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Post by iona05 on Oct 29, 2019 10:39:38 GMT -5
The 98 team was a great team and brings back fond memories. At one point we had the longest winning streak in the country, we were getting top 25 votes, we were a national story, and Mulcahy as it was known back then, was packed every game. Having said that, the 98 team didn’t have any quality OOC wins. Our biggest wins that year were against sub .500 Providence and a decent mid major program in Hofstra. The 99 team was supposed to be even better than the 98 team as they were returning most of the core, but Ruland took a lot of lumps that season in his first year as head coach. I always felt if Ruland had a year or two under his belt for the 99 season that could’ve been one of our best teams ever. While all true re the 98 team, the MAAC was also considerably stronger and we had an RPI of like 40 because of it. Would have to look it up but I think the MAAC had like a 14 RPI that year. Yes...that’s true. I think our RPI was mid 30s at one point that season. MAAC was much better than it is now.
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Post by iona05 on Oct 30, 2019 7:37:29 GMT -5
U love to speculate threads like this are ridiculous This is a fan forum, it is supposed to be speculative and fun spirited in nature. I see nothing wrong with the intent of the thread from whomever created it.
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Post by broguy99 on Oct 30, 2019 8:26:57 GMT -5
U love to speculate threads like this are ridiculous This is a fan forum, it is supposed to be speculative and fun spirited in nature. I see nothing wrong with the intent of the thread from whomever created it. ESPN's shows are pretty much 1 ridiculous topic after another, and they do pretty well. While I personally don't get too involved in threads like this (it's trying to run before walking), because of the responses it seems many people like it (maybe because it helps bridge the gaps between Iona generations). I think a lot of it is due to lack of anything else to talk about. Fine by me.
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Post by iona1970 on Oct 30, 2019 9:01:40 GMT -5
This is a fan forum, it is supposed to be speculative and fun spirited in nature. I see nothing wrong with the intent of the thread from whomever created it. ESPN's shows are pretty much 1 ridiculous topic after another, and they do pretty well. While I personally don't get too involved in threads like this (it's trying to run before walking), because of the responses it seems many people like it (maybe because it helps bridge the gaps between Iona generations). I think a lot of it is due to lack of anything else to talk about. Fine by me. Thank for your approval, let the discussion carry on
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Post by GuyF on Oct 30, 2019 9:04:18 GMT -5
Joebird should start a Negative Nellie thread, detailing everything he thinks will go wrong this year LOL
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Post by iona1970 on Oct 30, 2019 10:20:41 GMT -5
Joebird should start a Negative Nellie thread, detailing everything he thinks will go wrong this year LOL Nothing will go wrong, maybe a player leaves but it won't affect this juggernaut unless it's Crawford or 1 of the bigs
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Post by Joebird on Oct 30, 2019 10:30:10 GMT -5
Joebird should start a Negative Nellie thread, detailing everything he thinks will go wrong this year LOL I have said it before, I don't think I'm a negative Nellie, I think I am a moody, high and low nutcase. One day I'll post about a potential final four team and the next I'll post about an under .500 season. I bring entertainment to all readers from my ups and downs. Right now I'm on a very positive and up posting mood, and have been contemplating the possibility of going into The Colorado game undefeated, it could become the biggest OOC game of the Cluess era! Now for my negative side I am worried that this team may go 26-4 with a loss in the Maac championship and have to settle for an NIT bid despite having the best team in the Cluess era, and it will never get its chance to finally get our NCAA win! I am always thinking about the possible best case and worst case scenarios. This post shows the true thoughts of madman!
