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Post by cornhole on Mar 22, 2024 20:16:23 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Mar 22, 2024 20:04:05 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Mar 22, 2024 10:17:01 GMT -6
I'm upset with the game too. I am losing interest fast. I can be doing SO MUCH with my time, energy, and resources on Saturday afternoons in the fall. Maybe I'll spend what I did last year on scuba diving this fall instead. I will be there in the fall, every Saturday. It's more than just football or entertainment for me. Tailgate time with lifelong friends is not easily replaced. That said, in the "old days", which was not too long ago, you used your strength as a recruiter, your programs accolades, and your coaches reputation to sign the guys you want and build a great program. Now the competition for recruits has moved from the staff office to the banks. Troy's 8 SBC titles since 2006 don't mean as much when Texas State can sign big time talent just by opening their wallet. I always looked forward to recruiting season, and then the fall to see what we could do. Recent developments have me thinking about football less and less during the down months. Other things on my mind. This past "Bowl" season crystalized and brought all the negative factors into focus, players opting out of games, Coaching staffs shredded by "selling out" early, Conference changes, Portal, NIL and you name what? $$$ and the potential of more $$ drives all the change. NCAA seems impotent to do anything right. Agree with all the above, just makes the game less interesting for this fan.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 22, 2024 8:38:15 GMT -6
WNIT News from Troy Athletics
Great news as we are excited to host Round 2 of the WNIT here in Troy on Monday, March 25th at 6pm where we will host FIU. A couple items I wanted to make you aware of are the following:
- Parking will be $10 at the Trojan Arena Parking lot. The parking revenue will stay with Troy as the WNIT is working with the hosted school on this.
- Due to postseason, there will not be any pregame hospitality throughout the WNIT. This is something the WNIT is working collectively with each hosted school.
- Tickets are $5 and are General Admission
- Kids Ages 12 and Under – FREE
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Post by cornhole on Mar 21, 2024 17:25:05 GMT -6
I find these Transfer statements by the exiting player to be mostly bullcrap. $$ talk, players walk. Why can't he just say "TU offered me more/less, I'm outta here." It will be interesting to see where he lands. For his sake, I hope his landing spot is already secured. There are an awful lot of players in the portal for not so many spots. He's a gamer, bet a $100 he's landed. TBA
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Post by cornhole on Mar 21, 2024 16:43:03 GMT -6
I find these Transfer statements by the exiting player to be mostly bullcrap. $$ talk, players walk. Why can't he just say "TU offered me more/less, I'm outta here."
It will be interesting to see where he lands.
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NIT
Mar 19, 2024 19:19:39 GMT -6
Post by cornhole on Mar 19, 2024 19:19:39 GMT -6
Troy’s men didn’t even garner an invite to the NIT ? Just how low was their power index rankings ? If that low for a 20 win team, was their schedule a paper tiger ? It’s been a few years since I knew the metrics but if my understanding is correct, either non-con was weak or Troy didn’t win any non-con games against any sort of decent teams ? Why no bid ? Away games, we choked. Tx State, the better team end of season. Killed our conference chances.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 18, 2024 17:14:48 GMT -6
Best part of the Steve Dennis era. The Trojan Arena was conceptualized and completed during Steve's era as well.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 17, 2024 20:49:55 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Mar 17, 2024 20:47:37 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Mar 15, 2024 16:58:29 GMT -6
The contract includes increased “budgetary support”. It’ll be interesting to see what that looks like. Given that the assistant staff salary pool was also increased and that we have the best arena in the conference and one of the best in midmajors its size keeps it from being at the top), I would think this means more NIL money. "Alston Money" may be the implication here??? NIL $ will most definitely impact all G5 programs.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 15, 2024 15:56:58 GMT -6
Troy Athletics announced today a 4-Year extension for Men's BB Head Coach Scott Cross!
> 3 straight 20-Game winning Seasons. > Troy is only SBC team with 3 Current Consecutive 20-win Seasons. > 13 Regular Conference Wins this year are the most in 16 years! > HCSC was the recent target of several P-5 and G-5 programs based on his career success.
A solid decision IMO.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 12, 2024 16:45:39 GMT -6
Let'$ GO!!!
