Semester grades

[Warrior of Law]

In honor of exams week, let's issue some grades (highest to lowest):

A. Nigel James, Jr. (averaging over 12 points; 3.5 assists)
B. Adrien Stevens (joining the starting line-up; getting better)
C. Chase Ross (leading scorer; turnover machine/lays eggs when it matters)
C. Ben Gold (shooting percentage decline; 3rd leading scorer)
D. Royce Parham (shooting percentage decline)
D. Josh Clark (made 2 FTs vs Valpo)
D. Michael Phillips (limited opportunities but good shooting form; could move up)
D. Zaide Lowery (shooting percentage decline; replaceable)
F. Tre Norman, Damarious Owens, Caeden Hamilton, Sean Jones, General Manager/Coaching*

*In only 12 months, MU has gone from being ranked #6 in the nation to 164th in the NET rankings competing with average MAC schools.

[Billy Hoyle]

In honor of exams week, let's issue some grades (highest to lowest):

A. Nigel James, Jr. (averaging over 12 points; 3.5 assists)
B. Adrien Stevens (joining the starting line-up; getting better)
C. Chase Ross (leading scorer; turnover machine/lays eggs when it matters)
C. Ben Gold (shooting percentage decline; 3rd leading scorer)
D. Royce Parham (shooting percentage decline)
D. Josh Clark (made 2 FTs vs Valpo)
D. Michael Phillips (limited opportunities but good shooting form; could move up)
D. Zaide Lowery (shooting percentage decline; replaceable)
F. Tre Norman, Damarious Owens, Caeden Hamilton, Sean Jones, General Manager/Coaching*

*In only 12 months, MU has gone from being ranked #6 in the nation to 164th in the NET rankings competing with average MAC schools.

Phillips gets an incomplete/IP. The same with Clark. Royce getting a D is harsh, I'd give him a B or a BC (using the old MU grading scale).

[HutchwasClutch]

In honor of exams week, let's issue some grades (highest to lowest):

A. Nigel James, Jr. (averaging over 12 points; 3.5 assists)
B. Adrien Stevens (joining the starting line-up; getting better)
C. Chase Ross (leading scorer; turnover machine/lays eggs when it matters)
C. Ben Gold (shooting percentage decline; 3rd leading scorer)
D. Royce Parham (shooting percentage decline)
D. Josh Clark (made 2 FTs vs Valpo)
D. Michael Phillips (limited opportunities but good shooting form; could move up)
D. Zaide Lowery (shooting percentage decline; replaceable)
F. Tre Norman, Damarious Owens, Caeden Hamilton, Sean Jones, General Manager/Coaching*

*In only 12 months, MU has gone from being ranked #6 in the nation to 164th in the NET rankings competing with average MAC schools.

Gold is not a C. He's been generally terrible and nowhere to be found when a basket or play is really needed.  And he's a senior.  He's terrible and is an F if not for a good 2nd half to avoid an embarrassing home loss to Valpo.  He's a D or D-

[HutchwasClutch]

No one is an A on a 5-5 team with zero wins against other high major schools.  James has shown potential, but has many areas improve. Stevens is a C.  He's flashed potential and upside, but can't give a B on that since you're grading performance to date.

Ross and James are probably B or B-

[Jay Bee]

You guys are jagz

[willie warrior]

Gold is not a C. He's been generally terrible and nowhere to be found when a basket or play is really needed.  And he's a senior.  He's terrible and is an F if not for a good 2nd half to avoid an embarrassing home loss to Valpo.  He's a D or D-

And he gets torched on switches/drives to the basket.

[Jay Bee]

Ben has been great in a lot of ways.

Others have not, but get starts and PT. I don't understand, at all.

[HutchwasClutch]

Ben has been great in a lot of ways.

Others have not, but get starts and PT. I don't understand, at all.

I don't know what the hell you're watching.  If this were true, we wouldn't be 5-5 without a high major win. As you say, #Fake News #Lies

[Jay Bee]

I don't know what the hell you're watching.  If this were true, we wouldn't be 5-5 without a high major win. As you say, #Fake News #Lies

If you think we're 5-5 because of Ben, well, there you go. No reason to converse more on the topic - u dum

[Markusquette]

What are the many ways he's been great? Genuinely curious. Maybe I've missed something. He improved his rebounding numbers.

Overall his trajectory has been disappointing. He's a serviceable bench big man at best for a potential contender. The bigger issue is the sorry state of the other guys up front.

[HutchwasClutch]

If you think we're 5-5 because of Ben, well, there you go. No reason to converse more on the topic - u dum

I think we'd have a couple more wins if he played better.  OU being one. Just two or three of his many 3 misses find the net we win that game.

You're such a pompous ass sometimes.

[Jay Bee]

I think we'd have a couple more wins if he played better.  OU being one. Just two or three of his many 3 misses find the net we win that game.

You're such a pompous ass sometimes.

You're the guy/girl claiming we lost the OU game because of Ben Gold missing two or three missed field goals. FOH

[DoctorV]

Whatever the grades are, and they aren't good, I'm just glad we can put to bed the "Shaka doesn't play freshmen" dogma

It'll pay dividends when Coach starts bringing in top 50 talent the next few years