A -5 Story Topic

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From all the people who said my team could not win out of the -5.

I have all but abandoned playing the -5 this year, and I am having one of my best years ever.

I was always to afraid to drop the -5. Kind of tlast year so I was experimenting. Realized that the -5 meant nothing to my team. Went into this year committed to only going -5 for special occasions.

Apologies do not have to be formal.

11/25/2009 2:16 PM
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11/25/2009 2:36 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By swamphawk22 on 11/25/2009
From all the people who said my team could not win out of the -5.

I have all but abandoned playing the -5 this year, and I am having one of my best years ever.

I was always to afraid to drop the -5. Kind of tlast year so I was experimenting. Realized that the -5 meant nothing to my team. Went into this year committed to only going -5 for special occasions.

Apologies do not have to be formal.



You should apologize to yourself for causing your team to underachieve for all of those seasons. Well played. Try +5 for the next decade of gameplanning.
11/25/2009 2:41 PM
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11/25/2009 2:43 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By thewizard2 on 11/25/2009
Are you going to let other people lead your lives?

come forward and aplogize to me!
11/26/2009 4:56 AM
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11/26/2009 10:53 AM
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Interesting that all the people that stood in line to blast me when I was using the -5 are silent now.

Hypocrites!
11/26/2009 5:18 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by swamphawk22 on 11/26/2009Interesting that all the people that stood in line to blast me when I was using the -5 are silent now.Hypocrites!

Just for the record I won a national championship using +5 all season.
11/26/2009 6:48 PM
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Swamp, it could be your own hypocrisy.

For years you've staunchly claimed that the -5 wasn't helping you glitch your way along, ridiculing anyone who deigned to suggest otherwise. Then in your first post, you finally admitted you were "always afraid to drop the -5". What's hilarious is you don't even realize when you're embarrassing yourself (and/or contradicting yourself).

You were helped by some very fortunate non-con scheduling. You're 8-7 in the Big Ten. If you think that's worthy of starting an entire thread to scream from the rooftops, I don't know what to say. I guess you've got low expectations.
11/26/2009 11:38 PM
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The Big Ten is tough, some people cant hadle it and go to smaller Conferences.

I have an RPI of 23, and I am looking at a shot at the NT.

1 I never said the -5 didnt help me. I always believed that I built a team that played better under the -5. I was scared to let my people play a more open style of Basketball.

2 I will never admit to a -5 glitch. The evidence is overwhelming that it is a myth. I didnt glitch along, I Won on my merits!

I realize that none of this will crack that coconut of yours. You want to hate and spread crap so go on, take your best shot!
11/27/2009 1:00 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By swamphawk22 on 11/27/2009
The Big Ten is tough, some people cant hadle it and go to smaller Conferences.

Swamp, if you're going to attempt taking a shot at someone, there should at least be a kernel of truth to it. (I know truth isn't your specialty, but still.) Does this look like the resume of someone who "can't handle it" (from when I was @ MSU, where you were about 1-10 against me):

25girt2531-412-110-39-013-311A+CT Champion
National Champion
24girt2527-612-110-35-214-253A+Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (Elite 8)
23girt2532-212-013-17-115-112A-Conf Champion
CT Champion
NT (Final Four)
22girt2525-610-312-13-215-1915A-Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (Sweet 16)
21girt2522-811-29-42-212-437A-Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (2nd Round)


I have an RPI of 23, and I am looking at a shot at the NT.

1 I never said the -5 didnt help me. I always believed that I built a team that played better under the -5. I was scared to let my people play a more open style of Basketball.

2 I will never admit to a -5 glitch. The evidence is overwhelming that it is a myth. I didnt glitch along, I Won on my merits!

If "winning on your merits" means winning exactly zero NT games in 13 seasons, then yes, swamp, you've won on your merits. Perfectly put.

I realize that none of this will crack that coconut of yours. You want to hate and spread crap so go on, take your best shot!

I do appreciate you making yourself such an easy target. Hugs, kisses and Happy Thanksgiving.

11/27/2009 1:43 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By mlatsko1 on 11/25/2009
Quote: Originally Posted By swamphawk22 on 11/25/2009

From all the people who said my team could not win out of the -5.

I have all but abandoned playing the -5 this year, and I am having one of my best years ever.

I was always to afraid to drop the -5. Kind of tlast year so I was experimenting. Realized that the -5 meant nothing to my team. Went into this year committed to only going -5 for special occasions.

Apologies do not have to be formal.



You should apologize to yourself for causing your team tounderachieve for all of those seasons. Well played. Try +5 for the next decade of gameplanning
11/27/2009 6:52 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By dalter on 11/27/2009
Quote: Originally Posted By swamphawk22 on 11/27/2009

The Big Ten is tough, some people cant hadle it and go to smaller Conferences.

Swamp, if you're going to attempt taking a shot at someone, there should at least be a kernel of truth to it. (I know truth isn't your specialty, but still.) Does this look like the resume of someone who "can't handle it" (from when I was @ MSU, where you were about 1-10 against me):

25girt2531-412-110-39-013-311A+CT Champion
National Champion
24girt2527-612-110-35-214-253A+Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (Elite 8)
23girt2532-212-013-17-115-112A-Conf Champion
CT Champion
NT (Final Four)
22girt2525-610-312-13-215-1915A-Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (Sweet 16)
21girt2522-811-29-42-212-437A-Conf Champion
NT At-large Bid
NT (2nd Round)


I have an RPI of 23, and I am looking at a shot at the NT.

1 I never said the -5 didnt help me. I always believed that I built a team that played better under the -5. I was scared to let my people play a more open style of Basketball.

2 I will never admit to a -5 glitch. The evidence is overwhelming that it is a myth. I didnt glitch along, I Won on my merits!

If "winning on your merits" means winning exactly zero NT games in 13 seasons, then yes, swamp, you've won on your merits. Perfectly put.

I realize that none of this will crack that coconut of yours. You want to hate and spread crap so go on, take your best shot!

I do appreciate you making yourself such an easy target. Hugs, kisses and Happy Thanksgiving.



You didnt hear the touge in cheek when I said you ran to a smaller conference. I phrased it as in-offensive as possible, what does smaller mean, all have 12 teams. The other stuff was serious but the 1st paragraph was clearly a joke.

Wonder where you got all this bitterness inside. I barely remember talking to you at all before you ran away to that wimpy Conference (See...humor).
11/27/2009 10:09 PM
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The real point to this thread was a lot of people claimed that I only won because of the -5. That it was a glitch that made me win games I shouldnt.

That whole concept was proved false.

So now that I have abandoned the -5 as my primary setting, and still have the same type of team, and continue to win, shouldnt I get all the people who were quick to slam my team, like Dalter, to step up with the same passion and admit the error of their ways?
11/28/2009 1:24 PM
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I'm more interested in you pronouncing your idiocy as a coach for believing that you couldn't win without the -5. So who really thought it was a glitch, them or you?
11/28/2009 4:24 PM
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