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Date Posted: 12:27:13pm 01/20/06 Fri,
Author: JoeStag
Subject: Re: SHU on a roll ...
In reply to: Observer 's message, "SHU on a roll ..." on 11:20:03am 01/20/06 Fri,

If was only a matter of time before SHU would have a good year. It would have been great to play them this year.... lots of excitement, a rivalry, a meaningfull game.... that what hoops is about.

And we talked about how Fairfield need to connect or reconnect with alumni and students.... well a Fairfield-SHU game would help us connect with the community. Make it charity game too, to help the community.

But having SHU get good, is going to be a good thing for the Stags. It will force us to raise the bar again. I am hoping that SHU wins the NEC, cause that will be the only way this game will probably be scheduled for next year.

And how about some doubleheaders with SHU, I would love to see a Fairfield-Iona, SHU-CentralCT twinbill.

SHU beat the top team in the NEC last night, and now stand 5-2 in the league and 9-8 overall

http://www.connpost.com/sports/ci_3420470

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[> [> Re: SHU on a roll ... -- FU73, 03:04:48pm 01/20/06 Fri, [1]

I think that an annual Fairfield-SHU game promoted as a charity fund raiser with all parties involved, AHY, City of Bridgeport, Fairfield and SHU would be good for the local community. However, a win for SHU would be great for them but what about the effect of a loss to Fairfield and not just in the local media? Do we have anything to gain with the NEC or does just AHY and SHU have more to gain? Does Fairfield even want to open the door to SHU at AHY? This year we got almost 3000 for St. Joe, 3777 for PC and could do possibly another 3000+ for Iona and Manhattan if the University can get the students and alumni involved,(Winter Homecoming). Should our few home OOC games at AHY be targeted at the A10, Big East or hopefully but not likely HC, rather than SHU and the NEC? Personally, I would rather see a MAAC double header of Fairfield-Iona and Siena-Manhattan. A Jesuit four team tournament involving Fairfield and or St. Joe's, Fordham, Georgetown, HC, and BC would be better for the local alumni of those schools, our alumni and students and the local college basketball fans.

If SHU does get to the NCAA or really starts getting more than their usual 600-700 fans, you're right it should raise the bar and should wake up the University as to what is going on in their backyard but do we want to play them?

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[> [> [> Re: SHU on a roll ... -- fastbreak, 03:59:13pm 01/20/06 Fri, [1]

Nice PUB for SHU in the CT Post two days running.

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[> [> [> [> Re: SHU on a roll ... -- JoeStag, 06:50:16pm 01/20/06 Fri, [1]

73,

I understand all the strategic thinking of why not to play SHU (even though I don't agree with them).

But the bottom line is if we think its important to connect to the Community, we have to play SHU. If we do not care of what the community thinks or wants, then we don't play them.

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