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The scariest thing about this tournament is teams have 2 different patterns to shut down Howard.USC used a very high zone to deny Howard and was fairly effective. Maryland had a defender faceguard Markus 30 feet from the hoop.
The point is dont cherry pick one game. Look at the big picture. Especially you, Mr. 5 years to Judge. I never once advocated replacing Woj, but nice try. Look at things objectively instead of always sticking your head up Wojo's ars.
Fairly effective? I think Markus scores 51(!) points. That’s...not very effective.
Yup, and he's met my criteria for 5 years. Took over a team that couldn't even get a NIT bid, rebuilt...3 post season tournaments last 4 years. Great recruiting class coming in next year. Exactly. Reading all this other drivel from people that have no idea what it would do to set the program back is amazing to me. Wojo has a ways to go, no doubt...but stick to the plan.
Why in year 6 of Buzz under your other user names were you not hopping mad when we couldn't even get a 7-10 seed in the NIT, let alone the NCAA? And if winning those "big time" games that only you get to define doesn't start....what are YOU going to do about it? Withhold the $100 annual donation?
So let me get this straight, a team with nothing but 5* players, Hall of Fame coaches can lose on their home court to mid majors, but MU losing to the 5th ranked team in the country on a neutral court is mediocre and just another example of mediocrity.Silly argument by you. AGAIN.You know what would be a great idea. Lose the best MU recruiting class in years....throw it away....get a new coach who simply will not stand for such mediocrity...MU can go to the corner coaching store and pick one up tomorrow who is sure to stay at MU for decades to deliver us the just deserts we all deserve.
It has nothing to do with who's being a better fan etc. I never said that. Sure there were encouraging signs IF(and that's the qualifier) it actually helps them later on(and it's meaningful). But there's no guarantee's it will. Maybe they will just keep losing games regardless. We all hope not, but we can't dismiss that possibility either. So in that regard, I'd rather win as much as I possibly can then try to be positive from a loss in HOPES that it will pay dividends down the road. Because, what if it doesn't?? Then what was learned from that loss or this loss or any other?? I'm 100% with you if it was some "magic pill" and guaranteed things would be better after a loss, but none of us know that for sure.
He bet me $200 a few days ago and said I know nothing about college basketball....like stealing candy from a baby.
At some point moral victories need to stop, and winning big time games needs to start.
Please end your donations and stop buying tickets...that will show them who is boss. My question to the crowd that thinks Al is still alive and it is 1977....do you still drive a Pinto?
Great question. What say you after 5-years to judge, and now 6 consecutive years of absolute beat downs by Big 10 teams?Does our coach have all of "his guys?" CheckThe silly and false empty cupboard excuse fully retired? CheckAn experienced and "old" roster? Check1st Team All American? CheckSo, it would seem in sports or business, the answer to your question would be: Management isn't getting it done.
Markus - He's never going to average 40... but he's also never going to average 6. If he scores 20, MU still loses. It is possible to take him out of the game. It was done last year, and it's been done twice already this year. It takes a combination of size, strategy, and compliant refereeing, but he can be "removed" from effectiveness.Bailey - a taste of things to come I hopeSacar - solidJayce - Deserves more minutes. Was strong. Played smart. Smarter than the other two bigs by a mile. Even sets good screens without moving too soon. Theo - cannot seem to get above the rim any more. Plays terrible defense. Always going for the block.Ed - Should only play after everyone including the walk-ons has fouled out. A complete waste of a scholarship. Making freshman (high school freshman) mistakes. He's always in the way of the drive/cutter on offense and on defense his man scored nearly every time he was in. Jamal - it's so easy for him to not contribute. But he should. Too quiet.Greg - Needs more minutes. Seems to have a lot of rust.Koby - at least he hit that late 3... maybe that will get him off to a good start next game. He needs to learn how to finish at this level of competition. Coaching - Not bad. Markus, Sacar and Koby all had 15 foot pull-ups available. Only Sacar took them regularly and made them. Koby took 2 as I remember but clanged them. Markus could have taken them but decided to attack. I thought a correction could have been made and he could have 10-12 easy points off of pull-ups rather than attacking 3 guys. I think the scout was to defend hard inside, let them have the 3's and then suddenly Maryland started making 3's.
Everyone is unhinged. Howard only scored 11 on USC when they zoned. The rest of the game was man.
Al is alive only in our hearts and memories.I wish it was 1977. I weighed a lot less and I had a lot, lot, lot more hair. But I had no investments and very little savings I drive a BMW 5 series, thank you very much. The Pinto is but an explosive bad dream!
"Ahh, but the strawberries. that's where I had them...I proved, beyond a shadow of a doubt...and with geometric logic..."Chico is indeed our own Captain Queeg. Perfect call.
The silly and false empty cupboard excuse
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
Still waiting for your answer.graduated 6 of its top 7 players in minutes played
Actually he lost 4 of the 11 players who averaged more than 10 mpg to graduation - Gardner, Jamil, Jake Thomas and Otule. One quit over the summer (Mayo), three transferred (Taylor, Dawson and Burton). JJJ, Duane Wilson, Derrick, and Juan Anderson returned. Sandy Cohen and Luke Fischer were added.
USC looked great tonight. Smacked Harvard around. The talent is there, hopeful that will stay as a quality win.
Mea culpa. I was going off memory and added an extra player, it was 5 of 6. And while Mayo didn't graduate, Wojo couldn't have kept him if he wanted to. So I'll reask.Name a team that missed the NIT, lost 5 of its top 6 players in minutes played, lost it's coach, lost all but one member of its recruiting class, that made the NCAAs the following season. Bonus points if the 1 returner in the top 6 is the caliber of Derrick Wilson.I think you'll get the same answer.
You are on quite a roll under your new name