220 Million for this new athletics facility. Not too shabby.

http://www.insidenu.com/2014/3/14/5...-approval-to-build-lakefront-athletic-complex

Can't make the game. Seats are NC Row 22 8/9. Cash or check pick up at game. Contact gregorymegan@bellsouth.net or text 404-754-8169

I was checking out the TV network for the ETSU game on villanova.com (FS2 - crap).

Anyway, was clicking around, and saw we have a womens water polo team. Decided to check out the roster. Incredible.

11 players from California
2 players from Hawaii
3 players from Illinois
3 players from Pennsylvania.

I wonder what overall % of students from California are on the water polo team?

http://www.villanova.com/sports/w-wpolo/mtt/nova-w-wpolo-mtt.html

I know most here agree with the assertion that the 85 championship was not as big of an upset as most deem it to be. But going a step further, if we seeded that tournament the way we do today, safe to conclude that Nova would have been a 3 seed? 5 losses to the top 2 teams in the country and losses to MD and the Cuse. Rpi likely would have been top 10. Thoughts?

Ec18 let me know. if interested.

Frankjclark@gmail.com

This was posted by a Delaware fan on another site:
Re: 2016 Schedules
Week 1:
Richmond @ Virginia
New Hampshire @ San Diego State
North Dakota @ Stony Brook
Delaware State @ Delaware
Maine @ Connecticut
Villanova @ Pittsburgh
William & Mary @ NC State
Towson @ South Florida
Maine @ Toledo
Week 2:
Norfolk State @ Richmond
Holy Cross @ New Hampshire
Central Connecticut @ James Madison
Delaware @ Lafayette
Albany @ Rhode Island
Stony Brook @ Temple
Bucknell @ Villanova
Elon @ Charlotte
Week 3:
Richmond @ Stony Brook
New Hampshire @ Dartmouth
Delaware @ Wake Forest
Holy Cross @ Albany
Towson @ Villanova
James Madison @ North Carolina
Week 4:
Colgate @ Richmond
New Hampshire @ Rhode Island
James Madison @ New Hampshire
Elon @ William & Mary
Villanova @ Lafayette
Week 5:
Towson @ Richmond
William & Mary @ New Hampshire
Delaware @ James Madison
Villanova @ Elon
Week 6:
Richmond @ Albany
New Hampshire @ Elon
Maine @ Delaware
Rhode Island @ Villanova
Stony Brook @ Towson
William & Mary @ James Madison
Week 7:
Villanova @ Richmond
James Madison @ New Hampshire
Albany @ Maine
Rhode Island @ Stony Brook
Delaware @ William & Mary
Week 8:
Richmond @ Elon
New Hampshire @ Towson
Albany @ Villanova
Maine @ Rhode Island
Stony Brook @ Delaware
Week 9:
Stony Brook @ New Hampshire
Elon @ Albany
Maine @ William & Mary
Rhode Island @ James Madison
Towson @ Delaware
Week 10:
James Madison @ Richmond
Delaware @ Albany
Villanova @ Maine
William & Mary @ Stony Brook
Elon @ Towson
Week 11:
Delaware @ Richmond
Albany @ New Hampshire
Maine @ Stony Brook
Rhode Island @ Elon
William & Mary @ Towson
James Madison @ Villanova
Week 12:
Richmond @ William & Mary
New Hampshire @ Maine
Stony Brook @ Albany
Towson @ Rhode Island
Villanova @ Delaware
Elon @ James Madison


A Lehigh fan posted Villanova was at Lehigh in week 2. Coach T on his radio show said Bucknell a few weeks back. Anyone know?

No UNH for 3rd straight year. Also miss William & Mary and Stony Brook .

Looking to take the family to the game on December 28th. It's a Monday night game during break, so I have to believe that there will be tickets available.

What are my best bets to grab 5? Does the school release student tickets?

Thanks in advance for the help.

I saw a lot of the same strengths as last year (defensive intensity , asserting our will on people , excellent excellent floor spacing with plenty of sharp shooters , a real competent big man , good guard play) As well as some of our same weaknesses ( over reliance on 3 ball , some inability to stay in front of opponents , some front line depth questions) So ill focus on what i saw different
1) Booth is a difference maker. He definetely is our best breakdown guard off dribble , without question. He is also our most athletic and explosive player.
2) Hart continuing and actually increasing his dribble penetration is key. A real weakness last year was absence of a breakdown guard , hopefully josh and Phil fix that
3) DO's footwork is much better , announcer claimed Akeem the dream like (im not willing to go there) but Danny boys moves were polished. In some instances I wish he'd just go up hard and dunk , but footwork better
4) Bridges provides length and athleticism. Jay singeled ut his lengthas a big factor tonight.
5) Brunson is a true pg , with ability to score and get to rack. He looks for open man 1st but he can shoot from outside , albeit not tonight and he can get to rim.

Lets see if tese differences make up our same shortcomings

You would enjoy this article, I am reading it now.

http://themillenniumreport.com/2015...meh-the-wahhabi-and-zionisms-sephardic-jewry/

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So Villanova is ranked 18, but that doesn't include Paschall. With him, I think it would make us a top 10 class. Only other BE team ranked in the top 25 is Marquette at 23. Is the gap only going widening between 'Nova and the rest of the BE?

http://www.scout.com/college/basketball/recruiting/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=14&cfg=bb&yr=2016

Providence hanging tough with Ill. Leading 32-30 at the half. Would love to see them win this.

I think Bridges is the key to this team this season.

We have the big man in Ochefu.

We have great small guards in Arch, Booth and Brunson.

