Blue Blobster

why indeed

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Xavier likes to Play in the NCAA tournaments
Dayton likes to host them while they play in the NIT

X-man47

Wondering why anyone bothers to read Muddy's posts.

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Xavier always goes to the NCAA tournament, and almost always makes some noise while there. Projecting anything less than that this season feels like folly.
Eamonn Brennan, ESPN (Summer Shootaround, 2012)

paulxu

OCD?

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Bona Wolf for Pope

Not exactly the most colorfully diverse league.

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Bona84

Nicely done, Wolf. Also wondering, how many schools have brown and white as their colors, or feature brown in their school colors?

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DistrictBaller

As a VCU fan, it's a nice change. A whole bunch of CAA schools had yellow/gold as one of their primary colors. To be the only one in the A-10 is a refreshing change.

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Bona Wolf for Pope

Lehigh, Wyoming, Valpo, Brown (natch), Western Michigan, Rowan (NJ), Adelphi (NY), St. Lawrence, Bowling Green are all brown...most have yellow gold or orange as a trim color (Bonas uses gold/yellow, but it's not official).

Interestingly, I did a search for any I might have missed and found University of Eastern Iowa described as "yellow & Darth Vader black."

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paulxu

Now, if all you guys who are Rams could get together and get that sorted out.

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DistrictBaller

It's not all that complicated Paul, I hope you don't have too much trouble trying to figure it out.

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- VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart

Muddy Waters

Red-hot Rivalries Burn Down the House (Pat Forde, ESPN - July 2, 2009)

1. Kentucky - Louisville

2. Michigan State - Purdue

3. Kentucky - Tennessee

4. North Carolina - Duke

5. Villanova - Pittsburgh

6. Dayton - Xavier

7. Oklahoma - Oklahoma State

8. California - Stanford

9. Kansas - Missouri

10. Michigan - Purdue

Note that Dayton and Xavier are the only two teams listed above that are not members of a BCS Conference.

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Dayton 87, Xavier 72 (Yahoo! Box Score - January 21, 2012)

Xavier 86, Dayton 83, OT (Yahoo! Box Score - February 18, 2012)

Xavier 70, Dayton 69 (Yahoo! Box Score - March 9, 2012)

Close, but no cigar for the Flyers in the 2011-12 season.

However, the 2012-13 season could well be a different story, if my pre-season predictions are correct.

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A10fan2

Justifying your envy from an article that is over 3 years old? WOW. When is close really NOT close? When one team goes to the S16 again and another watches from a failed NIT bid.

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Muddy's from 2009

He has since made the same "prediction" this year. CLASSIC

Title_BU

I was being polite. The conference lacks programs that would make the shades of gray relevant, long-term, but pertinent to this thread ---> 12/13.

I understand that you probably feel pretty butt hurt about not being able to blather on about being the most accomplished - but you should be able to get used to it at some point.

paulxu

Well, I'm not butt hurt. I'm glad you guys are in our conference.
I can't deny the FF's, but being in 26 games in the NCAA's since 2000 should count for something...consistency at least. Just think, if you do well this year it won't be because of your recruiting...it will be because you were lucky to have a couple of transfers come in. You're going to like it here.

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Fastchuck

Actually, La Salle's colors are blue and gold. Traditionally, they break out the gold unis for big 5 games. I already have a yellow
t-shirt that says grab the rams by the horns that will get more use in the future.

Knobby

At least you outscored them....

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