2015-16 Nonconference schedule

Hmm...  I might have to head out there.  Bout time I get back to Vegas.

Short drive for me LOL

Yes Moose I know you are going to tell me to stay home   

Thought I read somewhere that we owe Long Beach State a game?

Syracuse confirmed by Rothstein on December 15th at MSG.

Sounds like SJU re-upped because the initial contract was for a Home and Home in December '13 and '14 which has been completed.

Syracuse confirmed by Rothstein on December 15th at MSG.

Sounds like SJU re-upped because the initial contract was for a Home and Home in December '13 and '14 which has been completed.

Good news.

Very good news. I hate them but it's very fun playing them. I think as we hopefully improve under Mullin this could be one of the marquee games that is on FOX every year. Will be very interesting to see who else the staff has us play in non nonconference games.

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

Let them and their fans suffer

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

Yea, IDK we want Uconn and Kevin Ollie coming into our building so they can make it their building again.

We have a down SU program coming in December. There's a hole in the Death Star. This is our chance to establish the program again under new leadership. SU will have one of their weakest teams in decades.

Quote from: sju89tr on May 21, 2015, 10:43:06 AM

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

Yea, IDK we want Uconn and Kevin Ollie coming into our building so they can make it their building again.

We shouldn't think that way, the big rivals should fill up the Garden and our fans need to fill the seats. If they don't then it's our fault. 

Bring in IU they have a big alumni base. Also put Michigan or Ohio State on the schedule.

I haven't feared UCONN in a long time. Hopefully with Mullin will never have to fear them again. Bring them on.

I haven't feared UCONN in a long time. Hopefully with Mullin will never have to fear them again. Bring them on.

They've won more national titles than we've won Big East Tournament games in the last 5 years.

Thought I read somewhere that we owe Long Beach State a game?

Yeah, they're playing at the Pyramid either to or from Maui.  Don't remember which.  See you there.

Quote from: Poison on May 21, 2015, 10:50:43 AM

Quote from: sju89tr on May 21, 2015, 10:43:06 AM

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

Yea, IDK we want Uconn and Kevin Ollie coming into our building so they can make it their building again.

We shouldn't think that way, the big rivals should fill up the Garden and our fans need to fill the seats. If they don't then it's our fault. 

Our fans don't fill up the seats. Harrington saw to that. Do we want to host a game at MSG with 80% Uconn fans?

5. Performing well as a mid-major has drawbacks: A few weeks ago I wrote how scheduling is one of the most underrated parts of any program and made more difficult at a mid-major which has had success. Stephen F. Austin has gone to the past two NCAA Tournaments and is 61-8 over that span. Because of that success, the Lumberjacks are having trouble putting together a schedule for next season. "No one will play us," coach Brad Underwood said. "It's a joke. We can't get a game. We still need seven games for next season -- seven. It's unbelievable." Underwood has been dominant in Southland Conference play (35-1) the past two seasons, but finding November and December games has been one tall task.

Quote from: sju89tr on May 21, 2015, 10:52:53 AM

Quote from: Poison on May 21, 2015, 10:50:43 AM

Quote from: sju89tr on May 21, 2015, 10:43:06 AM

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

Yea, IDK we want Uconn and Kevin Ollie coming into our building so they can make it their building again.

We shouldn't think that way, the big rivals should fill up the Garden and our fans need to fill the seats. If they don't then it's our fault. 

Our fans don't fill up the seats. Harrington saw to that. Do we want to host a game at MSG with 80% Uconn fans?

That hasn't been the case since the 90's Poison.  Their traveling fan base dropped off a ton since then.  That said, they will be good this year.  I wouldn't mind starting playing them again.

Quote from: sju89tr on May 21, 2015, 10:52:53 AM

Quote from: Poison on May 21, 2015, 10:50:43 AM

Quote from: sju89tr on May 21, 2015, 10:43:06 AM

Still need to get UCONN back on the schedule. The old Big East rivals should be staples.

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Yea, IDK we want Uconn and Kevin Ollie coming into our building so they can make it their building again.

We shouldn't think that way, the big rivals should fill up the Garden and our fans need to fill the seats. If they don't then it's our fault. 

Our fans don't fill up the seats. Harrington saw to that. Do we want to host a game at MSG with 80% Uconn fans?

Mullin will see to it that our fans fill the seats. I say bring on UCONN.

I want to play the best and beat the best.
If we're going to be good then we need to beat the other power programs in our neck of the woods, and that's Cuse and UCONN. 
I'd play them in a park.  Those are the schools who recruit the same guys we do.

I read on the holyland site that a poster has heard of a h/h series starting this upcoming season with VCU. If true I think it would be great. Maybe this could be why we werent heavily mentioned with larrier?

I read on the holyland site that a poster has heard of a h/h series starting this upcoming season with VCU. If true I think it would be great. Maybe this could be why we werent heavily mentioned with larrier?

Thatd be interesting but I would assume theyre not a big enough draw to merit an MSG game.