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Date Posted: 19:44:45 02/19/03 Wed
Author: just a fan
Subject: Re: Does anyone else think the AE Tourney Champ.....
In reply to: dane96 's message, "Re: Does anyone else think the AE Tourney Champ....." on 17:12:02 02/19/03 Wed

>>>....will be 1 of 4 teams?
>>>
>>>Boston U.
>>>Vermont
>>>Maine
>>>Northeastern
>>
>>I'd add Stony Brook to the list and slide NU to the
>>bottom of any list. Any of those 5 can win, believe
>>it or not. I'm not knocking Hartford, they're just
>>too inconsistent of late for me to think they have a
>>legitimate chance. Heck, they played BU very close,
>>but in the long run, I can't see them winning it.
>>
>>I can't see NU winning because of a potential first
>>round matchup with either Stony Brook or Maine, which
>>present NU with big time matchup problems. If NU gets
>>past the first round, I'll be a believer.
>
>I think BU is just riding this out. I think once
>tourney time comes around, on their home floor...they
>take this handily. THey are top to bottom the deepest
>and fastest team, w/ height. They also know that they
>can play w/ the big boys on a regular basis (NU has
>been back and forth). I dont forsee them having a
>problem in the tournament.


I do not think that you can count out any team in the league. Sure, statistics and records are definitely skewed in the direction of a few teams. But, as we have seen throughout the year any team can show up and beat any other team on any givem night. Afterall, isn't that why they call it "march madness"....

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[> [> [> Re: Does anyone else think the AE Tourney Champ..... -- Patch, 19:44:46 02/19/03 Wed

I don't have a Clue (NU Grad will jump all ove that statement)who will win the AE but it won't be Bing,UNH, UA or the regular season winner. BU is the best, most talented and deepest team but they have allowed too many teams to play them close and have lost to NU and SB.

The Terriers have won 10 games in Conf. - 6 of those wins came by 5,3,3,1,3,and 6 with 2 of the games in OT. Sooner or later the odds are going to bite them in the butt.

>>>....will be 1 of 4 teams?
>>>
>>>Boston U.
>>>Vermont
>>>Maine
>>>Northeastern
>>
>>I'd add Stony Brook to the list and slide NU to the
>>bottom of any list. Any of those 5 can win, believe
>>it or not. I'm not knocking Hartford, they're just
>>too inconsistent of late for me to think they have a
>>legitimate chance. Heck, they played BU very close,
>>but in the long run, I can't see them winning it.
>>
>>I can't see NU winning because of a potential first
>>round matchup with either Stony Brook or Maine, which
>>present NU with big time matchup problems. If NU gets
>>past the first round, I'll be a believer.
>
>I think BU is just riding this out. I think once
>tourney time comes around, on their home floor...they
>take this handily. THey are top to bottom the deepest
>and fastest team, w/ height. They also know that they
>can play w/ the big boys on a regular basis (NU has
>been back and forth). I dont forsee them having a
>problem in the tournament.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Does anyone else think the AE Tourney Champ..... -- just a fan, 19:50:57 02/19/03 Wed

>I don't have a Clue (NU Grad will jump all ove that
>statement)who will win the AE but it won't be
>Bing,UNH, UA or the regular season winner. BU is the
>best, most talented and deepest team but they have
>allowed too many teams to play them close and have
>lost to NU and SB.
>
>The Terriers have won 10 games in Conf. - 6 of those
>wins came by 5,3,3,1,3,and 6 with 2 of the games in
>OT. Sooner or later the odds are going to bite them in
>the butt.
>
>>>>....will be 1 of 4 teams?
>>>>
>>>>Boston U.
>>>>Vermont
>>>>Maine
>>>>Northeastern
>>>
>>>I'd add Stony Brook to the list and slide NU to the
>>>bottom of any list. Any of those 5 can win, believe
>>>it or not. I'm not knocking Hartford, they're just
>>>too inconsistent of late for me to think they have a
>>>legitimate chance. Heck, they played BU very close,
>>>but in the long run, I can't see them winning it.
>>>
>>>I can't see NU winning because of a potential first
>>>round matchup with either Stony Brook or Maine, which
>>>present NU with big time matchup problems. If NU
>gets
>>>past the first round, I'll be a believer.
>>
>>I think BU is just riding this out. I think once
>>tourney time comes around, on their home floor...they
>>take this handily. THey are top to bottom the deepest
>>and fastest team, w/ height. They also know that they
>>can play w/ the big boys on a regular basis (NU has
>>been back and forth). I dont forsee them having a
>>problem in the tourname

BU is good, but they have shown their vulnerability. They are definitely not the guaranteed winner of the AE tourney. At BEST, they will have home floor advantage and knock off their first opponent with ease. After that I think they will have their work cut out for them.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Does anyone else think the AE Tourney Champ..... -- Van Lier, 08:41:33 02/20/03 Thu


>BU is good, but they have shown their vulnerability.
>They are definitely not the guaranteed winner of the
>AE tourney. At BEST, they will have home floor
>advantage and knock off their first opponent with
>ease. After that I think they will have their work
>cut out for them. ...

.... and they don't have Stihn Dhondt this year. But they do have a bye (apologies to Will) into the semifinals.

I think NU has the best chance of knocking off BU in the semifinals. In the other bracket, it's wide open. Vermont will be tough, but Brennan is already laying the groundwork for another flop, i.e., his "we've been overachieving all year, we knew this was going to happen" statement after blowout loss to NU last week.

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