Central Arkansas thoughts

[tower912]

1.  Central Arkansas is not very good.   And willing to throw their weight around without regard for life or limb.   
2.   But Wojo had the team ready to play.   
3.   Symir is going to be just fine.    PG position will be in good hands while he is at MU.  Still has to get better on defense.  Good that he got so much run today.
4.   Highlight of the game for me was watching Bailey get back out on the floor.   Conference season is upon us.    All hands on deck.   
5.   Which means Koby needs to heal.
6.  The ball was shared well today. 
7.  Philosophical question.    At what point in a game like today should you put in the walk ons?  (Yes, one is on scholarship.   You know what I mean.)    I might have done it sooner.    But, you want to keep the margin for metrics purposes.   I think I would have done it at around the 3 minute mark.   
8.  On to conference play.    No bad losses.    Giddyup.

[PGsHeroes32]

Garbage team. But we played pretty darn well.

Everyone got to have some fun.

[AZWarrior]

Regarding the walk-ons, I too think more time would have been called for.  2-3 minutes. 

[IrwinFletcher]

Good teams are supposed to trash bad teams.  We did just that today.  Scoop has gotten all over Wojo and the team when they fail to do so, need to point out the opposite when it is accomplished.

Wojo had the team ready coming off a few day break for the guys.

Got to experiment with Cain and Bailey on the court as well as Jayce and Theo. 

Symir should be getting more and more confident as he gets some run.  Will have moments where he will play poorly, but getting out there will only hasten his development.

[Elonsmusk]

Regarding the walk-ons, I too think more time would have been called for.  2-3 minutes.

Would have had them in at 4-5 minute mark when we were leading by 50.  Had one of our rotation players gotten hurt at that point (or any point up until the last minute of play when they finally were put in the game), would have been awful, and truly indefensible. 

[wadesworld]

Guys can get hurt in practice any day of the week. Maybe we should stop practicing so guys like Koby or Greg don’t get injured in meaningless reps.

They can get hurt walking outside on a snowy day in Milwaukee winters. Maybe we should excuse them from leaving their dorms if the weather isn’t pristine.

They can get hurt walking across a street in downtown Milwaukee. Maybe we should provide them all a tank with a driver to ensure they get to and from classes safely.

Wojo was working on different lineups and looks. Double big lineups, double 6’7” wing lineups, zone looks, etc. I’ll let Wojo decide when he’s seen everything he wants to see.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Would have had them in at 4-5 minute mark when we were leading by 50.  Had one of our rotation players gotten hurt at that point (or any point up until the last minute of play when they finally were put in the game), would have been awful, and truly indefensible.

If the lead dropped from 50 to 35 in the last 4-5 minutes then our NET rank at the end of the season could be a few to several spots lower and could cost us a seedline.

It sucks, but the NET rewards teams that put their foot on the gas and don't let up.

[Johnny B]

They aren't very good. But they are good
 Good win

[MuMark]

Pomeroy went from 31 to start the day to 26 now.

MU wins by twice as much as it was projected big factor ......some blowout wins by our opponents helped too.....

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

I believe Ed set the all time single game shots  blocked record and while at it the career mark.  I understand he is undersized, but he also has zero post moves.  Glad we picked up Jayce

[cheebs09]

You can see this team starting to gel and improve. I’m hoping this is a case where we peak in March. Cain, Bailey, and Elliott are settling into their roles nicely.

[MU82]

When our biggest problem by far is: "When should the walk-ons get in?" ... it is a very good day.

Enjoyed watching everybody have fun, playing good team basketball, hitting shots, running the court, playing D, etc. Every Warrior did well.

Things that especially stood out to me were Bailey's rebounding (finished with 12) and Markus' passing (he had 5 assists and could have had twice that many if a few more wide-open shots went in).

Also, a game like that can get ragged, but we had only 12 turnovers. And a couple of those were stepping on the sideline while getting ready to shoot 3s.

Get McEwen healthy, keep everybody else healthy in practice, and we're about as ready for BEast play as we can be.

We Are Marquette!

[4everwarriors]

Nothin' gained bye playin' poop like dis, hey?

[tower912]

Nothin' gained bye playin' poop like dis, hey?

Every high major team does and has forever. 

[MU82]

Nothin' gained bye playin' poop like dis, hey?

Shoor. Pleez poynt owt won prow-gramm dat duzn't doh, oo'n'a'a?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Pomeroy went from 31 to start the day to 26 now.

MU wins by twice as much as it was projected big factor ......some blowout wins by our opponents helped too.....

Up to 25

[tower912]

Nothin' gained bye playin' poop like dis, hey?

Looking at Heisenberg's charts, apparently MU has been playing cupcakes like this for a long time.

[Shooter McGavin]

Nothin' gained bye playin' poop like dis, hey?

Ignorant, check the. Championship season schedule.

[pbiflyer]

Nothin' gained bye playin' poop like dis, hey?

It helps point out who the complete morons on scoop are.

[Elonsmusk]

If the lead dropped from 50 to 35 in the last 4-5 minutes then our NET rank at the end of the season could be a few to several spots lower and could cost us a seedline.

It sucks, but the NET rewards teams that put their foot on the gas and don't let up.

Sure. Yet lots of variables well outside of our control  - such as margin of victory or defeat by our opponents also affect our ratings.

We take care of business against solid opponents and our seed will take care of itself. Personally, I feel rewarding the walk ons in the program who grind away all season long with 5 minutes in a game is simply the right thing to do. 

This all said, as another posted, when this is one of our bigger debates as a takeaway from a game - it's an overall great "problem" to discuss.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

I’d like to offer a Crean compliment. I always thought it was nice of him to put the walk-ons in against Kentucky in ‘03.

[Cheeks]

Central Arkansas is currently the only 300+ team we have played all year.

As a reminder, these schools also played Central Arkansas this year

Duke
Baylor
Georgetown
Utah
Wichita state

No one beat the Bears by more than Marquette did today.

[connie]

God game against a poor team. Let's hope there is carryover.

[panda]

Good opportunity to see what different rotations can be offered without Mcewen on the floor. Lots of versatility and many more deserving candidates for minutes.

[wadesworld]

Good opportunity to see what different rotations can be offered without Mcewen on the floor. Lots of versatility and many more deserving candidates for minutes.

We were playing Central Arkansas. My guess is Koby would’ve looked quite good today, too.