William and Mary Basketball Can Make History

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 08:19 AM

Most people on here know that I've been a hardcore William and Mary basketball and football fan for about 15 years.

I go to all of the home games, a number of road games, and go to the CAA basketball tournament every year.

Some of you may also know that the Tribe is part of a trivia question - name 5 schools that have been playing D1 basketball since the NCAA tournament started and never made the tourney. W&M is one along with Northwestern, Army, The Citadel, and St. Francis of NY.

For only the 3rd time ever (two previous losses in the conference final), the team is one win away from the auto bid.

So if you want the possibility of seeing history, tune in tonight at 7:00 to watch the 3rd seed W&M play 1 seed Delaware on NBC Sports Network. Hopefully a good game. Delaware beat the Tribe twice in the regular season, but so did 2nd seed Towson that the Tribe downed last night in a great, close game.

Anyway - had to share somewhere where I knew there were other sports fans that would understand why this crazily means so much to me.

MrBug708 · 03-10-2014, 08:21 AM

Congrats, but what is the history being made?

samifan24 · 03-10-2014, 08:24 AM

Woo! Go W&M. My parents live in Williamsburg. Great town and campus.

Marc Vaughan · 03-10-2014, 08:26 AM

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For the only the 3rd time ever, the team is one win away from the auto bid

I believe this is the 'history being made'.

I however have no idea what this means - I am presently presuming that they will qualify for bidding on an ebay item

MrBug708 · 03-10-2014, 08:29 AM

I assume it's the basketball tournament, but third time doesn't seem like history.

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 08:30 AM

Sorry if that wasn't clear.

A win tonight removes W&M from the infamous 5 list. A win puts us in the NCAA Tourney after almost 70 years of futility.

The "making history" is removing the team from the list of 5 teams with 70 years of failure.

DaddyTorgo · 03-10-2014, 08:30 AM

So your initial post should have said "5 schools that have been playing since the tournament started that have never made it in" then I guess.

You're a bit excited to type properly though - we get that!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 08:31 AM

Ugh, I botched my wording I'll fix it. The team has NEVER made the tourney, but has made the conference finals twice before and lost.

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 08:32 AM

Yeah, plus on an iPad in a hotel lobby

. It should make a lot more sense now I think.

albionmoonlight · 03-10-2014, 08:54 AM

Good luck!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 09:08 AM

A write up on the game...

http://www.midmajormadness.com/2014/...urnament-title

Subby · 03-10-2014, 09:14 AM

Woohoo!

Go Tribe!

Dr. Sak · 03-10-2014, 09:16 AM

Who are 5 teams that have never been in my kitchen?

LastWhiteSoxFanStanding · 03-10-2014, 10:00 AM

I know Northwestern is one.

Lathum · 03-10-2014, 10:15 AM

Good luck, I'll be watching and rooting. Watching your team in the tourny is a great treat.

molson · 03-10-2014, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by LastWhiteSoxFanStanding

I know Northwestern is one.

Which is just a crazy outlier in that list. Pretty much still they had to do was finish strongly in the top half of the conference at some point in the last 60 years. Nope.

King of New York · 03-10-2014, 10:31 AM

The game against Towson was great, and the final thirty seconds or so (especially the inadvertent whistle that almost pulled Towson's bacon out of the fire) just about did me in.

Delaware is going to be very tough--Delaware's starters are generally more talented, but W&M has more depth, and Brandon Britt is playing like a man possessed.

nol · 03-10-2014, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by molson

Which is just a crazy outlier in that list. Pretty much still they had to do was finish strongly in the top half of the conference at some point in the last 60 years. Nope.

Well, the last ~30 years. They still would've had win their conference before that.

digamma · 03-10-2014, 10:49 AM

Good luck W&M! Following your team to the tournament, especially if a small or mid-major, is a blast.

Thomkal · 03-10-2014, 11:01 AM

Good luck W&M!

larrymcg421 · 03-10-2014, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I believe this is the 'history being made'.

I however have no idea what this means - I am presently presuming that they will qualify for bidding on an ebay item

If they win their next match, they are guaranteed a spot in the first qualifying round for the NCAA cup.

sterlingice · 03-10-2014, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by larrymcg421

If they win their next match, they are guaranteed a spot in the first qualifying round for the NCAA cup.

SI

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 02:40 PM

Are you in Baltimore? I see they have buses with students coming which is awesome...

Agreed on your analysis - you can also never, ever count Thornton out - he is a treat to watch.

molson · 03-10-2014, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nol

Well, the last ~30 years. They still would've had win their conference before that.

Ah, right. Still a fascinating level of ineptitude. Or they might just be the only BCS school that doesn't cheat.

Dutch · 03-10-2014, 06:05 PM

Interesting. I'll tune in for your sake, wade. Good luck, W&M!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 06:10 PM

What a start to a basketball game - wow! Entertaining for sure.

Dutch · 03-10-2014, 06:14 PM

W&M definitely seems ready to play.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 06:46 PM

Impressed with W&M thus far. Deleware is a very good team.

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 06:49 PM

Agreed. A very good backcourt and Baptiste is a monster that we just don't have an answer for.

