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9/28/2016 8:45 am  #1


Get On The Record

It is time to get on the record.  Post your guess as to the number of wins including the A10 Tourney, but not post season.  You can change your prediction up until the first regular season game (after the exhibition game).

 

Last edited by CLK (9/28/2016 8:58 am)

 

9/28/2016 8:56 am  #2


Re: Get On The Record

My non final prediction is we go 10-3 in the non conference, 9-9 in conference and win one game in the Tourney for 20 wins.  

Last edited by CLK (9/28/2016 8:59 am)

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9/28/2016 9:29 am  #3


Re: Get On The Record

Here you go, 17, based on early wins and the usual fades and a possible minor pay in tournament to give a win or two.


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9/28/2016 10:08 am  #4


Re: Get On The Record

19. Based on the talent we have and the schedule, I estimated that if things come together well, we could win 24. If our inexperience shows and we don't put it together, we could win 14. I decided to meet in the middle, so I'm going with 19. This team is much more complete on paper then last year's where we were very reliant on two players.

 

9/28/2016 10:08 am  #5


Re: Get On The Record

Wow. I give you guys credit to have the courage of your convictions at this stage.

We have two returning starters, one of whom (James) may be bumped to 6th man. Three guys who never played together or for the Dukes might be the team's top scoring options (Smith, Blackman, Abrahamson). Two young big men (Sanders, Mike) might force their way into the starting lineup. Castro is still a wild card.

Since my head isn't ready to do this yet (maybe by the deadline), I'll go with my heart:
10-3 OOC, including a win over Pitt
10-8 A-10
2-1 in the A-10 tournament

20-11 before and 22-12 after the A-10s. We're tuned into ESPN on a Sunday night, and with a couple good wins on our schedule, we dance.

Subject to further review...

 

9/28/2016 10:37 am  #6


Re: Get On The Record

ElDuque wrote:

Wow. I give you guys credit to have the courage of your convictions at this stage.

We have two returning starters, one of whom (James) may be bumped to 6th man. Three guys who never played together or for the Dukes might be the team's top scoring options (Smith, Blackman, Abrahamson). Two young big men (Sanders, Mike) might force their way into the starting lineup. Castro is still a wild card.

Since my head isn't ready to do this yet (maybe by the deadline), I'll go with my heart:
10-3 OOC, including a win over Pitt
10-8 A-10
2-1 in the A-10 tournament

20-11 before and 22-12 after the A-10s. We're tuned into ESPN on a Sunday night, and with a couple good wins on our schedule, we dance.

Subject to further review...

If this happens, I promise I will buy every member of this message board a drink before a game the following season, or at the Big Dance game since I would almost certainly go.  


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9/28/2016 11:18 am  #7


Re: Get On The Record

Hate to do this but here goes.
9-4 OOC
7-11 A10
1-1 A10 tournament
1-1 CBI or something like it.
18-17 Overall
I do hope I am dead wrong!! This is with my head, not my heart.

 

9/28/2016 11:47 am  #8


Re: Get On The Record

15 wins, none in the a10 tourney. i had much more faith last year than this year.


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9/28/2016 12:23 pm  #9


Re: Get On The Record

OOC 9-4
a10 8-10

and in the miracle of all miracles- the miracle on 5th avenue, dukes beat dayton in a10 finals in Pittsburgh, to earn first ncaa bid in decades!

I also predict web will start season with some great thread titles(like Ferrys amazing defensive game plan puts a can on canisius; and Ferrys brilliant out of bounds strategy helps to kennel the umbc retrievers) but will disappear after losing streak; El duque will  give up and stop posting late january(after 5 game losing streak to dayton, GW, RI, Davidson, and Richmond{that is a brutal stretch} ;the dome will make excellent basketball points as to why the dukes record is deceiving against not very good opponents, some of the more unrealistic fans with disagree with him, but it will turn out he was right all along. we won't beat pitt and will lose the 4-13 matchup to UVA. 

 

9/28/2016 12:29 pm  #10


Re: Get On The Record

A-10.    8-10. (Last year we returned our top two scorers - they are gone.)

OOC -  8-5


Total - 16-15

 

9/28/2016 2:44 pm  #11


Re: Get On The Record

OOC 10-3
A-10 8-10
A-10 Tournament 1-1
CBI/CIT 1-1
Overall 20-15
For contest purposes, 19 wins.

Last edited by scduke (9/28/2016 2:48 pm)

 

9/28/2016 3:33 pm  #12


Re: Get On The Record

heelsdukesfan wrote:

OOC 9-4
a10 8-10

and in the miracle of all miracles- the miracle on 5th avenue, dukes beat dayton in a10 finals in Pittsburgh, to earn first ncaa bid in decades!

