Mizzou's easy schedule
by stlfan on Jan 8, 2012 2:19 PM CST
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PrintI don't think that Mizzou intended to play an incredibly easy schedule this season. They have run into good programs in down years - or have simply handled easily those teams that aren't in down years.
Notre Dame is coming off five seasons in which they went 120-50 (.706) in the Big East. They're only 10-6 (.625) this year. Missouri beat them by 29 on a neutral court close to home.
Cal, including this year, is 76-41 (.650) in the last 4 years under Mike Montgomery. Missouri beat them by 39 on a neutral court close to home.
Villanova has been consistently good for nearly a decade. In the last 7 years, they have gone 172-73 (.702). This year they are 7-8. Missouri beat them by 10 on a neutral court close to Nova.
Illinois is a huge rival game every year. It is always close. Illinois has been very good lately, but not elite. They've had three straight 20-win seasons and have won 20 or more in 11 of the last 12 years. They're not the six straight 25+ win teams of the early 2000s, but they're still decent and are 14-3 (their best pace since their 37 win team in 04/05. Missouri beat them by 4 on the same neutral court they use every year.
Old Dominion has won 25+ games in three straight years, going 72-26 (.735) over the past 3 seasons. At 8-8 this year, they're having their worst season since 03/04.
That's four of the top five teams they have played that are in down seasons. They can't help that since these games are sometimes scheduled 2-3 (or more) years in advance.
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this.
If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 8, 2012 5:27 PM CST reply actions
It's called the rec button
This is not necessary.
You either die a Tiger, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Jayhawk.
by Fullback U on Jan 9, 2012 1:26 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
He's also not hurting anything by saying that.
Shouldn’t bother you, kind of an unnecessary confrontation.
Wasn't intended as confrontational
But generally “this” posts are superfluous, and that IS what the rec button is for. You’re right though, could have phrased it better.
You either die a Tiger, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Jayhawk.
Yeah,
“first” is narcissistic. “This” is just a shout out with identity.
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" – Teets
i never knew this blog was so full of "first" nazis.
“this” is just as annoying as “first”. to say, not at all.
What do you have against the ring-tailed lemur?
Ich habe argert Sie?
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" – Teets
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If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 9, 2012 9:24 AM CST up reply actions 3 recs
so what you are saying is....you are an optimist
You are extremely proud of our Tigers and think they will do well this year, right?
by McZou on Jan 9, 2012 4:35 AM CST via mobile reply actions
FIRE HAITH
The idiot can’t even schedule UNC, Kentucky, Ohio State, and Syracuse in a non-con slate! How is our RPI ever going to be good enough to satisfy everyone (including kU) if we can’t play THE BEST TEAMS?! AND HOW DO YOU LOSE TO THE 22nd RANKED TEAM?! Our program is not used to losing any games ever!
by CapnCribbs on Jan 9, 2012 7:48 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Lost in the Great First Discussion of 2012...
… was a strong and true FanPost.
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by RPT on Jan 10, 2012 4:43 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
yeah, i felt bad because of what the subthread turned into.
stlfan’s good work went unnoticed.
If I was going on a picnic, I'd invite Ryan Theriot, and I would ask him to bring the lunchables.
by stlcardinalsfang on Jan 10, 2012 11:23 PM CST up reply actions
Maybe I live on the wrong side of the state?
1) Cal has 4 losses. Mizzou, a ranked SDSU (by one point), a ranked UNLV and the unpredictable, Obama backed Beavers.
2) Illinois has 3 losses. A ranked UNLV, Mizzou and a scrub loss. They did just beat a #5 Ohio State
At this point I know many a team that would be envious to be a 3 or 4 loss team (including Mizzou teams of the past). Even defending their loss record with some very good teams.
I just read an article (sorry for not validifying with a link) that even Notre Dame is the sleeping giant in the Big East room and could be poised to win the Big East (a biased Death Star article, sure but still an arguement)
To discount a win in MADISON SQUARE GARDEN to mediocre Villinova is not fair in my book. Villinova and Old D. are struggling at 8-8 but they still have teeth.
So, I think we have had an easy schedule but I also am not ashamed and will not take away from what Mizzou has accomplished or has the potential of. This team has shown some serious talent and brilliance to the point of when they were/are “on”, I believe they can beat any team. Reality dictates that they have not been on all the time, nor will they be (as obviously seen in the loss to a good KSU). This schedule may have been a cupcake schedule but I do not think just any team could’ve gone undefeated amd have the potential this team still has.
by McZou on Jan 11, 2012 5:59 AM CST via mobile reply actions
Not as soft as you think
MU beat Notre Dame who just beat Syracuse ranked number one, MU beat Illinois who took out Ohio State ranked 5, and MU beat Baylor ranked #3. They are playing very big for a “small” lineup. Great coaching job!
Well, this was written before
any of that happened. The part of the schedule that they actually could control turned out to be less controlled than they thought.
My point stands.
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