spiderstudent17 said:

I have two mindsets with this.

First, if teams do get poached by the Big East, I think the A10 is certainly in a stable place with 12-14 teams. With UMass leaving and Temple and Charlotte who left many years ago, every school in the A10 will be basketball centric and not have football heavily influencing decisions. As far as basketball centric conferences go, the A10 is the 2nd best option in the country besides Big East and the Big East won't poach too many teams from the A10 so even if a few leave, for everyone else that remains this is the best option as far as conferences go.

Secondly and more importantly is that I want us to have the mindset that we belong in the Big East and should have a goal to be one of those teams that gets poached. I am not saying that right now our resume is eye-popping and that we are a must-have for them. However, we are a great, small, private academically elite school in similar geographic footprint with the conference. We fit the identity of what the Big East seeks in schools. In terms of basketball pedigree, we definitely need to improve our success in that regard, but we are a solid program that invests a lot in basketball and has good results. We need to take the next step and get towards Dayton/VCU level of success. Remember, we were considered in 2013 originally. I am well aware that there is still a ways to go for this. Regardless of whether we should be in the Big East now or not, I believe that having the mindset to strive towards being one of those teams that moves up to the Big East is something I hope we aspire to. I agree with some posts above, that we shouldn't just wait around and hope things work out. Let's be the creators of our destiny.

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GKiller said:

Top 5 of what

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urfan1 said:

Put each team in a "hat" 4xs, start with team 1 and random draw until you get 3 different teams to play, repeat until all have 3 different opponents to play. Not a true tourney but each team gets 3 games. If you wanted could do wins and margins of victory to choose the champion.

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SpiderTrap said:

When do tickets go on sale - now that the OOC has been sent, or do we generally wait for the A10 slate as well before giving away single game tickets?

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Elon Leaders​

• The Phoenix's offense has been driven by TJ Thomas Jr., who has rushed for 309 yards (77.3 yards per carry) and three rushing touchdowns.
• In four games, Matthew Downing has passed for 723 yards (180.8 yards per game) to go along with three touchdowns, two interceptions, and a completion percentage of 64.2%.
• In four games, Jamarien Dalton has converted 19 targets into 18 catches, 254 yards and one touchdown for the Phoenix.
• Chandler Brayboy has received 14 targets in 2024 and has converted them into 12 catches (3.0 per game) for 153 yards and two TDs in four games.

Richmond Leaders​

• Zachary Palmer-Smith has run for 377 yards (94.3 per game) and three TDs in four games.
• In the passing game, Palmer-Smith has scored one touchdown, reeling in three balls for 69 yards.
• In four games played, Kyle Wickersham has passed for 335 yards (83.8 per game), with one touchdown and three interceptions, and a completion percentage of 57.6%.
• Plus, Wickersham has rushed for 176 yards and two TDs.
• Camden Coleman has aired it out for 344 yards (86.0 per game), completing 52.4% of his throws, with two touchdowns and three interceptions in four games.
• In the running game, Coleman has scored one touchdown and accumulated 35 yards.
• In four contests, Landon Ellis has 12 catches for 174 yards (43.5 per game) and one touchdown.

SFspidur said:

Again, we can't play 3 games in a 5-team MTE. It either needs to drop to 2 games or they need to get it to an even number of teams for the math to work.

If the Mount Olive game were to be made exhibition, we would have to move the date. Those games have to occur before the first allowable regular season date (11/4).

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urmite said:

Are there only 2 not in top 5? Bonnie’s and Davidson?

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urmite said:

Actually there was a 13th floor. Just no stair or elevator that went there…

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urfan1 said:

Great!

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AnnapSpider said:

Who was Gonsaga and why is basketball a priority in your thinking? If an A-10 team started getting the recruits they seem to be able to haul in, and become a national power would the results be the same?
I don’t think of them as the Notre Dame of basketball. Today, maybe, tomorrow maybe not.

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spiderman said:

I can see Dayton and VCU getting preferred slots.
but what the heck has Joe's done to get 4? when's the last time they were over .500 in conference????

I get they're projected to be solid this year. so give them 2. certainly not 4.

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VT4700 said:

Dayton 5
VCU 5
St Louis 4
St Joe's 4
Loyola 2
Davidson 1
St Bona 1

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MDspider8 said:

As for the schedule, agreed that it looks to be a cushy start (GW, @UMass, Rhody, @Bona in the first 5 games is pretty nice). That final 4 game stretch is brutal though and it's very possible that we won't be favored to win any of those games come February. Really, the entirety of February should be really chalemging outside of the Fordham and La Salle back to back.

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GKiller said:

Ha. No skipping like an elevator. I remember as a kid thinking why is there not a 13th floor, wtf is that about.

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spider23 said:

I did always think of you as Spidernation's good luck charm.

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brooklyn brownstone said:

Well if we can manage a gaudy record by mid Feb those Saint Joe’s,VCU, Dayton games will give the team the chance to prove it is legit. Before an inevitable GooMoos collapse game bc we cut down nets at UD arena

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