Season Starts for Real on Saturday

[Gem City]

Finally, league play starts this Saturday with St. Louis. We've all seen this movie before. A great occ resume that is followed by a terrible performance in league play. It's time for UD to take that next step forward and take care of business in league play. Lock up that NCAA bid with a 11-5 season.

St. Louis is the only thing we have left that resembles a rivalry game this year and it's big RPI points. We have to protect our home court. I'm hoping for a sold out and rocking UD Arena on Saturday. Please tell me the students will be back for this game. If UD wants to impress the Big East...it starts Saturday because they'll be watching.

[m21eagle45]

Originally Posted by Gem City Finally, league play starts this Saturday with St. Louis. We've all seen this movie before. A great occ resume that is followed by a terrible performance in league play. It's time for UD to take that next step forward and take care of business in league play. Lock up that NCAA bid with a 11-5 season. St. Louis is the only thing we have left that resembles a rivalry game this year and it's big RPI points. We have to protect our home court. I'm hoping for a sold out and rocking UD Arena on Saturday. Please tell me the students will be back for this game. If UD wants to impress the Big East...it starts Saturday because they'll be watching.

The students do not get back until Sunday.

[Sea Bass]

If you are a top BCS conference it is true. However, in the A10 you had better have done a lot of heavy lifting in the OOC because you are a lot more likely to play your way out than play your way in.

[pmcmullen]

I vote for focusing less on the Big East and more on winning the conference we're in...

[66flyer]

I agree. Nothing else means squat if we don't do well in the conference and it's been a long time since that has happened. Focus on the next game and don't worry about anything else. Our guys have the potential to win most of the next 16 games, which is not unusual. Maybe this season it WILL be different. Hope springs eternal!

[UDBaby]

Originally Posted by pmcmullen I vote for focusing less on the Big East and more on winning the conference we're in...

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! pmcmullen!

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[ud2]

Originally Posted by Sea Bass If you are a top BCS conference it is true. However, in the A10 you had better have done a lot of heavy lifting in the OOC because you are a lot more likely to play your way out than play your way in.

I agree.

I personally don't like the title of this thread. The season started for real a couple months ago. The OOC matters greatly to non-BCS teams.

But, for sure, UD needs to perform better in the A10.

[ud2]

This has probably already been posted elsewhere.

Per http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/Dayton.html

if they go 11-5 in the A10, they end up at 23-8 with a rpi of 34.

10-6 gets you to 22-9 with a rpi of 41

9-7 gets you to 21-10 with a rpi of 50.

So, 11-5 gets you in.

10-6 might leave you on the bubble having to perform well in the A10 tournament and even that might not be enough.

9-7 means that you probably have to win the A10 tournament.

[bobber]

Originally Posted by ud2 This has probably already been posted elsewhere. Per http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/Dayton.html if they go 11-5 in the A10, they end up at 23-8 with a rpi of 34. 10-6 gets you to 22-9 with a rpi of 41 9-7 gets you to 21-10 with a rpi of 50. So, 11-5 gets you in. 10-6 might leave you on the bubble having to perform well in the A10 tournament and even that might not be enough. 9-7 means that you probably have to win the A10 tournament.

Pretty clear what we have to do. There isn't much room for error. If we play hard, smart defense....we win.

If we don't.....another trip to the NIT.

[UD90]

10-12 wins should do it, but total number of wins is not as critical as where those wins come from.

Here is an conference RPI analysis I did the day after Ole Miss.
http://www.udpride.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24387

What can I say it was cold outside and I have issues.

[Chris R]

Its Monday and Im already jacked for this game. We need to get to 1-0 in the league and no better team to do it against that St. Louis, perhaps the favorite alongside UMass.

I hope we sell the joint out. We have four monster league games at home vs. NCAA competitors. We need at LEAST three Ws. A sweep is better.

	Massachusetts MASSACHUSETTS UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. UMass enrolls over 20,000 undergraduates and 5,000 post-grad students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Minutemen. Women's teams known as the Minutewomen. Sports achievements include NCAA Final Four appearances in men's basketball and women's soccer.

[bobber]

Yup, the architect of "Throw it in His Face" basketball has been brought back from the grave to the very place where he perfected his art, by none other than the late Rick Majerus.

