Quote from: Billy Hoyle on Today at 03:14:22 PMThe fact that multiple offensive players can push the QB (or another teammate with the ball) forward as they did was Allen is a joke. Ban this sh*t, owners!

Are you a ND fan? 

I'm not a fan either, but as long as it is the rules, defenses have to account for it. The fact that the Eagles always got away with offsides burned my ass more.

Just watched it 5x.

After James IB the ball, it looked like Phillips tried to screen to free James in the left corner but Nova's D covered it. Ross was the next option, and that ended up being yucky.

Perhaps we should have done whatever (screens etc) to free James to receive the IB pass so he could create an open shot for others or himself.

But Nova would have simply let James drive to the hoop for a layup while covering the perimeter. James almost certainly wouldn't have been able to create his own open 3 because he needs a lot of space and time to get off his jumper.

There obviously were other options, too, but as has been pointed out a bazillion times on Scoop already, we do not have good shooters. Aside from James, we were 4-for-22 from 3 yesterday.

Not absolving Shaka - he's in charge of bringing in shooters. Just saying this current edition of MU hoops doesn't have a lot of options in this situation.

Had Phillips not missed his previous attempt so badly, he might have been my choice for the shot. But Ross did hit two 3s in the game, so I can see why he was the second option.

In the end, another frustrating ending to a winnable game.

Quote from: Daniel on Today at 03:19:13 PMMakes you wonder if the final shot was a broken play.   Would you choose Chase at this point in this game when the hot hand was clearly James?

i think the play was to go to NJ but the Nova defender pinned him to the sideline after he inbounded to Royce who passed to Chase.

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on Today at 12:42:09 PMBen And Chase Have Made 5 - 50 of their last 50 3s taken.
Nigel James made 7-9 3s against Villanova.

Makes you wonder if the final shot was a broken play.   Would you choose Chase at this point in this game when the hot hand was clearly James?

Rich people pass the laws. Who do we think they are going to favor?

Quote from: GB Warrior on Today at 01:38:46 PMI too thought the Packers passing game was the problem last night

Love threw for 323 with a rating over 100.

Jacob's averaged 2.9 yards a carry.

Hafley's D gave up 25 points in the 4th quarter.

Love was way down on the list if we're assigning blame.

Quote from: Dish on Today at 03:07:12 PMDidn't matter with the INT.

Really thought Jags would take it to the Bills. If not now for Josh Allen, I don't know when.

The fact that multiple offensive players can push the QB (or another teammate with the ball) forward as they did was Allen is a joke. Ban this sh*t, owners!

Didn't matter with the INT.

Really thought Jags would take it to the Bills. If not now for Josh Allen, I don't know when.

I'm not sure what Buffalo should have done there. You don't want to take a knee to lose yardage, but you would have loved to lose no yards there and waste a down.

Quote from: MU82 on Today at 01:19:28 PMBut at least top-5 WR Christian Watson turned in a huge day for the Pack.

I know what you're referring to here, but on a serious note, not having an actual NFL level no 1 receiver really hurt last night.  No go to receiver when you need plays.  They all just pop up occasionally with a play and disappear.  Doesn't at all excuse LaFleur being totally incapable of adjusting to what the Bears defense did after halftime.