Had to pass this along. From the Iona Board.
Topic: Whats the story with the Peacocks? (Read 147 times)
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"Are these guys for real? Is their defense really that good, or is it a case where the teams they play can't shoot. How do they compare to Siena last year?
They are pretty delusional on SPC board, I thought I'd give you guys a try."
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Can I say SARCHASIM once more.
Funny thread to read . Does not make me want to take back my previous thread giving a shout out to Gael fans for their gracious reaction to the tourney loss but strange way to support a fellow conference team to a Big Six interloper .
One Gael fan posts 'they( Peacocks ) will not score 50 points . They will not be allowed to hang all over Purdue players . Purdue 80- SPC 49 . " At one point in our win over the Gaels ( until Iona was so far behind they were " playing our guys tight" trying to get back in the game ) Iona had taken 17 foul shots and the Peacocks 2 . It was the Iona players grabbing fistful of jerseys in halfcourt defense not the Peacock players . It was a whistle when just about any Iona player went to the hoop and one when our guys went to the basket . And here's a guy blaming the loss on reffing . Reminds me of when our guys last year gave Siena's outstanding team more than they wanted at the TUC . When then assistant coach , Mitch was asked in post-game presser why the Saints coud never pull away in the game , his response was that the ' refs let SPC player grab , hold and push our guys all night ' . When Mitch was named Siena coach , I thought back to that thinking " hey , don't mind at all going up against a coach who brings that kind of excuse mindset into a game . " Thankfully for the Gaels , this poster won't be coaching Iona next season .
Another Gael fan explains away the loss "as SPC playing over their heads in the tourney" . He says he is not bitter but Iona and FF are better teams - they clearly showed that in the regular season .. I believe this is a poster who has stressed many times for many years that the import of those three days in March dwarfs the import of the regular season . Let's put it this way . SPC played over the heads of Iona and FF when the pressure of securing a tourney bid was on the line .
Another goes back to old refrain that SPC' s only way to win is to ugly up a game . When their players press and turnover SPC , it is great defense or SPC folding . When SPC players play honest and consistent defense for 40 like few players are willing or able to , it is " ugly " . Right .
Way to support a fellow conference team to a Big Six ass , guys !