Empire 8

[UCgrad45]

I'm sorry I come from the school that if you play the same team four different times...you should beat them once or even come close...the closest you came to fisher was 8 points on your floor...and my hatred for naz esclated 10 fold after the "fight" I mean your player cheapshots our guy, your player runs off the bench in street clothing and sucker punches again...and fisher and fisher fans are blamed for the fight...ok so I'm gonna stop here cuz I don't want this whole debate started up again...because it got ugly and d3hoops got draged through the mud with it

Ok, that still doesn't change that my assesment of the team last year was very much accurate. They made the sweet 16. At the start of the season, nobody even gave them a shot to make the tournament.

Like I said, last year, fisher had a huge advantage inside, especially when jack went down late in the season. Not much you can do about that, you play with what you have. Match up problems happen, but it doesn't change that Utica was a very good team that went on a tear late in the season, just as I had suggested they would.

[superman57]

I don't consider a tear losing to the same team twice with in a two week period... and not just losing getting spanked by fisher...yes Utica did a great job last year...

[UCgrad45]

I don't consider a tear losing to the same team twice with in a two week period... and not just losing getting spanked by fisher...yes Utica did a great job last year...

I'd say beating every team but fisher over a long period of time and winning two game in the ncaa that you were the overwhelming underdog in, one of which was on their homecourt, is a prime example of a team showing what it can do at the end of the season.

[superman57]

ok I'm wrong UC...You are the greatest poster ever on d3hoops.com and Utica should be ranked number 1 in the nation...I'm sorry I didn't realize that you are the greatest

[Pat Coleman]

Adam,

The schools have the ability to post links for audio broadcasts on our schedule, but not all schools take advantage. We don't have the manpower to hunt down info for every school.

Send me a link and a broadcast schedule for you guys and we'll try to get them posted. Thanks.

[UCgrad45]

ok I'm wrong UC...You are the greatest poster ever on d3hoops.com and Utica should be ranked number 1 in the nation...I'm sorry I didn't realize that you are the greatest

Because that is exactly what I said.

But at least you can admit it. 

Not sure why you jumped on the gb bandwagon. He has had it in for me ever since he gauaranteed the ithica win that didn't happen against Utica.

[fisheralum91]

ok boys- calm down.
This is UC's one year to show that they have something.
I really believe that Fisher's down year gives opportunity for UC---however it wont last long.

[JQV]

Thought I would check in on the boards with my morning coffee.  I gotta say the Chairman is shocked at the amount of animosity on the E8 hoop boards.  What gives over here boys?  Why do you all hate each other?  FA91, we need to get things in order.

Also, welcome to Adam, hopefully you will hang out on the Football boards next fall as well.  Imagine, three whole Utica posters over there.

I attended SUNY Brockport and broadcasted their games for four seasons, so I have seen plenty of D3 hoops over the past decade.

Did you perchance share the booth and the airwaves with one PortGrad04?

Ithaca....hmmm...I respect the school and the sports programs there...but I often get the feeling when I am there that many of the students and faculty have their noses in the air. I'll leave it at that.

I'll admit to this.  I am snobby about IC athletics.  But that is what happens when you win so consistently.  It is almost unfathomable when we actually lose at something.  Ask the Fisher boys that follow the hoop team, they must have a little taste of that.

[UCgrad45]

Thought I would check in on the boards with my morning coffee.  I gotta say the Chairman is shocked at the amount of animosity on the E8 hoop boards.  What gives over here boys?  Why do you all hate each other?  FA91, we need to get things in order.

Also, welcome to Adam, hopefully you will hang out on the Football boards next fall as well.  Imagine, three whole Utica posters over there.

I attended SUNY Brockport and broadcasted their games for four seasons, so I have seen plenty of D3 hoops over the past decade.

Did you perchance share the booth and the airwaves with one PortGrad04?

Ithaca....hmmm...I respect the school and the sports programs there...but I often get the feeling when I am there that many of the students and faculty have their noses in the air. I'll leave it at that.

I'll admit to this.  I am snobby about IC athletics.  But that is what happens when you win so consistently.  It is almost unfathomable when we actually lose at something.  Ask the Fisher boys that follow the hoop team, they must have a little taste of that.

Nah, GB just can't take a little friendly ribbing. Especially when he knows a season sweep is coming on friday.

I just wasn't sure what exactly it was that I said about Utica last year that was so off the wall. I gave a early season look into what the team was like, and it was pretty much dead on. Not sure what is up with superman either. Maybe he is worried that UC has found some kryptonite? Dude got all mad because someone from another school dared to not like naz as well.

[fisheralum91]

Mr. Chair- i agree!
After dealing with the "feel good" attitude on the FB board- this one is a wreck!
I think we need to get people in line!

