Who'd a thunk the West would have two undefeated teams, a sweep of tonight's games and an NIU win at this point in the season?

When was the last time a men's MAC hoops team started a season a modest 4-0?

(11-18-2013 10:32 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote:  When was the last time a men's MAC hoops team started a season a modest 4-0?

Toledo hadn't been 2-0 since something like 2007.

NIU is wayyyy ahead of schedule this year in bball.

(11-18-2013 11:47 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  NIU is wayyyy ahead of schedule this year in bball.

Yep, we already have 3 losses.

(11-18-2013 10:32 PM)Okie Chippewa Wrote:  When was the last time a men's MAC hoops team started a season a modest 4-0?

Last year.

(11-18-2013 11:47 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  NIU is wayyyy ahead of schedule this year in bball.

Right on schedule, 1-3 four games in, just like 2012/2013.

(11-19-2013 01:37 PM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(11-18-2013 11:47 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  NIU is wayyyy ahead of schedule this year in bball.

Right on schedule, 1-3 four games in, just like 2012/2013.

Yeah but all 3 losses have been close and we count those as wins when you suck as bad as we do.

(11-19-2013 02:42 PM)7 Wrote:  

(11-19-2013 01:37 PM)BruceMcF Wrote:  

(11-18-2013 11:47 PM)NIUSox10 Wrote:  NIU is wayyyy ahead of schedule this year in bball.

Right on schedule, 1-3 four games in, just like 2012/2013.

Yeah but all 3 losses have been close and we count those as wins when you suck as bad as we do.

Just to think if we could make more than half of our free throws, we could possibly be sitting at 2-2, or even 3-1. Then again, I'm probably getting ahead of myself.

(11-18-2013 10:30 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  Who'd a thunk the West would have two undefeated teams, a sweep of tonight's games and an NIU win at this point in the season?

I thought you literally wanted to break up the MAC West to take out certain teams from the West division in football so Toledo would not have to face them.

I rather like the idea of playing "certain teams", win or lose. Winning is always better, but good games are also excellent

BTW. 4-0 EMU, homestanding EMU, plays UT-Arlington (not UT-Austin ) Saturday and has a very good chance to start the season 5 - 0.

Last time EMU was 4 - 0 was apparently around '96 during the Boykins, Dial, etc. era.

We will come back to earth on Wednesday when we travel to Kentucky to play yes, Kentucky-Lexington, AKA The University of Kentucky or AKA NBA PrepSchool @ Lexington.

(11-22-2013 06:44 AM)emu steve Wrote:  BTW. 4-0 EMU, homestanding EMU, plays UT-Arlington (not UT-Austin ) Saturday and has a very good chance to start the season 5 - 0.

Last time EMU was 4 - 0 was apparently around '96 during the Boykins, Dial, etc. era.

We will come back to earth on Wednesday when we travel to Kentucky to play yes, Kentucky-Lexington, AKA The University of Kentucky or AKA NBA PrepSchool @ Lexington.

It's very much a down year, there. They have been reduced to starting five freshmen. Surely EMU should win that one. I mean how good can a team starting five frosh be?

Yep, they're a very inexperienced bunch. You saw what happened when they played a veteran team from the state of Michigan. Clearly, that will happen when they play any veteran-laden team from the Mitten. Eastern has this one in the bag!

(11-22-2013 07:50 AM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(11-22-2013 06:44 AM)emu steve Wrote:  BTW. 4-0 EMU, homestanding EMU, plays UT-Arlington (not UT-Austin ) Saturday and has a very good chance to start the season 5 - 0.

Last time EMU was 4 - 0 was apparently around '96 during the Boykins, Dial, etc. era.

We will come back to earth on Wednesday when we travel to Kentucky to play yes, Kentucky-Lexington, AKA The University of Kentucky or AKA NBA PrepSchool @ Lexington.

It's very much a down year, there. They have been reduced to starting five freshmen. Surely EMU should win that one. I mean how good can a team starting five frosh be?

Or else one could say we're playing a NBA team a year early.

Should make watching the NBA draft more relevant to EMU players and fans.