OK BU Fanatics, Show Me How BU Will Not Finish 6th in Valley

[Beninator]

MY thoughts are:

Bad loss- I agree that Loyola is nowhere as good as their RPI ranking currently
We get outhustled way too often....
We shoot horribly from FT line

And the thing I have noticed that I think makes a big difference- while we have many good players- we have no great players who step up consistently when we need a bucket or a play...

Scoring droughts of 3 plus minutes will kill teams that don't have go-to great players... and we had two strectches of 7 minutes and 3 minutes- Can't afford that, as our margin for error is slim...

The FT shooting mystifies me to a degree because I thought we shot well from the ft line earlier in the season.

As for your post on the scoring droughts, check the substitution patterns and you will see the reasons for the scoring droughts! We take AW out of the game for a blow around the 9 minute mark in the second half which I think
is fine. But we have a media timeout and refuse to put AW back in the game after the timeout. AW is in fine shape and should have been placed in the lineup after the timeout. The reason AW gets back in the game after the timeout was that EM committed a foul which got EM in deeper foul trouble.

[MacabreMob]

So...what is your prediction right now as to where BU will finish in the Valley?

My prediction: Bradley wins the MVC.

[AZ BU Fan]

I think we are still capable of beating anyone in the Valley if we play as we all know we are capable of playing, make FTs, and show more consistency.
I think we are who we thought we were, and obviously some people don't...

Sure BU is capable of beating anyone they play in the Valley. Trouble is, right now they sure aren't playing like they will be able to beat anyone in the Valley...poor d, poor ft shooting, poor rebounding, poor execution...Surely not a good receipe to win on the road in the Valley..

Did the "we" in your quote above, post earlier that BU was going to finish in the top 1-2 in the Valley and contend for the MVC title, or, the "we" who thought the pollsters predictions of BU finishing 6th in the Valley were correct?

[versace4pres]

ER3, I probably make more predictions that everyone else put together, so I have no idea what you're looking at...
and I think we are still capable of beating anyone in the Valley if we play as we all know we are capable of playing, make FTs, and show more consistency.
I think we are who we thought we were, and obviously some people don't...

I do not think you answered his question. Where do you see us finishing in the Valley right now? I, too, believe we will slug it out for the 5-6 seed. And you?

[tornado]

I think better.....right now I do not see more than 2 or 3 teams in the Valley playing any better than we are..

[SFP]

I think better.....right now I do not see more than 2 or 3 teams in the Valley playing any better than we are..

Sad state of affairs in the Valley! Only one team is playing above their early prediction MSU!

[tornado]

it is indeed, so if there's ever a year for our guys to rally and play well we could do very well in the league

[SFP]

Show me more then 2 teams capable this year in the MVC!

[Braves4Life]

Show me more then 2 teams capable this year in the MVC!

I agree SFP. Even with what I've seen I still think Bradley finishes in the top 3 this year. Either way, it will take winning in St. Louis to go to the dance.

[TheAsianSensation]

Current Valley predictions:

1- who cares
9) Bradley 2-16
10) Illinois St 0-18



Seriously, though, I can't see anyone but UNI breaking away from the pack this year. Does any other team truly worry you? I'm not scared of this BU team against any other Valley team.

This probabaly means we're in the middle of a 9-9 or 10-8 logjam in the middle of the conference, however.

[versace4pres]

I think better.....right now I do not see more than 2 or 3 teams in the Valley playing any better than we are..

Ok, I respect your opinion here, but other than the illinois game I'm still waiting for something good to happen. We can't seem to win at home, every other week brings another injury, we can't shoot free throws, we have a coach up and leave mid season and our inside game needs a lot of work. Other than that, pass the kool aid this way. I'm really thirsty.

[bu fan 9]

I don't get everyone this was a 16 win team with no one getting hurt now we are most likely a 13 win team.This team has no point guard and big man what did everyone think this team was going to do.Without a point guard and leader you don't win many games let a lone close games at the end.We knew this at the start of the season why is this such a surprise?

[Chico]

ER3, I probably make more predictions that everyone else put together, so I have no idea what you're looking at...
and I think we are still capable of beating anyone in the Valley if we play as we all know we are capable of playing, make FTs, and show more consistency.
I think we are who we thought we were, and obviously some people don't...

I don't think we are who we thought we were. I thought we would be better than 5-4 right now, but I think we will surprise when the MVC begins.