Blah Demons

[Johnny B]

Win or lose we got children arguing over petty non sense on here. Enjoy the wins damnit. No more pissing contest

[bilsu]

I think DePaul has a better team than last year's team, which won 7 games in the Big East. The fact that DePaul is 1-8 shows how much stronger the Big East is this year.

[JakeBarnes]

Win or lose we got children arguing over petty non sense on here. Enjoy the wins damnit. No more pissing contest

Hear me out: maybe we make it be a real live actual pissing contest. Like bad prostates and all

[6Under20]

Glad he didn't foul up 4 today like he did v Xavier... still scratching my head at that one.

Have you not seen our FT defense? 

[WhoaJoe2020]

I think DePaul has a better team than last year's team, which won 7 games in the Big East. The fact that DePaul is 1-8 shows how much stronger the Big East is this year.

I hope Markus is fully healed for the rematch, because theyre going to be tough in their house.  If the team goes in there healthy the game should be as close as it was @ Marquette. I'll take that scenario.

[WhoaJoe2020]

Have you not seen our FT defense? 

Theo can block a free throw just by staring at it.

[GoldenDieners32]

Great win, think the team is starting to click

[robmufan]

I hope Markus is fully healed for the rematch, because theyre going to be tough in their house.  if the team goes in there healthy the game should be as close as it was @ Marquette. I'll take that scenario.

Hopefully things balance out and they don't shoot 50+% from long 2 range during the rematch. Half the time I was saying "I'll give them that all day".

[MUDPT]

I was a little surprised/bummed at the loud boos and %u201Cfire Wojo%u201D chants from the students when he was introduced. But, I was super impressed at the end, place was loud and jumpin! Winning solves all problems

The booing is 95% students, in my opinion. Only reason I think that, was way it was louder yesterday  and the Nova game. Barely hear it for the weeknight games. Ridiculous.

[willie warrior]

The booing is 95% students, in my opinion. Only reason I think that, was way it was louder yesterday  and the Nova game. Barely hear it for the weeknight games. Ridiculous.

Yes. Now is the time to start bashing the students
Those young whelps wanting Wojo gone. What do they know, still wet behind the ears.

[mu03eng]

Yes. Now is the time to start bashing the students
Those young whelps wanting Wojo gone. What do they know, still wet behind the ears.

Excuse me if I discount the opinion from a group who can't be bothered to fill up their section on a recurring basis. Plus boooing a coach/team that is top 30 in the country is just being petulant. It's pretty embarrassing

[🏀]

Excuse me if I discount the opinion from a group who can't be bothered to fill up their section on a recurring basis. Plus boooing a coach/team that is top 30 in the country is just being petulant. It's pretty embarrassing

Gen Z is the worst.

[tower912]

Excuse me if I discount the opinion from a group who can't be bothered to fill up their section on a recurring basis. Plus boooing a coach/team that is top 30 in the country is just being petulant. It's pretty embarrassing

That's the thing for me.  Considering the events of last April, considering the injuries this team has gone through, a 16-6 record is a victory.   Wojo has shown actual coaching chops in the last 9 months, holding the team together, having a quality season, with a top 10 recruiting class in the offing.   Petulant and embarrassing are two good words.

[The Sultan]

That's the thing for me.  Considering the events of last April, considering the injuries this team has to through, a 16-6 record is a victory.   Wojo has shown actual coaching chops in the last 9 months, holding the team together, having a quality season, with a top 10 recruiting class in the offing.   Petulant and embarrassing are two good words.

I'm not a fan of the booing, but I'm not nearly as impressed as you seem to be.  But I hope I am proven wrong over the next six games. 

[Shooter McGavin]

Excuse me if I discount the opinion from a group who can't be bothered to fill up their section on a recurring basis. Plus boooing a coach/team that is top 30 in the country is just being petulant. It's pretty embarrassing

Agreed.  It's a terrible look during a strong season that we knew from the beginning would have extreme highs and lows.  There is simply no perspective from people who would  boo.  Reserve your judgement and enjoy the roller coaster ride!

[HutchwasClutch]

Symir did some nice things today. 7pts 2 assists 1 rebound and some decent defense in 18 minutes.

I am a huge Symir fan. He is so confident and poised out there. Has a strong handle, knocks down open looks, and understands where to get guys, especially John and Jayce, the ball in positions where they can score without having to do much after the catch.  He had a gorgeous pass to Jayce for a first half basket.

All this for a freshman who plays inconsistent minutes. He's going to be a very solid player and core guy going forward. 

[StillWarriors]

The booing is also pretty stupid because the optics on that to recruits is terrible, and it would be hard not to get somewhat resentful if you are Wojo given the time,  energy and stress the coaches deal with.  It could certainly be a factor if other opportunities arise for him at some point. For the students booing, the reality is if they get what they apparently wish for, they are pretty much assured to have a significant drop in the quality of the team during their short window at the school due to losing recruiting classes and potentially current players. Yes, there are exceptions, but that is more often the case.

