Arch Madness Quarterfinal - vs Valpo - March 7

[sivert]

They’ll lose by 25 tomorrow. You can book it.

Yes and shoot 3/20 from 3

[Username]

That was definitely a frustrating way to lose, but if what was said about the flu going around is true, then hats off to Tytan. He's probably the toughest player to ever play for us.

Toughest SOB to ever play for us, and one of the most loyal as well

as much as I would have liked to see AJ Green make the tournament, i feel for Ty 100x more.

Dude just improved every year, and absolutely carried the team on his back.

Just catastrophic way to end.

[PVG Panther Fan]

Thanks for the memories Tytan Anderson!!! You're one of my all time favorites in a Panther jersey. Huge heart, and always wanted the ball on the last possession. You deserved a better ending than this.
Been a season ticket holder for a few decades now, and i have to say, we're trending the wrong direction. Time for some changes. I'm tried of first round losses, tired of no postseason, tired of 20% full McLeod center crowds. Cmon Panthers!

[unifan]

Yes and shoot 3/20 from 3

As they should because Bradley will play lockdown defense on them. There is a reason that so many opponents have highlight reel nights from 3 against us.

If the NIT is out the question at this point, the season took quite a turn in this last week and a half. A pretty hard crash to end what looked like an above-average year.

[MVCBeat]

Even if we make the NIT, I’ll probably pass. I’m not interested in getting punched in the balls again.

[unifan]

Really hard not to just be sad about the state of the program. With the roster we’re expecting in the future here, it’s hard to imagine that this wasn’t our best chance at a postseason for a while.

Also really hard not to be envious of the schools at the top of the league. They are in a class of their own in comparison to the rest of us. They are consistent winners and seems like they don’t ever experience these types of letdowns/crushing losses. It’s easy to hate the Drakes and Bradleys of the world, but in reality they have all the things that we wished we had.

[BCPanther]

We can have those things too but it's going to take things this fan base has never been willing to do.

You want it fixed? Start dumping money into the Collective. That's it. That's the answer

[kochrab]

Really hard not to just be sad about the state of the program. With the roster we’re expecting in the future here, it’s hard to imagine that this wasn’t our best chance at a postseason for a while.

Also really hard not to be envious of the schools at the top of the league. They are in a class of their own in comparison to the rest of us. They are consistent winners and seems like they don’t ever experience these types of letdowns/crushing losses. It’s easy to hate the Drakes and Bradleys of the world, but in reality they have all the things that we wished we had.

Back off the ledge a little bit. Bradley went to the NIT last year and two years ago. No post season in 21-22, 20-21. Last time they went to the dance was 18-19 and had a first round exit. Before that, they were a bottom dweller of the MVC for many years in a row.

Drake has seen more life in the post-season, but has had all first-round exits.

Now, their post season appearances have been MUCH more recent, but let's not overreact here. You really want to replace their past 10-15 years for ours? You'd rather give up a sweet sixteen appearance and a 2nd round appearance in the NCAA for that? I'm not sold.

I agree that we're due for a postseason run, but cmon.

[MVCBeat]

We can have those things too but it's going to take things this fan base has never been willing to do.

You want it fixed? Start dumping money into the Collective. That's it. That's the answer

Maybe next year we can get good enough to lose on a three quarter court hookshot at the buzzer to an 1-19 team.

[nadf.]

We can have those things too but it's going to take things this fan base has never been willing to do.

You want it fixed? Start dumping money into the Collective. That's it. That's the answer

Tonight sucked. We all want more because we are used to having more.

But college athletics has changed, it's a business now. And we are on the wrong end of that.

None of us are happy about how the last ten years has gone. But to be honest, the results we have had are probably better than we deserve.

We have very little fan support or donor support. We're in a very tough city to recruit to. We're the only team in the league who doesn't have a practice facility. What assets do we have, outside of program past results that no current recruit is old enough to remember, that we have to hang our hat on?

Some want Jake gone but I am not one of them. I would tell those people to be careful what you wish for, because you might get it.

This year did not go how I hoped it would go, but it was a pretty good year overall and we should have a pretty good team next year. I'm so tired of watching Drake and Bradley compete for MVC titles. But I'll push this pain away and 8 months from now I'll hope for the best again.

[MVCBeat]

Jake aint going anywhere nor should he.

But we may be the least clutch program in the nation.

[UNIChippewa]

Tonight sucked. We all want more because we are used to having more.

But college athletics has changed, it's a business now. And we are on the wrong end of that.

None of us are happy about how the last ten years has gone. But to be honest, the results we have had are probably better than we deserve.

We have very little fan support or donor support. We're in a very tough city to recruit to. We're the only team in the league who doesn't have a practice facility. What assets do we have, outside of program past results that no current recruit is old enough to remember, that we have to hang our hat on?

Some want Jake gone but I am not one of them. I would tell those people to be careful what you wish for, because you might get it.

This year did not go how I hoped it would go, but it was a pretty good year overall and we should have a pretty good team next year. I'm so tired of watching Drake and Bradley compete for MVC titles. But I'll push this pain away and 8 months from now I'll hope for the best again.

Yeah. It's of small comfort after a loss like tonight's, but if you had told me that we would lose two starters to injuries with one of those being out for the whole year and still finish in the top 4 I would take it. I think it's one of Jake's better coaching jobs in a while, actually. Doesn't take much of the pain away from tonight though.

We have got to do better in the non-conference though. This team was definitely better than 6-5.

[Alum 99']

We are a broken program...have been for years

[unifan]

Is it NIT or nothing this postseason? Or do we accept a lower tournament?

[sivert]

Here’s what I don’t understand. For 13 minutes in the second half we pressed, caused TOs, and face guarded them. 17-0 run. Then when we got it tied up, we stopped doing those things.