The December 5

[ChoiceBeef]

Not make or break but some tough games coming up over the next 5.

At PSU: always hard on the road and for the opener
Maryland: jury is still out
Texas A&M: “home” game and they are tough/physical team. Another good test.
At Auburn: potential away game against the #1 team in the country
Toledo: not really a slouch team.

I can see us winning 3 or 4 at most. Would be shocked if we win 4 and even more shocked if we went 5-0.

I do hope the young guys (Harris, Cox, Burgess) can get some minutes and put together some consistent scoring. Need them to be ready come B1G season.

 

[proudopete]

Not make or break but some tough games coming up over the next 5.

At PSU: always hard on the road and for the opener
Maryland: jury is still out
Texas A&M: “home” game and they are tough/physical team. Another good test.
At Auburn: potential away game against the #1 team in the country
Toledo: not really a slouch team.

I can see us winning 3 or 4 at most. Would be shocked if we win 4 and even more shocked if we went 5-0.

I do hope the young guys (Harris, Cox, Burgess) can get some minutes and put together some consistent scoring. Need them to be ready come B1G season.

That Auburn game is in Birmingham.

Whatever our record is against these teams let’s hope the losses aren’t in the conference games.

 

[ChoiceBeef]

That Auburn game is in Birmingham.

Whatever our record is against these teams let’s hope the losses aren’t in the conference games.

So a home game for them? Same way A&M is in Indy

 

[northside100]

That Auburn game is in Birmingham.

Whatever our record is against these teams let’s hope the losses aren’t in the conference games.

Agree on the conference games. So long as we take care of business versus Toledo, I could live with dropping the other two OOC games if we start conference play 2-0.

 

[qazplm]

Not make or break but some tough games coming up over the next 5.

At PSU: always hard on the road and for the opener
Maryland: jury is still out
Texas A&M: “home” game and they are tough/physical team. Another good test.
At Auburn: potential away game against the #1 team in the country
Toledo: not really a slouch team.

I can see us winning 3 or 4 at most. Would be shocked if we win 4 and even more shocked if we went 5-0.

I do hope the young guys (Harris, Cox, Burgess) can get some minutes and put together some consistent scoring. Need them to be ready come B1G season.

Win first two and last one and I'm happy. Split the other two and we are a top 15 ranked team going into the new year 2-0 in conference with only 2 losses.

That's a formula for a team competing for a conference title and a top 3 seed.

 

[Boiler Buck]

I know the TX A&M game at Texas would be a likely loss....like the Auburn game just might be?

Can Mackey Magic once again help Purdue overcome our teams weakness that the TexasAM team has been so good at vs others?

Took our best game to beat AL. Will take a similar effort here. I am psyched up about this game as TX is so good at our perceived weaknesses to date. Great test of measuring team improvement here in this one.

 

[northside100]

I know the TX A&M game at Texas would be a likely loss....like the Auburn game just might be?

Can Mackey Magic once again help Purdue overcome our teams weakness that the TexasAM team has been so good at vs others?

Took our best game to beat AL. Will take a similar effort here. I am psyched up about this game as TX is so good at our perceived weaknesses to date. Great test of measuring team improvement here in this one.

I believe A&M game is in Indy as part of the Indy Classic. They are good and we’d need to play well but that is a winnable game. I suspect that to beat Auburn in AL we’d have to play really well and may still need them to have an off game.

 

[Boiler Buck]

I believe A&M game is in Indy as part of the Indy Classic. They are good and we’d need to play well but that is a winnable game. I suspect that to beat Auburn in AL we’d have to play really well and may still need them to have an off game.

Didn't know that. Too bad. Love watching ranked teams come to Mackey

🤔 Ok then, knowing how we sometimes play in Indy....bet on TX lol. Would love a great crowd to be Mackey South and give us an advantage.

 

[oldboiler52]

I love and hate the tough schedule. One huge advantage we have is experienced guards. One disadvantage is we are the hunted and every game means so much more to the opponent. Another disadvantage is without a roster full of transfers we are easier to scout. I watched Auburn play Iowa St. and NC. They are beatable but unlikely to lose in Birmingham.

 

[Hausta01]

Toledo has lost their last 2 games by a combined 67 points to UC San Diego and Oakland... so we get at least 1 real cupcake

 

[Schmedly_Whiplash]

I love and hate the tough schedule. One huge advantage we have is experienced guards. One disadvantage is we are the hunted and every game means so much more to the opponent. Another disadvantage is without a roster full of transfers we are easier to scout. I watched Auburn play Iowa St. and NC. They are beatable but unlikely to lose in Birmingham.

Only reason as a fan to hate it is for the stress of close games.
For the team getting better there is no debate.
Remember all those Boiler teams that were good, but seemed to lay an egg come tourney time?
THOSE results are the why.
None of these game results mean much come March.
What does mean something is the experience and toughness the team develops during stressful, close games.
Especially handling pressure in a hostile environment and keeping your composure.
Invaluable come tourney time.
Only way to learn it is is to earn it.