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Put LSU on the docket.

Quote:@JonRothstein ·3h

First round matchups set for 2014 Paradise Jam. Clemson/Gardner Webb, Seton Hall/Nevada, LSU/Old Dominion, Illinois State/Weber State.

What else do we currently know about the 14/15 schedule?

How good is LSU? They're in the SEC, which isn't really known for basketball (sans Kentucky), but they're still a P5 team.

We should have...

VCU (Home)
W&M (Home)
Mason (Away)

and likely
Georgia State (Home)

I'm sure Bruce Hornsby will be there for the match-up against LSU. Although he's somewhat of an ODU fan, his son Keith will be eligible to play this year for LSU after sitting out last year due to transferring from UNC-Asheville after the '12-'13 season and I'm sure he'll be rooting for LSU....

LSU is very good, likely a tournament team next season.

(05-19-2014 03:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  How good is LSU? They're in the SEC, which isn't really known for basketball (sans Kentucky), but they're still a P5 team.

think I heard somewhere that Florida has a MBB team...

I'm not sure who LSU lost from last years team, but I was able to see them play a lulls of times last year. They have the talent to embarrass us if we are not on our a game.

(05-19-2014 04:31 PM)ccbengal Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 03:37 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  How good is LSU? They're in the SEC, which isn't really known for basketball (sans Kentucky), but they're still a P5 team.

think I heard somewhere that Florida has a MBB team...

Where'd ya hear that? Next time you see'em, tell'em they're wrong.

(05-19-2014 04:45 PM)N2theBlue Wrote:  I'm not sure who LSU lost from last years team, but I was able to see them play a lulls of times last year. They have the talent to embarrass us if we are not on our a game.

I read they've lost 3 players to transfer, not sure how that'll affect them though.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nca...s/9049899/

(05-19-2014 05:18 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 04:45 PM)N2theBlue Wrote:  I'm not sure who LSU lost from last years team, but I was able to see them play a lulls of times last year. They have the talent to embarrass us if we are not on our a game.

I read they've lost 3 players to transfer, not sure how that'll affect them though.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nca...s/9049899/

They also lost Johnny O'Bryant to the NBA draft. One of the kids transferring was a 2 or 3 year starter( a guard listed at 5'11" but really about 5'9"). They brought in a PG that was a tremendous scorer in JUCO and Hornsby will probably start at the 2. LSU coach was at the Booplex this weekend. Had a son playing for some team.

Game will be on CBS Sports Network, per the paradise jam website,

Rest of the nonconference schedule that is known:

Vs. VCU (RPI: 15)
Vs. Richmond (RPI: 69)
Vs. Georgia State (RPI: 81)
Vs. William & Mary (RPI: 119)
at George Mason (RPI: 170)
Vs. UNC-Wilmington (RPI: 279)
Illinois State (126) or Weber State (151)
1 of Clemson (75), Gardner Webb (244), Nevada (137), or Seton Hall (122).

(05-19-2014 08:53 PM)devyanks90 Wrote:  Game will be on CBS Sports Network, per the paradise jam website,

Rest of the nonconference schedule that is known:

Vs. VCU (RPI: 15)
Vs. Richmond (RPI: 69)
Vs. Georgia State (RPI: 81)
Vs. William & Mary (RPI: 119)
at George Mason (RPI: 170)
Vs. UNC-Wilmington (RPI: 279)
Illinois State (126) or Weber State (151)
1 of Clemson (75), Gardner Webb (244), Nevada (137), or Seton Hall (122).

Good info...thanks....what is our RPI?

(05-19-2014 08:56 PM)GO_MONARKS Wrote:  

(05-19-2014 08:53 PM)devyanks90 Wrote:  Game will be on CBS Sports Network, per the paradise jam website,

Rest of the nonconference schedule that is known:

Vs. VCU (RPI: 15)
Vs. Richmond (RPI: 69)
Vs. Georgia State (RPI: 81)
Vs. William & Mary (RPI: 119)
at George Mason (RPI: 170)
Vs. UNC-Wilmington (RPI: 279)
Illinois State (126) or Weber State (151)
1 of Clemson (75), Gardner Webb (244), Nevada (137), or Seton Hall (122).

Good info...thanks....what is our RPI?

It was 174 at the end of last year.

Thanks devyanks90

And what was Steven F Austin's end-of-season RPI???

LOL

We need to schedule a couple of worthy games on the road. This schedule isn't going to cut it in the outside chance that it could matter.

I'm all for scheduling some of our old CAA foes, but I don't know if we need to recreate the old CAA schedule with our non-conference slate...

(05-20-2014 10:05 AM)ODU Hoops Wrote:  I'm all for scheduling some of our old CAA foes, but I don't know if we need to recreate the old CAA schedule with our non-conference slate...

I agree with this.
VCU is the only one we should absolutely continue with.

Others to consider:
W&M because of tradition and likely local interest.
Mason because it is an in-state A10 team.

The rest; bah.

(05-20-2014 10:05 AM)ODU Hoops Wrote:  I'm all for scheduling some of our old CAA foes, but I don't know if we need to recreate the old CAA schedule with our non-conference slate...

It serves a few purposes: keeping travel costs relatively low, keeping up with old rivalries, playing teams our fans are interested in watching & able to travel to see, and scheduling teams that help/don't hurt our RPI. With most conference games requiring flights and extensive travel, I have no problem balancing the non-con schedule with some former conference mates. It would be nice, however, to see a Big East or ACC team at home each year, but I understand arranging home/home with P6 are usually harder to come by.