21-22 Opponent Tracking Thread

[urmite]

Yup, first time since January 1971 when they were #10, then lost to Villanova and Duquesne to fall out of the poll. Interestingly Duquesne would finish that season ranked #15, and they were actually ranked slightly more recently than St. Bonaventure.

Apparently at the time the Bonnies had a player named "GregBubba Gary", which is hilarious.

Could Bubba fly? he averaged 9 rebounds at 6'3"...14.7 Points, 8.8 Rebounds in 55 Games

 

[WillWeaverRVA]

SLU announcement is of a new athletic facility that doesn't actually seem to be an athletic facility, just offices, a chapel, and other services.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1450538487699197953

Billiken fans are in denial and hoping there's a "real" announcement coming up later in the press conference, but it looks like this is all it is.

 

[WillWeaverRVA]

And indeed, it is a glorified office building. There are potential benefits for recruiting in that there is a nutrition center and a technology center, but the pictures present it as the Saint Louis Billikens Shopping Mall.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1450542539405152257

 

[N Mollen]

But it has a chapel, which is all the BE cares about so #DoneDeal

 

[PRock]

But it has a chapel, which is all the BE cares about so #DoneDeal

We have a Cathedral…..

 

[WillWeaverRVA]

We have a Cathedral…..

It's not owned by VCU. I know several people who came to VCU thinking it was a Christian school because of the cathedral, only to realize that wasn't the case.

 

[PRock]

It's not owned by VCU. I know several people who came to VCU thinking it was a Christian school because of the cathedral, only to realize that wasn't the case.

Thanks Will…..as an alum and formerly a Catholic, i had my suspicions

 

[Violet Ram]

And indeed, it is a glorified office building. There are potential benefits for recruiting in that there is a nutrition center and a technology center, but the pictures present it as the Saint Louis Billikens Shopping Mall.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1450542539405152257

You should read their boards. They are under the impression that their athletic facilities are the class of the league. If I'm not mistaken, their basketball 'practice facility' is also the volleyball court that is in Chaifetz.

 

[VCURAMIT]

It's not owned by VCU. I know several people who came to VCU thinking it was a Christian school because of the cathedral, only to realize that wasn't the case.

The Big East doesn't need to know that...

Edit: Coincidentally I was researching the Cathedral a bit recently and was sort of shocked to learn that it shares the same architect as Sacred Heart in Manchester, which is a bit older. Very different styles between the two.

 

[duncanlamb]

Preseason AP Poll is out:

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Baylor is #8
St. Bonaventure is #23
UConn is #24
Richmond and Syracuse received votes

Auburn is #22

 

[WillWeaverRVA]

Auburn is #22

Not sure how I missed that, thanks.

 

[mrgeode]

And indeed, it is a glorified office building. There are potential benefits for recruiting in that there is a nutrition center and a technology center, but the pictures present it as the Saint Louis Billikens Shopping Mall.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1450542539405152257

Creepy Doll Thing is always watching

 

[WillWeaverRVA]

Creepy Doll Thing is always watching

Who did it better?

 

[WillWeaverRVA]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1451556698959745026

 

[northernvatiger]

The Big East doesn't need to know that...

Edit: Coincidentally I was researching the Cathedral a bit recently and was sort of shocked to learn that it shares the same architect as Sacred Heart in Manchester, which is a bit older. Very different styles between the two.

We can tell them that VCU actually stands for Virginia Christian University!