Friars SOTG

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Making plans for Nigel

Had to look it up.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29RKnB7l7o

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Had to look it up.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s29RKnB7l7o

Uh, guys?

Shaka and staff making plans for Nigel?

Welcome to MU

Shaka only wants what's best for him.

MU fans are in XTC!!

[CTWarrior]

It's James... But, I want to vote for Chase Ross because of his defense.

I liked Ross' defense, but I was glad at the end of the game that he fouled out, as he was taking over the ball down the stretch with bad results.  His absence put the ball back in the James' hands where it belonged.  I think if Ross did not foul out, we would have lost.  And I have a personal rule that if I think it's good for the team if you foul out, you can't be the SOTG.

[wadesworld]

Chase is best suited as a high energy 6th man. Alas, on this team he supposed to be the lead dog.

Nah.  He's a great 4th scoring option.  Take on a tough defensive assignment, jump passing lanes and get out in transition, hit the open 3.  Definitely a starter who should be defense first.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

[CTWarrior]

1. Nigel

1a. The fans who watched

I thought that was a really fun game to watch.  It may not have been the highest quality game I've ever seen, but it was close and competitive, not the slog we've seen often this season.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

His performance has consistently dropped off at the end of close games this season. I'd guess it's mostly mental but probably physical too. I don't remember seeing him sub out in the 2nd half so he must've been exhausted.

shots that are short usually indicate fatigue
worried about that when his two FTs both didnt clear the rim

[BM1090]

" Chase Ross fouling out was a helpful development. Just a turnover machine in the 2nd half and beyond. Gave PU free points with his painfully dumb fouls."

I advocated a few weeks ago that in order to develop the roster for next year Ross and Gold should lose minutes as younger players develop and show they can handle more.

Not a good message to send to the younger guys that if you come and play hard and are top 5 players on the team as seniors you'll be benched for he sake of the following season.

I do agree it'd be better for next year, but you just can't do that without losing all credibility as a coach.

[brewcity77]

If anyone wants another example of how incompetent the PR side is, still no mention of Nigel James setting the Marquette freshman record for points in a game last night with 38. Nice, easy chance to point out how one of Markus' all-time records was broken, something positive in this negative season, and Marquette is just ignoring it, I strongly suspect because no one there actually realized it.

[Scoop Snoop]

If anyone wants another example of how incompetent the PR side is, still no mention of Nigel James setting the Marquette freshman record for points in a game last night with 38. Nice, easy chance to point out how one of Markus' all-time records was broken, something positive in this negative season, and Marquette is just ignoring it, I strongly suspect because no one there actually realized it.

Incompetent and clueless. Maybe the thought process is that we have RGV merchandise in the Spirit Shop and that's enough. And yeah, I know. that's not PR, but I think it helps makes my point. Hamilton isn't the only one in MUBB who keeps dropping the ball.

[MU82]

There weren't many of us in there, but was a great watch tonight and fun inside Fiserv, at least for those that didn't leave when PC got the rebound with 12 seconds left in regulation.

We couldn't believe that the two guys in front of us - who had dutifully watched the first 39+ minutes, even standing and cheering on several occasions - left with less than 30 seconds to go. Craziness!

[Badgerhater]

Not a good message to send to the younger guys that if you come and play hard and are top 5 players on the team as seniors you'll be benched for he sake of the following season.

I do agree it'd be better for next year, but you just can't do that without losing all credibility as a coach.

Meh.  NJ is moving past Ross and Gold is always beat up.   If the younger players get better and take their minutes, that will RGV more within the underclassmen than "waiting your turn" for some seniors who never moved past role player.

Ironically, displacing these players with portal players also sends quite a message.

[brewcity77]

We couldn't believe that the two guys in front of us - who had dutifully watched the first 39+ minutes, even standing and cheering on several occasions - left with less than 30 seconds to go. Craziness!

A lot of people wanted to beat the traffic, I guess. Glad we stuck around to the bitter sweet end.