A University of Dayton basketball blog.
Sometimes in life, you just have to accept reality. Whether it’s the fringe of the new Big East or fighting just to make the A16 tournament, Dayton is where they are. Depressing? Sure. I’m guessing it’s just below the first “My god I am fat” mirror look and just above “Texas father learning his son […]
Starting A16 play at 2-3, Dayton once again has settled into the comforting arms of its longtime lover, mediocrity. Blackburn said it best on twitter, “UD lost to arguably the league’s three best teams and beat arguably the two worst. So we still don’t know shit”. We don’t have the answers because answers are hard. […]
Reality is a fickle whore. Whether it’s a fake girlfriend or an 0-3 start in conference play, nothing slaps you in the face quite like the cold, hard truth. Much like Manti Te’o, the last 10 days have left the Gem City Cagers standing naked and red-assed, exposed for the entire world to see. In […]
Murray State came into UD Arena with a 9-1 record, a 16 game road winning streak, and an All-American point guard. Dayton came into this game off a home loss and with no idea if Kevin Dillard would even play, let alone be effective. Naturally Vegas instilled Dayton as 4 point favorites, a line that seemed […]
A few weeks back, Blackburn gave some quick, early thoughts on the A10. With finals week upon us and Wednesday TV being so terrible, there is no better time to fire up the SEO headline machine and give some random thoughts. These power rankings are for entertainment purposes only. Our method, as always, is to […]
This is not the MiamiO we know and avoid in the office. It took all of one possession to fully understand that Charlie Coles is no longer with us. Coaching, I mean. He’s probably still alive. Charlie’s offense, which I think was conceived during an acid trip in Yellow Springs, emphasized never shooting until you see the […]
As the second half of Dayton/Northern Illinois crawled on with no end in sight, I couldn’t help but think of The Office For several years, it was my favorite show on TV. It was fresh (to America), well written, and genuinely funny. Michael Scott was the bumbling, moronic boss who was actually very good at his […]
I had a chance to go to Rupp Arena on Friday night to see how lesser programs do things. Rupp is attached to a hotel and a mall. In this mall is a food court with an Arby’s, a Subway, a bar, and a place to get chicken tenders. I think it might actually be […]
Welcome back, college basketball. It felt good getting back inside a UD Arena mostly full of sweater vests, with the smell of stale coffee lingering in the air. Feels like home. After a week of shameless plugging, the U of D debuted their new entrance and player introductions. Verdict: a major improvement, even with a […]
When I wrote my Red and Blue Recap, I was pretty encouraged by what I saw. Seeing them in two exhibitions, I feel the same way. This is a team unlike any Dayton team we have seen in a long time. They are led by a dynamic point guard and have true depth in the […]
