Dominique Jones Guarantees USF Victory

[StillAWarrior]

Anyone else wonder how his mom managed to afford being at every damn Notre Dame home game?  Well, probably boosters, but still.

Here's my guess:  they saved and saved to pay for his college education, and then when he got a scholarship they were sitting on a big pot of money.  I've known kids who got full scholarships whose parents found themselves in this situation.  Some got cars, some got cash, and some just had very happy parents with six figures of "found" spending money.

If you saved $100,000+ for your child's college education and he (or she) got a basketball scholarship, wouldn't you go to every game you could?  I would.  Even at $1000 per game, you'd have money to spare.

[SWARM!]

I hate to be a turd in the puchbowl, but I am going to go out on a limb and say the above scenario is probably not what happened.

[LON]

agreed.  But if you face guard and don't let him get the ball, he can't drive by you.

Very true.  But that can lead to back-door cuts and "scrambling" to recover and then we pick up dumb fouls.

I've always enjoyed watching guys take pride in denying their man the ball, but I'm not sure if we can do this against Jones.  But I think it will be important to make him really work on the offensive end so he starts to take chances defensively.

[dwaderoy2004]

Well one thing that stood out at me looking at USF is that they are a TERRIBLE 3 pt. shooting team, shooting 29% as a team, which is near the bottom of D1.  We can sag in the middle, help with Famous and Gilchrist, keep Jones out of the lane and not have to worry too much about them hitting open jumpers.

[The Pickle]

Any time a player or anyone associated with an organization makes a prediction of winning they only place more pressure on themselves.  We know we can win, I don't think we need to convince anyone of that.  Maybe the guy is trying to motivate the team, I don't know.  Talk talk talk.  Play the game and prove it.  I hope that dude gets shut down Saturday just for being an idiot.

[The Pickle]

Well one thing that stood out at me looking at USF is that they are a TERRIBLE 3 pt. shooting team, shooting 29% as a team, which is near the bottom of D1.  We can sag in the middle, help with Famous and Gilchrist, keep Jones out of the lane and not have to worry too much about them hitting open jumpers.

Good analysis and I completely agree with your rationale, but have we played zone all year?  You think we would given our lack of height inside... 

[reinko]

Are some of you really debating how parents get tickets to watch a son theirs play? 

Riiiiggghhht...because I am sure our players parents line up at the ticket window and pay of their own.

Pot, meet kettle.

[MarquetteDano]

Good analysis and I completely agree with your rationale, but have we played zone all year?  You think we would given our lack of height inside... 

Buzz has stated that without serious ball pressure we will get killed inside with easy passes to the post.  Thus, I think Buzz is concerned that a zone will allow for easy passes to the middle.  The only consistent zone we played all year is when Yous manned the top of a 1-3-1.  Presumably, his height was there to disrupt easy post passes.

[Fullodds]

Tickets, no.  Travel and accomodation costs though?

McAllarney was from Staten Island if I recall.

[rocky_warrior]

Please tell me you are kidding.  

South Florida is mediocre offensively and defensively and they are playing on the road.  They have some good players, but who doesn't in the BE?  

Respect your opponent, but respect your own team too.  Marquette is an elite offensive team playing at home.

I'm glad I'm not the only one shocked at how many people are giving USF the upper hand in this one.  Do I expect a blowout? No.  But I do expect Marquette to win this one.

Pomeroy sez 83% change we win, and has us winning by 9 points.  Sounds pretty close to my expectations too.  MU wins this game at home at least 4 times out of 5...

[NavinRJohnson]

I expect MU to win, and I don't think it will be particularly close.

[smrunner99]

Facts, smacts, you can prove anything with numbers, 78% of all people know that.

[GOMU1104]

I'm glad I'm not the only one shocked at how many people are giving USF the upper hand in this one.  Do I expect a blowout? No.  But I do expect Marquette to win this one.

Pomeroy sez 83% change we win, and has us winning by 9 points.  Sounds pretty close to my expectations too.  MU wins this game at home at least 4 times out of 5...

We lost to DePaul.

USF is talented, and has won some tough games.

This wont be an easy W for MU.

[StillAWarrior]

Tickets, no.  Travel and accomodation costs though?

McAllarney was from Staten Island if I recall.

I wasn't talking about tickets, either.  I was responding to a question about how they could afford to have her at all the games.  I provided a very plausible, albeit boring, explanation.  Apparently Richard Shaw thinks something else was going on.  JWags suggested that boosters paid her way.  I have absolutely no idea (and I suspect neither Richard Shaw nor JWags do either), but I was making the point that some parents save a lot of money for their kids' education and if they end up not spending that money on education, they spend it on other things -- like going to their kids' games.  Hell, maybe they're wealthy; maybe they won the lottery; maybe they robbed a bank.  I can think of many explanations for how they can afford trips to South Bend.

[rocky_warrior]

We lost to DePaul.

USF is talented, and has won some tough games.

This wont be an easy W for MU.

Listen, "easy" games are hard to come by in the Big East.  I'm even acknowledging there's a chance we'll lose.  I'm just saying....if we lose, it'll be the outlier case, not the norm.

MU is also talented, and has won (and lost) some tough games.  Thanks for all the sports cliches though 

[dwaderoy2004]

I most certainly think we should and will win this game.  I just think with 2 good post guys, in addition to jones, USF may be our toughest matchup defensively.  Pitt doesn;t really have a very good post player, louisville only has samuels, and notre dame is pretty much the same team as last year, with abromaitis taking mcalarney's place.  I think the only way we lose on saturday is if we get in foul trouble or we have an off day shooting...pretty much the only reasons we lose games. 

I really do think we win out at home.

[GOMU1104]

Listen, "easy" games are hard to come by in the Big East.  I'm even acknowledging there's a chance we'll lose.  I'm just saying....if we lose, it'll be the outlier case, not the norm.

MU is also talented, and has won (and lost) some tough games.  Thanks for all the sports cliches though 

I just dont think were in a position to "expect" any game to a be a W.

[Henry Sugar]

I just dont think were in a position to "expect" any game to a be a W.

[Skatastrophy]

Henry Sugar wins the thread!

[PGsHeroes32]

I hope we just go out and burry them.

[SERocks]

Classic!

[rocky_warrior]

I just dont think were in a position to "expect" any game to a be a W.

You need to find a better position then.  I am CERTAINLY in a position to expect a W.  In fact, I DEMAND a win! 

But yeah....what Sugar said....

[Benny B]

Facts, smacts, you can prove anything with numbers, 78% of all people know that.

Actually, it's only 14%.

[TallTitan34]

So if he guarantees 4 wins in a row does that mean he isn't so sure about that fifth game against Providence?

[BuzzSucksSucks]

I think he was referring to the 4-game winning streak ended by the ND loss, which would imply a guaranteed win this weekend.