You Make The Call: Marquette's Non-Conference Record
by Brewtown Andy on Nov 7, 2011 12:32 PM CST
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PrintToday is the official start of the college basketball season! Actual real games that count on team's permanent records will take place starting today.
As such, we turn to you, loyal Marquette fans, to find out what you think about how Marquette will finish this year. All week, we'll bring you a new poll and new topic of discussion. Vote on the poll and explain your vote in the comments!
We start things off with the non-conference portion of Marquette's schedule. Between now and New Year's Eve, Marquette will play 13 games. When New Year's Day rolls around and Big East play begins against Villanova, what will Marquette's record be?
Here's the list of games for handy consultation:
- November 11 - Mount St. Mary's
- November 14 - Norfolk State
- November 18 - Winthrop (Paradise Jam)
- November 19/20 - Mississippi/Drake (Paradise Jam)
- November 21 - Virginia/Drexel/Texas Christian/Norfolk State (Paradise Jam)
- November 28 - Jacksonville
- December 3 - @ Wisconsin
- December 6 - Washington (Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden)
- December 10 - UW-Green Bay
- December 17 - Northern Colorado
- December 19 - @ Louisiana State University
- December 22 - UW-Milwaukee
- December 29 - Vanderbilt
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I think winning against Vanderbilt at HOME is a better chance than beating Bucky
I think we have a better team than them, but the Kohl is just too much of an inexplicable advantage.
Even so, 11-2, I think Washington might give us a surprise.
I could see losses in 2 of the 3 games...
@ Wisconsin
vs. Washington (neutral site)
vs. Vanderbilt
But that is the very minimum at 11-2. I think 12-1 with a good chance for 13-0. Having the toughest opponents in Washington (after graduating Isiah Thomas) and Vanderbilt (ranked 7) coming at home. There is no way they go 10-3 or worse I believe.
I think they win the Paradise Jelly tourney. Beating Winthrop, Miss., and Virginia/Drexel.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Nov 7, 2011 12:54 PM CST reply actions
Agreed
Anything more than two losses will be disappointing. I think we should win the P Jam. Then there’s really only 3 games that look like possible losses. If we don’t manage to get at least one of those, it’ll be a bummer. Likewise, it will suck if someone we don’t expect jumps up and bites us – like GB or someone.
Thus I’d say 11-2 is to be expected. 12-1 would be strongly encouraged.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Nov 7, 2011 2:53 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Washington's in NYC, though.
Although much closer to Milwaukee than Washington.
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by Brewtown Andy on Nov 7, 2011 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
Good point.
Could spell trouble for a west coast team. Game is at 9PM EST, so I don’t know if that will hurt them. The travel could.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Nov 7, 2011 11:13 PM CST up reply actions
I forgot about LSU
But I don’t know that that’s completely unwarranted. If I recall correctly they were nothing special last year. Still the trip to Baton Rouge could be dangerous. That could end up being the loss we didn’t foresee.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Nov 7, 2011 4:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I thought about that.
They weren’t good last year. I really didn’t pay attention to their recruiting, but going down to Baton Rouge could be as you suggested. I expect them to win and handily, but never know.
That dog just won't hunt.
by Bush League All Star on Nov 7, 2011 11:11 PM CST up reply actions
I see now
I missed them because it says “Louisiana State University” on the schedule.
It’s like, who the hell is Louisiana State University? Aren’t they the “Ragin’ Cajuns” something? Oh, that’s LSU, like as in the Tigers from the SEC? Well, they seem entirely less impressive when you write their whole name out.
We all have to chase one rabbit. If we try to chase two rabbits we won't catch either of 'em.
by Mr. Kensington on Nov 8, 2011 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
I won't deny that had something to do with it.
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by Brewtown Andy on Nov 9, 2011 8:17 AM CST up reply actions
I went 10-3.
I think a 2-1 Paradise Jam is a reasonable expectation, and I’m predicting 2-2 for the sum total of Wisconsin, Washington, LSU and Vanderbilt.
Now that's great tasting chicken!
Who cares
This is why they’re “trolls” – devoting their “precious” time in an attempt to “sabotage” our poll that in the end has no bearing on anything.
Yeah, those people real assholes
Get a ife broseph
by Supertramp on Nov 8, 2011 4:08 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Upside
They considered this poll important enough to screw with.
:D
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by Brewtown Andy on Nov 9, 2011 8:18 AM CST up reply actions
Tough Tough Non-conf schedule this year
No room to bitch for those that have complained about playing a bunch of nobody’s and UW in Nov/Dec every year.
2 True road games against BCS schools, a neutral site tourney, an additional neutral site game against a quality Washington program, and finally a home game versus a talented AND senior laden Vanderbilt. That said, even with our Top25 ranking, I suspect 2 losses is expected (@UW and 1 of LSU, Wash, Vandy) with 3+ entirely possible. If we can come out of all that with 1 loss or less, we could have a special season in the making.
At the very least, we will likely see whether or not these highly touted youngsters, ie. Vander/Jamail Jones/Jamil Wilson/Juan Anderson, will ever be the players they were supposed to be before they got to MU.
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