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Date Posted: 23:29:56 01/12/03 Sun
Author: jenningsbeach
Subject: I'm beginning to believe
In reply to: Old Man Maac 's message, "Best Team in the Maac......" on 21:47:36 01/12/03 Sun

After so many years of being beaten into submission, I still half expect a collapse. But this team has won games that it would not have in years past and it has talent. I don't think the Stags are better than Manhattan yet, but I think Fairfield can beat anyone else.

Right now I'd be happy with a 12-6 league record and a top 4 MAAC finish. But if we take 3 or 4 games on this road trip and prove we can win in New Rochelle and/or Albany, I may have to revise those goals.

Yes, the Stags are pretty good, and getting better. I still don't know exactly how good that is, but I think all long-suffering FU fans agree on one thing: This team has a chance to be special.

When's the last time we could say that?

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[> [> [> [> We will know a lot on January 24th (Plus question for JCM) -- Reindeer Fan, 00:11:02 01/13/03 Mon

Jeff,

I believe we will have the answer to your question on January 24th. If we sweep the next 4 games we are the team to beat and could run the table. 3-1 and we will be a top 4 seed. 2-2 we're in the top half. 1-3 or 0-4 same old stags. Stags must beat Cansius and take at least 1 of the games against Iona, Manhatten or Siena. In my mind they should be able to win 2 of those three and could win all 4. If we do win all four, you will start to see folks in the arena.

PS Jeff - will you make the trip up for the Manhatten game is we enter it 7-0 in Maac play?


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[> [> [> [> [> We are among the top 5 teams -- JoeStag, 08:10:00 01/13/03 Mon

Manhattan still has to be the favorite, but I think we are on equal footing with Iona, Siena, and Niagara at this time. But the key thing is that I feel we can beat any one of those teams, including Manhattan. Unfortunately, every game we play is going to be a dogfight, and probably a nail biter.... even against teams like Canisius, St Peters, Marist and Rider. Our Defense will keep us in every game, but we don't have the Offensive firepower like some of the other teams. I feel very confident that we can win any close game.

This team is a much different team than any other TOT team, so to try to make evaluations from what we have done in the past, I think is irrelevant. Not only different players, different style, better defense, and more composure. This team has its own identity.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Deja Vu? -- Stagman, 08:50:15 01/13/03 Mon

1985-86. At this point in the season, the Stags first NCAA team was 9-4. That team ultimately won 24 games (15 by less than 10 points). The prior season the team had been 11-17.

Ever notice that when we expect less from the Stags, like this year where most of us considered them to be middle of the pack, they do better? No one expected that 85-86 team to win 24 games. Conversely, there have been several years where the expectations were high and the results were poor. No wonder we are so edgy and uncertain. We can never be confident that we know what is going to happen.


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[> [> [> [> [> Message for Reindeer Fan -- JCM, 10:02:12 01/13/03 Mon

Not only will I drive up, I'll buy you dinner. I don't expect to have to make the drive though. We'll find a way to loose one of the next three


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