Butler thoughts

[tower912]

Wow.   Just wow.   
Whole team hit the wall?   
Scouting report has gotten around and everyone now has a plan to defend MU's shooters? 
I can't decide which of Sam's missed turnarounds was my favorite.
Just like I can't decide which one of Rowsey's disasters was my favorite.  The shots or the passes. 
Just like I can't decide which end of shotclock made slop was my favorite.
Or which of Wideman's outmuscling every body on the entire team plays was my favorite.
Or the actual blocked shot by Elliot that deflected off Sam AND Harry.
Or the Butler player making his second 3 of the year. 
One of those nights where you really miss having 13 players, as the end of the bench guys could have used some run.
Did MU have any assists tonight?

Astounding.   I am generally an optimistic person but that was the worst game of the Wojo era.   

[nyg]

Yeah, they have 9 assists with three to go, but 12 tirunovers, and getting pounded on boards.  Ain't over for the stats yet. 

[Hards Alumni]

Only stat that matters today is eFG%.

[Lennys Tap]

Only stat that matters tiday is eFG%.

And the final score.

[D'Lo Brown]

Froling took another 3. Bad sign.

[forgetful]

Only stat that matters tiday is eFG%.

If this is true, then we beat Nova and I just didn't realize it.

[AlumKCof93]

Or the times in which big guys couldn't decide to rotate in defense or get in position to rebound and did neither.

I still think Wojo is building something but doubts persist. 

[Hards Alumni]

If this is true, then we beat Nova and I just didn't realize it.

today.  words matta.

[forgetful]

today.  words matta.

I suck at reading. 

[goldeneagle91114]

outclassed in every aspect. Also did anyone catch the announcers mentions that a YOUNG butler team is 11-1 at home. Wish we had a young team that could do the same. No more excuses, Beat Providence at pack it up.

[GoldenWarrior11]

In year four of the Wojo era, never would I have thought that Virginia Tech would be in a better position from a program standpoint. They are once again looking like a solid tournament team. We are currently on the outside looking in. Crazy.

[Herman Cain]

We have to take the golf match play approach. Forget about the last hole and try to win the next .  We have the talent to win all the rest of our games .

[goldeneagle91114]

We have to take the golf match play approach. Forget about the last hole and try to win the next .  We have the talent to win all the rest of our games .

You're freakin crazy. This team has a better shot at losing out then winning out

[jonny09]

You're freakin crazy. This team has a better shot at losing out then winning out

Spoke too soon.  Agree 100 percent.

[BM1090]

In year four of the Wojo era, never would I have thought that Virginia Tech would be in a better position from a program standpoint. They are once again looking like a solid tournament team. We are currently on the outside looking in. Crazy.

No we aren't. But if we lose Saturday we are.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Not usually the negative type, but the boys are in trouble. Not even sure I can see 5-3 right now. Beat PC, lose at SH. 5-7 with with six to go. Sweep bottom 3, split with Creighton. 6-2 is Doable but man....

Just disgusted.

[skianth16]

Froling took another 3. Bad sign.

Eh, at that point, Sacar was guarding Wideman, and Sam had just been playing the 5. The wheels were off the wagon. Wojo was trying new things, so Harry shooting didn't even matter. Although maybe, just maybe people will now see that he's not a stretch 5 that can play on the perimeter. Maybe.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

In year four of the Wojo era, never would I have thought that Virginia Tech would be in a better position from a program standpoint. They are once again looking like a solid tournament team. We are currently on the outside looking in. Crazy.

Marquette was ahead of VT in every measurable manner heading into tonight's game.

So not really.

[MU82]

I'm an optimist by nature, very bullish on the program.

But even optimists like me can't sugarcoat this one. For the first time in a very, very long time, I actually stopped watching (though I did keep the volume on while I worked in the next room, just to make sure I didn't miss an injury or something).

The beautiful thing is that despite all the "must win" talk, it really wasn't a must win. And, as the cliche goes, it's only one loss, whether by 1 point or by the 861 points Butler beat us by tonight.

But I'm now officially on-board as saying Providence at home on National Marquette Day is about as close to Must Win as a team can get (without it technically being a must win). Gotta show up strong, play great, get the home win and build momentum for the stretch run.

From Jan. 28 to Feb. 11 last season, we had a 1-4 stretch that was capped by a dumpster-fire loss to a bad Georgetown team. We responded with a huge 4-1 stretch that began with a National Marquette Day win over Xavier.

We need another one of those. And it starts Saturday.

Go Marquette!

[Mutaman]

VT with 3 nice wins in a row. 2 on the road.

[nyg]

We have to take the golf match play approach. Forget about the last hole and try to win the next .  We have the talent to win all the rest of our games .

Again, like in the past, you must be on some sort of opioids.  Just strange....

-MU defense again gave up 60% fg rate, too many open threes (8-14), got destroyed inside.
-Baldwin annihilated Rowsey and Bardo even agreed, no match.  Wait for Creighton and Foster/Thomas, ugh.
-Just a terrible performance in all aspects.
-Have to win some home games and protect the court, just not happening. 

Now, Providence who we beat in OT, without Bullock, without Diallo in first half and a miracle 52 pt performance by Howard. Then three straight on the road, with not so good play since the Seton Hall game. Wojo not happy leaving the court, this could get interesting.

[mu_hilltopper]

Butler has won 11 of the last 14 against us.    That being said, this was an awful display on our home court, with blame shared between coaches and players.

Just disgusting. 

[D'Lo Brown]

Things change when a team is up against the wall. Like most of us, we were all feeling pretty comfortable coming into this one and saying that it wasn't a must win. All I'm saying is, we're now entering must-win territory for many of our remaining games. If this were an absolute must-win game going in, the result of the game could have been totally different.

If we believe in the drive these kids have to win, they can get refocused with the extra motivation and look like a new team. We've seen it in the past.

[goldeneagle91114]

Again, like in the past, you must be on some sort of opioids.  Just strange....

-MU defense again gave up 60% fg rate, too many open threes (8-14), got destroyed inside.
-Baldwin annihilated Rowsey and Bardo even agreed, no match.  Wait for Creighton and Foster/Thomas, ugh.
-Just a terrible performance in all aspects.
-Have to win some home games and protect the court, just not happening. 

Now, Providence who we beat in OT, without Bullock, without Diallo in first half and a miracle 52 pt performance by Howard. Then three straight on the road, with not so good play since the Seton Hall game. Wojo not happy leaving the court, this could get interesting.

100% agree. Hate saying it, but I don't think this team has much fight in them. Its amazing how quickly your tournament hope can go up in flames.

[Dr. Blackheart]

A bunch of small, slow guys just rung us a for 92 points at home. With a first year Horizon Coach. Wow!