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Post by cornhole on Mar 12, 2024 13:01:41 GMT -6
We have to sign players who can mix it up in the paint and attack the basket. Cant win the Sunbelt and the tournament just trying to shoot 3 pointers and can’t rebound if you do! Efe Odege was that man, and he walked for $30k +/-. Gotta find a way to KEEP those players.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 10, 2024 21:00:14 GMT -6
I’m not saying he should be fired this year. I fully expect to win the SBC next year, but I thought we would this year too though. If we do not win next year, that would be six years without a NCAA birth. Yes, I understand he inherited a less than talented team. I think I’m reasonable in my thought process. I promise you one thing, if our new Football coach doesn’t win the SBC in his first 6 years and has an average record between 7-5 or 8-4 you’ll all be asking for new leadership.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 7, 2024 11:02:08 GMT -6
I know this method can be reversed to show how many games we could have easily lost BUT looking at our overall record of 17-11 vs DI opponents and we were just 26 points short (in 7 games that we lost by single digits - 6 of which we lost by 3 points or less) I think we still have a real shot at winning the SBC tournament because we've already beaten App St. once this year and don't think we'd be way overmatched by JMU if we played them. We might not be the flashiest team on the court BUT I think Troy basketball has come a long way. Ended the year averaging 3K fans per game too. This could be the start of some glory years in basketball if we keep this momentum with Coach Cross going. This isn't to discredit how amazing how ladies are because they are still just killing it under Coach Rigby. Agree 100%! Gotta get Jackson Fields healthy and in the Line up in Pensacola. We're a bit short without him, no pun intended.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 6, 2024 20:52:10 GMT -6
I'm saying, I didn't notice your aggression....just your passive aggression. THAT was very evident. Noted. Thanks sigmund.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 6, 2024 19:07:20 GMT -6
Bama wins, 8-7.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 6, 2024 18:08:07 GMT -6
Troy trailing by one, top of the 7th. 5-4 'Bama.
Now 8-7, Bama leads. bottom of the 8th.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 4, 2024 19:31:20 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Mar 4, 2024 11:58:03 GMT -6
-11 and loving the attention! Thanks TrojanOcean and Birther Boy! Old news. The fact that it's been months and you're just now noticing and mentioning it is more telling of the real truth of how you feel than your comment on it. All this shows is a passive-aggressive defense mechanism you have to shield you from the reality that it does matter and bother you and fake the appearance that it doesn't. I'm absolutely certain you'll say it doesn't but, to quote Shakespeare, "the lady doth protest too much, me thinks". Passive? No. Aggressive? Yes! Have a good day Shakespeare.
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Post by cornhole on Mar 3, 2024 20:25:13 GMT -6
-11 and loving the attention! Thanks TrojanOcean and Birther Boy!
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Post by cornhole on Mar 3, 2024 7:38:26 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Mar 1, 2024 12:34:30 GMT -6
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Post by cornhole on Feb 29, 2024 16:58:16 GMT -6
Ho drunk on Thunderbird and Ripple. He’s falling down in the elevator. Ripple? Ho not drink that swill. Ho new favorite is Wild Irish Rose with Ginseng. It's like some sort of fierce energy drink gone wrong mixed with the original Wild Irish Rose. With a wonderful bouquet of ethanol and Dawn Dish Soap*, but Ho digress. On serious note, losers on this board should thank Ho. Ever since his stair-taking rant, TMTDM have play with their pants on fire. Ho like HC Scott Frost. Never mention once about canning him. Win a game in P'cola and get an invite to something. Win two and lobby for the play-in game with a chance to win a NCAA Tournament game. Ho think outside of box all day long. * Parody. Every clown on this Board know Ho favorite cool refreshing alcohol drink is Woodford. Ho not condon two things: 1. Consuming Sushi purchased at Dollar General and 2. Drinking anything below the top shelf at your favorite establishment, although you need to bring your own drink glass if that said place is the Front Porch. Woodford and plastic cups don't mix but Ho digress again. The gelling of this team mid-season has absolutely no correlation to ANYTHING on a message board. Nice try. Your innuendo speaks volumes to message bored clown. Quote, cornhole post 1/21: "Ask me again at end of the season. cornhole tire of boo-birds mid-season."
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