MU BE record?

[tower912]

Fair.

[The Sultan]

Fair.

Not really. He's spinning.

[FairWeatherEagle]

Posted this when we were 5-0 on Jan 8...so sticking with it. Like TAMU I see our season in phases but broke it down different:

1. we win next 5
2. go 2/3 UC,@STJ, @CR.
3. win 4 more
4. go 2/3 @GT, @UC, STJ.

=18-2 BE

[MU82]

See the Big East results thread. I made a comment about the schedule being a lot tougher in the second half and it quickly led to comments about chicken littles and a specific reference to the Eeyore of the board.

You certainly are one of the board's contrarians - or, as you like to put it, "realistic" voices.

Isn't it also "realistic," however, to think Marquette could go 18-2 or 17-3 in the Big East this season? Do you think it takes some crazy, pollyanna leap to get there, especially in this year's obviously down Big East? Or is reminding everyone that MU can lose the only way to be realistic?

I mean, all of us know that our alma mater's team can lose or win any game. It's sports and Marquette's not a perfect team (no team is). If it somehow makes you feel better to almost always choose to be "realistic," that's cool. You gotta be who you are, and there are lots and lots of passionate fans who tend to fear the next bump in the road. (Scarred by past Detroit failures, tower has been something like that with his Lions.)

But don't be surprised if optimistic - but plenty realistic - Marquette fans push back with a little Eeyore-related sarcasm.

[tower912]

I know what it is to be pessimistic about good teams. (Cough, Lions, cough)  I know what it is to take grief about it.  And I did. A lot.  As it should be.  I just don't care.   Message board banter.

[wisblue]

You certainly are one of the board's contrarians - or, as you like to put it, "realistic" voices.

Isn't it also "realistic," however, to think Marquette could go 18-2 or 17-3 in the Big East this season? Do you think it takes some crazy, pollyanna leap to get there, especially in this year's obviously down Big East? Or is reminding everyone that MU can lose the only way to be realistic?

I mean, all of us know that our alma mater's team can lose or win any game. It's sports and Marquette's not a perfect team (no team is). If it somehow makes you feel better to almost always choose to be "realistic," that's cool. You gotta be who you are, and there are lots and lots of passionate fans who tend to fear the next bump in the road. (Scarred by past Detroit failures, tower has been something like that with his Lions.)

But don't be surprised if optimistic - but plenty realistic - Marquette fans push back with a little Eeyore-related sarcasm.

I can expect some push back when I make a "realistic" comment that some folks consider too pessimistic. But my comment in that thread simply stated that the second half schedule was more difficult than the first half.

When that triggers "chicken little" and "Eeyore" responses it looks like people are pushing back on the person, not the statement.

[MU82]

I can expect some push back when I make a "realistic" comment that some folks consider too pessimistic. But my comment in that thread simply stated that the second half schedule was more difficult than the first half.

When that triggers "chicken little" and "Eeyore" responses it looks like people are pushing back on the person, not the statement.

I'd have to see the context of what you said, and I'm too lazy to look. But yeah, that our schedule is tougher in the second half is just a fact.

Either way, as tower says, it's just message-board banter. It's OK if you think I'm being too optimistic, too.

[tower912]

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