bauman Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) nm Edited September 13, 2017 by bauman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, kwyjibo said: I don't think Joel's getting paid more than a case of Soylent each month. So you're suggesting he's inherently biased towards Tulane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, bauman said: Come on SLU 72 and hsmith19. Raise your hands. Not going back to check , but it seems like B Roy might also need to raise his hand. Hand raised, Bauman. Without going back thru this thread to check my predictions my recollection at first was I said somewhere between 130-110, then I went to like 109-90, then I think I said somewhere in the mid 80's. After the 80's passed and it went to the low 70's, I said no way we make it now. The past three years are just too much to overcome coupled with the uncertainty of how all these new guys are gonna mesh. Ranked 58 blew my mind. I mean that is sniffing dance territory if things break just right for us. Of course, this guy is just predicting like we all are at this point, but it is good to get outside reinforcement that our expectations for this year may be realistic. I also think we're going to be better than the next A10 team cited, Dayton or Richmond. Can I lower my hand now, Bauman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwyjibo Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 hours ago, bonwich said: So you're suggesting he's inherently biased towards Tulane? I stick with the red and yellow (thanks for that!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3star_recruit Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thought we would squeak in at the 130s. Color me surprised that CBM and Linday's are as enamored with our incoming talent as we are. I'm not buying the 58th overall ranking for a 4th place A10 team, though. Our conference simply isn't that good this year for 4th place to translate into an RPI of 58. We'll be lucky to get one team in the top 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 4 hours ago, TFord and TRavs said: All those mbm who thought we weren't going to be in the top 144.... As The Glories sang "I Stand Accused" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 14 minutes ago, almaman said: As The Glories sang "I Stand Accused" -you sure it wasn't under the T-Rav user id? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 4 hours ago, bauman said: H, we have pretty much had a running (but good natured) battle about which team will be left out of the Top 144, Richmond or SLU. Did I win a beer from you at a Billiken game? Now I am finding it hard to believe that Dayton will be predicted to finish above us in the conference. They don't have much going for them except their reputation. Yeah, you win. Props to you for having faith that our influx of talent would get its just due. And props to NYB for knowing the answer all along but not lording it over us until the very last couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 37 minutes ago, 3star_recruit said: Thought we would squeak in at the 130s. Color me surprised that CBM and Linday's are as enamored with our incoming talent as we are. I'm not buying the 58th overall ranking for a 4th place A10 team, though. Our conference simply isn't that good this year for 4th place to translate into an RPI of 58. We'll be lucky to get one team in the top 25. Agree. We'll either do better than fourth in the conference or we won't be top 60 nationally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almaman Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, Cowboy said: -you sure it wasn't under the T-Rav user id? I am guilty of thinking the fact we hadn't been picked yet may mean we were outside the chosen gross like last year. Proudly wear the # 58 for preseason. if that holds up we'll be dancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Keep in mind Gloryravs is one of the MBMs who thought we would be picked higher than Dayton on this list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 hours ago, slu72 said: Hand raised, Bauman. Without going back thru this thread to check my predictions my recollection at first was I said somewhere between 130-110, then I went to like 109-90, then I think I said somewhere in the mid 80's. After the 80's passed and it went to the low 70's, I said no way we make it now. The past three years are just too much to overcome coupled with the uncertainty of how all these new guys are gonna mesh. Ranked 58 blew my mind. I mean that is sniffing dance territory if things break just right for us. Of course, this guy is just predicting like we all are at this point, but it is good to get outside reinforcement that our expectations for this year may be realistic. I also think we're going to be better than the next A10 team cited, Dayton or Richmond. Can I lower my hand now, Bauman? Yep, put it down. Actually, since you thought we were going to make the list until it passed the mid-80s you probably never needed to raise it-my mistake! I agree with you that we are going to be better than Dayton and Richmond, maybe even the Bonnies by the time the A10 tournament gets here. A fun year after having to endure the "dead" yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 13 minutes ago, bauman said: Yep, put it down. Actually, since you thought we were going to make the list until it passed the mid-80s you probably never needed to raise it-my mistake! I agree with you that we are going to be better than Dayton and Richmond, maybe even the Bonnies by the time the A10 tournament gets here. A fun year after having to endure the "dead" yrs. Thanks for the pass on the raise the hand deal. I never would have expected 58 and to be graded above the likes of Wisconsin, Auburn, Vandy, et al. I was a little worried, though, as I thought you were going to make me write on the board 500 times, "I will never doubt the Billikens again". