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Post by iona05 on Feb 12, 2017 8:23:23 GMT -5
Does anyone know of any confirmed games for next season? Only one I can think of is at Ohio. Know we've been rumored to be playing Fordham, Stony Brook, Hofstra, but don't believe any are confirmed.
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Post by Super on Feb 12, 2017 9:07:03 GMT -5
Don't think we'll be playing Hofstra any time soon.
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Post by gregcrow on Feb 12, 2017 10:35:17 GMT -5
Don't think we'll be playing Hofstra any time soon. Why would you think that? Mihalich & Cluess are in love with each other, right?
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Post by Gaels1997 on Feb 12, 2017 11:38:49 GMT -5
Haven't heard much. Usually informed late July/ August. But wish we would play a road game vs a west coast opponent. USC, (UCLA-Played them a few years back on their court). How bout a road game at one of the Florida schools again(UF preferably, don't think we've played them in recent history)? Wish we could get into a better pre-season tourney with better RPI's... We fared well this year,but not exactly top tier opponents. Road game vs Duke, or UNC, would love that too!
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Post by ic1983 on Feb 12, 2017 11:41:19 GMT -5
Why not Seton Hall? Interesting contrast of styles, and With SH's hiring our former HC's and AD, it's a natural. Hofstra and Stoney Brook make sense also.
I'd love to see Iona invited to the Coaches vs Cancer thing. Another natural fit.
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Post by iona05 on Feb 12, 2017 11:42:18 GMT -5
Haven't heard much. Usually informed late July/ August. But wish we would play a road game vs a west coast opponent. USC, (UCLA-Played them a few years back on their court). How bout a road game at one of the Florida schools again(UF preferably, don't think we've played them in recent history)? Wish we could get into a better pre-season tourney with better RPI's... We fared well this year,but not exactly top tier opponents. Road game vs Duke, or UNC, would love that too! UCLA we played 18 years ago at Pauley Pavilion. Would be great to go back there, especially if we can schedule a few west coast mids around the same trip.
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Post by thehat on Feb 12, 2017 11:59:16 GMT -5
Besides Ohio, I believe we are headed to NJIT and Fairleigh Dickinson is coming to New Ro. I was under the impression that the MAAC Conference schedule is shrinking to 18 games (from 20). I assume that means we are increasing the OOC sched? Since we are headed to Ohio, I think it would make sense to try to get a $ game out there(Ohio st. Cincy, Xavier, dayton), or start a H&H series with an ohio school. Personally I want to see Army, Fordham and Seton Hall. Scheduling is the one part of the game I don't fully grasp (and recruiting, but that's another thread).
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Post by java on Feb 12, 2017 11:59:30 GMT -5
Haven't heard much. Usually informed late July/ August. But wish we would play a road game vs a west coast opponent. USC, (UCLA-Played them a few years back on their court). How bout a road game at one of the Florida schools again(UF preferably, don't think we've played them in recent history)? Wish we could get into a better pre-season tourney with better RPI's... We fared well this year,but not exactly top tier opponents. Road game vs Duke, or UNC, would love that too! UCLA we played 18 years ago at Pauley Pavilion. Would be great to go back there, especially if we can schedule a few west coast mids around the same trip. Gaels versus St. Mary's Gaels would be an excellent game along with the opportunity to play UCLA.
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Post by Cjb on Feb 12, 2017 12:23:36 GMT -5
We should be in the Jimmy V tournament at MSG every few years... and there should be a Jimmy V team represented EVERY year (Bucknell, Rutgers, Iona or NC State).
Can't understand why nobody has connected the dots on this for so many years.
Maybe we can finally get invited and win a game at the buzzer - then me and Joebird can die in peace.
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Post by Gaels1997 on Feb 12, 2017 12:34:53 GMT -5
Cincy, Xavier , or Dayton would be fantastic.
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Post by sharkey on Feb 12, 2017 12:39:22 GMT -5
Wouldn't shock me to see Iona playing in Vegas again, and also Alaska to defend the championship. Not a huge fan of the Vegas trip, but let's be realistic, with the MAAC going down to 18 league games the staff needs a way to fill the OOC schedule. I know the Siena fans don't like the recent "tournaments" that Siena has played in the last couple of season, but I think they are not bad at all. Two games against HM programs and two games against MM programs, with even the possibility of hosting the MM games. Just hope the staff is able to find a way to max out the schedule of 31 total games
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Post by Gaels1997 on Feb 12, 2017 12:40:07 GMT -5
Being selected to The Jimmy V Classic is a tough call. They want the big teams, all about the draw & $$$. Not happening with the Gaels, but totally see where you are coming from, would be epic! Can we get a holiday classic @ MSG w/ Seton Hall, Hofstra or Fordham(one of these) & St.John's?
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Post by gregcrow on Feb 12, 2017 15:39:44 GMT -5
Being selected to The Jimmy V Classic is a tough call. They want the big teams, all about the draw & $$$. Not happening with the Gaels, but totally see where you are coming from, would be epic! Can we get a holiday classic @ MSG w/ Seton Hall, Hofstra or Fordham(one of these) & St.John's? Exactly. Game is about raising money, not about the symbolism of a Valvano team being there. None of his teams draw an audience. I'm fine with that.
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Post by Super on Feb 12, 2017 16:13:24 GMT -5
Staff working hard to be creative!
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Post by iona1970 on Feb 12, 2017 16:24:06 GMT -5
With the 2 extra games i dont mind vegas if its 2 descent midmajors, hopefully they can get 8 teams like womans tournament and i think it doesn't cost us much
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