11th Place Finish in BEast is not Getting the Job Done

[willie warrior]

What an abysmal joke! Terrible performance and terrible year. 11th place in conference out of 16 teams! Bad week for Buzz--losing both games down the stretch, finishing 11th, losing out on Tokoto.

NIT bound. Clue less game plan.

Oh well, there is always next year--shut it down for this year, because nobady cares about NIT.

What a dismal year--time to be asking questions and getting some answers. Right now there are way too many questions, that remain with unsatisfactory answers.

Sorry Sportsfans, In Buzz we trust. I am so pissed at this season. But hey, there is always next year. As Scarlett said many times, I'll think about that tomorrow.

[Niv Berkowitz]

We were 9-9 in a year when every predicted it. Frustrating? Yes. It's not like we were #2 in the country and fell to dogcrap (MSU). Everyone should take a breath and frickin relax. This program isn't going down the crapper in a matter of three weeks for God's sake.

[chren21]

I'm going to be sick

[Jam Chowder]

This program isn't going down the crapper in a matter of three weeks for God's sake.

Nope, it's happening slowly and painfully.

[Masterr73]

If we win the first round matchup we are in

[ChicosBailBonds]

We certainly don't look like we "want it" at times.  Frustrating.  Can't imagine a double digit loss where we were blown out the entire game to a losing Big East team is going to get the NCAA committee excited, but then again they don't look at that stuff at that micro a level.

Now MU plays either Providence or South Florida.  If it's USF, I wouldn't be surprised if we lost.  If it's PC, we should get a win but what exactly does it do for us?  We likely would need two BET wins for a LOCK.  Doesn't mean we don't still get in, but we've pissed away our opportunities enough that we put our future in the hands of the committee and that's a dangerous thing to do

[Warrior1]

Typical Buzz blew it post. Once again, basketball is played by the players! A seldom used center went off, chill out.

Please tell me what Buzz could have done differently? Get Otule off of Ayuda, because he was too slow. He did, we saw Williams come in. Great switches at half time to make it something of a game. Why do so many of this board hate Buzz so much? Everything is his fault. Can Buzz make Crowder not play terrible, the guy lost his legs, what can Buzz do about it. Players did terrible today, game was terrible, I think this was one of the better coached game. He made every switch I would have, used time outs, made halftime adjustments, he just couldn't get the PLAYERS to play.

Losing out on Tokoyto? We were never really in on Tokoto.. We got Anderson who plays the same position, as well as Jones. Tough sell.

[NCMUFan]

Everyone hope we win the 1st game in the BE tournament and be praying real hard we get in the NCAA tournament.  But then again after seeing tonight's performance, what is the point.

[rocky_warrior]

Oh well, there is always next year--shut it down for this year, because nobady cares about NIT.

Whew, as long as it means we don't have to read any more of your overly negative posts, I'm all for you "shutting it down"!

[madtownwarrior]

"there is always next year"

so what gets you excited about next year?

- DJO disappearing for large parts of games / not wanting to take a shot?
- Crowder's second half of the season swoon?
- Vander's inability to make a jump shot - really a single one int he past 10 or so games?
- Serious questions at PG?
- Losing 1 recruit pre-season and one mid-season the past 2 years?
- Buzz's horrible defensive teams as they get worse each year?

As unbelievable as it sounds, are best hope for next year is our big men - Otule and Gardner...

future does not look bright...

[GGGG]

Typical Buzz blew it post. Once again, basketball is played by the players! A seldom used center went off, chill out.

OK, I didn't get to actually watch the game, but are you serious about this?  If this is how we lost, that is a HUGE problem.

[1990Warrior]

"there is always next year"

so what gets you excited about next year?

- DJO disappearing for large parts of games / not wanting to take a shot?
- Crowder's second half of the season swoon?
- Vander's inability to make a jump shot - really a single one int he past 10 or so games?
- Serious questions at PG?
- Losing 1 recruit pre-season and one mid-season the past 2 years?
- Buzz's horrible defensive teams as they get worse each year?

As unbelievable as it sounds, are best hope for next year is our big men - Otule and Gardner...

future does not look bright...

You conveniently left Jamil Wilson and Juan Anderson off of your post.  I think Vander will improve dramatically this summer, and I have never seen D. Wilson play.

[The Maestro]

I don't have much confidence in us making the tournament considering we're playing our worst basketball of the season. All that needs to happen for us to be out of the tournament is for some teams in the same boat as us, like Virginia Tech, Mississippi St. and even Michigan St., to do better than us in their conference tournaments. As was posted earlier, lackluster effort and double-digit losses isn't going to get the committee excited.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Sounds like some people had some exceedingly high expectations for this team that got a little stoked by the early good play and are now kicking them when they're down. Unfortunately they're playing their worst BB of the year now, so we'll see Tuesday what kind of coaching chops Buzz has.

