Sweet Sixteen Window of Opportunity Closing?

[squirrel]

what does that mean, I can't figure it out..

are you saying that since Ruffin and Crouch had a bad performance in their final game, that it defines their tradition?

Both have been fine players and crowd favorites at BU and will be sorely missed.
You recall how many people predicted Crouch wasn't D-I material -- he proved them wrong.
And there were plenty of people who disputed that Ruffin was a D1 player...and he has turned out to also be a fine PG.
And as for bad predictions, I think we all have made a few.

In performance, there are two things that people generally remember: the beginning and the ending. It doesn't matter what's in between.

If you go to a concert, for example, if the performance is bad from the start, you are perhaps uneasy. The performer could turn it around and perform their best show ever until the end. And if there is a mistake or abrupt ending to a song or performance, that will be the last thing you'll carry that with you.

Tradition is based on two things: accomplishments and memories. Every year that goes by without a championship of any kind means your tradition is diminished.

Therefore, tradition is your last bad performance.

[lefty]

In performance, there are two things that people generally remember: the beginning and the ending. It doesn't matter what's in between.

If you go to a concert, for example, if the performance is bad from the start, you are perhaps uneasy. The performer could turn it around and perform their best show ever until the end. And if there is a mistake or abrupt ending to a song or performance, that will be the last thing you'll carry that with you.

Tradition is based on two things: accomplishments and memories. Every year that goes by without a championship of any kind means your tradition is diminished.

Therefore, tradition is your last bad performance.

I agree with many of your posts squirrel but the last line is so far off base it's ridiculous.

let's go by the singer anology..let's use Elvis...most would agree that his later years were not all that great and yet he's would be in most people's top 3 or so performers..at least for us older people.

tradition is your last bad performance..what a joke

[squirrel]

I agree with many of your posts squirrel but the last line is so far off base it's ridiculous.

let's go by the singer anology..let's use Elvis...most would agree that his later years were not all that great and yet he's would be in most people's top 3 or so performers..at least for us older people.

tradition is your last bad performance..what a joke

And did Elvis ever get any better? How many of those last performances are viewed as positive? As a result, they are the tragic part of Elvis' tradition or legacy.

You can't simply pretend they didn't happen. And that does not erase those earlier accomplishments.

But people remember early Elvis and late Elvis. He had a lot of accomplishments in between, but I doubt people remember them as much as the early or late periods in his career.

In fact his late in life stuff is most commonly emulated.

[tornado]

So if Mantle or Mays strike out in their last at bat, lets leave them out of the HOF...

by the way, lefty, saw in the paper you're going to have some wedding expenses soon...congrats!!

[Beninator]

So if Mantle or Mays strike out in their last at bat, lets leave them out of the HOF...

No but it makes Ted Williams' last at bat that more impressive

[squirrel]

So if Mantle or Mays strike out in their last at bat, lets leave them out of the HOF...

The very best offensive players in baseball fail 65-70% of the time. A strikeout is par for the course.

[Beninator]

In performance, there are two things that people generally remember: the beginning and the ending. It doesn't matter what's in between.

If you go to a concert, for example, if the performance is bad from the start, you are perhaps uneasy. The performer could turn it around and perform their best show ever until the end. And if there is a mistake or abrupt ending to a song or performance, that will be the last thing you'll carry that with you.

Tradition is based on two things: accomplishments and memories. Every year that goes by without a championship of any kind means your tradition is diminished.

Therefore, tradition is your last bad performance.

So I guess if we were fortunate enough attend this "performance", it would be ok to skip the begining and arrive shortly after the intermission.
Sounds like a lot of fun to me...

Personally and realistically, I would rather build something up than tear it down.

[ph]

The very best offensive players in baseball fail 65-70% of the time. A strikeout is par for the course.

Is that failure per at-bat? Failure per strike could be much higher.

[real fan]

Even though we did not play in the NCAA tour. this season I still believe the cbi helped get us some exposure as winning at Virginia and playing on the nights when the other games were not gave us all the attention on sportscenter , JC and D.Ruffin will be remembered for all the great things they accomplished at Bu and not for having a bad final game , only some naysayer would see things in that kind of picture.

[MacabreMob]

Did Jordan finish his NBA career with a championship? I really don't know as I do not care to follow the NBA. I coulda sworn he retired but then came back and played a little for Washington or something.

I'm also wondering about Muhammad Ali.

[lefty]

In performance, there are two things that people generally remember: the beginning and the ending. It doesn't matter what's in between.

If you go to a concert, for example, if the performance is bad from the start, you are perhaps uneasy. The performer could turn it around and perform their best show ever until the end. And if there is a mistake or abrupt ending to a song or performance, that will be the last thing you'll carry that with you.

Tradition is based on two things: accomplishments and memories. Every year that goes by without a championship of any kind means your tradition is diminished.

Therefore, tradition is your last bad performance.

ok squirrel...here's another classice example this comment is wrong...you say people generally remember two things...again I disagree...can you say

Brett Favre?....his beginning and end were not that good but he will remembered for as being one of the best QB's ever...It doesn't matter what's in between?....I'm thinkin it does

[lefty]

So if Mantle or Mays strike out in their last at bat, lets leave them out of the HOF...

by the way, lefty, saw in the paper you're going to have some wedding expenses soon...congrats!!

thanks T...I may need to pass the hat before it's all over

[mrcoachdude]

thanks T...I may need to pass the hat before it's all over

awesome lefty....those weddings are fun

[Out of Balance]

Well, I think there's too many posts to re-quote, but I have to mostly agree with TAS's, bradleyguy's, and lefty's posts. I guess when I say window of opportunity, it's a window of opportunity to keep the program in the national spotlight/awareness; to keep building on the success, rather than being a flash in the pan every 5 or 6 or 7 years.

The longer we go without getting back to the NCAAs, the more likely it is we'll be starting from scratch again, right back where we started before the S16 run.

I totally agree with you BU Iceman! But first things first! We have to have a better record than 17-15 and we have to finish higher than our overall (just above 6th place) finish's over the last 6 yrs. in the MVC. The 4th place finish and 2nd place in the MVCT two yrs.ago, most likely won't get you in the NCAAT on any given year. I say we were lucky to get in that yr., but we made the most of it. We can't wait for another gift. We have to win like Drake did this year! I don't think they would of been dancing this yr. with a 4th. place and 2nd. in the MVT!!!
Success breeds Success!! You are correct!! Here today forgotten tomorrow!!