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, slu72 said: Thanks for the pass on the raise the hand deal. I never would have expected 58 and to be graded above the likes of Wisconsin, Auburn, Vandy, et al. I was a little worried, though, as I thought you were going to make me write on the board 500 times, "I will never doubt the Billikens again". 72, you are showing your age. They don't have boards to write on anymore in school rooms. In fact, some schools are not even teaching cursive. Twenty years from now everyone under 30 will sign their names the same way---"X" Aahhhh, progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, bauman said: 72, you are showing your age. They don't have boards to write on anymore in school rooms. In fact, some schools are not even teaching cursive. Twenty years from now everyone under 30 will sign their names the same way---"X" Aahhhh, progress! Cursive is the new secret code for us senior citizens. Right, Old Guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old guy Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Yes I think so. From this point of view, my personal curse is that I have a Dr's handwriting, so my handwriting is more like cursive puzzles that few people can read. Anyways, I can type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bauman Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Congrats to all posters in this thread!!! We have made it 15 pages without any major flare-ups (Thicks did reprimand me on page two when I attempted to get the thread back on topic). Fifteen pages almost solely related to Billiken Basketball and not other unnamed schools and Head Coaches. Fifteen pages without any posts from "Coaches" both past and current. A welcome relief! This is almost as much fun as I expect the season to be. Hopefully the bandwagon is getting crowded. Just save room on the wagon for Gordon, Thatch and one more '18 commit. One final thought; even when our friends 120 miles west have their number called, can we refrain from any, and I mean any, comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 2 hours ago, 3star_recruit said: Thought we would squeak in at the 130s. Color me surprised that CBM and Linday's are as enamored with our incoming talent as we are. I'm not buying the 58th overall ranking for a 4th place A10 team, though. Our conference simply isn't that good this year for 4th place to translate into an RPI of 58. We'll be lucky to get one team in the top 25. We all agree that several A10 teams 'on paper' won't be as good as last year. But unless you take a very deep dive into college hoops, it is difficult to determine how many other schools in other conferences will be in a decline this year. Once OCC is over we will have a better idea of the league status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, slu72 said: Cursive is the new secret code for us senior citizens. Right, Old Guy? This is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, slu72 said: Cursive is the new secret code for us senior citizens. Right, Old Guy? In the early '90s we were still taught cursive. What a colossal waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFord and TRavs Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Tried to find that Athlon preview but couldn't. Can there be a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 42 minutes ago, hsmith19 said: In the early '90s we were still taught cursive. What a colossal waste of time. I had to teach my highschooler cursive. He couldn't print fast enough and was failing tests as a result. It's not a waste of time. It's still damned necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quality Is Job 1 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, bauman said: Congrats to all posters in this thread!!! We have made it 15 pages without any major flare-ups (Thicks did reprimand me on page two when I attempted to get the thread back on topic). Fifteen pages almost solely related to Billiken Basketball and not other unnamed schools and Head Coaches. Fifteen pages without any posts from "Coaches" both past and current. A welcome relief! This is almost as much fun as I expect the season to be. Hopefully the bandwagon is getting crowded. Just save room on the wagon for Gordon, Thatch and one more '18 commit. One final thought; even when our friends 120 miles west have their number called, can we refrain from any, and I mean any, comments Okay, now you're just grandstanding and are edging off topic, yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 29 minutes ago, Billiken Rich said: I had to teach my highschooler cursive. He couldn't print fast enough and was failing tests as a result. It's not a waste of time. It's still damned necessary. Nope, it was a colossal waste of time and totally unnecessary. I can't remember the last time I wrote anything other than my name in cursive, or even for that matter the last time I wrote anything out by hand. I'm glad you helped your son solve his problem, but it probably would have been a better use of his time to learn to type and request that he be allowed to type his exam answers. It's completely crazy how much time was wasted for so many years on the penmanship BS. Now those kids are the adults running around who can't even pass the U.S. citizenship test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NextYearBill Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 time to come clean.... #58 was a pure guess, but a guess based on my own personal opinion of where I think the team stands.... obviously at least one person in this world agrees with me. GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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