Games of Importance for UC's Resume

cincyguy13 · 02-23-2018, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by WAITE HOYT 2

Winning the tournament is the cherry on the Sunday for me. I want student athletes first and foremost. I want a competitive team. Using those as my wants I’m very satisfied with our team and coach. Of course this doesn’t mean I don’t want to win every game. I do but that isn’t practical. Especially in today’s game.

I don’t think anyone realistically expects us to be title contenders every year but winning the league or conference tourney every couple years I feel like is a reasonable expectation. Making a run more than every 15 years is also.

cincyguy13 · 02-23-2018, 11:38 AM

In my opinion making the tournament is pointless if you’re going to lose in the first weekend every time. I think as a program we are beyond getting excited about making the tourney. If we are a great program, you need more than just making it. How many others top programs get excited about making it?

cincrulz11 · 02-23-2018, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cincyguy13

In my opinion making the tournament is pointless if you’re going to lose in the first weekend every time. I think as a program we are beyond getting excited about making the tourney. If we are a great program, you need more than just making it. How many others top programs get excited about making it?

im going to respond with the same thing i said around this time last year when this came up

The regular season means something even if the media/world kinda makes it seem as though it doesn't. People get so caught up in the ending they forget how fun and memorable the journey was.

WAITE HOYT 2 · 02-23-2018, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by cincyguy13

I don’t think anyone realistically expects us to be title contenders every year but winning the league or conference tourney every couple years I feel like is a reasonable expectation. Making a run more than every 15 years is also.

I would like that as well. But when your dealing with the peramiters we are faced with coupled with the cheating that occurs it’s tough. Actually it floors me Mick has done as well as he has done.

WAITE HOYT 2 · 02-23-2018, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cincrulz11

im going to respond with the same thing i said around this time last year when this came up

The regular season means something even if the media/world kinda makes it seem as though it doesn't. People get so caught up in the ending they forget how fun and memorable the journey was.

I’m with you. A one and done tourney is not the end all for me.

cincyguy13 · 02-23-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cincrulz11

im going to respond with the same thing i said around this time last year when this came up

The regular season means something even if the media/world kinda makes it seem as though it doesn't. People get so caught up in the ending they forget how fun and memorable the journey was.

Literally the post before this mentions a league title, conference tourney title every couple years. Both relate to regular season. I also agree with the tourney not being end all, I said make a run more than once every 15 years. I don’t think that’s putting all my eggs in that basket

cincyguy13 · 02-23-2018, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by WAITE HOYT 2

I would like that as well. But when your dealing with the peramiters we are faced with coupled with the cheating that occurs it’s tough. Actually it floors me Mick has done as well as he has done.

I don’t think we face these challenges in our league. I think that is some what of an excuse.

cincrulz11 · 02-23-2018, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cincyguy13

Literally the post before this mentions a league title, conference tourney title every couple years. Both relate to regular season. I also agree with the tourney not being end all, I said make a run more than once every 15 years. I don’t think that’s putting all my eggs in that basket

right but if we win the league outright and get bounced in the 1st or 2nd round people are going to say the season was a failure.

the tournament would be a failure, but the season would have been a success.

**waterhead** · 02-23-2018, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cincyguy13

In my opinion making the tournament is pointless if you’re going to lose in the first weekend every time. I think as a program we are beyond getting excited about making the tourney. If we are a great program, you need more than just making it. How many others top programs get excited about making it?

There is very limited national attention placed on winning conferences. Outside of the Kansas streak it's only important for one year in most cases. Final 4's are remembered a lot longer. Even in our game against Uconn this very issue was addressed about not advancing in the dance.

There is an elephant in the room...and it's been growing. It's becoming a very big elephant. We can push it into the corner...but it will still be in the room getting bigger every year.

cincyguy13 · 02-23-2018, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by cincrulz11

right but if we win the league outright and get bounced in the 1st or 2nd round people are going to say the season was a failure.

the tournament would be a failure, but the season would have been a success.

Differs with each team I think. Early exits are easier to deal with if they don’t happen every year.

02-23-2018, 11:38 AM	#242
cincyguy13 Epic Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 4,633	In my opinion making the tournament is pointless if you’re going to lose in the first weekend every time. I think as a program we are beyond getting excited about making the tourney. If we are a great program, you need more than just making it. How many others top programs get excited about making it?