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Date Posted: 01:48:26pm 01/01/06 Sun,
Author: Antman
Subject: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006

Sacred Heart will finish with six more victories than Fairfield in men's basketball. Finally given an opportunity to schedule a game against the Stags, SHU athletic director Don Cook declines, saying the Pioneers have nothing to gain by playing Fairfield.

http://www.connpost.com/mikepuma/ci_3361718

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[> Re: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006 -- Stagophile, 01:55:47pm 01/01/06 Sun, [1]

What goes around, comes around!

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[> [> Re: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006 -- ec, 04:17:00pm 01/01/06 Sun, [1]

Puma is a fricking idiot. SHU sucks. When is the last winning season they have had. they are a joke in that conference.

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[> [> [> Re: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006 -- AlwaysAStagFan, 05:38:17pm 01/01/06 Sun, [1]

historically speaking....yes, SHU has been a "joke"....but in the here and now....as in the reality zone 0f 2006, SHU, at least, seems to be better than the Stags

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[> [> [> [> Re: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006 -- Observer, 07:57:59pm 01/01/06 Sun, [1]

Sacred Heart would beat Fairfield this season. It would be close, but SHU would win.

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[> [> [> [> [> Fairfield vs Sacred Heart -- JoeStag, 08:42:00am 01/03/06 Tue, [1]

Certainly SHU is improved this year, and I think their entire talent level is up. They just lost to Miami (FL) last night by only 63-57. But even with their success and us in a down year so far, SHU has all of 2 more wins than us (4-7), while playing 2 more games..... and their SOS is at 247 and ours at 128 ranking.

But it still would be a good game. IMO, who would win depends if they are playing our team without Max and MOS or with them. I think SHU and us would matchup evenly with our team without Max. I think with Max we are a much better team. But, thats why we should play the game...... determine who is better on the court.

Puma's Fairfield-SHU prediction was also coupled with a Mets World series win and a Bears Super Bowl. Obviously long shot predictions like this are intended to get a reaction.

But the important part of this whole story is that Puma has sent the message that we don't want to play SHU, and thats not good publicity. And interpret the reason any way you want.... of why we don't want to play SHU, the bottom line of how this is viewed by non-Fairfield fans is that we are afraid to play them. It might not be the real reason..... but it is sure the perception.

Another perception is that we play at a higher level than SHU, and even though the reality is the MAAC much higher than the NEC, I don't think the average fan knows that or believes that. Perception is more powerful thatn reality. 3 examples of this perception:

- That was evident in last weeks Stamford Advocate story by saying their is more than UCONN basketball.... we were grouped with the non-UCONN like SHU, QU, CC, Hart, Yale
- Puma's prediction that shows that its the W-L's that count, that means SHU must be better.
- Today's story that says SHU goes 3-0 against MAAC teams, and just one of those games has been close..... women that is

And why don't our Women play SHU????????

Play the games, its sports...... not war.

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[> Re: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006 -- JCM, 09:39:49am 01/03/06 Tue, [1]

I don't agree with you. Lets see if SHU sweeps St. Francis and then I might be inclined to agree with you.

Either way this Fairfield team with Maxwell and Mamadou is a heck of a lot better than the team that lost to Saint Francis. I think you need to divide this season in half, we have the 1-7 first half team and a ?-? second half team. I think this team wins more game than they lose in the second half...

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[> Re: CT Post: Puma's Predictions in 2006 -- Nashville Stag Fan, 11:25:29am 01/03/06 Tue, [1]

As well as seeing all but one of Stag games, I have seen SHU three times, (Lehigh, Columbia, exhibition contest). In my opinion if they were to meet today, this would be a toss-up. Don't forget, the Pioneers have been without arguably their best scorer in Joey Henley, and they do have inside scoring in Kibwe Trim. This is just objective (anyone who knows me knows I would be rooting for the Stags). Any other of the past few years we would have won easily however. Count me in favor of a game between the schools(rather than playing Elon, Charlston Southern, etc.), let the best team win, and go on from there. Remember, the Fairfield teams of the 60's and 70's used to play UB, were expected to win (and usually did), but the world went on even if they did't.

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