318 replies to this topic

[ifmanis5]

BC's lucky to be in the weak sauce ACC. This team in The Big East goes 12-20, not 20-12.

[RedOctober3829]

I've heard there's a lot to see in Dayton in March.

[BigSoxFan]

I've heard there's a lot to see in Dayton in March.

I'd kill to go to Dayton at this point. We're out. Big East fans get to enjoy some schadenfreude.

[teddykgb]

man, it'd be tough to see VT go to the dance after we beat them twice this year

needed a good showing today and just didn't have it. Very typical for BC, but I can't say enough good things about what Donahue did. Even that Harvard loss looks less bad in retrospect, given how good they ended up being. LIke where the program is headed.

[Boot Man]

If you had told me at the beginning of the season that this team would end up with 20 wins, I would have told you that you were crazy. Regardless of the loss to Yale, they still have played WAY above their talent level. Congrats to Coach Donahue and his boys on a fine seeason. I hope this continues and I think it will be great when he gets his own recruits in to play.

But I have to tell you, I REALLY dont miss that damned flex offense from years gone by.

[berniecarbo1]

But I have to tell you, I REALLY dont miss that damned flex offense from years gone by.

Where IS Al these days??? Cashing residual paychecks?? What a country!!!

[scottyno]

well, now the seniors get at least 1 more game at home....

[berniecarbo1]

Assuming they are in the NIT (No one's Interested Tournament), I do wonder who they draw in the First Round.....would be interesting if they played Tennessee at BC since Bruce Pearl is a BC grad, and was approached, even if it was publicity stunt, by GDF for the HC job last year. Think Pearl has second thoughts about saying No after what is about to happen to his program from the NCAA?? That program is about to get a major ass kicking.

Edited by berniecarbo1, 12 March 2011 - 01:03 PM.

[doldmoose34]

here is an idea of the crowd for the NIT the only pic of the famous Conte Ghost had a couple trick or treaters in, but you get the idea

Edited by doldmoose34, 12 March 2011 - 06:28 PM.

[SoxFan58]

Assuming they are in the NIT (No one's Interested Tournament), I do wonder who they draw in the First Round.....would be interesting if they played Tennessee at BC since Bruce Pearl is a BC grad, and was approached, even if it was publicity stunt, by GDF for the HC job last year. Think Pearl has second thoughts about saying No after what is about to happen to his program from the NCAA?? That program is about to get a major ass kicking.

Tennessee is in the Big Dance. No question.

[Dave Stapleton]

BC's lucky to be in the weak sauce ACC. This team in The Big East goes 12-20, not 20-12.

Well there's that and the fact that the BE football conference is an abomination but I agree BC is extremely lucky that they were able to join the ACC.

Oh wait ... Was that not your point?

[StuckOnYouk]

Well there's that and the fact that the BE football conference is an abomination but I agree BC is extremely lucky that they were able to join the ACC.

Oh wait ... Was that not your point?

BC fans need to stop wasting their breath that they're glad they left the Big East for the ACC. No one believes it.

[kenneycb]

BC fans need to stop wasting their breath that they're glad they left the Big East for the ACC. No one believes it.

Except for everybody that goes/went to the school. I hate that we no longer have the storied rivalries with West Virginia and Rutgers. Pains my heart.

Edited by kenneycb, 13 March 2011 - 02:52 PM.

[RedOctober3829]

Except for everybody that goes/went to the school. I hate that we no longer have the storied rivalries with West Virginia and Rutgers. Pains my heart.

Who's your rival in the ACC?

[StuckOnYouk]

Except for everybody that goes/went to the school. I hate that we no longer have the storied rivalries with West Virginia and Rutgers. Pains my heart.

Please share with us your great rivals in the Confederate Conference.

[mikcou]

Please share with us your great rivals in the Confederate Conference.

This is literally the stupidest topic. But how the hell is the BE going to continue as a football conference? Theyre worse than the WAC

[Dave Stapleton]

Uh oh BigMike is going to get mad at me because I started the BE/ACC debate. Thing is there is no debate. Other than those who have a nostalgic pang for MSG in March there is no debate. Even without the benefit of hindsight (which further exemplifies the point -- see TCU) I don't know many supporters or alums under the age of 100 that aren't thrilled with the move.

Take a look at the ACC football contract just signed and the issues that the PAC10 is having even with Oregon and USC. Oh and look at what's happened to Providence in the new megaconference.

