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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 15, 2009 16:58:01 GMT -5
Such is life! Probably some other weak sisters out there as well - Ivy League perhaps?
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Post by oldestlion on Mar 15, 2009 20:00:55 GMT -5
If you count the greater LA area, we are not alone.
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Post by titanczar on Mar 16, 2009 0:37:14 GMT -5
Second time. First time in 2001, they were in the Big Sky. This is the first year they won the outright BW regular season title and the BWT.
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Post by fanblade on Mar 21, 2009 14:18:39 GMT -5
CSUN really had their stock rise scaring Memphis like that. But the matadors still cannot seem to get a break. After their near upset ESPN and others have been pushing some less than flattering stories about the team. One was about their rock-bottom graduation rate to even how many loyal (or maybe delusional) fans they have playing the brackets.
From ESPN.com:
It's tough to be a low seed. It's even tougher to be a low seed with no fan support. The distinct honor of being the team with the least fan support goes to Cal State Northridge. The Matadors, who gave Memphis a true battle, were selected to win the national championship in only 309 brackets. Unfortunately, they won't make those 309 people proud, but even the four 16 seeds were given more respect.
Some other non-fan favorites:
No. 16 East Tennessee State: 969
No. 15 Morgan State: 329
No. 14 Cornell: 473
No. 13 Portland State: 402
No. 12 Northern Iowa: 517
Shocker from the low seeds:
No. 16 Morehead State: 2,689
Midrange support:
No. 7 Texas: 9,335
No. 6 West Virginia: 11,467
No. 5 Florida State: 10,315
No 4 Gonzaga: 29,930
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Post by LIONS90045 on Mar 21, 2009 21:19:17 GMT -5
The South Bay Daily Breeze reported athletes graduation rate was 8% (not 80%). I think it has improved but the overall graduation rate for the school - athlete or not - is still very low - community college like.
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