Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images There is just one key to tonight’s game: play all of it. Joel had one thought to wrap up his preview of tonight’s contest against St. John’s: Play the whole game. I swear if I watch Xavier wilt out of the pointy end of the game after the whole of Musketeer Twitter fires off “Win the war, win the game” one more time, I’m gonna lose my mind. … [Read more...] about Play the whole game
Who should take the blame?
Jerome looks as downcast as most of us feel | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Xavier’s season is in the balance, and no one is happy about it. It’s fair to say that Xavier Nation is in an emotionally agitated state right now. The suggestion that it’s auto bid or bust didn’t go over well, neither did the idea that Coach Sean Miller shouldn’t be painted as the bad guy quite … [Read more...] about Who should take the blame?
Musings about this team
Either a really good coach, or a really bad one. Ymmv | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images The more things have changed, the more they’ve stayed the same. There are many takes flying around on where Xavier’s season stands right now. The team was on the cusp of wins at TCU, at UC, at UConn, home against Marquette, and, most recently, at Georgetown. That leaves the team at 0-6 … [Read more...] about Musings about this team
Xavier v. Georgetown: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Good coach? Science lacks the tools to say for certain. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Win this and I'll start to believe in spite of myself. So. Beating Seton Hall was like stealing candy from a baby, both in that it was easy to the point of being apparently slightly mean-spirited and that it didn't really do anything that will impress the selection committee. That win in … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Georgetown: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Is it really auto bid or bust?
Maddox feels like a dude who could score 40 in a second round game. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images My tweet started all this, so I guess I better explain it. Yesterday I remembered that Xavier had a game (what a weird time for one) and offered to do the live tweeting for the guys. Hey, it’s a 2pm game against a Q4 opponent on a … [Read more...] about Is it really auto bid or bust?