weberwildcat
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Assuming Weber mops the floor with MSU since ISU just did...
9-5 WSU vs 9-5 NAU
WSU trying to avoid a season sweep from the 'Jacks.
9-5 WSU vs 9-5 NAU
WSU trying to avoid a season sweep from the 'Jacks.
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Big Game next Thurs - NAU/WSU
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weberwildcat
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Media? Only on kloradio.com to listen to it, no TV.
Some Miss Valley and Big West wins would be nice...
UNC's head coach was part of that Wichita State Sweet 16 run.
Some Miss Valley and Big West wins would be nice...
UNC's head coach was part of that Wichita State Sweet 16 run.
This is my favorite time of the year....NAU and WSU's annual late season game with conference tournament implications on the line. Seems like a yearly occurrence except this year neither team has a conference championship on the line. Portland State's definitely good but by no means invincible. The tourney host doesn't seem to win the league all that often. I wouldn't be surprised to see another Jacks-Wildcats BSC championship game.
I found a clip on youtube a while back with WSU-U North Carolina NCAA highlights. I reacquired some old nervous tics while watching Arceneaux and Gill work their magic.
I met Harold Arceneaux here in Great Falls, MT last year. He was playing for the local CBA team at the time. I told him he tore my heart out of my chest on multiple occasions but loved the mini-rivalry out schools had going back in the Howland-Abegglen (spellling?) and Eddie Gill and Harold Arceneaux Arceneaux-Ross Land and Dan McClintock days. He just laughed.
I'm looking forward to listening to Thursday's matchup on the internet. I can't imagine the Wildcats will have much trouble with Montana State tonight and will come into Flagstaff on Thursday with second place on the line. I'm predicting a Lumberjacks sweep and a bit of momentum leading into the conference tourney. Close and hard fought game as usual. 74-71, Jacks!
I found a clip on youtube a while back with WSU-U North Carolina NCAA highlights. I reacquired some old nervous tics while watching Arceneaux and Gill work their magic.
I met Harold Arceneaux here in Great Falls, MT last year. He was playing for the local CBA team at the time. I told him he tore my heart out of my chest on multiple occasions but loved the mini-rivalry out schools had going back in the Howland-Abegglen (spellling?) and Eddie Gill and Harold Arceneaux Arceneaux-Ross Land and Dan McClintock days. He just laughed.
I'm looking forward to listening to Thursday's matchup on the internet. I can't imagine the Wildcats will have much trouble with Montana State tonight and will come into Flagstaff on Thursday with second place on the line. I'm predicting a Lumberjacks sweep and a bit of momentum leading into the conference tourney. Close and hard fought game as usual. 74-71, Jacks!
weberwildcat
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mtjack said:
I think it must have been rough for Ben Howland to considering he played for WSU. He went 2-9 with NAU against WSU and he is 1-0 with UCLA. I saw his resume. Weber is one of the only schools with a winning record against him. He is a really cool guy, I met him and his daughters in Ogden last September.
He even lined up a rematch at the CBE Classic but WSU lost to San Bernardino so UCLA played Youngstown instead.
http://www.wsubball.com/upset
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Thanks. That was both fun and excruciatingly painful to watch all at the same time. Fond memories overall. I hope it continues in the future for NAU and WSU.
Arceneaux, Gill, Noel Jackson, Andy Jensen (transfer from the U of Utah?) and Olkajlkacijeke (spelling help here?....think i missed at least four consonant and two vowels) among others. Man, you guys were stacked back then.
Post a comment or two over here after Thursday's game. I'd love to hear a point of view from the opposing team.
Go Jacks!
Thanks. That was both fun and excruciatingly painful to watch all at the same time. Fond memories overall. I hope it continues in the future for NAU and WSU.
Arceneaux, Gill, Noel Jackson, Andy Jensen (transfer from the U of Utah?) and Olkajlkacijeke (spelling help here?....think i missed at least four consonant and two vowels) among others. Man, you guys were stacked back then.
Post a comment or two over here after Thursday's game. I'd love to hear a point of view from the opposing team.
Go Jacks!
weberwildcat
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I think as long as Adras is in Flagstaff the 'Jacks will always be good. Kinda like EWU until Giacoletti left. I'm liking this rival developing between WSU & NAU...