I am not firmly projo or nojo, but there is enough momentum in the program that I want to see this play out a bit more given the current and incoming talent. Booing the head coach of a team that is doing pretty well this season and indisputably has heart and plays hard is really stupid to me. People don't have to love the guy, and I get the arguments beaten to death here about the lowered expectations, investment in the program and five years is enough. People can write letters to the AD or even Wojo  to express their displeasure. I have no issue with that. To me, the public display of booing the coach at games is counter-productive to what a fan of the program should be rooting for. It can't feel good for the coach or team, and certainly doesn't look good to recruits, parents of recruits, prospective coaches, media and other observers. Certainly not classy either. No problem if people choose not to cheer him, but booing is in no way going to help the program and under the circumstances reflects poorly on the fan base even though it is a minority of the crowd booing. It's not like we are 5-16.

[jsglow]

Excuse me if I discount the opinion from a group who can't be bothered to fill up their section on a recurring basis. Plus boooing a coach/team that is top 30 in the country is just being petulant. It's pretty embarrassing

Word.  And has won 5 of its last 6 in perhaps the toughest league in the nation.

[jsglow]

The booing is also pretty stupid because the optics on that to recruits is terrible, and It would be hard not to get somewhat resentful if you are Wojo given the time,  energy and stress the coaches deal with.  It could certainly be a factor if other opportunities arise for him at some point. For the students booing, the reality is if they get what they apparently wish for, they are pretty much assured to have a significant drop in the quality of the team during their short window at the school due to losing recruiting classes and potentially current players. Yes, there are exceptions, but that is more often the case.

I am not firmly projo or nojo, but there is enough momentum in the program that I want to see this play out a bit more given the current and incoming talent. Booing the head coach of a team that is doing pretty well this season and indisputably has heart and plays hard is really stupid to me. People don't have to love the guy, and I get the arguments beaten to death here about the lowered expectations, investment in the program and five years is enough. People can write letters to the AD or even Wojo  to express their displeasure. I have no issue with that. To me, the public display of booing the coach at games is counter-productive to what a fan of the program should be rooting for. It can't feel good for the coach or team, and certainly doesn't look good to recruits, parents of recruits, prospective coaches, media and other observers. Certainly not classy either. No problem if people choose not to cheer him, but booing is in no way going to help the program and under the circumstances reflects poorly on the fan base even though it is a minority of the crowd booing. It's not like we are 5-16.

Outstanding.  If you're a student and read this, share it with your knucklehead floor mates who need to do a little growing up.

[HutchwasClutch]

1. Sacar played 48 minutes @ X and it showed. People who think these players are machines are wrong.

Nonsense. The 2nd game in 8 days for a 22 year old after 2 days off. He didn't play well yesterday, period. By that standard, God help all these kids in March. 

[jsglow]

Nonsense. The 2nd game in 8 days for a 22 year old after 2 days off. He didn't play well yesterday, period. By that standard, God help all these kids in March.

I though Sacar was knocked off his game by the injury.  Glad he made it back from the locker room and onto the floor.

[tower912]

I'm not a fan of the booing, but I'm not nearly as impressed as you seem to be.  But I hope I am proven wrong over the next six games.

How is the team performing relative to your expectations from last April and your expectations from the beginning of practice?

[HutchwasClutch]

I though Sacar was knocked off his game by the injury.  Glad he made it back from the locker room and onto the floor.

He wasn't off to a very good start before that, but that's a much more plausible explanation than his minutes against X.

[The Sultan]

How is the team performing relative to your expectations from last April and your expectations from the beginning of practice?

Slightly below.  Markus is covering a lot of issues with his scoring.  We have a lack of consistency from a second scorer.  We turn the ball over too much.  We struggle against quicker teams - it's a good thing DePaul doesn't have a consistent shooter otherwise we would have lost by a dozen.

I think we are getting excited about a couple recent wins over teams we should beat.  Not to get all muguru, but DePaul, while improved, isn't all that good.  Yeah it was fun to gut out a win in front of a nice crowd.  But it doesn't mean much more than that.

I am anticipating something like a 7 or 8 seed.  Perhaps a first round win.  And we will lose comfortably in the second round.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[warriorchick]

Excuse me if I discount the opinion from a group who can't be bothered to fill up their section on a recurring basis. Plus boooing a coach/team that is top 30 in the country is just being petulant. It's pretty embarrassing

My guess is that the majority of the students are only doing it because it has become the thing to do, just like shouting "sucks!" as the opposing players are introduced, or standing until we hit the first bucket. How many students really knew why they were booing Crean during the old timeline video? They just knew that they were supposed to when his face popped up on the Jumbotron.