Also, I think the future is bright (I don't mean next week!).

[Blackhat]

Sounds like some people had some exceedingly high expectations for this team that got a little stoked by the early good play and are now kicking them when they're down. Unfortunately they're playing their worst BB of the year now, so we'll see Tuesday what kind of coaching chops Buzz has.

Also, I think the future is bright (I don't mean next week!).

we just lost at home fairly easily to Cincy and were blown out on the road to SHU.   

People should expect we play better this time of the year and not get used to losing.

[madtownwarrior]

Really expect freshman to have an impact?  I don't (see past 3 years)...

Maybe Wilson off sets the loss of Butler...

Maybe another 9 - 9 season next year...

You conveniently left Jamil Wilson and Juan Anderson off of your post.  I think Vander will improve dramatically this summer, and I have never seen D. Wilson play.

[StillWarriors]

Tough time of the year for the team to have lost all of its confidence.

[Rollout-the-Barrel]

Willie I just booked my nit trip on your recommendation. Will you cover my expenses if Marquette goes to other tourney?
In Willie I trust!

[TJ]

Sounds like some people had some exceedingly high expectations for this team that got a little stoked by the early good play and are now kicking them when they're down. Unfortunately they're playing their worst BB of the year now, so we'll see Tuesday what kind of coaching chops Buzz has.

Also, I think the future is bright (I don't mean next week!).

Too many people have exceedingly low expectations.  No one said we had to go undefeated.  10-8 is not too much to ask.  We're better than all the "you have too high expectations" people want to admit.  It's not like it would have been our first 10 win season - we've done it every year until now.

[TJ]

Willie I just booked my nit trip on your recommendation. Will you cover my expenses if Marquette goes to other tourney?
In Willie I trust!

How much did you pay for the trip to Milwaukee?

[Lennys Tap]

Didn't we finish tied for 9th?

[Warrior1]

Too many people have exceedingly low expectations.  No one said we had to go undefeated.  10-8 is not too much to ask.  We're better than all the "you have too high expectations" people want to admit.  It's not like it would have been our first 10 win season - we've done it every year until now.

I agree. I know you were not referring to me, but I had extremely high expectations. Sorry if it seemed I was justifying this, I wasn't. I was just saying it isn't necessarily Buzz that is the problem, absolutely not in this game.

[NersEllenson]

This loss hurts for sure, but again, here we have a thread largely made up of knee jerk, sky is falling posters.  Should Jay Wright and Jim Calhoun be fired or on the hot seat for guiding their teams to a 9-9 record in the Big East?  Hell those coaches have had 10 and 25+ years at their schools to build their program..Buzz is in year 3...

Did Seton Hall not just CRUSH a very hot St. John's team?  Did Cincy not just CRUSH Georgetown today?  Life in the Big East.

[Blackhat]

This loss hurts for sure, but again, here we have a thread largely made up of knee jerk, sky is falling posters.  Should Jay Wright and Jim Calhoun be fired or on the hot seat for guiding their teams to a 9-9 record in the Big East?  Hell those coaches have had 10 and 25+ years at their schools to build their program..Buzz is in year 3...

Did Seton Hall not just CRUSH a very hot St. John's team?  Did Cincy not just CRUSH Georgetown today?  Life in the Big East.

I'm  sure as Buzz proves he can build and maintain a program like Wright and Calhoun there won't be as many questions during .500 years.

I think knee jerk calls for him to leave are not right but questions about Buzz's coaching are not irrational at this point. NEXT YEAR IS HUGE FOR HIM.

[willie wampum]

This loss hurts for sure, but again, here we have a thread largely made up of knee jerk, sky is falling posters.  Should Jay Wright and Jim Calhoun be fired or on the hot seat for guiding their teams to a 9-9 record in the Big East?  Hell those coaches have had 10 and 25+ years at their schools to build their program..Buzz is in year 3...

Did Seton Hall not just CRUSH a very hot St. John's team?  Did Cincy not just CRUSH Georgetown today?  Life in the Big East.

It's not just losing today.  MU gave a lifeless effort on Senior night and gave another lifeless effort vs Seton Hall when a win would have guaranteed an NCAA appearance.  The whole defense of Buzz relied on how hard MU plays night in and night out.  Well, they gave subpar efforts in games that would have locked up a tourney bid.  That's plenty of reason to be concerned.