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       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: March 23, 2013, 7:07 am
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       O.K. guys this is what I think is the problem with our team.
       NOTHING IS THE PROBLEM WITH OUT TEAM,!! We have a great
       basketball program and a great coaching, however the problem is
       with this damn America East Conference we are stuck in. Our
       program will never get better or rise to the next level if we
       continue to play in a weak conference against weak teams. If a
       child grows up in a ghetto, odds are he will always be poor and
       get in trouble with the law and never get to see how the other
       side lives. same is true with our program. If we don't compete
       against real good teams every week then how can you improve and
       get better to be just like the rest of them ??  You are only as
       good as everyone else around you unless you break away and start
       hanging out with better people, in this case better teams !!!!..
       Please, lets get to the A10 and become a high major school and
       not this mid major crap.... Correct me if I am wrong someone
       !!!!!!!
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       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: March 23, 2013, 5:29 pm
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       Hammer our program will rise in the America East. I used to
       think the same way until I saw the magical run we pulled in
       baseball to the CWS. We as a program gotta schedule harder,
       commit to better facilities, grow the fan base, market the
       programs, and become the Gonzaga of the America East. Yes, it
       may sound laughable to say such thing. Gonzaga of the America
       East sounds far and unlikely but still possible. What would be
       the WCC without Gonzaga? A regular one-bid conference. But the
       strength and development of that program has led to the
       development of the enitire conference.
       We can do it in the AE for now. We'll prove sooner than later.
       That's why I don't really care much about losing to Albany and
       blah blah blah. If you have the right ingredients then you are
       bound to get there.
       Also to finish it off: Just about my entire family lived in the
       Bronx and the DR at some poing. I myself still live in South
       Bronx as of now (unfortunately. Will get out soon). Out of a
       family of 28 cousins we have 27 (last one is on its way. I used
       cousins because in my family cousins are like siblings.) who
       attended 4-year school, 10 who received Graduate schooling, and
       2 PhDs. Doctors, Lawyers, entrepreneurs, dentists, professors,
       speech therapist (my sister), computer Scientist (me), chemical
       engineers, mechanical engineers, JUST about everything. If we
       were able to defeat the odds of living in one of the poorest
       neighborhoods in the United States then ANYONE can do it. Hard
       work and determination and sticking to your values gets you
       there sooner than later.
       And that is what Stony Brook Athletics has done so far. No
       cutting corners, if we have to take the long way we'll take the
       longer way. But we will get there. This is why I love Stony
       Brook so much. Look at our history, we achieved so much in a bit
       more than 56 years. Amazing!
       LETS GO SEAWOLVES
       P.S: Just remember. You make your own odds. If you work hard and
       stick to your values then you will make it no matter what. This
       is why this country is so awesome. If you decide to stick to
       statistics or choose to cut corners you will never achieve real
       success. That's my philosophy, our entire Family's philosophy.
       Has worked great so far. ;)
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       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: sbugold
       Date: March 23, 2013, 7:52 pm
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       I must say that I'm 100% with Ecasado on this one--as I grew up
       on the wrong side of the tracks myself.  But, personal anecdotes
       aside, I remember last year about this time that so many were
       singing the blues and wondering how we'd ever survive without
       Dougher and Joyner!!  Yet, this team has managed to outdo the
       last by winning more games than in any other season, and winning
       their first post-season tournament game ever.  If you check the
       record, there has been some measurable improvement in every
       successive season.
       My money is on Nyama, Braley and Mitchell adding yet another
       measure of quality to the team and bringing us to the next
       milestone, with of course, Warney, Pureifoy, Coley and Jackson
       leading the way.
       #Post#: 6288--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: Seawolf97
       Date: March 23, 2013, 9:01 pm
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       We played tough last night and the numbers showed it. Nothing to
       be ashamed of  this season.  I think we are better next year
       with new faces coming in and guys like Tres, Warney and King
       post season veterans already. We will be fine . DONT put MT IDA
       on our schedule next year please !
       #Post#: 6294--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: Hammertime
       Date: March 24, 2013, 10:23 am
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       ecasado SBU... You are correct, not everyone who lives in the
       Ghetto stay and the ghetto and i should have put that in my
       paragraph.. I guess as former Police Officer  in the South Bronx
       I always saw the bad side of people and not the good. But
       again, you are correct and my apologies to people in who live i
       the ghetto, that was not my intention..  I feel better about
       saying that now so back to SB basketball........ I still believe
       if they move to a better, stronger conference they will improve
       at a faster rate then trying to be the king of the hill in the
       AE !!!!! Gonzaga. and now FGCU are such examples that a small
       under the radar school  can do it, but those are rare
       insistence....
       #Post#: 6295--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: March 24, 2013, 12:24 pm
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       Actually man i wasnt offended at all. I understood what you were
       saying which is for the most part the reality of where i live.
       My example was more to point out that sbu can defeat.hose odds
       and still make it from a bottom feeder conference for now. Think
       about this year. Our RPI was 69 at some point. What couldve
       happened if we wouldve beated maryland, uconn, and seton hall
       which were all competitive games. Did we have a chance for
       at-large? Too bad we never gonna find out
       Lets see if we can get over the hump next year and beat some top
       50 teams. Gotta believe. Lool
       We just need to break out a bit. Enough to get us good recruits
       that would make a transition to a better conference smooth. I
       think moving right now woukd be fatal. However, with two or
       three NCAAs trip under our belt we can jump
       #Post#: 6296--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: ry1nik
       Date: March 24, 2013, 12:36 pm
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       Our final Kenpom rating is 58. Not too shabby. And the win over
       UMASS was first ever over a top 100 team.....which is actually
       kinda sad (after 13 years).....but better late than never,
       #Post#: 6297--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: ecasadoSBU
       Date: March 24, 2013, 1:06 pm
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       What should be the proper way to move up:
       1) Stay in the America East and start recruiting at a higher
       level and getting talented recruits like Warney every year,
       getting to the NCAAs one or twice
       and then move out and transition smoothly to the higher
       conference with a talented team
       OR
       2) Move out ASAP but not being able to recruit at the high-level
       of the future conference and potentially having losing teams for
       the next couple of years
       #Post#: 6298--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: Tml
       Date: March 24, 2013, 1:08 pm
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       Beating Iowa would have been quite an achievement given the
       difference in talent.  Warney is a stud signing for SB, but he's
       an average recruit at Iowa.
       #Post#: 6304--------------------------------------------------
       Re: 2012/13: Game 33 - 2013 NIT Second Round: SBU @ Iowa - ESPNU
   DIR By: joewillie
       Date: March 24, 2013, 9:09 pm
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       Didnt Warney turn down a ride to Iowa to come to the Brook?
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