Wish we'd make our free throws, otherwise fairly ok with things so far.

Dutch · 03-10-2014, 06:51 PM

W&M is playing good defense (despite that run at the end of the half)...keep forcing Deleware to take 3's.

W&M gotta make your free throws!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:12 PM

Uh oh. Trouble.

Vince, Pt. II · 03-10-2014, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

Good luck W&M! Following your team to the tournament, especially if a small or mid-major, is a blast.

Watching UCSB (14) almost upset Arizona (3) 86-81 in 2002 was one of the highlights of my college career, and they lost the game.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:25 PM

Good comeback!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 07:26 PM

If nothing else, these kids have heart.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:29 PM

Baptiste is getting away with murder on the defensive end.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:33 PM

Big run!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 07:36 PM

Yeah - the reffing seems to be going there way a bit, but it's not horrendous

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:40 PM

WM finally hitting their shots.

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:43 PM

Let's go!!!!!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 07:44 PM

4:18.....

Lathum · 03-10-2014, 07:45 PM

Refs letting them
Play. Go Tribe!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:46 PM

Whoooooooo!!!!

wade moore · 03-10-2014, 07:46 PM

Punch, counter, punch, counter... Wow!

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:48 PM

Tough call there.

Lathum · 03-10-2014, 07:49 PM

Weak call there given the way the game has been called the last few minutes.

Lathum · 03-10-2014, 07:49 PM

Tony Siragusa is doing adult diaper commercials. I've now seen it all

The Jackal · 03-10-2014, 07:51 PM

Just put this on, go W & M

JonInMiddleGA · 03-10-2014, 07:52 PM

1st thing I did when I sat down at the computer was check this score. I think I've been at FOFC too long

Mizzou B-ball fan · 03-10-2014, 07:52 PM

Nails!

bhlloy · 03-10-2014, 07:53 PM

Should be W&M ball here. Make the call

03-10-2014, 08:24 AM	#3
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Woo! Go W&M. My parents live in Williamsburg. Great town and campus. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

03-10-2014, 08:30 AM	#7
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	So your initial post should have said "5 schools that have been playing since the tournament started that have never made it in" then I guess. You're a bit excited to type properly though - we get that! Last edited by DaddyTorgo : 03-10-2014 at 08:31 AM.

03-10-2014, 09:14 AM	#12
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03-10-2014, 10:31 AM	#17
King of New York High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edge of the Great Dismal Swamp	The game against Towson was great, and the final thirty seconds or so (especially the inadvertent whistle that almost pulled Towson's bacon out of the fire) just about did me in. Delaware is going to be very tough--Delaware's starters are generally more talented, but W&M has more depth, and Brandon Britt is playing like a man possessed. __________________ Input A No Input

03-10-2014, 07:52 PM	#48
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	1st thing I did when I sat down at the computer was check this score. I think I've been at FOFC too long __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-10-2014, 08:21 AM	#2
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Congrats, but what is the history being made?

03-10-2014, 08:29 AM	#5
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I assume it's the basketball tournament, but third time doesn't seem like history.

03-10-2014, 08:54 AM	#10
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Good luck!

03-10-2014, 09:16 AM	#13
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Who are 5 teams that have never been in my kitchen?

03-10-2014, 10:00 AM	#14
LastWhiteSoxFanStanding College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003	I know Northwestern is one.

03-10-2014, 10:15 AM	#15
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Good luck, I'll be watching and rooting. Watching your team in the tourny is a great treat.

03-10-2014, 10:49 AM	#19
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	Good luck W&M! Following your team to the tournament, especially if a small or mid-major, is a blast.

03-10-2014, 11:01 AM	#20
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Good luck W&M!

03-10-2014, 06:05 PM	#25
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Interesting. I'll tune in for your sake, wade. Good luck, W&M!

03-10-2014, 06:14 PM	#27
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	W&M definitely seems ready to play.

03-10-2014, 06:46 PM	#28
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Impressed with W&M thus far. Deleware is a very good team.

03-10-2014, 06:51 PM	#30
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	W&M is playing good defense (despite that run at the end of the half)...keep forcing Deleware to take 3's. W&M gotta make your free throws!

03-10-2014, 07:12 PM	#31
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Uh oh. Trouble.

03-10-2014, 07:25 PM	#33
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Good comeback!

03-10-2014, 07:29 PM	#35
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Baptiste is getting away with murder on the defensive end.

03-10-2014, 07:33 PM	#36
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Big run!

03-10-2014, 07:40 PM	#38
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	WM finally hitting their shots.

03-10-2014, 07:43 PM	#39
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Let's go!!!!!

03-10-2014, 07:45 PM	#41
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Refs letting them Play. Go Tribe!

03-10-2014, 07:46 PM	#42
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Whoooooooo!!!!

03-10-2014, 07:48 PM	#44
Mizzou B-ball fan General Manager Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO	Tough call there.

03-10-2014, 07:49 PM	#45
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Weak call there given the way the game has been called the last few minutes.

03-10-2014, 07:51 PM	#47
The Jackal Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Hampshire	Just put this on, go W & M

03-10-2014, 07:53 PM	#50
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	Should be W&M ball here. Make the call

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