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Post by iona1970 on Oct 30, 2019 11:31:54 GMT -5
Joebird should start a Negative Nellie thread, detailing everything he thinks will go wrong this year LOL I have said it before, I don't think I'm a negative Nellie, I think I am a moody, high and low nutcase. One day I'll post about a potential final four team and the next I'll post about an under .500 season. I bring entertainment to all readers from my ups and downs. Right now I'm on a very positive and up posting mood, and have been contemplating the possibility of going into The Colorado game undefeated, it could become the biggest OOC game of the Cluess era! Now for my negative side I am worried that this team may go 26-4 with a loss in the Maac championship and have to settle for an NIT bid despite having the best team in the Cluess era, and it will never get its chance to finally get our NCAA win! I am always thinking about the possible best case and worst case scenarios. This post shows the true thoughts of madman! Not to negative when 26-4 is worst case scenario, but I here u about the season coming down to 3 games mostly because of our sched being ranked 340 smh
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Post by Joebird on Oct 30, 2019 11:59:12 GMT -5
I have said it before, I don't think I'm a negative Nellie, I think I am a moody, high and low nutcase. One day I'll post about a potential final four team and the next I'll post about an under .500 season. I bring entertainment to all readers from my ups and downs. Right now I'm on a very positive and up posting mood, and have been contemplating the possibility of going into The Colorado game undefeated, it could become the biggest OOC game of the Cluess era! Now for my negative side I am worried that this team may go 26-4 with a loss in the Maac championship and have to settle for an NIT bid despite having the best team in the Cluess era, and it will never get its chance to finally get our NCAA win! I am always thinking about the possible best case and worst case scenarios. This post shows the true thoughts of madman! Not to negative when 26-4 is worst case scenario, but I here u about the season coming down to 3 games mostly because of our sched being ranked 340 smh Worse case scenario emotionally!
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Post by Joebird on Oct 30, 2019 12:01:52 GMT -5
By the way this idiot Norlander of cbs has us predicted as 9th best in the state behind Liu. I don’t think so!
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Post by broguy99 on Oct 30, 2019 15:36:20 GMT -5
I think they call that living on the ledge.
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Post by GuyF on Oct 30, 2019 16:43:24 GMT -5
#LedgeLife will be in full swing if we lose to LaSalle.
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Post by icgael88 on Oct 30, 2019 16:47:57 GMT -5
By the way this idiot Norlander of cbs has us predicted as 9th best in the state behind Liu. I don’t think so! I couldn't stop laughing when I saw his rankings.
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Post by iona05 on Oct 30, 2019 16:53:10 GMT -5
Joebird should start a Negative Nellie thread, detailing everything he thinks will go wrong this year LOL I have said it before, I don't think I'm a negative Nellie, I think I am a moody, high and low nutcase. One day I'll post about a potential final four team and the next I'll post about an under .500 season. I bring entertainment to all readers from my ups and downs. Right now I'm on a very positive and up posting mood, and have been contemplating the possibility of going into The Colorado game undefeated, it could become the biggest OOC game of the Cluess era! Now for my negative side I am worried that this team may go 26-4 with a loss in the Maac championship and have to settle for an NIT bid despite having the best team in the Cluess era, and it will never get its chance to finally get our NCAA win! I am always thinking about the possible best case and worst case scenarios. This post shows the true thoughts of madman! I think it’s a HUGE stretch to think we will be undefeated going into Colorado. Gotta believe we will drop one of UConn, LaSalle or Princeton.
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Post by Joebird on Oct 30, 2019 17:10:47 GMT -5
I have said it before, I don't think I'm a negative Nellie, I think I am a moody, high and low nutcase. One day I'll post about a potential final four team and the next I'll post about an under .500 season. I bring entertainment to all readers from my ups and downs. Right now I'm on a very positive and up posting mood, and have been contemplating the possibility of going into The Colorado game undefeated, it could become the biggest OOC game of the Cluess era! Now for my negative side I am worried that this team may go 26-4 with a loss in the Maac championship and have to settle for an NIT bid despite having the best team in the Cluess era, and it will never get its chance to finally get our NCAA win! I am always thinking about the possible best case and worst case scenarios. This post shows the true thoughts of madman! I think it’s a HUGE stretch to think we will be undefeated going into Colorado. Gotta believe we will drop one of UConn, LaSalle or Princeton. Don't think we will, but its possible. I actually predicted us to go 4-3 in OOC, lose to CT. and Colorado and one more upset loss. 16-4 in Maac, 20-7, but I am being conservative right now, after we maul the power Mt St. Vincent Saturday, I may be revising to 30-0!
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