Basketball Zombies, anyone?

Can he succeed? Along with his disciple, the Mighty (we never foul...ever!) Mack?

Jungle rules sportsmanship ("Then break his **** nose if you have to") was a bad idea back in the 80's. This guy should be selling used cars or cheating old ladies out of their pensions...not coaching impressionable young minds on an athletic team.

I stand by that...

[Gem City]

Is UD doing a red out or white out for this game? I prefer the white out with the rally towels or balloons.

I really think UD needs to do everything they can to get people pumped up for this game. Hopefully, the majority of the Red Scare gets back to campus for this rivalry game. We desperately need the home court advantage this weekend. I am preparing myself for another meat grinder game with the first team to 60 wins.

IN YOUR FACE ST LOUIS

	Red Scare RED SCARE University of Dayton student fan club, the largest student organization on campus. Run by students for students. Active members show their school spirit by attending Flyer athletic events to earn Spirit Points. Students who accumulate the most points receive priority for men's basketball tickets. The Red Scare enthusiasm has helped make home games for all UD Tier-1 sports intimidating for opponents.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.

[CE80]

I am making the trek from NE Ohio for this game. Saturday can't come soon enough.
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[pmcmullen]

Originally Posted by Gem City Is UD doing a red out or white out for this game? I prefer the white out with the rally towels or balloons.

My wife and I are rocking red unless told otherwise. I hope we play better than we did Saturday, and remember/learn to hit free throws!

[Radar]

Flyers should wear RED on the court as well. Break out the road unis!!

[Sea Bass]

Originally Posted by Chris R Its Monday and Im already jacked for this game. We need to get to 1-0 in the league and no better team to do it against that St. Louis, perhaps the favorite alongside UMass. I hope we sell the joint out. We have four monster league games at home vs. NCAA competitors. We need at LEAST three Ws. A sweep is better.

the first two game are huge. Prove they can off a tough quality team at home and a mediocre opponent on the road. The exact kind of games that they have struggled to win the few years.

	Massachusetts MASSACHUSETTS UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. UMass enrolls over 20,000 undergraduates and 5,000 post-grad students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Minutemen. Women's teams known as the Minutewomen. Sports achievements include NCAA Final Four appearances in men's basketball and women's soccer.

[Chris R]

Speaking of foul shots, when we left Maui we were shooting 73% from the foul line. Since returning to the mainland, we're shooting 60%.

[Swampy Meadows]

It was those soft Maui rims!

[NorthwestFlyer]

Originally Posted by Sea Bass the first two game are huge. Prove they can off a tough quality team at home and a mediocre opponent on the road. The exact kind of games that they have struggled to win the few years.

I love the fact that we can refer to Fordham as mediocre. They have made some improvements. This is a huge game to kick off the A10. SLU is the best opponent to come to UD so far this year.

URI is going to be a handful for SLU this evening.

	Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND The University of Rhode Island was chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892. Located in southern Rhode Island, URI is a quintessential New England campus - rural in feeling yet close to the city of Providence, the state's capital. Linked to the city, the beaches, and nearly every corner of the state by both rail and public transit, the campus is easily accessible from Boston and New York URI currently offers 100 majors in seven degree-granting colleges. There are more than 12,000 students on the Kingston campus, about 3,000 in Providence, and a complement of about 700 faculty. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams.

	Fordham FORDHAM Fordham University is an independent Jesuit university established in 1841 as St. John's College on old Rose Hill Manor in the village of Fordham, then part of Westchester County in the Bronx, NY. The name Fordham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words "ford" and "ham," meaning a wading place or ford by a settlement. Rose Hill is the name given to the site in 1787 by Robert Watts, a wealthy New York merchant, in honor of his family's ancestral home of the same name in Scotland. The College was originally staffed by diocesan clergy. The name was officially changed to Fordham University in 1907. Fordham's 10 schools enroll 14,448 students. There are 7,652 undergraduates, of whom 3,842 live in University-managed housing either on-campus or in the local community. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams. Athletic claim to fame is consistent mediocrity in nearly all sports and few A10 title winning programs.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.

[shocka43]

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