MVC-MWC challenge weekend games

[Old School MVC]

GREAT Weekend!!! Our Conference RPI has jumped from 15 to 11 after Saturday!

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2017/conferencerpi

And to think that the Mountain West is #10 as of this morning.

[pafan]

Coaching matters.
SIU will lose. We have the worst coach in the league and sent the second worst to SIU.

Last year's coach of the year is suddenly the second worst coach in the league? Goodness, that escalated quickly.

Also, did you forget that Drake hasn't fired Giacolleti yet?

[DUShock]

Well done Sycs!

[bleach]

Coaching matters.
SIU will lose. We have the worst coach in the league and sent the second worst to SIU.

Last year's coach of the year is suddenly the second worst coach in the league? Goodness, that escalated quickly.

Also, did you forget that Drake hasn't fired Giacolleti yet?

I have always believed Barry was the worst coach in the league until I figured out Lusk was worse. I haven't had the personal experience with Giacolleti that I do with the other two. Drake is not known for putting together winners like SIU and MSU have. MSU, SIU, Bradley, and ISUR are the four programs with the ability to raise the MVCs profile consistently.

[Drakey]

Come on! Give Giacometti some credit. Our record has got worse every year since Ray arrived, culminating with last seasons 7 wins, and we are yet to win a game this season, and probably wouldn't but for the two upcoming SWAC games. We might not even win those.

[mvcfan]

Coaching matters.
SIU will lose. We have the worst coach in the league and sent the second worst to SIU.

Last year's coach of the year is suddenly the second worst coach in the league? Goodness, that escalated quickly.

I have always believed Barry was the worst coach in the league until I figured out Lusk was worse. I haven't had the personal experience with Giacolleti that I do with the other two. Drake is not known for putting together winners like SIU and MSU have. MSU, SIU, Bradley, and ISUR are the four programs with the ability to raise the MVCs profile consistently.

Well then, it sounds as if Lusk will be a strong candidate for the coveted MVC COY by our esteemed media and whoever else votes.

[mvcfan]

Several Valley teams did well in the MWC Challenge. Especially, I have to give LU some credit for their win at SDSU. This is a great accomplishment. I don't know what the rest of their non-conference is and that may blunt some of the publicity that they would get from this win, but it shows that they can compete with good teams on the road.

[Cdizzle]

Several Valley teams did well in the MWC Challenge. Especially, I have to give LU some credit for their win at SDSU. This is a great accomplishment. I don't know what the rest of their non-conference is and that may blunt some of the publicity that they would get from this win, but it shows that they can compete with good teams on the road.

Not to take too much away from Loyola's win, but it was a home game for them.

[SubGod22]

Several Valley teams did well in the MWC Challenge. Especially, I have to give LU some credit for their win at SDSU. This is a great accomplishment. I don't know what the rest of their non-conference is and that may blunt some of the publicity that they would get from this win, but it shows that they can compete with good teams on the road.

Not to take too much away from Loyola's win, but it was a home game for them.

Did they draw more than 500?

[alap3]

Several Valley teams did well in the MWC Challenge. Especially, I have to give LU some credit for their win at SDSU. This is a great accomplishment. I don't know what the rest of their non-conference is and that may blunt some of the publicity that they would get from this win, but it shows that they can compete with good teams on the road.

While Loyola did beat SD State at home they did play NC State strong on the road with a chance to win in the final seconds. That does show they can compete with good teams on the road.