[gobombers15]

Thought I would check in on the boards with my morning coffee.  I gotta say the Chairman is shocked at the amount of animosity on the E8 hoop boards.  What gives over here boys?  Why do you all hate each other?  FA91, we need to get things in order.

Also, welcome to Adam, hopefully you will hang out on the Football boards next fall as well.  Imagine, three whole Utica posters over there.

I attended SUNY Brockport and broadcasted their games for four seasons, so I have seen plenty of D3 hoops over the past decade.

Did you perchance share the booth and the airwaves with one PortGrad04?

Ithaca....hmmm...I respect the school and the sports programs there...but I often get the feeling when I am there that many of the students and faculty have their noses in the air. I'll leave it at that.

I'll admit to this.  I am snobby about IC athletics.  But that is what happens when you win so consistently.  It is almost unfathomable when we actually lose at something.  Ask the Fisher boys that follow the hoop team, they must have a little taste of that.

Nah, GB just can't take a little friendly ribbing. Especially when he knows a season sweep is coming on friday.

I just wasn't sure what exactly it was that I said about Utica last year that was so off the wall. I gave a early season look into what the team was like, and it was pretty much dead on. Not sure what is up with superman either. Maybe he is worried that UC has found some kryptonite? Dude got all mad because someone from another school dared to not like naz as well.

I think that's wrong. I think you take potshots (unfounded ones, at that) at Ithaca whenever you get the opportunity. I also think you try your damndest to pass off every other E8 team is far inferior to UC when, in fact, Utica and Fisher are probably on the same level (even your own radio guy suggested as much!). I just come back at you with facts and point out flaws in your argument (see citing the 2003-04 E8 title game instead of last year's...which is more relevant?). That's all. I can take any amount of ribbing.

[DR. BELLY HOOPS]

With all due respect to the chairman; I think this is a great room. Sports are about competition and this is a reflection of that. Who would listen to sports talk radio if guys like Mike and The Mad Dog weren't on everyday arguing New York sports? We all have pride in our respective teams and this is the forum to show it.

[bamm]

Thought I would check in on the boards with my morning coffee.  I gotta say the Chairman is shocked at the amount of animosity on the E8 hoop boards.  What gives over here boys?  Why do you all hate each other?  FA91, we need to get things in order.

Also, welcome to Adam, hopefully you will hang out on the Football boards next fall as well.  Imagine, three whole Utica posters over there.

I attended SUNY Brockport and broadcasted their games for four seasons, so I have seen plenty of D3 hoops over the past decade.

Did you perchance share the booth and the airwaves with one PortGrad04?

Ithaca....hmmm...I respect the school and the sports programs there...but I often get the feeling when I am there that many of the students and faculty have their noses in the air. I'll leave it at that.

I'll admit to this.  I am snobby about IC athletics.  But that is what happens when you win so consistently.  It is almost unfathomable when we actually lose at something.  Ask the Fisher boys that follow the hoop team, they must have a little taste of that.

Chairman, perhaps you should "check in" more often.  The more people who speak in the third person I have in my life, the better.

Adam, I caught your work on the Utica/Fisher game a couple of weeks ago.  I thought you did a nice job.  It sounded like there was a decent crowd there as well.  There's no arguing you're a homer (as is your color guy), but I don't think anyone tuning in to a division III Utica College basketball contest expects anything else.

As to the best homecourt advantage, I'll agree it's undoubtedly Fisher.  That place is tiny and it gets really, really loud.  On top of that, I've seen guys from RIT, Ithaca, and Utica all make huge, clutch shots late in games while the gym is rocking, only to have Fisher come down (SOB was amazing at this) and outdo them every freaking time.  And believe me, it kills me to bring that up.

That being said, I think Utica beats them there this season.  And I wouldn't be surprised if someone else does too (RIT or Naz). 

[JQV]

With all due respect to the chairman; I think this is a great room. Sports are about competition and this is a reflection of that. Who would listen to sports talk radio if guys like Mike and The Mad Dog weren't on everyday arguing New York sports? We all have pride in our respective teams and this is the forum to show it.

NY sportstalk makes me want to kill myself.  But the Chairman agrees that competition is good.  The Chairman just thinks posters on the E8 board tend to take themselves too seriously.

Chairman, perhaps you should "check in" more often.  The more people who speak in the third person I have in my life, the better.

The third person comes from the football boards.  It also comes from the Chairman's recognition that the office is bigger than any one man. 

[bamm]

One thing that I don't understand, that I haven't seen or heard anyone doing yet (if someone has seen this, what were the results?) -- full court press Fisher for an entire game.  Especially the teams that play a lot of guys like Utica and RIT.

They lose a 3 year starter at point and replace him with Mueller, who is a nice shooter but is not half the ball handler SOB was, and a freshman.