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Post by eagle87 on Feb 7, 2024 21:27:48 GMT -6
True. But if ISU and Drake both lose one more game before the conference championship game, they will only get one team period. As much as UE would love to knock them both off coming here soon, it would hurt any chance for the MVC to get that much desired 2nd bid.
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Post by shorthaircut on Feb 7, 2024 21:32:53 GMT -6
True. But if ISU and Drake both lose one more game before the conference championship game, they will only get one team period. As much as UE would love to knock them both off coming here soon, it would hurt any chance for the MVC to get that much desired 2nd bid. SIU fans getting very frustrated at their home town hero coach. They are paying him a s*** load of money and he has been worse then their prior coach.
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Post by eaglefan on Feb 13, 2024 21:27:18 GMT -6
Tough losses for UE and ISU
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Post by eagle87 on Feb 13, 2024 21:46:58 GMT -6
Tough losses for UE and ISU Probably eliminated any chance for 2 bids with ISU loss. Looks like Avila and Kent sucked and it cost them the game tonight. Losing to a 12-14 mid major really hurt their chance for at large if they don’t win their conference championship.
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Post by eaglefan on Feb 13, 2024 22:28:13 GMT -6
Tough losses for UE and ISU Probably eliminated any chance for 2 bids with ISU loss. Looks like Avila and Kent sucked and it cost them the game tonight. Losing to a 12-14 mid major really hurt their chance for at large if they don’t win their conference championship. it obliterates their chances after tonight, Illinois State was ranked like 245 in Kenpom/Net. Only way is the MVC tournament now
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Post by eagle87 on Feb 13, 2024 22:39:16 GMT -6
Agree, but I’m still hoping ISU gets to dance so I can watch Swope play on a national stage. He had 18 tonight but a few of his team mates were just off tonight. I still think after watching every team in that conference multiple times that ISU is the cream of the crop consistently. Drake and Bradley are good, but not NCAA tournament teams without winning the tournament title.
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Post by shorthaircut on Feb 14, 2024 7:42:44 GMT -6
Agree, but I’m still hoping ISU gets to dance so I can watch Swope play on a national stage. He had 18 tonight but a few of his team mates were just off tonight. I still think after watching every team in that conference multiple times that ISU is the cream of the crop consistently. Drake and Bradley are good, but not NCAA tournament teams without winning the tournament title. If Kent’s head injury keeps him out of the SIUC game this weekend, ISU is going to suffer another double digit loss.
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Post by eagle87 on Feb 14, 2024 8:54:48 GMT -6
Agree, but I’m still hoping ISU gets to dance so I can watch Swope play on a national stage. He had 18 tonight but a few of his team mates were just off tonight. I still think after watching every team in that conference multiple times that ISU is the cream of the crop consistently. Drake and Bradley are good, but not NCAA tournament teams without winning the tournament title. If Kent’s head injury keeps him out of the SIUC game this weekend, ISU is going to suffer another double digit loss. I didn’t see the game. Did he get injured during the game? Is the injury bad or season ending? That could really change things for them if it is.
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Post by shorthaircut on Feb 14, 2024 11:20:07 GMT -6
If Kent’s head injury keeps him out of the SIUC game this weekend, ISU is going to suffer another double digit loss. I didn’t see the game. Did he get injured during the game? Is the injury bad or season ending? That could really change things for them if it is. Yeah he took an inadvertent knee/foot to the melon. You could tell he was woozy when they got him off the floor. He never returned and that really ended ISU’s chances as he’s their best rebounded and defender. ISU has virtually no depth on that team.
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Post by eaglefan on Feb 14, 2024 12:44:29 GMT -6
I didn’t see the game. Did he get injured during the game? Is the injury bad or season ending? That could really change things for them if it is. Yeah he took an inadvertent knee/foot to the melon. You could tell he was woozy when they got him off the floor. He never returned and that really ended ISU’s chances as he’s their best rebounded and defender. ISU has virtually no depth on that team. Their first 5 is pretty much all they got, after that, it just dips pretty hard for ISU
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Post by eagle87 on Feb 14, 2024 12:54:36 GMT -6
Agree with both. Those starting 5 all play 30 plus per game. If he is out even a few games and they lose again it really dooms their great season and chances for winning the conference.
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Post by sandtiger on Feb 14, 2024 15:31:34 GMT -6
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Post by eagle87 on Feb 14, 2024 16:15:09 GMT -6
I would be fine with an AD like this except they have more money than God so they can buy their way to top of the league…we can’t. Most P5 schools can pay 2,3 or more million per year to demand top results. We can barely afford a mid range 6 figure salary and we sure don’t have money laying around to buy out any contracts from any coach. But,I get your point about accountability and demanding good results within your own conference…no matter what level the conference is. It appears they gave him 7 years which is more than fair to give him a chance to get results. I do feel we have or had a few coaches that have not performed up to a satisfactory level…stretching back to D2 days. Those are the ones I would put on notice…either be competitive or be packing up. My interpretation of being competitive is to be top half of conference at least 50% of tenure and be close to winning even in losses. Anyone with 3-5 years of losing record and/or losing by blowout regularly should be on notice. We still have 1-2 of those on staff imo.
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Post by letsgoeagles on Feb 15, 2024 7:38:30 GMT -6
I'm late in responding to some of these posts, but I did want to add I was disappointed and shocked ISU lost to Illinois State. They had a rare chance at an at large birth had they finished the regular season without a loss. When middies lose conference games it's a mortal sin to the NCAA, who will do all they can to keep mid-majors out. Its a shame because the MVC is very good this season. Speaking of which, I wonder if Dana Ford will be fired at MO State after the season. That school has great resources and everything it takes to be successful but seems to always fall short. I can't imagine what Schertz could to do if he coached there.
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Post by eagle87 on Feb 15, 2024 8:49:30 GMT -6
As always, there will be some good openings in big boy conferences as soon as this season is over. My thoughts are that Schertz will be offered at least a few of those. I’m curious to see if he takes one and if he is able to persuade 2-3 of his current players to go with him. Avila and Swope could play P5 ball along with a few others for them. If he does leave, ISU will be down considerably next season imo. I’m sure ISU will do what they can to keep him there but they can’t offer P5 level money. It would be hard to turn down anything over 1 million per season. From a selfish standpoint as a USI fan, I hope he moves on since we have to play them the next two seasons.
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