Glorydays2013 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I say we win our next 4 and lose a much closer game to St. Bonnies. Close game at Dayton and Duquense but we pull out in the final 2 min double bye in the tournament Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillIkenFan_Dan Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Depends what happens with Goodwin we lose him we completely fall apart, keep him then we only lose to Bonnie’s and get double bye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 In order for double bye, someone other than JG or HF will have to go crazy in the road games.. I’m thinking Roby or Johnson. Raining threes and lots of FT. I see Dayton doable but the Spiders will be tough. mhg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkelsey55 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 So, you want to end up with a double bye at the number 4 spot so you can play RI in the first game???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Well I can tell you one thing ...it will be an interesting finish. Here is my take.......... If we use the standard data ( the entire season) AND the players who are playing now play all 5 games....we finish at 1-3-1...if you give us the benefit of the doubt (though we do not project well in OT games)....2-3...........If we use the trend line (the last 8 games) then it shows...3-1-1....again giving us the benefit....4-1 Part of the difference in the forecasts has to do with parity in the A-10....Most of the teams are bunched together which makes for close games.....Add the fact that we have a trend line in the last 8 games that is pointed up creates further volatility. It is not just Foreman becoming a starter but Goodwin has become more of a factor in the last 8 games. We still make a lot of mistakes as a new team....but those are less now than they were in the beginning. May you live in interesting times......this ancient Chinese curse later morphed into the Billiken motto....It isn't easy being a Bills fan. Glorydays2013 and BrockL like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBeliever!!! Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I want the double bye, but if we don't get it I think the 6 seed would be better than the 5. I'd rather play Rhode Island in the championship if we make it than in the semifinals but you you never know what could happen if we got the 4 seed, and somehow the 8 seed upsets Rhody, then we get an easier game than say Davidson or St Bona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Area Billiken Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, drkelsey55 said: So, you want to end up with a double bye at the number 4 spot so you can play RI in the first game???? With only 8 players, Yes, but the #4 seed would play the #1 seed in each’s second game, if each wins its quarterfinal game. I would rather have SLU play Rhode Island in the semifinals in light of the lack of depth due to having only 8 players, and the accompanying risk of the team running out of gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 fan Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 34 minutes ago, drkelsey55 said: So, you want to end up with a double bye at the number 4 spot so you can play RI in the first game???? RI in semi-final game, which is the 4th day not the 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BACKHANDtheRICAN Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It’s fairly clear that we’ll win out. SouthSide_Billiken and BillIkenFan_Dan like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlarry Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 My prediction is that the s2 thread hits 335 pages by the end of the conference tourney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOne Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 On 2/11/2018 at 2:16 PM, dlarry said: My prediction is that the s2 thread hits 335 pages by the end of the conference tourney. Ill take the over on this prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUBillsFan Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 ROS without Goodwin - I'm hoping for 2 - 3 regular season and 1 -1 in the A-10 tournament so that we finish above .500. More realistically, I think we go 1 - 4 and 0 - 1 in the A-10. We did beat Richmond the 1st time around with Goodwin playing just 3 mins because of an injury. Obviously this means more minutes for Hines, but the formula that worked against Richmond was Roby, Bess, Johnson, Foreman, French. My guess is that we lean heavily on that lineup in close games and give them plenty of rest in blowouts. I have to imagine that the Greek will end up getting some non garbage time minutes at some point just because of foul trouble. Is this Jack Raboin guy on the team (he is listed on the roster)? Maybe he even gets some minutes. I'm also assuming that Welmer is done for the year (for his career?). If he comes back, we might see some really big/funky lineups with basically 4 bigs and 1 guard. Ford now has 3 open scholarships for next year (4 if Welmer really is done). Better get to work recruiting. I'd like to add a SG who can really score / shoot (Henriquez replacement) and a PG who can backup Goodwin (Bishop / Graves replacement). After that I think you take best available players maybe try to nab some transfers or grad transfers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 36 minutes ago, RUBillsFan said: ROS without Goodwin - I'm hoping for 2 - 3 regular season and 1 -1 in the A-10 tournament so that we finish above .500. More realistically, I think we go 1 - 4 and 0 - 1 in the A-10. We did beat Richmond the 1st time around with Goodwin playing just 3 mins because of an injury. I'd be ecstatic if we win at least 2 without Jgood. remember, this team is already exhausted, now you lose a 38 min per player(best player). Also, Richmond is better than they were when we played them. I know we are to, but its there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsBeliever!!! Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I'd say now we still win the GW game, and possibly steal one against Rich or Dayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, BillsBeliever!!! said: I'd say now we still win the GW game, and possibly steal one against Rich or Dayton i think this is actually optimistic. GW is likely our only W the rest of the season imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillinthemost Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I predict that I am no longer going to attend the conference tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianstl Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 We won't win another game. We don't have enough guys to field an effective D1 team or to even practice now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniorbill76 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Guess we'll get more chances to see what the Greek can bring to the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSmetBilliken Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Here's my prediction: it's going to be rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 4 minutes ago, DeSmetBilliken said: Here's my prediction: it's going to be rough. +1 Another bold prediction: We're about to find out just how good Jordan Goodwin is. "More important than his numbers even show" is how I'd put it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I'll be there to cheer for Roby, Anthony, and our new starting point guard, Hines on senior night......... Our remaining games are penciled in as losses, so any bright spots will be a blessing..... RIP HUMPS likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 We gon' suck. 0fer. Maybe steal one against GW if we're lucky. Maybe Anthony and The Greek will turn into Malone and Stockton. DeSmetBilliken likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 We will lose the rest of the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, TRN said: We will lose the rest of the games. Didn't we win 6 conference games last year with Hines starting and a lesser supporting cast? Not saying it will be pretty, but there is a chance to get another win (GW) or two. We'll be playing plenty of zone. The Greek will probably have to get a few minutes each game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMo213 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Might be a good opportunity for Johnson to see more playing time and get his confidence back to where it was at the beginning of the season. Hopefully that can carry over into next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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