Who was BC's rival in the BigEast? Nonissue.

[BigSoxFan]

BC fans need to stop wasting their breath that they're glad they left the Big East for the ACC. No one believes it.

Big East fans are so cute sometimes. The only thing that BC grads/fans miss, and it literally is the only thing, is the Big East Tournament. There is no doubt that it's the best conference tournament in the land. As for the rest of it, no, we don't miss it. I always hear from Big East fans about BC not having a rival. Of course, we never had a rival in the Big East but why facts get in the way of a stupid argument. More importantly, what are the real rivalries in the Big East? There's only 1 - Pittsburgh and West Virginia.

The only real rivalry game when we were in the Big East was against Notre Dame, a school which isn't even in the Big East but gets "friends with benefits" privileges because the Big East is so desperate for any kind of relevancy in football. The Big East is full of historically mediocre programs - the ACC is fully of better programs that have been mediocre lately. There's a difference.

[StuckOnYouk]

This is literally the stupidest topic. But how the hell is the BE going to continue as a football conference? Theyre worse than the WAC

I thik its an interesting topic one day after an incredible BE tourney just wrapped up. 8 years ago is this really where BC fans thought they would be in 2011? On the basketball court and gridiron there has been nothing gained by making the move. Nothing. BC has gone assbackwards in hoops and rather stagnant in football. And ACC football is a shell of what the BC thought they were getting. Mock BE football all you want but ACC football is right there in ineptitude.

[mikcou]

I thik its an interesting topic one day after an incredible BE tourney just wrapped up. 8 years ago is this really where BC fans thought they would be in 2011? On the basketball court and gridiron there has been nothing gained by making the move. Nothing. BC has gone assbackwards in hoops and rather stagnant in football. And ACC football is a shell of what the BC thought they were getting. Mock BE football all you want but ACC football is right there in ineptitude.

Nevermind, this debate is way too stupid to take on. Lets leave it at BC is happy in the ACC and is not going back.

[BS_SoxFan]

I thik its an interesting topic one day after an incredible BE tourney just wrapped up. 8 years ago is this really where BC fans thought they would be in 2011? On the basketball court and gridiron there has been nothing gained by making the move. Nothing. BC has gone assbackwards in hoops and rather stagnant in football. And ACC football is a shell of what the BC thought they were getting. Mock BE football all you want but ACC football is right there in ineptitude.

So, had BC stayed in the Big East would Al Skinner have suddenly given a shit about recruiting? Would they not have had the Jags saga? The recent undoings of BC football and basketball (if you even want to call it that) have both been coaching related issues. Al Skinner gave up on the basketball program. He stopped recruiting, kept running out the same tired flex offense knowing it was souring recruits on the school, and eventually BC had no choice but to make the move and fire him. The basketball program looks to be in very good hands moving forward, but I think it would be reasonable to expect a step back next season given that they'll have, at most, six returning players. That recruiting gap falls solely on the shoulders of Skinner and his coaching staff and has nothing to do with the move to the ACC.

BC is in a conference that it can confidently say will continue to exist in both a football and basketball capacity for the foreseeable future. What other areas of the country will the Big EAST have to reach out to next to continue to prop up its dying football program? Are we that far away from a California team playing for them?

[Dave Stapleton]

I thik its an interesting topic one day after an incredible BE tourney just wrapped up. 8 years ago is this really where BC fans thought they would be in 2011? On the basketball court and gridiron there has been nothing gained by making the move. Nothing. BC has gone assbackwards in hoops and rather stagnant in football. And ACC football is a shell of what the BC thought they were getting. Mock BE football all you want but ACC football is right there in ineptitude.

Youk ... Please stop. First of all your facts are wrong. In football BC has been one game away from the ACC championship game twice since joining the ACC and has two superstar players in the NFL and another who will be a top 15 draft pick in April. In basketball BC has had the second most players of the year next to Duke since joining the conference and have made the tourney 3 times.

Even if your facts were accurate you are making my point. Even though the football conference has been down they are financially secure given the great media deals and the fact that all revenue is shared equally (which is not the case in the NBE). This is reason that the deal was done.

That's not even discussing the success of non revenue sports since the move, most notably the mens and women soccer teams.

[SoxFan58]

Wait, what BC player is going top 15 in April's draft?

[BS_SoxFan]

Wait, what BC player is going top 15 in April's draft?

Castonzo will be a first round pick. Top 15 may be a little optimistic but most mocks I've seen have him going around 20.

