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Previewing the 2011 Texas Longhorns Football Season
BON readers: We have a favor to ask of you. Today we're treated to a preview of 2011 Texas Longhorns football, courtesy of Bill C. of the indispensable Rock M Nation. If you're a regular reader of RMN, as you should be, you already know the exceptional statistical work that Bill does, and in...
St. John's basketball: non-conference predictions, 2010-11
Early predictions for St. John's Red Storm. These predictions - especially the conference ones - are wildly subject to change. There just isn't enough information out there for me to really predict which games St. John's will struggle with. Not yet. So I will post a look at the non-conference...
Game 1: St. John's at St. Mary's Gaels
Listen/ See: The Pixies, Stormy Weather (video link, opens in new window) Tip Off: 2:00 AM Eastern Time At: St. Mary's Gaels (1-0) Location: McKeon Pavilion, Moraga, CA TV: ESPN Radio: unknown Opposition blog/ message board: God is a Gael Pomeroy page Coachspeak "They put a lot of weapons on the...
Big East 2010-11 preview, Part II
Part II of the belated Big East preview! (I will add the Blue Ribbon predictions when I get home). The table below has predictions on the order of finish for Big East teams, including: Mine from the blogger's roundtable From the Big East coaches' poll From Athlon's preseason publication From...
Big East 2010-11 preview, Part I
A belated Big East preview! (I will add the Blue Ribbon predictions when I get home). The table below has predictions on the order of finish for Big East teams, including: Mine from the blogger's roundtable From the Big East coaches' poll From Athlon's preseason publication From Lindy's preseason...
Close to the ballin' hour - St. John's Media Day roundup
Yesterday was St. John's Media Day - and the team is ramping up for the first exhibition contest, which should be available on Storm Tracker All-Access this Saturday evening. Of course, there is coverage and video from St. John's Sports. From the media day quotes, there are insights into the...
YABB prediction model likes St. John's basketball to improve
Yet Another Basketball Blog (YABB) has been going through conference previews, using a model that writer Dan Hanner has crafted to predict teams' finishes. He predicts the efficiencies of teams using the returning minutes on offense and defense, factoring in new recruits, and factoring some player...
2010 Big East Coaches' poll released
The official Big East coaches' poll, released this morning... Team/ Points 1. Pittsburgh (12) 222 2. Villanova (1) 208 3. Syracuse (2) 187 4. Georgetown 173 5. West Virginia 164 6. St. John’s (1) 145 7. Notre Dame 123 8. Louisville 121 Marquette 121 10....
Big East Conference 2009-2010 Preview
A quick Big East Preview; I have been busy writing pieces for the Church of Bracketology (where this piece exists in a slightly different version) and for Johnny Jungle, so my time is spread. The basketball season is upon us all; time to say goodbye to our wives, husbands, friends, hobbies, but not...
2009-2010 St. John's preview: respect needed
It's just 8 days until the St. John's Red Storm season begins. It’s been tough to watch the men’s basketball team play at home or on the road. The Johnnies have not provided that winning basketball that the fans want to see. I love the squad and they're my bit of Queens away from...
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