I also predict web will start season with some great thread titles(like Ferrys amazing defensive game plan puts a can on canisius; and Ferrys brilliant out of bounds strategy helps to kennel the umbc retrievers) but will disappear after losing streak; El duque will  give up and stop posting late january(after 5 game losing streak to dayton, GW, RI, Davidson, and Richmond{that is a brutal stretch} ;the dome will make excellent basketball points as to why the dukes record is deceiving against not very good opponents, some of the more unrealistic fans with disagree with him, but it will turn out he was right all along. we won't beat pitt and will lose the 4-13 matchup to UVA. 

 
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9/28/2016 4:04 pm  #13


Re: Get On The Record

9-4 ooc
8-10 A10
2-1 A10 Tournament

19-15
This will be followed by a trip to the Vegas 16. This would basically be a return to what we were under RE. Not terrible, but a bit frustrating.

 

9/29/2016 5:28 am  #14


Re: Get On The Record

ElDuque wrote:

heelsdukesfan wrote:

OOC 9-4
a10 8-10

and in the miracle of all miracles- the miracle on 5th avenue, dukes beat dayton in a10 finals in Pittsburgh, to earn first ncaa bid in decades!

I also predict web will start season with some great thread titles(like Ferrys amazing defensive game plan puts a can on canisius; and Ferrys brilliant out of bounds strategy helps to kennel the umbc retrievers) but will disappear after losing streak; El duque will  give up and stop posting late january(after 5 game losing streak to dayton, GW, RI, Davidson, and Richmond{that is a brutal stretch} ;the dome will make excellent basketball points as to why the dukes record is deceiving against not very good opponents, some of the more unrealistic fans with disagree with him, but it will turn out he was right all along. we won't beat pitt and will lose the 4-13 matchup to UVA. 

 
Don't be a "mean girl." 😀

lol...i was hoping you would know i was only goofing around with you!
always enjoy your posts!

 

9/29/2016 7:42 am  #15


Re: Get On The Record

This season has to be the most unpredictable season in recent memory. Or celling is so high but at the same time we are Duquesne Basketball.

9-4 ooc
6-12 A10
1-1 A10 Tournament
16-17 Final Record 
Jim Ferry gets fired 


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9/29/2016 7:46 am  #16


Re: Get On The Record

OCC  9-4(lose to KY, Pitt PSU and one of the lesser teams-I am guessing UT Martin)
A-10   5-13(won 6 games last year with two very good players and Gill.  This year's team is a group of parts that  aren't a whole team yet)

Final  14-17

 

9/29/2016 8:39 am  #17


Re: Get On The Record

Ah, the optimism runs rampant in late September. To quote Gordon Lightfoot "That good ship and crew was a bone to be chewed. When the gales of November came early".  ​Like FAM, I have been a skeptic these last few years. Too many unknowns to jump on the bandwagon just yet.
9-4 OOC, including a win over Pitt
8-10 in the A-10
1-1 in the A-10 tournament

18-15 overall

 


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10/01/2016 9:56 am  #18


Re: Get On The Record

25

Not because I think this is how many games the team will win in year 5 of the Ferry Era, but because this is how many games I think the coach should win this year given the schedule and support he has had so far.  He put the team in position to get to the 20 wins I wanted in his fourth year before presiding over a horrible late season collapse, let's see if he can do better this year.

Our women's team is a success, the men's team needs to copy them.

 

10/01/2016 10:38 am  #19


Re: Get On The Record

KenOTR73 wrote:

Ah, the optimism runs rampant in late September. To quote Gordon Lightfoot "That good ship and crew was a bone to be chewed. When the gales of November came early".  ​Like FAM, I have been a skeptic these last few years. Too many unknowns to jump on the bandwagon just yet.
9-4 OOC, including a win over Pitt
8-10 in the A-10
1-1 in the A-10 tournament

18-15 overall

 

 
Ken,

Back in the days when the Edmund Fitzgerald was a popular radio hit, I was a young traveling salesmen with long hair a little over my ears and a Duquesne Fan who never saw the collapse coming, dropping to the bottom with DAP, Nee and Company.

Ferry seems to be bringing in better players , but the constant turnover of good players and unfulfilled potential on others has disappointed. But I never seem to give up, btw, I always enjoy when you post.


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10/08/2016 4:48 pm  #20


Re: Get On The Record

OK, here is what we have so far.  Anybody else want to get on the record?

CLK 20
Phildog 17
Mulder 21
Dukes2012 19
ElDuque 22
President 17
yak-rbc 15
heelsdukesfan 17
FAM 16
scduke 19
duq81 19
currentstudent 16
Econ69 14
KenOTR73 18
VBC 25

Average 18 wins
 

Last edited by CLK (10/08/2016 4:51 pm)

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10/08/2016 5:39 pm  #21


Re: Get On The Record

21

 

10/09/2016 10:12 am  #22


Re: Get On The Record

15

 

10/09/2016 2:11 pm  #23


Re: Get On The Record

20

 

10/09/2016 2:40 pm  #24


Re: Get On The Record

I have no idea

 

10/09/2016 10:11 pm  #25


Re: Get On The Record

Ooc 10-3 win over Pitt
12-8 conference
Nit with two wins in conference tourney (not predicting this last part)

 

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