However, what Bridges can bring to the table is something different than the rest of the team. We don't have that length or pure athleticism anywhere at the wing. Bridges has a lot of development to do, but if we can get him to play starter-caliber basketball by March, I think he's the key to how far our ceiling can go (assuming DO is healthy).

He's 2nd on the team in block percentage and 3rd in offensive rebound percentage (Donte is 2nd, but that will fall).

If he can shoot 33% from deep, and use his length to make plays on defense and on the glass, there's no telling how much better this team can get.

TEAM AWARDS........BEST REBOUNDER.....MONSTER MASH....DAN OCHEFU.......MOST NATURAL SCORER....JOSH HART.......BEST ONE ON ONE PLAYER WHO SCORES .........PHIL BOOTH..........BEST PENETRATOR IN LANE WHO PASSES......JALEN BRUNSEN............BEST OVERALL PASSER ON TEAM....JALEN BRUNSEN.......BEST SHOOTER......KRIS JENKINS....... BEST MID RANGE SHOOTER....RYAN ARCH........MOST IMPROVED SHOOTER...RYAN ARCH.....MOST IMPROVED BODY....TIE......K JENKINS AND D REYNOLDS WHO LOOKS LIKE HERCULES"",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ALL THIS NOT BASED ON STATS...BUT THE EYE TEST......AFTER TWO GAMES"...........................ONE LAST NOTE......ALL THOSE POSTERS WHO INSISTED THAT JAY WOULD PLAY......DAN OCHEFU AND DARYL REYNOLDS TOGTHER.......ALOT THIS SEASON IN OUR ROTATION..........SHOULD KNOW THEY HAVE PLAYED A GRAND TOTAL OF......ZERO MINUTES TOGTHER.....SO FAR.......ILL BE KEEPING TRACK OF THIS AND WE WILL ADD UP THE TOTAL MINUTES AT THE END OF THE SEASON........

Oh boy, actually have friends over there right now.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...227/Paris-shooting-Many-feared-dead-live.html

Section WD; Row 5 (across from the Villanova bench)

Face is $35 each

I will also sell only one if needed.

rbn136@yahoo.com

MUST BE INEXPENSIVE....ROACHES ARE.....NO PROBLEM....BUT PREFERABLY A HOTEL WITHIN WALKIN DISTANCE..THANK YOU...

88-80
AR stll goes to BK

Despite what's been posted in multiple threads, tailgating at football games is a trashy hobby of the proletariat but still good fun.

What else do you guys do that's considered low brow??

Me... I still mosh at punk shows.

Comb or brush? I use a cheap comb from the drug store. Never understood what a brush was for, except women.

I follow these guys on Facebook, VUhoops.com, and the article's headline on facebook is, "
"Plans are in full swing for either a new Villanova Basketball arena or complete renovation." - Jay WRight

But then here is the article, which really doesn't say so much. Anybody know anything or is this just speculation?

http://www.vuhoops.com/2015/11/11/9718314/jay-wright-talks-about-villanovas-pavilion-arena-plans

We are much better than last year. We haven't even shot well yet. We're more athletic, more skilled, chef is better, hart is better, Arch is better and Brunson is a stud. We need to stay healthy. Under-selling this team is silly. Nothing is guaranteed and it's a long year. However, we are an absolute load and I have a hard seeing us losing many games if we stay healthy, hungry and humble. Drop the mic, Nova's awesome.

Lots of thoughts on the board after the first two -- I'll add a few of my own, with the obvious caveat that we are 2 games into the season and lots can change:

1a) Brunson can ball. He is easily the most under control freshman guard that I have ever seen at Villanova. Let's see how that holds up over the course of the season when he gets pressed more, but he more than looks the part. The ball-handling/passing are elite. He can score it from anywhere, so he'll command attention. He is fearless in the lane. Seems to me that he has a lot of Lowry in his game without the elite quickness.

1b) The above said, to me, Jalen is nothing close to a one and done player. He is a good, but far from great, shooter. He is nowhere near as big as Arch, who is only 6'3", and doesn't look bigger than Booth to me either. DO NOT GET ME WRONG -- I love his game and I see why he was so highly ranked. But I do not see at all how he can be a first round pick in the draft this year. It would not surprise me, at all, to see him picked in the lottery down the line. But I can't agree, at this point, with anyone suggesting that he is gone after this year.

2) For those criticizing Jenkins after last night, you were obviously not watching the game on the defensive end. That was one of the best defensive/rebounding efforts I have ever seen Kris Jenkins give. His effort on block-outs down low was tremendous. Even when he didn't get rebounds, he cleared his man out of the lane so one or more of his teammates could. Defensively he stayed in front of his man and made things tough on whoever he was guarding. If he gives us that kind of effort all season, he is FAR from a liability. His shots are going to fall eventually -- it is the effort on the other end that he needs to pick up, and he did that last night.

3) I like Donte D's enthusiasm and hustle, but I think he is a year away. Thought he was very skittish with the ball last night. It seems like he needs some time to get used to this level of play. Of course, he'll have that luxury this year.

4) Reynolds is noticeably bigger this year. Hit the weight room hard in the offseason. Still have my doubts about whether he is really trustworthy enough to play 10-15 minutes, but you can tell that he worked in the offseason.

5) Hart's line - 19 pts/5 rebounds/4 steals. An all-around threat.

6) Forced 22 turnovers. 33 points off the turnovers. For those concerned about the team defense, this team can turn you over. The traps and presses are still relentless. Also think the shorter shot clock will help us force tempo even more.

7) The team doesn't lack for leadership. Arch and Chef have picked up right where Hilliard and JVP left off last season, with Jenkins and Hart in strong understudy roles. The JW hierarchy remains strong.

8) Funny moment when Nelson Agholor was announced as being at the game - fair number of boos thrown his way. Eagles fans don't forgive easy.