Seton HILL? Girls school?

Duquesne releases 2015 non-conference schedule
Written by Craig Meyer on Monday, 29 June 2015 5:56 pm

http://blogs.post-gazette.com/sports/college/dukes-dispatches/44469-duquesne-releases-2015-non-conference-schedule

"Seton Hill is a Division II team and, with a 7-19 record last season, not a very good one. Though Robert Morris has beaten the Dukes in their past five meetings, the Colonials lost two of their top players from last year (Lucky Jones and Marcquise Reed) and they typically don't get rolling until conference play gets started. Then there are the four teams -- New Orleans, Mississippi Valley State, UMBC and South Carolina State -- that finished last season ranked among the 50 worst teams in Division I by KenPom.com"

"Duquesne can't afford a repeat of what happened last year, when it went 5-6 against a slate KenPom ranked as the 18th-easiest in Division I. This schedule, at the very least, holds the potential for improvement in a season where progress is expected."
 

Last edited by CLK (6/29/2015 5:09 pm)

81 I always said Amodio wasn't a wartime consigliere. I absolutely agree we need an AD who is strong, a leader, and who has a vision.

I see Seton Hill is a must-play for the Florida tournament. OK, I get that. Not happy but what can you do?

I'm torn between the softness of the schedule and the lack of confidence I still have in the program. Last year we returned four starters, a senior and three juniors, and Danny and the Juniors could have beaten us and still sung the National Anthem. At least what's left of the band. This year we return three seniors and a junior. Gill has a ton of experience if you plug him into the lineup. I know a lot of people have high expectations for Castro, but you're the same folks who told me Winters, White and Stevens were going to knock my socks off. And that Robinson was a beast. So, I'll make my own judgments about Castro, Jackson, and whoever else cracks the lineup this season.

As much as Colter has improved, Mason took a big step backwards last year, mainly because he was played out of position. And Colter is really not more than a serviceable PG, especially if you face any pressure. Not a knock because I think he gives you every ounce. Jones continues to scare me because for every decent game he gives you he contributes to a 10-0 run for the other team with bad shot selection, bad defense, bad fouls and bad turnovers. Then he gets rewarded with more playing time and I'm sticking sharp #2 pencils in my ear to relieve the pressure.

Honestly, I expect this team to win 5-6 games against this schedule. I just see more of the same with the same cast this year: Jones on one of his excruciating streaks, Gill launching bombs, Colter trying to do too much. No bigs rebounding. Yadda yadda yadda.

Put me down for 5 wins, and a disappearance around Christmas. But I'll try to keep my mind open and hope for the best. I'm sure I'll get blasted by some posters for this, but you know what? No one has ANY evidence at this point that I'm wrong. It's not hanging crepe paper, it's reality. I don't even know what crepe paper is, or why one would hang it, anyway.

December 12 at St. Francis.  It's a Saturday and one can have fun at Seven Springs or other places in the Laurel Mountains.  Used to have a lot of fun, it can be a nice weekend.  Also, is the Robert Morris Game later than usual?  maybe Duquesne play them better with more games under Duquesne's belt. 

Think about all the summer league glory stories. We don't get any media coverage, much less hype.

Defense, free throw shooting, shot selection, rotation, depth, rebounding ...

FAM wrote:

Nov. 13 • SETON HILL -- 7:00 pm
Nov. 16 • NEW ORLEANS -- 7:00 pm 

This is embarassing.

I suggest wearing a paper bag over your head if you plan on attending these games.