(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

(03-22-2023 09:45 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

Basketball is literally all Iona has. Regardless of how you feel about coaches, I wouldn’t trade anything - zero- we have with Iona: overall athletics, conference, facilities, stature.

(03-22-2023 09:45 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

The one question that has consistently haunted me when it comes to our men's basketball program, for close to 50 years at this point, is why do we have such a hard time getting out of our own way?

(03-22-2023 10:42 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 09:45 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

Basketball is literally all Iona has. Regardless of how you feel about coaches, I wouldn’t trade anything - zero- we have with Iona: overall athletics, conference, facilities, stature.

Iona also had Don McLean. But that was A Long Long Time Ago.

(03-22-2023 12:51 PM)TribeFan1983 Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 10:42 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 09:45 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

Basketball is literally all Iona has. Regardless of how you feel about coaches, I wouldn’t trade anything - zero- we have with Iona: overall athletics, conference, facilities, stature.

Iona also had Don McLean. But that was A Long Long Time Ago.

I can still remember the day basketball died.....

(03-22-2023 01:04 PM)Zorch Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 12:51 PM)TribeFan1983 Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 10:42 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 09:45 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

Basketball is literally all Iona has. Regardless of how you feel about coaches, I wouldn’t trade anything - zero- we have with Iona: overall athletics, conference, facilities, stature.

Iona also had Don McLean. But that was A Long Long Time Ago.

I can still remember the day basketball died.....

That's pretty funny!! Maybe we all need some whiskey and rye at this point.

(03-22-2023 08:50 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  I may be wrong in his intent, but I read "big conference" said sarcastically.

That's correct. There's always an excuse for why other schools will do what W&M won't. It usually involves some combo of money, conference affiliation, the Vast Anti-Tribe Conspiracy, not joining the ACC way back when, a jar of nutella, the KGB, FBI, WPA and a bad call against UNC.

(03-22-2023 01:04 PM)Zorch Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 12:51 PM)TribeFan1983 Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 10:42 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 09:45 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(03-22-2023 08:59 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  OK, I understand now.

Iona does take hoops very seriously and they have been good all the way back to when Jeff Ruland was a star there before playing for the Bullets.

I think that is the difference. Iona is proactive in trying to have a strong basketball program. Coaches feel like they have the full support of their athletic department. On the flipside, W&M has a higher endowment and most likely pays better, but seem unserious or ambivalent when it comes to pushing for excellence in the program.

Basketball is literally all Iona has. Regardless of how you feel about coaches, I wouldn’t trade anything - zero- we have with Iona: overall athletics, conference, facilities, stature.

Iona also had Don McLean. But that was A Long Long Time Ago.

I can still remember the day basketball died.....

I can remember the day basketball died at W&M

MSU - KSU are having quite an entertaining offensive slugfest.

Heckuva night of basketball.

Gonzaga better practice their free throw shooting before their next game!

Okay, so my bracket is now, officially, ... toast.

(03-24-2023 08:36 PM)billymac Wrote:  Okay, so my bracket is now, officially, ... toast.

I love it !!! LOL

Would be okay with me if some Tribe coaches wandered into a few Princeton practices to pick up some tips.

Just mentioned Jaden Pierce’s brother who played at W&M. Surprised they didn’t say played for UNC.

We had a coach who ran a modified Princeton offense.

Love watching the first half of the Princeton-Creighton game. The way basketball is meant to be played. Spacing, passing and cutting clinic.

(03-24-2023 09:09 PM)tribeinexile Wrote:  Just mentioned Jaden Pierce’s brother who played at W&M. Surprised they didn’t say played for UNC.

He said both, UNC and William & Mary. Good family ties.

I hope Justin looks back at his time and career here in a positive light. Always assumed so. I believe he flourished academically and had a girlfriend here?