKinney
Moderator
JM
Member Since: 11/12/2004
Post Count: 6,163
person
mail
Jeff McKinney
mail
Posted: 12/11/2011 8:07 PM
settings_applications edit_note
anorris wrote:expand_more
Judging by the wooden bleacher seating section, I hope the junior varsity game didn't go into overtime and delay the start of Bryant's game.
Actually the women played beforehand, and their game featured a small pep band and a loud visiting fan section.  The men's game had neither.


You watched??!!??!!
anorris
General User
Member Since: 7/7/2010
Location: Bristol, CT
Post Count: 2,262
mail
anorris
mail
Posted: 12/12/2011 12:29 AM
settings_applications edit_note
Jeff McKinney wrote:expand_more
Judging by the wooden bleacher seating section, I hope the junior varsity game didn't go into overtime and delay the start of Bryant's game.
Actually the women played beforehand, and their game featured a small pep band and a loud visiting fan section.  The men's game had neither.


You watched??!!??!!

The Yale and Boston University women played quite a competitive contest.  Despite going into halftime down by 16, the Yale women brought it back to within two in the final minutes before eventually falling by five.  If anybody cared.  
Last Edited: 12/12/2011 12:29:34 AM by anorris
RSBobcat
General User
Member Since: 8/23/2010
Location: Columbus, OH
Post Count: 4,504
mail
RSBobcat
mail
Posted: 12/13/2011 12:04 AM
settings_applications edit_note
anorris wrote:expand_more
Judging by the wooden bleacher seating section, I hope the junior varsity game didn't go into overtime and delay the start of Bryant's game.
Actually the women played beforehand, and their game featured a small pep band and a loud visiting fan section. The men's game had neither.


You watched??!!??!!

The Yale and Boston University women played quite a competitive contest. Despite going into halftime down by 16, the Yale women brought it back to within two in the final minutes before eventually falling by five. If anybody cared.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Showing Messages: 26 - 41 of 41
reply
vertical_align_top
vertical_align_center
vertical_align_bottom
add_comment
chevron_backward
MAC News Links



extra small (< 576px)
small (>= 576px)
medium (>= 768px)
large (>= 992px)
x-large (>= 1200px)
xx-large (>= 1400px)