Go TRIBE!!

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » March 14th, 2010, 10:16 pm

We are all William & Mary fans!!

http://www.nit.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_c ... 010bracket

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » March 14th, 2010, 10:34 pm

Lavabe wrote:We are all William & Mary fans!!

http://www.nit.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_c ... 010bracket

I just read this somewhere else already:

Go Bill!

Go Mary!

GTHC, GTH!

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » March 14th, 2010, 10:42 pm

This oughta require an FBI or Justice Dept. report. And I don't mean W&M...

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » March 14th, 2010, 10:43 pm

Lavabe wrote:We are all William & Mary fans!!

http://www.nit.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_c ... 010bracket

This is just wrong. What deserving team was knocked out of the NIT to make room for the holes? How much money changed hands so they could get a bid AND A 4 SEED! (If you're trying to type in all caps and hit the 4 while holding down the shift key, you get a $ sign. Coincidence? I think not!)

bjornolf · Post by **bjornolf** » March 15th, 2010, 5:55 am

William & Mary isn't a bad team. They hung tough with UConn when the Huskies were still considered decent, they won AT Wake, they upset Maryland on the road, and they have wins against VCU and Richmond. ODU was their stumbling block this year, beating them twice in the regular season and again in the Patriot Tourney to get the NCAAT spot. I wouldn't count them out of this game at all. Long story short, I don't think this #4 seed is such a gift to the Tarholes, the way they've been playing.

I have several friends who went are MOT (members of the Tribe) and I almost went there, so I'll definitely be pulling for them. Any idea when the game will be on?

I doubt money changed hands. Royboy probably just had his people tell the NIT that they wouldn't play unless they got to play at home. The NIT wanted a team like UNC, so they gave them the seed, ;)

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 15th, 2010, 6:34 am

I believe the holes will be playing in Carmichael, due to "renovations" in the dome. (IE, less empty seats).

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 15th, 2010, 6:58 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote:I believe the holes will be playing in Carmichael, due to "renovations" in the dome. (IE, less empty seats).

Wow...they are charging $40 to see unc play their last game of the season.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » March 15th, 2010, 7:45 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:I believe the holes will be playing in Carmichael, due to "renovations" in the dome. (IE, less empty seats).
Wow...they are charging $40 to see unc play their last game of the season.

Gotta pay for that "NIT participant" banner somehow.

Jesus_hurley · Post by **Jesus_hurley** » March 15th, 2010, 10:04 am

bjornolf wrote:William & Mary isn't a bad team. They hung tough with UConn when the Huskies were still considered decent, they won AT Wake, they upset Maryland on the road, and they have wins against VCU and Richmond. ODU was their stumbling block this year, beating them twice in the regular season and again in the Patriot Tourney to get the NCAAT spot. I wouldn't count them out of this game at all. Long story short, I don't think this #4 seed is such a gift to the Tarholes, the way they've been playing.

I have several friends who went are MOT (members of the Tribe) and I almost went there, so I'll definitely be pulling for them. Any idea when the game will be on?

I doubt money changed hands. Royboy probably just had his people tell the NIT that they wouldn't play unless they got to play at home. The NIT wanted a team like UNC, so they gave them the seed, ;)

I agree with that 100%. Name recognition carried the day, no way they deserved a 4 seed,

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 15th, 2010, 10:09 am

Jesus_hurley wrote: I agree with that 100%. Name recognition carried the day, no way they deserved a 4 seed,

They didn't deserve anything but the CBI.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » March 15th, 2010, 12:17 pm

If I lived in the Triangle, I'd not only pay the $40, but I'd get a Tribe shirt, face paint, and yell my tail off in support of the Tribe. FWIW, the W&M store is at the following link:
http://wm.bncollege.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... &langId=-1

I'm thinking that this may be a Harold "The Show" Arceneaux game.

Jesus_hurley · Post by **Jesus_hurley** » March 15th, 2010, 4:07 pm

http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-now ... ?track=rss

"Seeing we were playing against North Carolina was very exciting," said Shaver, whose Tribe opens in the NIT against the Tar Heels Tuesday night. "The only disappointment, quite honestly, is that we're playing down there and not at home.

"I think it's a real injustice. But we'll go play anywhere and anytime right now."

Imagine: William and Mary feeling slighted by being sent to North Carolina. But Shaver has a point. The Tribe has a better resume.

W&M is 22-10 to UNC's 16-16, which many would dismiss as a product of the respective conferences. But at No. 58, the Tribe finished 34 spots ahead of Carolina in the RPI. W&M was 2-0 vs. the top 25; UNC was 1-5.. One of the Tribe's wins came at Maryland, where UNC lost by 21.

Jesus_hurley · Post by **Jesus_hurley** » March 15th, 2010, 5:19 pm

http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/15/ ... rices.html

The 'holes cut ticket prices from $40 to $20 due to sucking so bad. They claim it's because of the 9:00 start time, but we all know they lie

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » March 15th, 2010, 5:38 pm

It would be nice if the Presbyterian fan could show up wearing a W&M t-shirt.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » March 15th, 2010, 5:49 pm

Turns out, they are changing their mascot soon... and a fairly well-known alum has been commenting about it:
http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2009/mas ... ow-123.php

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » March 15th, 2010, 6:52 pm

Jesus_hurley wrote:http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/15/ ... rices.html

The 'holes cut ticket prices from $40 to $20 due to sucking so bad. They claim it's because of the 9:00 start time, but we all know they lie

Game is at 9:30..good luck filling those seats.

ArkieDukie · Post by **ArkieDukie** » March 15th, 2010, 7:05 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
Jesus_hurley wrote:http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/03/15/ ... rices.html

The 'holes cut ticket prices from $40 to $20 due to sucking so bad. They claim it's because of the 9:00 start time, but we all know they lie
Game is at 9:30..good luck filling those seats.

I REALLY like Lavabe's idea of going to cheer for W&M. I'd do it if I lived in the area. It's disgraceful that the team with the worst record in the entire field is given the gift of a 4 seed and a home game. I've been amazed by the number of talking heads I've heard say that the NIT field is great because UConn and UNC are in it. My immediate thought is, "Hello? Have you watched either of these teams play this year?"

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » March 15th, 2010, 11:56 pm

Is there going to be a W&M BRUNCHGATE before the game?!

I'd love to read that the inside of Carmichael was filled with W&M green.

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