X vs. Va Tech

[Bill McPeek]

Since I am off on Fridays, I had the opportunity to watch this game broadcast on ESPNU from Puerto Rico. X wins on a Buzzer Beater by Dante Jackson from half court. I'm sure it will be on ESPN's highlights. Very impressed with Frease......he is going to be a heck of a player. Newcomers McLean, the transfer from Tulsa and Halloway, the guard from Long Island, also look good. Team is very athletic. X now plays the winner of Seton Hall vs. Memphis. Seton Hall beat USC last night and they have only 7 scholarship players eligible to play since Mitchell, the transfer and former A-10 Rookie of the Year while at Duquesne, was suspended for these two games by Seton Hall's AD. I don't know if I should be glad X, as an A-10 team won, or ticked off that they did win, with a miracle shot!

	Duquesne DUQUESNE Duquesne University is a private, coeducational university, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania located on 48 secluded acres, on a bluff above downtown. Founded in 1878 as a Catholic college by the Order of the Holy Spirit. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. Duquesne offers 10 schools of study and 100 degree programs to 6,000 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Dukes.

[Flyer 86]

Originally Posted by Bill McPeek Since I am off on Fridays, I had the opportunity to watch this game broadcast on ESPNU from Puerto Rico. X wins on a Buzzer Beater by Dante Jackson from half court. I'm sure it will be on ESPN's highlights. Very impressed with Frease......he is going to be a heck of a player. Newcomers McLean, the transfer from Tulsa and Halloway, the guard from Long Island, also look good. Team is very athletic. X now plays the winner of Seton Hall vs. Memphis. Seton Hall beat USC last night and they have only 7 scholarship players eligible to play since Mitchell, the transfer and former A-10 Rookie of the Year while at Duquesne, was suspended for these two games by Seton Hall's AD. I don't know if I should be glad X, as an A-10 team won, or ticked off that they did win, with a miracle shot!

i forgot who they beat by 4 points the other day. Not michigan, oh yes... Missouri.

this X squad, whatever year, just keeps comin at ya. It's ****ing me OFF!

[as_4]

I always root for A10 teams outside the conference. The more wins the better come March when we need all the help we can get. I know a lot of folks don't like Xavier, but the better they are, the better the conference will look. Especially when we beat them!

That was a crazy ending. VA Tech basically quit after they scored and he was wide open for the pass, dribble and heave.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[Source]

it was funny to watch the Hokies celebrate after making the tip in and never guarded Jackson.
The kids are growing up quick. Frease and Holloway are gaining valuable experience against decent teams. Virginia Tech presented some real problems compared to Mizzou.
This is big beacuse I know the staff and kids really wanted a shot at Memphis Sunday.

[Bill McPeek]

Originally Posted by as_4 I always root for A10 teams outside the conference. The more wins the better come March when we need all the help we can get. I know a lot of folks don't like Xavier, but the better they are, the better the conference will look. Especially when we beat them! That was a crazy ending. VA Tech basically quit after they scored and he was wide open for the pass, dribble and heave.

My head tells me to agree with you and my heart tells me NO, but you are right, it's always good when an A-10 team wins. Obviously the winning shot was a lucky one (I'd rather be lucky than good) it just goes to show you "It ain't over till it's over".

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[Flyer Hub]

I know I'm suppose to root for Xavier during the non-conference portion of their schedule to help beef up the prestige of the A-10. I'm sorry. I just can't do it. I want them to lose every game they play, even intra-squad scrimmages. I have Xavier envy in the worst way. Dante's half court heave was just another dagger in my heart. They've beaten us 7 times in a row at least. Will my misery EVER end? I know I'm not alone.

I'm looking for a support group. Please help me.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[as_4]

I guess I just can't put the energy into "hating" or worrying about other teams. I know I already put to much of my time, faith, and energy into the Flyers. So I try not to worry about it too much and hope the A10 does its job OOC.

[Kopake]

If Xavier keeps winning, it makes it sweeter when we beat them. Twice.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[Marysville Flyer]

I used to love to hate X as well as but as I have gotten older, I find my attitude has changed. Not sure if that is because I just don't have enough energy to be a full-time fanatic and full-tiime hater or if because my perspective has just changed but I am thinking more the latter.

I want UD to make the big dance every year because they deserve to be there not because they are a little less bad then the rest of the teams in the league. I respect what X has been able to do over the past 15 years in a structure / system that doesn't really want the non-BCS "little guy" around.

X gives me hope that we too can be there long term if we get the right vision, players coaches etc. I guess I came to the conclusion that hating X for what they have must be jealousy because it is the same thing I want for the Flyers and would love if if/when it is achieved.

I do though take a greater delight when UD beats X, more so than beating any other team in the A10. So from that aspect, I still treasure the rivalry. Here's hoping the winning trend start to revert back to the right team starting this year.