[SoxFan58]

Interesting. I assumed that's who he was talking about but I've seen his name towards the end of the first.

Carry on.

[CoolPapaBellhorn]

UAB?!?

[BoSoxFink]

UAB?!?

And Georgia as a 10 seed!?

[CoolPapaBellhorn]

BC is so fucked

[Rusty13]

USC getting in over BC is horse manure, sorry. NIT here we come.

[BoSoxFink]

Virginia Tech has yet to be named in yet either with only the last region left. They seem to be on the bubble every year and always get left out. If it happens again that would be nuts

[DukeSox]

Virginia Tech has yet to be named in yet either with only the last region left. They seem to be on the bubble every year and always get left out. If it happens again that would be nuts

And it does.

Selection committee haterate on ACC this year. (not totally undeserved...)

[Rusty13]

NIT! NIT! Ugh. Oh well. Good first season for Donahue regardless. The ACC got SMOKED.

[scottyno]

with vt not getting in either, im guessing bc wasn't even close in the committees eyes

[BoSoxFink]

with vt not getting in either, im guessing bc wasn't even close in the committees eyes

They could have been closer than V Tech. They had a much better RPI and a much better SOS then V Tech. They also beat V Tech twice. I guess we will never know for sure.

edit: I take it back on the RP, I thought V Tech had a higher RPI than 60.

Edited by BoSoxFink, 13 March 2011 - 05:42 PM.

[Hendu's Gait]

With Clemson getting a 12, and FSU a 10, you knew it.

[Hendu's Gait]

They better not put the Conte and Lavietes games at the same time.

[BoSoxFink]

So does BC get a 1 seed in the NIT?

[Dave Stapleton]

BC would have been in if they beat Clemson. Looks like VT was never in the conversation.

[BoSoxFink]

BC would have been in if they beat Clemson. Looks like VT was never in the conversation.

Seth Greenberg is going to murder someone. This happens to them every single year. It seems like they are always one of the biggest snubs according to the experts

[Rusty13]

Anybody know when the NIT Selection show starts? Haha. Home game at Conte!!

[Dave Stapleton]

9 pm on ESPNU. I kid you not.

[Captaincoop]

Anybody know when the NIT Selection show starts? Haha. Home game at Conte!!

Vermont at BC in round one. Book it.

[Dave Stapleton]

BC a Number 1 seed in the NIT. Woooo hooooo

[Hendu's Gait]

Mcneese St! LOLOL. Expect a crowd on 80 in Conte.

At least you can't blame GDF for conspiring to get in Harvard/VT1/VT2 in exchange for not going to the NCAA.

nm, what a f'in joke. #1 seed, on the road in podunk Louisiana, because of possible attendance concerns at an 8000 person arena in the #6 TV market.

Edited by Hendu's Gait, 13 March 2011 - 08:44 PM.

[Dave Stapleton]

Mcneese St! LOLOL. Expect a crowd on 80 in Conte.

At least you can't blame GDF for conspiring to get in Harvard/VT1/VT2 in exchange for not going to the NCAA.

Hopefully GDF opens up the doors and makes it free admission.

[scottyno]

apparently the game is at mcneese because of attendence concerns, they'll prob draw better at mcneese anyway

[Dave Stapleton]

apparently the game is at mcneese because of attendence concerns, they'll prob draw better at mcneese anyway

Where did you hear that? Official word is arena conflict. Not arguing just wondering where you heard it.

[scottyno]

Where did you hear that? Official word is arena conflict. Not arguing just wondering where you heard it.

I assume bc's official twitter page would know, but not positive

http://twitter.com/BCSportsNews

"MBB: Boston College will open NIT play at McNeese State on Tuesday, March 15 at 9 p.m."

edit: if you mean why isn't it at bc, then i read it on some peoples twitters, could def be wrong, or could be combo of reasons

Edited by scottyno, 13 March 2011 - 09:12 PM.

[scottyno]

im reading various places confirming that bc passed on the game, but haven't seen a given reason as to why

[berniecarbo1]

If the school doesn't give a crap about the game, why should anybody else care??? The season is over. BC is using this as practice and experience for the younger guys to play in one and done games. I am sure they fear that no one would go to the game is a reason they passed on it. Let's just let this season die and get ready for Spring Football, the Frozen Four and Next Basketball season.

Edited by berniecarbo1, 13 March 2011 - 10:51 PM.