If we plan on pressing Pitt(still not sure how great an idea that is) we better score, if the press is our main defensive gameplan then we have to score. You can'y set up an effective press shooting 28% from the field, the ball has to go in the basket to set the press up.

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Don't forget what happened the last time we saw an ETSU team in an NCAA Regional in Ohio -

ETSU 79 - Florida State 69

They managed to handle another hulk of a sophomore with a big reputation in Dave Cowens.

My concern is our offense. When we played Oklahoma we had a general running our offense until the last six minutes in which we couldn't score on them. Our offensive scheme seems to be to wait for someone to penetrate and make a play. You can eat the A-sun alive by doing that but Pitt wil be different.

Some of the Pitt fan posts on their board...

time on Sunday?

game time next Thurs?

ETSU says they have not seen taoe on Pitt

(03-19-2009 07:49 PM)etsuBucsFan1988 Wrote:  Some of the Pitt fan posts on their board...

time on Sunday?

game time next Thurs?

ETSU says they have not seen taoe on Pitt

Us fans may be overlooking ETSU, but Pitt and its players won't be... It appears that most of your fans aren't anticipating a win either. It is what it is ya know. Good luck tomorrow.

I have always loved it when we get the "maybe they don't have TV in East Tennessee" type comments. I guess they are too stupid up there to realize they live in the Appalachains too.

Pittsburgh isn't in the Appalachian chain. Pittsburgh is 70 miles west of the Aps and 60 miles north. We are part of the foothills though if we want to get technicle...

Anyways... Most Pitt fans aren't used to this kind've hoops attention. Most have seen the teams that got upset in the Sweet 16. But enjoy your run wether its one day or yinz pull off the upset...

I haven't seen this posted before, but I could have missed it. Sorry if it's a duplicate. I know a couple of quotes were in the JC Press last night, so presumably they are from the press conference:

ESPN game preview

45 minutes to go...

Final thoughts anyone?

It's KEY to get off to a quick start. I know they will do us proud!

Hopefully, they'll have that swagger and be relaxed.

EXCELLENT defensive intensity early.

Hanging in there.....

We need to quit settling for 3. Besides that, we are playing as good as can be expected.

ARE YOU FREAKING PEOPLE ALIVE?!

DOwn 2 at 4 minute media timeout.

If we could hit a three we would be dominating the game we have hit 1 of 11 so far.

Chances of having the lead at half = 50% - couldn't ask for more.

We should be winning this game. Pitt looks sluggish.

Got to hit them free throws!

If we could hit anything we would be up 10-12. Pitt is going to wake up if we keep shooting like this they will blow us out of the gym in the 2nd half.