Here's my usual petition to have a standing H/H arrangement with Bonnies. We've played a ton over the past 20 years and every game has been super competitive. Good atmosphere at their place and savvy fans. Make it happen; it's a rivalry in my book.
Look at their message board, they are devastated that they lost to a bad MAC team. Sounds like they’ve given up on the season because of this QUAD 4 loss. They certainly don’t consider us an equal anymore.
Obviously they are referencing this season but I’d bet they are arrogant about us in general. However, their program is not exactly a buzz saw. Last NCAA win was 2018 in a play-in game; their first win in 48 years. As we all know, we’ve had four tourney wins since 2010, including Sweet 16 in 2012 (a missed FT from beating NC in regulation time and being in the Elite 8). Yeah, they’re real BA.
Bona alum and fan here.
MOST SBU fans have respect for the level of play of top MAC teams like OU, Akron, Kent State and Buffalo. A top MAC team can obviously hang with a top A10 club and real fans of CBB know this.
For whatever reason, our message board has gotten pretty bad over the years with smart and well informed posters ditching the site because it is now overrun by a toxic, never satisfied type of fan.
While you’ll obviously see the dumb comments on our board about your program and the MAC in general, fear not as you’ll get worse takes on our own program! Some think Schmidt is an overrated coach that is the only thing standing between us and annual trips to the NCAAs.
Others think we should drop down to the MAAC so to align us better with like minded schools…odd, I know.
Athens is a great college town and OU has a strong history of basketball excellence. I’d love a H&H with you guys or at the very least a game that rotates between Cleveland, Athens and Olean every once in a while!
Best of luck the rest of the way!