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Post by justinesguy on Sept 17, 2022 18:04:42 GMT -5
I think Villanova has a great shot at winning the regular season big east title. I have a bit of info regarding there program, this group is pretty tight knit and talented. I wouldn’t sleep on them this year.
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Post by bulkey on Sept 17, 2022 18:10:03 GMT -5
I think Villanova has a great shot at winning the regular season big east title. I have a bit of info regarding there program, this group is pretty tight knit and talented. I wouldn’t sleep on them this year. Well, it's great to have a conference rival again! The title may well come down to the UConn-Nova games, I suspect. And that will depend a great deal on how effective UConn is with Maddy. If they can keep her contained to a respectable, rather than spectacular, output without weakening their overall team defense, my money is on the Huskies. |
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Post by semper on Sept 17, 2022 18:32:15 GMT -5
Yes, having a rival in the BE is crucial. As long as we beat them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2022 19:25:18 GMT -5
I think Villanova has a great shot at winning the regular season big east title. I have a bit of info regarding there program, this group is pretty tight knit and talented. I wouldn’t sleep on them this year. They might finish 2nd or 3rd, but they won't be on top. |
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Post by doggydaddy on Sept 17, 2022 21:19:49 GMT -5
I think Villanova has a great shot at winning the regular season big east title. I have a bit of info regarding there program, this group is pretty tight knit and talented. I wouldn’t sleep on them this year. I’m confused. Are you expecting the Villanova team that beat UConn by three points or the one that lost to the Huskies by 30 points? They lost their second leading scorer and 30 mpg player to graduation. How talented are their players coming back and how good are the freshman? Talent wise it’s not even close to UConn even without Paige. I’m open to hearing more specifics that back up your prediction. |
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Post by justinesguy on Sept 17, 2022 21:34:37 GMT -5
I think Villanova has a great shot at winning the regular season big east title. I have a bit of info regarding there program, this group is pretty tight knit and talented. I wouldn’t sleep on them this year. I’m confused. Are you expecting the Villanova team that beat UConn by three points or the one that lost to the Huskies by 30 points? They lost their second leading scorer and 30 mpg player to graduation. How talented are their players coming back and how good are the freshman? Talent wise it’s not even close to UConn even without Paige. I’m open to hearing more specifics that back up your prediction. I said not to sleep on them this year. I think UConn has a ton a talent and is the favorite to win the Big East this year. That said there is a lot of things I like about this Nova team.
As you know coaching matters and Dillon is a really good coach and she’s building a program there and a culture and its working.
This group of kids have been together for years and they are tournament tested. They won a game last year and I can easily see them make a bigger run this year. They return may key players most notable Maddy S. Who should be an elite level player this year. The kids are a tight knit group, you’ll have to trust me there, I think that’s a big thing..
I’m interested in how Maddie Burke performs in this system and with a fresh start. She is an interesting addition..
Olsen, Orihel, Mullin, Siegrist and Runyan all return..
We will see, if you don’t think they will compete or can me a thorn in our side this year then fine. I’m just saying dont sleep on them, something good is brewing there. |
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Post by rukia on Sept 17, 2022 23:19:33 GMT -5
I think last year was their best chance. That was such a snake bitten Uconn team.
If Uconn has additional guard issues/injuries, then maybe an upset would be possible.
I will be honest, I am not ready to pencil in Villanova as even the second best team. Creighton has basically everyone back. And I expect Marquette to be really good. (I am not a big believer in Depaul. I think they seem like they will be a little down this year.)
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Post by doggydaddy on Sept 18, 2022 1:49:12 GMT -5
I’m confused. Are you expecting the Villanova team that beat UConn by three points or the one that lost to the Huskies by 30 points? They lost their second leading scorer and 30 mpg player to graduation. How talented are their players coming back and how good are the freshman? Talent wise it’s not even close to UConn even without Paige. I’m open to hearing more specifics that back up your prediction. I said not to sleep on them this year. I think UConn has a ton a talent and is the favorite to win the Big East this year. That said there is a lot of things I like about this Nova team.
As you know coaching matters and Dillon is a really good coach and she’s building a program there and a culture and its working.
This group of kids have been together for years and they are tournament tested. They won a game last year and I can easily see them make a bigger run this year. They return may key players most notable Maddy S. Who should be an elite level player this year. The kids are a tight knit group, you’ll have to trust me there, I think that’s a big thing..
I’m interested in how Maddie Burke performs in this system and with a fresh start. She is an interesting addition..
Olsen, Orihel, Mullin, Siegrist and Runyan all return..
We will see, if you don’t think they will compete or can me a thorn in our side this year then fine. I’m just saying dont sleep on them, something good is brewing there. Yes, you said don’t sleep on them. But the first thing you said was “they have a great shot at winning the BE title”. Big difference. I don’t think they have any shot to win it. Olsen and Orihel were freshman last year so how did they play together for years? And Burke is a very good player but also new to the team. I’d be curious how you know how tight knit they are and how much more tight knit they are than any other team. We do agree. Siegrist is a special player. |
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Post by linkster on Sept 18, 2022 21:39:50 GMT -5
The team to be ready for is Creighton. Those wins over Iowa and Iowa St weren't flukes but watch the media treat them like that. There is nothing I'd like better than to see multiple BE teams back in the FF. I look at the polls and wonder how many voters have a personal quota of non-P5 teams that can be in their top 25. Most wcbb writers are regional and they write for local/regional audiences. Their articles are slanted to their audience and they don't really know that much about the teams outside their area or conference coverage. On this board we are fortunate to have great opponent analysis from DD.  I'm going to let UConn show the world. |
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Post by justinesguy on Oct 5, 2022 11:23:46 GMT -5
Some good stuff brewing at Nova
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Post by linkster on Oct 5, 2022 18:43:06 GMT -5
I subscribed to Flohoops for a month to watch the Thanksgiving tournaments but never kept it up so I didn't watch any BE games. If the deal they have offered holds up to next month I'll subscribe. Then maybe I'll have comments.
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