[ClearTheRunwayForWLJ]

I find myself wanting _avier to good outside of us just so the A-10 looks good and because UD needs all the help it can get to get into the dance. Hopefully we will stabalize then I can root against them all the time.

Saying that, even thought I want the A-10 to get national headlines that shot made me sick. Mainly because we never get those breaks ... but the better you are it seems the luckier you get.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[daytonflyers]

i do not root against xavier in the nonconference...but to be devils advocate is it smart to root for them just because it makes the a10 look good and it helps us in the short term?

i can see rooting for the rest of the teams in the league for that reason, but if you look at the top-notch players we recruit who else is inevitably on their list of potential schools...X.

they are our main competition in recruiting, and obviously they are beating us as of late. im not saying a loss to VT in the second game of the season is going to convince a recruit one way or the other, but if they had a couple of NIT years in a row, or at least 1-and-dones in the tourney, or SOMETHING besides elite eights, high seeds, and a10 championships, we would have a better shot at the derrick browns, dante jacksons, josh duncans and bj raymonds of the world.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

[AQUDXU]

The irony of Dante Jackson's shot, is that I think it was his man that he forgot to box out on the weak side for the tip in. Chances are now that he won't be making that mistake again.

[Canonball]

Nice win for X. I have to say this though ... there were about 93 people at that game. I think that tournament has seen it's last days. Unfortunate because it's such a beautiful place. Seriously though 93 may be pushing it, at least from the camera pan.

[THirt]

I guess we'll find out next year, because aren't we playing in the same tournament?

The only circumstances where it is acceptable to root for that team is if them winning would directly result in UD making the NCAA tournament. As improbable as that sounds, it actually freaking happened last year, maybe twice. And of course, they screwed us over by LOSING. What a bunch of %(*(&#-ers they are. If they had beaten St. Joe, we likely would have gone to the dance, not them. If they had beaten St. Joe and then Temple, then UD and them would have been the A-10 representatives. Instead, a crappy Temple team got hot and got in, and St. Joe's, by virtue of their two wins over that other school, got in as well. Of course, they promptly got bounced by Oklahoma and Michigan State.

Not that I'm bitter or anything. And yes, of course, the better you are, the luckier you are. But UD has only won on two semi-buzzer beater shots that I can recall in the last several years - Brooks Hall to beat Nova, and BRob at Miami last year. Mark Jones' shot only tied the game against Richmond a few years back. We've lost to GW, LaSalle, Wyoming, Rhode Island, Nova the prior year, Eggsavier (the Chalmers putback), and Temple, just off the top of my head, on last posession shots in the last few years. We gotta start turning this crap around. Oh, and we lost to SMU on the road and Duquesne at home in the last couple years on shots that we missed at the buzzer. Oh, jeez, why do I do this to myself?

So screw those lucky sons of *****es from Norwood. I hope they lose the rest of the games played from now until the end of time. Let's start today.

	Brooks Hall BROOKS HALL 6-6 205lb Troy HS | Troy (OH) Cool, calm, cerebral wing player who finished among the Top-25 scorers in Flyer history. Deadly three-point shot and excellent passing skills. Helped Dayton reach two NCAA tournaments under Oliver Purnell. Consensus Top-125 recruit out of Troy HS in 1999 where he was D-I First Team All-Ohio and the media's choice for Ohio Mr. Basketball. CAREER STATS 1999-00 10.4ppg 5.8rpg 2000-01 9.20ppg 4.6rpg 2001-02 13.2ppg 5.0rpg 2002-03 12.8ppg 6.9rpg TOTALS 1404pts 686rbs 275asts

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	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.

	Duquesne DUQUESNE Duquesne University is a private, coeducational university, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania located on 48 secluded acres, on a bluff above downtown. Founded in 1878 as a Catholic college by the Order of the Holy Spirit. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. Duquesne offers 10 schools of study and 100 degree programs to 6,000 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Dukes.

	LaSalle LA SALLE In 1863, La Salle University was established through the legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order, which De La Salle founded 300 years ago. Located in Philadelphia, La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values. La Salle's main campus is an ideal place for students to pursue an education. The 130-acre park-like setting includes 54 buildings and is located approximately six miles from Center City Philadelphia. The University can accommodate 2,114 resident students in its 12 residence halls, two apartment complexes, and 75 townhouses. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Explorers. Notable athletes include Tom Gola and Lionel Simmons.

[priceg75]

Love 'em or hate 'em, that was a heck of a shot.

[ClevelandFlyer05]

Interesting matchup for Xavier tonight as they take on Memphis. Game will be on ESPN2 at 7:30PM.

	Xavier XAVIER MUSKETEERS Dayton's biggest rival dating back to the early 1900s. Founded in 1831, Xavier University is a Jesuit, Catholic university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its three colleges offer 78 undergraduate majors, 43 minors and 11 graduate programs to 6,646 total students, including 3,961 undergraduates. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and one of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities nationwide. Xavier's nickname is the Musketeers and are fellow A10 Conference members.