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« Reply #795 on: March 12, 2023, 06:39:11 pm »
Charelston is a 12 seed. I don't know much about the AE, so I'm curious if this is the highest ever seed for a team in an SBU conference, or has there been higher.

I thought Vermont was a 11th seed against Syracuse and won the first round. But I could be wrong. This was a long time ago..

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« Reply #796 on: March 12, 2023, 06:44:41 pm »
Vermont 12 seed against Marquette 2 seed.  Vermont clearly got screwed. Wow!!!
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« Reply #797 on: March 12, 2023, 11:30:30 pm »
Year 2030… Hammertime is extremely frustrated with Stony Brook athletics and solemnly declares for the 478th time “I am done with SBU athletics.”

Keep cheering for your Seawolves, pal. Maybe in 2030, your boy Chucky cheese will make the first round of the FCS playoffs against Wofford, or Sacred Heart. And Maybe Geno Ford goes 500 in the CAA!!!

I will be keep cheering for my Seawolves even if they are lost cause.

I said it in a jest… but despite all your negativity towards this program, I think deep down you probably have a soft spot for the Seawolves. So if you are still around by 2030, I hope, instead of disparaging the program, you get to root for a team that is CAA champions multiple times in both bball and fb.

And yes I am very much in the camp of Let’s Fire both Priore and Ford asap. I just don’t think they are anything special. Priore is an NEC level coach and I just can’t stand his playing style. We play the most boring predictable archaic passive football in CAA. Priore will likely go 1-7/2-6 in CAA again this year. Geno is a sub .500 mid-major coach like you said and I got super excited by the fake news of his firing.

But as a fan, when the teams are back on the turf/court, I will be keep cheering for them to win each and every single game. Now that it seems like we are stuck with Geno for another year, I will be rooting for the boys to win the CAA next season and make it to the tourney. If that means more years of Geno be it. On the other hand, I suspect, you would rather see the Team go winless next season under Geno.
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« Reply #798 on: March 12, 2023, 11:40:27 pm »
A10 with one bid VCU seed 12.
CAA with one bid Charleston seed 12.

Every year, A10 is becoming less attractive. Doesn’t look that ahead of CAA. With right circumstances, I can see CAA getting two bids in future.

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« Reply #799 on: March 13, 2023, 07:37:10 am »
Year 2030… Hammertime is extremely frustrated with Stony Brook athletics and solemnly declares for the 478th time “I am done with SBU athletics.”

Keep cheering for your Seawolves, pal. Maybe in 2030, your boy Chucky cheese will make the first round of the FCS playoffs against Wofford, or Sacred Heart. And Maybe Geno Ford goes 500 in the CAA!!!

I will be keep cheering for my Seawolves even if they are lost cause.

I said it in a jest… but despite all your negativity towards this program, I think deep down you probably have a soft spot for the Seawolves. So if you are still around by 2030, I hope, instead of disparaging the program, you get to root for a team that is CAA champions multiple times in both bball and fb.

And yes I am very much in the camp of Let’s Fire both Priore and Ford asap. I just don’t think they are anything special. Priore is an NEC level coach and I just can’t stand his playing style. We play the most boring predictable archaic passive football in CAA. Priore will likely go 1-7/2-6 in CAA again this year. Geno is a sub .500 mid-major coach like you said and I got super excited by the fake news of his firing.

But as a fan, when the teams are back on the turf/court, I will be keep cheering for them to win each and every single game. Now that it seems like we are stuck with Geno for another year, I will be rooting for the boys to win the CAA next season and make it to the tourney. If that means more years of Geno be it. On the other hand, I suspect, you would rather see the Team go winless next season under Geno.

See, here's the problem with this athletic program. They really don't care if you cheer them on to win or lose. They really don't care if they win or lose. The athletic administration has a state budget that must be within its means, with or without season ticket holders, or just fans buying tickets or not. And that is my gripe with SBU.

As I said in the past. I am only here for their sports program, nothing else. I did not attend SBU but my senior son is graduating this May, so. There might be a little connection there, considering my tuition money goes to SBU, but that's okay. I have no qualms with their academic program because I know SBU is a highly respected program for that. In medicine and STEM studies that is.

This athletic program is very okay with losing every game in ALL sports. it doesn't matter. Coaches don't get fired. AD can just spew his weekly talking points and excite the Presidents and State with nonsense talk. Nothing matters in sports here, nothing... Why are some people still cheering on SBU football and basketball? Most likely because they are family and friends of players. Or like me who lives around the corner from the university, just something to do. But how much more are fans supposed to sit back spend money on tickets, donate money, and watch their local college sports program fail with no plan to change, and get better? Not me or dozens of other season ticket holders I know and have spoken to over the years, hence. The pathetic attendance at all of the sporting events lately.

