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Jan 2, 2025
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Bluforever
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Gotta slow down their very good 3 pt shooters and we have to make a bunch
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I had defended our abysmally weak preconference schedule. I figured this team
bald man
Jan 2, 9:50am
At least a little tougher. KY agrees based on his comments.
Soupie
Jan 2, 9:51am
A little too weak. At least one other real game would have been good.
JuicyJam
Jan 2, 9:57am
It does. I've had people confirm to me and Young's own ocmments stating
bald man
Jan 2, 10:00am
Either way I don't think we should make the logical leap that
JuicyJam
Jan 2, 10:05am
Not a bad point, but why else schedule such a horribly weak slate of games?
bald man
Jan 2, 10:14am
It was basically just as weak last year.
JuicyJam
Jan 2, 10:25am
KY said on Wrubell media show that he inherited "majority" of the nonconf
cwilke1
Jan 2, 10:01am
I'm not going to sweat this year. Young will have this program in top shape
BlueFever
Jan 2, 9:57am
I'm very impressed so far.
bald man
Jan 2, 10:00am
Maybe the team is further ahead than I think. Doesn't feel like it, though.
BlueFever
Jan 2, 10:54am
ASU is a really good 3 point shooting team and we nullified that advantage
bald man
Jan 2, 11:01am
Gotta slow down their very good 3 pt shooters and we have to make a bunch
Bluforever
Jan 2, 6:20pm
We are in the big 12 with a HC with no college experience. This will change as
Idacoug
Jan 2, 10:00am
I've been impressed with what changes he has made. He seems to really understan
bald man
Jan 2, 10:02am
Should schedule at least half of non =con games with real teams...
sfeuz
Jan 2, 10:00am
Problem is good teams don’t want to play true road games
BYU'01
Jan 2, 10:16am
yep, that isprobably why asu was on the road so much this year.
bald man
Jan 2, 10:18am
just have to be willing to make deals, which means giving up some quantity
cwilke1
Jan 2, 10:25am
SMC has ~never been willing to travel which has always hurt the WCC. Few Q1s…
BYU'01
Jan 2, 10:34am
SMC just finished up a home-and-home series with U of U, playing in SLC this
cwilke1
Jan 2, 10:40am
SMC has played 14 games this year; all but 1 were in their gym. 50 min flight to
BYU'01
Jan 2, 10:46am
SMC played 5 games this nonconference season that were not in their home gym
cwilke1
Jan 2, 10:52am
I missed that “vs” we’re on neutral courts. 1 game on their opponent’s campus
BYU'01
Jan 2, 10:56am
Well Coach Young has said on record he plans to be more aggressive in scheduling
cwilke1
Jan 2, 10:57am
Didn’t claim a philosophy. It’s not as easy as saying I’d do H&Hs w/ Duke & UK.
BYU'01
Jan 2, 11:04am
Yes I know that its not as easy as picking up the phone with Duke and UK, but it
cwilke1
Jan 2, 11:10am
SMC finally figured out they have to do something in noncon.
JuicyJam
Jan 2, 10:41am
A benefit to scheduling like we have is the sold out Marriot is bringing in a lo
bald man
Jan 2, 11:04am
you're right in that it would be a tradeoff of slightly less ticket money in
cwilke1
Jan 2, 11:08am
oh, I didn't know we weren't selling out. I agree, I think upgrading the home
bald man
Jan 2, 11:15am
Unsold seats have been very few most home games. Most games are close to soldout
NYC and Japan
Jan 2, 1:32pm
you're right, but also some of those Q4 games had pretty sterile atmospheres
cwilke1
Jan 2, 3:56pm
this season showed that W/L records are more important than SOS
Hill4Heisman
Jan 2, 11:44am
I think BYU finishing the non-conference being on the outside looking in of most
cwilke1
Jan 2, 12:04pm
This is the way I look at it.
bald man
Jan 2, 12:33pm
Need to start with a road win in Houston on Saturday.
sfeuz
Jan 2, 1:21pm
Saturday’s game is winnable and would set this team into good position moving
ProvoSpain
Jan 2, 11:48am
That preseason schedule does not prepare you for the Big Twelve; Providence
Plantagenet
Jan 2, 6:03pm
I'd love to see Zaga on next year's early season slate--home and home.
Forzaitalia
Jan 2, 7:23pm
Yeah there’s no reason to play so many Quad 4 games.
CameronG
Jan 2, 7:35pm
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