Re: Big Game next Thurs - NAU/WSU
Post by AggieJack on Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:35 pm
Weberwildcat, who do you (and other WSU fans) consider your biggest conference rival overall? In football? In basketball? Non-conference? Just wondering.
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Based on the vitriol read that I've seen spewed on both message boards, I'm going out on a limb here and saying WSU's biggest conference rival is Idaho State.
One thing that I found to be sort of a bummer is that NAU has no true regional/in-state rival in the Big Sky. The football rivalry NAU has with Montana can't be called a "rivalry" until we start winning a few. As much as I hate to say it. Although, the gap is closing slowly. The only Big Sky team that gives the Griz a run for their money in football on a yearly basis seems to be Montana State and maybe EWU. Lacking that cross-state dismay/dislike/hatred that is present in so many other true college rivalries never got very many people pumped up when I lived in FLG. Maybe a bitter rivalry is what it will take to get the city of Flagstaff/campus community/region interested in supporting NAU athletics?
NAU basketball.....I'd say the closest we have to a rivalry is Montana and Weber State as they've been the teams fighting for the BSC crown recently. EWU as well until they fell into a funk when Giacoletti left.
Living here in enemy territory now I can say that the whole state of Montana comes to a near standstill when U of M - MSU play football. As well, MSU-U of M games are the only two basketball games televised up here other than weekly Altitude games. People who aren't fans care even then.
Enough of my rambling......academia awaits.
Go Jacks!
Post by AggieJack on Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:35 pm
Weberwildcat, who do you (and other WSU fans) consider your biggest conference rival overall? In football? In basketball? Non-conference? Just wondering.
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Based on the vitriol read that I've seen spewed on both message boards, I'm going out on a limb here and saying WSU's biggest conference rival is Idaho State.
One thing that I found to be sort of a bummer is that NAU has no true regional/in-state rival in the Big Sky. The football rivalry NAU has with Montana can't be called a "rivalry" until we start winning a few. As much as I hate to say it. Although, the gap is closing slowly. The only Big Sky team that gives the Griz a run for their money in football on a yearly basis seems to be Montana State and maybe EWU. Lacking that cross-state dismay/dislike/hatred that is present in so many other true college rivalries never got very many people pumped up when I lived in FLG. Maybe a bitter rivalry is what it will take to get the city of Flagstaff/campus community/region interested in supporting NAU athletics?
NAU basketball.....I'd say the closest we have to a rivalry is Montana and Weber State as they've been the teams fighting for the BSC crown recently. EWU as well until they fell into a funk when Giacoletti left.
Living here in enemy territory now I can say that the whole state of Montana comes to a near standstill when U of M - MSU play football. As well, MSU-U of M games are the only two basketball games televised up here other than weekly Altitude games. People who aren't fans care even then.
Enough of my rambling......academia awaits.
Go Jacks!
weberwildcat
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AggieJack said:
mtjack pretty much as it right...
WSU's real rival is ISU and then UM, but as for fans/students who haven't been around since decades past would probably say NAU in hoops then UM...ISU just hasn't been able to compete with us much in either sport so they seem more like a Sac State.
In football...we usually can't beat anyone, lol! ISU is the rival but sadly we are 21-2 against them in the last 23 years. ISU really can't win for some reason.
But I am gonna enjoy these bball games between our schools...I hope "baldy" and "booboo" stick around for a while. When Randy Rahe was an assistant for Stew Morrill at Utah State the fans called em Yogi and Booboo. I guess Aggiejack is familiar with big Stew.
Definitely WSU's biggest rival and the game the students look forward to most in hoops...I guess I should say look forward to 365 days a year becuase I sure do - Utah State Aggies! I was at the NAU/USU game last December and I was quietly rooting for the 'Jacks!
weberwildcat
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i guess its safe to say wsu and nau will finish 2nd and 3rd. so it looks like if our teams play a 3rd time it will have to be in the semi finals.
likely scenario
semis: 1 vs 4/5 and 2 vs 3
first round bye - 2 seed - nau or wsu
first round game - 3 seed nau or wsu vs isu or um
semis - wsu vs nau
finals - wsu or nau vs psu
Do you trust psu to make it to the finals?
likely scenario
semis: 1 vs 4/5 and 2 vs 3
first round bye - 2 seed - nau or wsu
first round game - 3 seed nau or wsu vs isu or um
semis - wsu vs nau
finals - wsu or nau vs psu
Do you trust psu to make it to the finals?
