(01-15-2020 09:39 AM)levydl Wrote: I'd be fine playing UD because they are rarely terrible, usually solid, and sometimes really good (they are awesome this year). But I wouldn't prioritize them. If they are the best team you can get in a home and home, OK. But it doesn't appear like that's the case. We have been able to find better opponents over the last few years: Butler, OSU, UCLA, Tennessee, even Mississippi St.
We used to play UD nearly every year. It never became a rivalry. No one cared from either side. The last time we played them was at the Coliseum, and the place was half full.
It never became a rivalry because UC won the far majority of the time. Over the past 30 years our record is something like over 20 wins to maybe 2 - 3 losses.
I think some rose colored glasses are at work about UD in this thread.
UD is having a great, great year this year, for sure. Obi is a generational player.
UD had a few nice teams for Archie Miller as well.
Looking at the 2000's, UD was mediocre at best most years.
Looking at the 90's, UD was pitiful most years.
The early 80's was a good period for UD, but the latter 80's began their sink in to horrible.
Their time in the Great Midwest, and CUSA was pitiful.
I am certainly giving them their due this year. I would like to think UC could hang with them, but UD would certainly be favored. And depending on which UC team showed up on offense, it could be a blowout.
And I give them their due for the 2-3 nice teams Archie had, like the year they beat o$u in the NCAA tourney.
They have elevated their program since joining the A-10, and even more so after Xavier and others left for the new big east.
But for the other 80% or more of the last 30 years they have been a mediocre to poor program.
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