Marquette at Ohio State Friday 11/9 7pm. NBCS

[MaxBuck]

oh look, espn can spell good

Yes, they spelled "canceled" correctly. And your point would be?

 

[TDunk]

Yes, they spelled "canceled" correctly. And your point would be?

He may be British. Just wait until he asks if you want a pint of brew or might need to get some petrol.

 

[MaxBuck]

He may be British. Just wait until he asks if you want a pint of brew or might need to get some petrol.

He specialises in that sort of thing?

 

[DZ83CK]

How were they supposed to move several thousand people and cameras and crew etc. and restage the game? The right call was made. The Citadel just happens to have their home opener tomorrow so that venue wouldn't be available.

You know they could still have played tomorrow if they had planned properly. The Citadel doesn't have their home game for the whole day anyway, 4:00 PM is late enough a 12 PM start probably would've worked if they didn't have any other events. But it doesn't really matter when The Citadel is supposed to play, it all goes back to planning. You figure these things out and have a back-up plan in place beforehand so you don't have to set something up at the last minute. I don't know if this is a case to blame Gene Smith for not doing due diligence about the weather or someone else, but clearly a serious risk was not considered. This was a disaster.

 

[Mike80]

You know they could still have played tomorrow if they had planned properly. The Citadel doesn't have their home game for the whole day anyway, 4:00 PM is late enough a 12 PM start probably would've worked if they didn't have any other events. But it doesn't really matter when The Citadel is supposed to play, it all goes back to planning. You figure these things out and have a back-up plan in place beforehand so you don't have to set something up at the last minute. I don't know if this is a case to blame Gene Smith for not doing due diligence about the weather or someone else, but clearly a serious risk was not considered. This was a disaster.

But they DID have a backup plan. It's just that when the game happens to be called right as it is going to begin, the logistics of a move like that is a nightmare and even if they wanted to move the game to tomorrow, both schools said no to the idea anyway so it's a moot point.

 

[Muck]

She looked better on film though. Probably still a bitch. But yuppp. (sorry recently engaged so don't mind my female hatred.)

Dude, if getting engaged makes you hate women you are in for a LONG hard road.

Oh and staying on topic...lame publicity stunts are lame.

 

[BUCKDUBBS007]

Yes, they spelled "canceled" correctly. And your point would be?

Should read cancelled derp derp derp

http://grammarist.com/spelling/cancel/

I am not British and I think the word should be spelled that way as canceled looks fucking retarded. Why is that word only spelled with one L if words like excelled or repelled have double Ls. Besides it doesn't even matter, I was just looking for an excuse to make fun of espn. You ruined that MaxBuck thanks bro. ;-)

 

[Bill Lucas]

But they DID have a backup plan. It's just that when the game happens to be called right as it is going to begin, the logistics of a move like that is a nightmare and even if they wanted to move the game to tomorrow, both schools said no to the idea anyway so it's a moot point.

It's like the combo guard thing. If he thinks he's right he won't give it up. I mean we're just supposed to impose on another universities opening day so he can watch the Buckeyes. That's what it boils down to. He has no idea what events they have planned for that facility today in addition to the basketball game we know they already have scheduled.

 

[Bill Lucas]

Should read cancelled derp derp derp

http://grammarist.com/spelling/cancel/

I am not British and I think the word should be spelled that way as canceled looks [censored]ing retarded. Why is that word only spelled with one L if words like excelled or repelled have double Ls. Besides it doesn't even matter, I was just looking for an excuse to make fun of espn. You ruined that MaxBuck thanks bro. ;-)

Ir is accepted practice to spell canceled either way.

 

[Mike80]

 

[DZ83CK]

Clearly the back-up plan they had was extremely inadequate. It all goes back to poor planning. First to not realize that condensation could be a problem, and second to not have any back-up plan after the women's game started. I don't even care if the game was televised for the general public, it was supposed to be for the troops. If you plan these things out in advance, you could be sure that The Citadel doesn't have any conflicts.

Bill, why don't you do me a favor and only criticize me for calling AC a combo after games that he doesn't play the 2 after. The exhibition (and some games last year such as the UC Sweet 16 game) saw significant minutes where Shannon played PG with AC at the 2. Who hasn't let it go? I haven't mentioned it for a year until now, you're holding on to it. Like it or not, the Carrier Classic failure does deserve criticism.

 

[Mike80]

Clearly the back-up plan they had was extremely inadequate. It all goes back to poor planning. First to not realize that condensation could be a problem, and second to not have any back-up plan after the women's game started. I don't even care if the game was televised for the general public, it was supposed to be for the troops. If you plan these things out in advance, you could be sure that The Citadel doesn't have any conflicts.

See previous comment about taking this entirely too seriously. Guess what, the troops don't really give a flying fuck if the game was played or not - they still got to hang out with the players. More importantly, if they were going to call this game they needed to do it long before the women's game started. Logistics.

Bill, why don't you do me a favor and only criticize me for calling AC a combo after games that he doesn't play the 2 after. The exhibition (and some games last year such as the UC Sweet 16 game) saw significant minutes where Shannon played PG with AC at the 2. Who hasn't let it go? I haven't mentioned it for a year until now, you're holding on to it. Like it or not, the Carrier Classic failure does deserve criticism.

Actually, they should be commended. They stopped it before anyone got hurt. It sucks that they won't get to play the game, but that's how the cookie crumbles. Get over it already - trust me Matta has and so has his team.

BTW Matta was known for playing two points when he was at Butler and X FYSA.....just because there were two guards on the floor at the same time doesn't mean either was playing the 2....

 

[jwinslow]

Clearly the back-up plan they had was extremely inadequate.

Backup plans are only feasible if you know in advance that the first option won't work. Not only was the weather perfect but they played a game without a hitch.

You can't move a game at 7 pm or even 6:15 pm. It takes a long time to set all of that up.

 

[Mike80]

Backup plans are only feasible if you know in advance that the first option won't work. Not only was the weather perfect but they played a game without a hitch.

You can't move a game at 7 pm or even 6:15 pm. It takes a long time to set all of that up.

Exactly.

 

[colobuck79]

and Aaron Craft is too a point guard.