I may actually pay attention this year.

Thoughts? I may actually pay attention this year. Who is coaching? Oliver Cromwell, right?

they will suck

Wait, then who is Oliver Cromwell?

No you won't.

Another loss against Oklahoma St. today. They need to drop out of the Big East.

When did Oklahoma State join the Big East?

Wait, then who is Oliver Cromwell?

When did Oklahoma State join the Big East?

If you are being a smart ass, I will give you a pass. If you are confused by semantics, I will clarify my stance.

De Paul basketball is in a terrible state. Yesterday's game was in a tournament vs. a Big 12 team. I feel that it is embarrassing that De Paul is in the Big East, trying to be a major D 1 team. They would be better off in Loyola's conference. There is still god competition there and the program would have a better foundation to build on. I feel the Big East is just one ass kicking after another that leads to poor recruiting which has snow balled year after year. A smaller conference could rebuild the program. More wins = better players. Just my 2 cents.

I was being a smartass.

DePaul has been here before, you know. In the seventies there was discussion about dropping down to Division II. Then came Norwood and Pancratz followed by Ponsetto and Corzine then Garland and Watkins and then Bradshaw. Those guys played on some pretty good teams and finished the season ranked #3 in Ponsetto and Corzine's senior year. Aguirre came along next.

My point being that DePaul can compete in the Big East. They can even be a dominant program in the Big East. There's no reason that Marquette should have a better program than DePaul.

Now, DePaul is claiming that they've made a philosophical and monetray committment to the basketball program. If you're saying you don't see it, I can agree with that. Frankly, I think Jeannie is in over her head. There's a lot of university politics involved. If DePaul is really serious they need to start playing on campus again.

[My point being that DePaul can compete in the Big East. They can even be a dominant program in the Big East. There's no reason that Marquette should have a better program than DePaul..

Thoughts? I may actually pay attention this year. Who is coaching? Oliver Cromwell, right?

With all the talent around Chicago, you would think Depaul would be better. I have heard the Chicago Public League has the best talent in America.

The Big East is a top confernce, so I am guessing academics or facilties is the reason they don't get players. In my opinoin, Depaul should be better than South Florida, Rutgers, Seton Hall, Providence, and possibly Notre Dame and like somebody put Marquette.

If Purnell wants to succed, may want to hire a guy that can recruit in Chicago.

I miss Depaul not sucking. I went with one of my athletes on a visit there a couple summers ago. Their athletic facilities couldn't compete with Eastern Illinois and were a step below Lewis, North Central and St. Xavier. It was embarrassing how small their weight room was and lack of space altogether. Nothing about their athletic program says to an athlete "Big East". More like Trinity Christian College is what comes to mind.

Depaul opens up the Big East Tournament against Uconn, and the season should end there, had a nice 2 game stretch against Providence and Villanova, but not much else.