If and when SBU changes its tune, and cleans house. Then I will come back, but I can't keep supporting a program that sticks its middle fingers up at donors and fans. And yes, Priore did give me the middle finger on a televised game years ago. He is a real POS. But Hey.. This is what SBU likes. Go WOKE, go broke and this athletic dept needs to go broke, but they never will because of taxpayers' money..... Oh, and yes. I hope Chucky Cheese loses every game this coming football season. The same with Geno Ford.
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Re: Around the CAA / Country
« Reply #800 on: March 13, 2023, 07:39:05 am »
Hofstra at Rutgers in the first round of the NIT tomorrow night. Let’s see where Rutgers’ energy is at after not seeing their name called yesterday. That’s always a wild card in the NIT.

No CBI representation for the CAA.

More movement in the transfer portal: Jamarii Thomas is out at UNCW. I like his game. It should be a busy week on a portal so we'll have to keep an eye on it. One name that jumped out at me was Andre Snoddy, a kid from Melville who averaged 9.5 points and 8.4 boards at Central Connecticut State. What's interesting is he entered the portal last year but returned to CCSU. I was disappointed to see that he didn't make any of the NEC teams with those numbers, but I think he could help in an Omar Habwe kind of way here. Before dismissing the school, consider the schools that Charleston drew players from. It's this big puzzle and we have two guys between 6-4 and 6-10 (and I have no idea how many roster spots ... but we have a lot of small guards and non-rebounding bigs!).
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« Reply #801 on: March 14, 2023, 10:13:43 am »
Jameer Nelson Jr. to the transfer portal. Big loss for Delaware.

Also, I read that Caroline McCombs got a second interview for the coaching vacancy at Pitt.
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« Reply #802 on: March 14, 2023, 10:16:07 am »
Jameer Nelson Jr. to the transfer portal. Big loss for Delaware.

Also, I read that Caroline McCombs got a second interview for the coaching vacancy at Pitt.

Not surprised with Nelson.  He's really good, and has his father's name going for him.  TBH, I was surprised he was playing for Delaware.
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« Reply #803 on: March 14, 2023, 11:44:40 am »
Jameer Nelson Jr. to the transfer portal. Big loss for Delaware.

Also, I read that Caroline McCombs got a second interview for the coaching vacancy at Pitt.

Good for McCombs. She's worked hard to get here, and seeing her become a HC in the ACC would be nice.

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2023/03/14/pitt-womens-basketball-coaching-search-update/

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« Reply #804 on: March 14, 2023, 03:55:51 pm »
I was surprised to see that we didn't have anybody in the CBI. I know it seems silly to talk about a third-rate tournament, but it got me wondering if teams didn't accept invitations because players didn't want to get hurt in advance of entering the transfer portal, or have a short roster for multiple games because of the portal. Other elements: it costs money, there isn't much to gain, etc., but maintaining your health could be a reason too.

Hofstra beating Rutgers would be a nice way to punctuate the CAA's season. It'll be tough though.
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« Reply #805 on: March 14, 2023, 07:52:51 pm »
Hofstra playing Rutgers tight in the NIT. These players are so far ahead of SBU. And Hofstra coach, Speedy Clayton, is a class act and is quickly becoming highly respected. Good game at the half…
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« Reply #806 on: March 14, 2023, 08:56:41 pm »
Hofstra playing Rutgers tight in the NIT. These players are so far ahead of SBU. And Hofstra coach, Speedy Clayton, is a class act and is quickly becoming highly respected. Good game at the half…

What a **** game. I'd love to see a seven-game series between these teams.

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« Reply #807 on: March 14, 2023, 09:11:20 pm »
Hofstra playing Rutgers tight in the NIT. These players are so far ahead of SBU. And Hofstra coach, Speedy Clayton, is a class act and is quickly becoming highly respected. Good game at the half…

What a **** game. I'd love to see a seven-game series between these teams.

Holy $hit. Hofstra pulls the upset. What a team. I hope they win it all

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« Reply #808 on: March 14, 2023, 09:11:50 pm »
Amazing Hofstra win over Rutgers, with Hofstra surviving Estrada fouling out with like 7 mins left in regulation. Refs were not kind to Hofstra, but they persevered. Amazing back and forth in OT, with Rutgers missing the final shot.


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« Reply #809 on: March 15, 2023, 11:05:22 am »
I am rooting for Hofstra. Hope they can make a run in the NIT. It will be a boost for CAA. Also hopefully will create some buzz on Long Island. Which I am hoping will have some trickle down effect on Stony Brook Basketball; both being in the same conference and in close proximity.
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