With a new coach, a bunch of freshmen, and zero chance of us making the tournament and needing the RPI boost this makes no sense to me. We will likely get our *** kicked no matter where we play but any glimmer of optimism I had went out the window when I saw this.
Any reason we are only playing 5 OOC home basketball games?
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Road OOC games are a must to build a strong RPI. Look at USM, that's why they always have a good one.</p>
Hanmudog said:
Road loss = 0.6 RPI loss
Home loss = 1.4 RPI loss
Losing at home KILLS RPI. Losing on the road, not so much. It's all a mute point though, since I doubt the location of our losses will matter much to us this year. If we're going to bomb a season, I like that this young team is going to see hostile environments before SEC play...
I think we would all be shocked if we even come close to being considered for ANY post-season play this year.
I get that. However, this is not the year to worry about RPI. Our guys need a confidence boost more than anything. They probably wouldn't sniff the NCAAT if they played in the SunBelt this year.
Book it. We will have a losing record going into SEC play and from there it will get much worse.
PS: I am not putting this on Coach Ray. We simply do not have the talent or experience to compete for crap right now.
Book it. We will have a losing record going into SEC play and from there it will get much worse.
PS: I am not putting this on Coach Ray. We simply do not have the talent or experience to compete for crap right now.
i think he's saying we don't need the RPI boost since we aren't going to be in the tourney discussion.
seems like we'd be better off getting as many home games as possible and trying to not completely bottom out record wise. i'd rather go .500 with a relatively terrible RPI than go 10-25 with a relatively respectable RPI.
seems like we'd be better off getting as many home games as possible and trying to not completely bottom out record wise. i'd rather go .500 with a relatively terrible RPI than go 10-25 with a relatively respectable RPI.
Well, when Stansbury was running the show, nobody attended November and December games save for the VERY rare name opponent. Now, with Stans apologists and others already shitting on Ray before his career even starts, how much confidence are our players really gaining if they were to play at home in front of 1200 people on a dreary December night? Hell, they get a free trip to Hawaii out of it plus a trip to Chicago. Those poor boys aren't going to suffering by any means.
Our record is what will suffer. Recruiting won't be any easier with 9-26 record.
Of course its all irrelevent I guess. This will easily be our worst season since Richard Williams first year. Hopefully Ray can develop into as good a coach as Williams did.
Of course its all irrelevent I guess. This will easily be our worst season since Richard Williams first year. Hopefully Ray can develop into as good a coach as Williams did.
We will almost certainly beat:<div>Chaminade (after going 0-2 in the first two games in Hawaii - they are d2)</div><div><div>New Orleans (temporarily classified as d2 still?)</div></div><div><div>Alcorn State (SWAC)</div><div>Alabama A&M (SWAC)</div><div>Central Arkansas (6-20 last year)</div><div>@ Loyola-Chicago (6-23 last year)</div></div><div>
</div><div>That's 6 right there.</div><div>
</div><div>We should win these 3 too, but I wouldn't be surprised if we lost 1 or even 2 of them:</div><div><div>@ Troy (9-18 last year)</div><div>Florida Atlantic (10-19 last year)</div><div>Texas-San Antonio (16-14 last year, 4th in the SLC)</div></div><div>
</div><div>We probably lose at Providence, although they were 15th in the Big East last year. North Carolina and Butler/Marquette are obvious losses in Hawaii.</div><div>
</div><div>Best case we are 10-2, and absolute worst case is 6-6. I predict 8-4, laying an egg against Troy or UTSA.</div><div>
</div><div>ETA: I am not saying we're anything other than a bad team. I predict 11th at best in the SEC, possibly finishing ahead of Texas A&M, Auburn, and South Carolina, but maybe lower.</div>
</div><div>That's 6 right there.</div><div>
</div><div>We should win these 3 too, but I wouldn't be surprised if we lost 1 or even 2 of them:</div><div><div>@ Troy (9-18 last year)</div><div>Florida Atlantic (10-19 last year)</div><div>Texas-San Antonio (16-14 last year, 4th in the SLC)</div></div><div>
</div><div>We probably lose at Providence, although they were 15th in the Big East last year. North Carolina and Butler/Marquette are obvious losses in Hawaii.</div><div>
</div><div>Best case we are 10-2, and absolute worst case is 6-6. I predict 8-4, laying an egg against Troy or UTSA.</div><div>
</div><div>ETA: I am not saying we're anything other than a bad team. I predict 11th at best in the SEC, possibly finishing ahead of Texas A&M, Auburn, and South Carolina, but maybe lower.</div>
It would go a long way from a confidence standpoint for all these young guys. I look forward to seeing who steps up into the leader role.