Game Thread: Xavier v Marquette University (1/23/2022)

[bleedXblue]

I wonder what team will show up Weds night?

Going into a really tough stretch.

Must hold serve at home......

[noteggs]

It's year 4!

People aren't convinced because for the past 3 years, this is where the wheels have started to fall off. We're not there yet this season, but some warning signs are peaking through. Things don't get easier.

People aren't acting this way just because they're negative - there's a track record.

Depending on Wednesday’s result, we will be either 10-5 or 9-6 at the end of February if we go 5-2 like we did during Steele’s first two years. First year just seems February was bad because we started 3-8 in conference then went on 5 game winning streak with a lot of them coming in February.

Now the wheels did come off at the end (March) the last two seasons which was inexcusable. We just need to avoid those bad stretches we had over the last 3 seasons which came at various times. Agree with you and completely understand why people are skeptical of Steele because he has not avoided them in the past.

[X-band '01]

Keeping the team healthy is paramount this year - let's not forget some of the main reasons for the wheels falling off was injuries to Scruggs in 2020 and then Nate Johnson, Ben Stanley and someone else I'm forgetting last season.

As for Adam Kunkel, what on earth happened to him in the 2nd half? He had a nice 1st half yesterday and wound up on a milk carton in the 2nd half as being missing.