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Post by fanblade on Mar 9, 2010 17:22:19 GMT -5
I was expecting a loss yesterday and am saddened by it. The Lions didn't play particularly well and the Zags came ready to play. Still, the Lions showed no quit when they cut the lead to six in the last half of the second half. They just blew their load getting back into it and ran out of gas at the end. Still, have to be proud of this team. Tremendous turnaround in just one season. I suspect it's going to be one of the top couple of turnarounds nationally. And with such a young team. The future looks good for the Lions. Any postseason is good at this point. Let the kids feel some reward for the season they had. Sure, they're disappointed, but they've come a long way. Post season experience can only help this team. Let the kids whet their appetite with some postseason games - it'll make them work that much harder over the summer and hit the ground running when the fall practices start. Congrats to the Lions. I'd imagine. This year ESPN was no where to be found considering coaches had us picked for 8th. Next season I see us 3rd or even 2nd in most media/coaches polls in the WCC. Will be great exposure for our team *cough*AZIZ .
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Post by fanblade on Mar 10, 2010 12:22:14 GMT -5
When was the last time we had a post-season appearance?
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Post by fanblade on Mar 10, 2010 12:47:04 GMT -5
Official announcement coming on Selection Sunday.
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Post by golions1444 on Mar 10, 2010 13:28:46 GMT -5
2001 NIT according to the newest Yahoo team report that is out, that report always gives us a lot of love, this weeks is good and spot on as usual
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Post by SteveA'07 on Mar 10, 2010 16:54:15 GMT -5
2001 NIT? Definitely not.
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Post by golions1444 on Mar 10, 2010 17:03:25 GMT -5
the report says...
If Loyola Marymount receives a postseason berth, it would be its first since playing in the 2001 NIT.
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Post by golions1444 on Mar 10, 2010 17:05:08 GMT -5
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Post by ironlions on Mar 10, 2010 17:10:29 GMT -5
We weren't in the NIT...I certainly would have remembered.
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Post by ADG'99 on Mar 10, 2010 17:13:10 GMT -5
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Post by golions1444 on Mar 10, 2010 17:27:58 GMT -5
well that ends my suspicion that someone on this board writes the yahoo team report hah
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Post by fanblade on Mar 10, 2010 17:38:41 GMT -5
I checked the website and it looks like our last post-season was the Elite Eight in 1990. I guess the other 18 win LMU team of 1995-96 (18-11) did not go to the NIT and there was no CBI or CIT back then. That's really special that after 2 long decades... we are BACK (well sort of) .
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Post by lion99 on Mar 10, 2010 17:58:36 GMT -5
I wouldn't say we're back, but the CBI or CIT offers a good opportunity for our players to keep developing with additional practice time and competitive games. It will only help for next year.
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Post by golions1444 on Mar 10, 2010 18:53:11 GMT -5
just got a call from the ticket office about the st paddys day game...looks like its official....one more game at gersten this year (at least) lets get to that 20 win mark!
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Post by lion99 on Mar 10, 2010 19:05:53 GMT -5
That's good news. Did they tell you whether it was the CBI or the CIT?
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Post by oldestlion on Mar 10, 2010 19:18:30 GMT -5
It will be CIT and a 95% chance it will be hosted by LMU in Gersten on Wednesday, March 17. As previously mentioned, opponent and other teams in the 16 team tournament (four per region) will be announced Sunday.
Tickets will be $25 to get your usual season ticket seat and $5 for students. This isn't a way for athletics to make money - it will help meet the guarantee we had to make in order to get the home game.
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