Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

"Let me talk to you Jchuges. If you hang with me for a moment, I promise I'll get Coach Cronin on the phone for you. Until then just relax. Can I get you a cig?"

(02-15-2015 02:54 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

"Let me talk to you Jchuges. If you hang with me for a moment, I promise I'll get Coach Cronin on the phone for you. Until then just relax. Can I get you a cig?"

Ha! That's hilarious. That's about how I felt after that joke of a game...

(02-15-2015 02:39 PM)Jchuges7 Wrote:  Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

Troy wasn't benched for the technicals against UConn. He violated team rules between the UConn and ECU games and the punishment was warranted...

(02-15-2015 03:00 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(02-15-2015 02:39 PM)Jchuges7 Wrote:  Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

Troy wasn't benched for the technicals against UConn. He violated team rules between the UConn and ECU games and the punishment was warranted...

Is there a lot of this going on? With the comments and suspension, it seems that something is brewing.

(02-15-2015 03:24 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(02-15-2015 03:00 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(02-15-2015 02:39 PM)Jchuges7 Wrote:  Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

Troy wasn't benched for the technicals against UConn. He violated team rules between the UConn and ECU games and the punishment was warranted...

Is there a lot of this going on? With the comments and suspension, it seems that something is brewing.

No more than any other season outside of two guys not handling the reality they weren't good enough to claim major minutes. The rest is what happens when there isn't a clear leader in the locker room...

we need to go and beat the $!@$ out of XU and all will be forgiven.

(02-15-2015 02:39 PM)Jchuges7 Wrote:  Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

(02-15-2015 07:15 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  we need to go and beat the $!@$ out of XU and all will be forgiven.

No it won't. Xavier really doesn't matter to me. It sure as hell won't erase two horrific conference losses.

Suddenly I care a bit less about this game. Losing to freaking ECU and Tulane in successive weeks makes everything seem so meh.

(02-15-2015 03:00 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(02-15-2015 02:39 PM)Jchuges7 Wrote:  Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

Troy wasn't benched for the technicals against UConn. He violated team rules between the UConn and ECU games and the punishment was warranted...

What did he do?

(02-15-2015 09:24 PM)bearcats54 Wrote:  

(02-15-2015 03:00 PM)GameTime_21 Wrote:  

(02-15-2015 02:39 PM)Jchuges7 Wrote:  Of an epic collapse for our boys down the stretch? Comments from Troy about being out of gas, the mishandling of Troy's situation which helped lead to the ECU loss and a total breakdown yesterday which can only be described as a MASSIVE disappointment has got me very, very concerned. It's starting to smell of 2010 all over again.

That being said Wednesday's game against Xavier is the tipping point. I believe a win can propel them back on the right track or a loss can send them spiraling towards the NIT (barring a miracle in the AAC tourney). I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer but something feels not right here and I'm concerned that our team that has overachieved at times and shown flashes of greatness might just be out of gas.

Someone help talk me off the ledge and out of thinking that Xavier will blow us out on Wednesday, please?

Troy wasn't benched for the technicals against UConn. He violated team rules between the UConn and ECU games and the punishment was warranted...

What did he do?

Late to a meeting...

Troy's picture seems to have made his way to a milk carton since the UConn game, for the most part. I sure hope that is enough to get him on time for meetings, if the benchings didn't.

Seriously, need this guy to play. Biggest key to the whole thing really...

(02-15-2015 09:19 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  Suddenly I care a bit less about this game. Losing to freaking ECU and Tulane in successive weeks makes everything seem so meh.

I was actually thinking the opposite. It's clear to me this team has zero chance to make a run in NCAA (if they even make it), so the whispers of a rebuilding year are now loud and clear. As a result, realistic goals for the year are more like: Make the NCAA, win a game or two, and BEAT XAVIER.

i look at this team vs. the tourney teams of the past four seasons and the key characteristic that stands out to me, relative to the player personnel, is that the lack of upper classmen performance.

10 - 11: Bishop, Davis, Dixon, Gates and Wilks
11 - 12: Dixon, Mbodj, Gates, Parker, and Wright
12 - 13: Mbodj, Wright, Parker, Rubles and Killa
13 - 14: Killa, Rubles, and JJ

i know i'm not saying anything new but the lack of Senior performance is staggering when you compare it to previous seasons. You can argue that it's the fault of the coaching staff. Certainly that is a contributing factor. But i look at Sanders and i think he's tapped out his potential. i look at Shaq and, in my mind, he hasn't maxed out his potential, but it hasn't come together for him for whatever reason, and i don't know if it ever will.

At this point in time, i have written this season off as a rebuilding year. Yes, i know we can still make the tourney, and if that happens i will be cheering for this group as hard as any of the other Bearcat teams. That said, a tourney appearance is a "cherry on top" type thing. i want to see steady improvement, even if incremental, on both sides of the ball. i want to see maximum effort. i want to see Troy become the leader we need him to be, both on and off the court.

i look back and one question i have is what would this team look like if Jeremiah Davis was still here, especially given KJs struggles.

Jeremiah Davis is struggling at Ball State. We don't miss him. He is an example of the terrible recruiting from '10-'12 that is holding the program back. We are so young/inexperienced because of how poorly we recruited those 3 years.

I'll be there but as I told my wife for the time being I am no longer moving my schedule around to watch games. If it works out, great, if not, I could use less agravation. Feels like the 2002-03 season all over again. Really a frustrating team.

(02-16-2015 12:46 PM)Overrated Wrote:  Jeremiah Davis is struggling at Ball State. We don't miss him. He is an example of the terrible recruiting from '10-'12 that is holding the program back. We are so young/inexperienced because of how poorly we recruited those 3 years.

i'm not trying to pick a fight, but the fact that JDIII is doing poorly at Ball State doesn't guarantee that he would have struggled/done poorly at UC. i was glad he was able to go closer to home but i was sad to see him leave. He seemed like the type of player that wasn't afraid of big shots and big moments. Strictly my opinion.

(02-16-2015 01:05 PM)eroc Wrote:  

(02-16-2015 12:46 PM)Overrated Wrote:  Jeremiah Davis is struggling at Ball State. We don't miss him. He is an example of the terrible recruiting from '10-'12 that is holding the program back. We are so young/inexperienced because of how poorly we recruited those 3 years.

i'm not trying to pick a fight, but the fact that JDIII is doing poorly at Ball State doesn't guarantee that he would have struggled/done poorly at UC. i was glad he was able to go closer to home but i was sad to see him leave. He seemed like the type of player that wasn't afraid of big shots and big moments. Strictly my opinion.

Nothing against Jeremiah the person, but if you can't kill it at Ball State, I have no idea how you could even contribute at UC.

We have a bunch of players that can't kill it against ECU and Tulane let alone Houston, USF and UCF. Just sayin.