(01-27-2011 09:40 AM)Vottomatic Wrote:  

(01-27-2011 08:32 AM)socTHEgreat Wrote:  On a side note, I'm not sure I've seen any Big East coach chew into his players more than Mike Rice does, including Cronin or Huggs. I'm not sure how he keeps that up every game if he does.

I'm very impressed with Mike Rice.

Since joining the Big East, I've counted on Rutgers to sit at the bottom of the standings and be that yearly bottomfeeder. All I could think of last night is that this guy knows how to coach and gets alot of effort out of his players. Then they showed a quality recruiting class coming in for Rutgers next year, and all I kept thinking is "great, now we'll have to battle Rutgers too! Ugh."

They will be moving up in the next few years. Keep an eye on them. I think they've found their quality coach.

I agree. He seemed to push the right buttons at the right times and they played hard the entire game. With a top 15 recruiting class in route, the future could be nice for Rutgers. Just another tough out in league play.

(01-27-2011 09:40 AM)Vottomatic Wrote:  

(01-27-2011 08:32 AM)socTHEgreat Wrote:  On a side note, I'm not sure I've seen any Big East coach chew into his players more than Mike Rice does, including Cronin or Huggs. I'm not sure how he keeps that up every game if he does.

I'm very impressed with Mike Rice.

Since joining the Big East, I've counted on Rutgers to sit at the bottom of the standings and be that yearly bottomfeeder. All I could think of last night is that this guy knows how to coach and gets alot of effort out of his players. Then they showed a quality recruiting class coming in for Rutgers next year, and all I kept thinking is "great, now we'll have to battle Rutgers too! Ugh."

They will be moving up in the next few years. Keep an eye on them. I think they've found their quality coach.

Geez.. the BE conference just keeps getting deeper and tougher. As seen by Seton Hall's win at Syracuse and Providence's win against Nova, even the teams that only have a couple of wins in the BE can beat the teams at the top. There is going to be more parody in the BE going forward with teams at the bottom greatly improving.

Is West Virginia sold out?

(01-27-2011 11:04 AM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  Is West Virginia sold out?

Yes, as of last night.

(01-27-2011 11:04 AM)BcatMatt13 Wrote:  Is West Virginia sold out?

If you wear a mustard colored suit, you get in free.

(01-27-2011 06:51 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  

(01-27-2011 12:16 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(01-27-2011 12:11 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  BTW, thanks to Bishop i am only one away from my preseason prediction that this team would have 6 different players score 20 in a game this year. 5 down. One to go.

Who is your bet for the 6th?

Cash. If he ever looks to shoot the ball again.

Well he looked to shoot again....

Rath i was going to say something about it to you, but the meltdown in the other gamethread looked like it needed to keep going.

Anyways great call...didn't expect it quite this soon after (especially in only 17 minutes of play)

Great call Rath...Cash getting 20 points was about the only positive of the game.

Sure someone can dig it up. Love to know how many teams this year have 6 guys on their roster score 20+ in a game.

UC has had 5 before once that I recall. Not sure about 6.

More than 1/2 of the active 11 man roster has hung a 20 spot this season. Pretty cool, IMO.

(01-30-2011 12:25 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Sure someone can dig it up. Love to know how many teams this year have 6 guys on their roster score 20+ in a game.

UC has had 5 before once that I recall. Not sure about 6.

More than 1/2 of the active 11 man roster has hung a 20 spot this season. Pretty cool, IMO.

Here are the 20+ point scorers for the other BE teams so far this year.

UConn-3 (Walker, Napier, Lamb)
DePaul-3 (Freeland, Melvin, Young)
Georgetown-3 (Freeman, Clark, Wright)
Louisville-3 (Marra, Knowles, Siva)
Marquette-5 (Butler, Johnson-Odom, Blue, Crowder, Buycks)
Notre Dame-3 (Hansbrough, Abromaittis, Scott)
Pittsburgh-4 (Wanamaker, Gibbs, Brown, Robinson)
Providence-2 (Brooks, Council)
Rutgers-3 (Biruta, Mitchell, Beatty)
Seton Hall-3 (Hazell, Theodore, Robinson)
St. John's-3 (Brownlee, Kennedy, Hardy)
Syracuse-2 (Jardine, Joseph)
USF-2 (Gilchrist, Famous)
Villanova-3 (Fisher, Stokes, Wayns)
West Virginia-3 (Bryant, Mitchell, Flowers)

http://www.bigeast.org/fls/19400/stats/m...NFSTAT.HTM