NAUJACKPACK
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This is going to be a great game. NAU is on a roll. Any non NAU students that are interested in going to the game, The NAU Jack Pack can give u two free tickets to the game.
NAUJACKPACK - I'd be there with bells on if I could. Make some noise and have a blast.
Weberwildcat - I trust PSU's chances of making it to the finals but not necessarily winning it all. Like NAU, it doesn't seem that they carry much of a home court advantage re: loud, huge crowds or a hellacious environment for other teams to put up with. The Big Sky Conference seems to send non-top ranked teams to the NCAAs quite often.
My armchair prediction - Whoever gets hot at the right time wins it all. It could be any of these six final teams.
That being said....Go Jacks!
Weberwildcat - I trust PSU's chances of making it to the finals but not necessarily winning it all. Like NAU, it doesn't seem that they carry much of a home court advantage re: loud, huge crowds or a hellacious environment for other teams to put up with. The Big Sky Conference seems to send non-top ranked teams to the NCAAs quite often.
My armchair prediction - Whoever gets hot at the right time wins it all. It could be any of these six final teams.
That being said....Go Jacks!
weberwildcat
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I think realistically WSU/NAU/PSU/MSU are the only teams with a chance to go all the way...I just can't see UM or ISU doing it.
weberwildcat
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pretty cool pic i found. so as for the upgrades what are they doing to the dome? what kinda shape is it in? it looks good in the pics? ISU's is a total dump.
Weberwildcat -
Every time I've counted out teams in the past I've quickly been proven wrong. I believe some teams have a better chance at winning the conference tournament (PSU, WSU, NAU) but have seen enough of MSU, U of M and ISU to know that they're talented enough to beat anyone. Based on NAU's head to head record the last few years, I'm happy that Northern Colorado isn't in the tournament.
Fantastic....the game is unexpectedly on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain up here. Woo hoo! A pint or two of Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Ale to celebrate.
I'm looking forward to a well-played, tough, close game with no injuries on either side. That and an NAU win.
Go Jacks!
Every time I've counted out teams in the past I've quickly been proven wrong. I believe some teams have a better chance at winning the conference tournament (PSU, WSU, NAU) but have seen enough of MSU, U of M and ISU to know that they're talented enough to beat anyone. Based on NAU's head to head record the last few years, I'm happy that Northern Colorado isn't in the tournament.
Fantastic....the game is unexpectedly on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain up here. Woo hoo! A pint or two of Big Sky Brewing Moose Drool Ale to celebrate.
I'm looking forward to a well-played, tough, close game with no injuries on either side. That and an NAU win.
Go Jacks!
Dome's a neat facility.....for football. I've heard that playing on the fuzzy, green concrete wreaks havoc on knees. Indoor games at home have historically made it tough for NAU to play road games in the given snowy, muddy conditions that arise. No one would go to home football games without the dome, though. Too many flatlanders (Phx, Tucson, So Cal) going to school there that gripe about it being too cold when it's 50 out.
Not a good venue for basketball. It doesn't get that loud even when there is a good crowd. It is past time for a real basketball facility on the campus.
Not sure of the upgrades occurring on the dome itself. Looked to be in good shape when I was there in December.
Never been to ISU's Kibbie (or something like that, right?) Dome. Driven though Pocatello multiple times but no interaction with locals to base any opinions on.
Not a good venue for basketball. It doesn't get that loud even when there is a good crowd. It is past time for a real basketball facility on the campus.
Not sure of the upgrades occurring on the dome itself. Looked to be in good shape when I was there in December.
Never been to ISU's Kibbie (or something like that, right?) Dome. Driven though Pocatello multiple times but no interaction with locals to base any opinions on.
weberwildcat
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mtjack said:
Holt Arena and it is a complete dive! lol
weberwildcat
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If anyone that is going to the game can take any pics, send me some of em. i will use em for the articlea about the game for tomorrow on wsubball.com
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