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(02-09-2017 08:48 PM)monarx Wrote:  We are being outplayed and out hustled. A miracle we're only down 11 and we finally hit 20 points. It seems that Jones simply can't motivate this team. I don't think anything can crush my passion for the Monarchs, but this ugly, sloppy under achieving basketball team comes close.

If you can make it through 5-25, you can make it through this.

For as poorly as we've played, it is a miracle to only be down 11.

(02-09-2017 08:50 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:48 PM)monarx Wrote:  We are being outplayed and out hustled. A miracle we're only down 11 and we finally hit 20 points. It seems that Jones simply can't motivate this team. I don't think anything can crush my passion for the Monarchs, but this ugly, sloppy under achieving basketball team comes close.

If you can make it through 5-25, you can make it through this.

I've blocked that season out of my mind. At least we could blame that one on a drunk coach. This team gets worse every week instead of better.

(02-09-2017 08:44 PM)Obiwan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:43 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  Honestly, when we're not needlessly turning it over, we're getting good shots. We just can't make them. We've got to convert when running these sets. I'm not sure what else the coaches can do for them.

That's a circular set up - you might hear they should then recruit better.

After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

(02-09-2017 08:45 PM)RoanokeMonarch Wrote:  I feel this season is over and done. We look like we just don't care anymore. Turnovers at 9. Really? Bad shooting, getting out rebounded. Coach Jones has lost this team. Just no fight left.
Watching Duke/UNC instead. Quality basketball.

they played hard.

What in the hell is Donovan McNabb doing in the BeIN halftime studio? Did he blow through all his money???

(02-09-2017 08:45 PM)RoanokeMonarch Wrote:  I feel this season is over and done. We look like we just don't care anymore. Turnovers at 9. Really? Bad shooting, getting out rebounded. Coach Jones has lost this team. Just no fight left.
Watching Duke/UNC instead. Quality basketball.

Red Panda is at Duke tonight...

(02-09-2017 08:54 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:45 PM)RoanokeMonarch Wrote:  I feel this season is over and done. We look like we just don't care anymore. Turnovers at 9. Really? Bad shooting, getting out rebounded. Coach Jones has lost this team. Just no fight left.
Watching Duke/UNC instead. Quality basketball.

they played hard.

I didn't get that impression. Bad turnovers, rebounds literally snatched out of their hands, poor passes. Thats effort stuff.

(02-09-2017 08:52 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:44 PM)Obiwan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:43 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  Honestly, when we're not needlessly turning it over, we're getting good shots. We just can't make them. We've got to convert when running these sets. I'm not sure what else the coaches can do for them.

That's a circular set up - you might hear they should then recruit better.

After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

youth

(02-09-2017 08:57 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:52 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:44 PM)Obiwan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:43 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  Honestly, when we're not needlessly turning it over, we're getting good shots. We just can't make them. We've got to convert when running these sets. I'm not sure what else the coaches can do for them.

That's a circular set up - you might hear they should then recruit better.

After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

youth

Doesn't seem to be as big an issue for other teams, if thats what it is.

(02-09-2017 08:57 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:52 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:44 PM)Obiwan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:43 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  Honestly, when we're not needlessly turning it over, we're getting good shots. We just can't make them. We've got to convert when running these sets. I'm not sure what else the coaches can do for them.

That's a circular set up - you might hear they should then recruit better.

After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

youth

I kinda agree. I wish these kids aged as quickly as I do.

(02-09-2017 08:57 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:54 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:45 PM)RoanokeMonarch Wrote:  I feel this season is over and done. We look like we just don't care anymore. Turnovers at 9. Really? Bad shooting, getting out rebounded. Coach Jones has lost this team. Just no fight left.
Watching Duke/UNC instead. Quality basketball.

they played hard.

I didn't get that impression. Bad turnovers, rebounds literally snatched out of their hands, poor passes. Thats effort stuff.

Absolutely agree.

It looks like they just aren't mentally in the game. We'll see if they can turn it around in the second half. They evidently got in late last nest because of mechanical issues with their plane.

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(02-09-2017 08:58 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:57 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:52 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:44 PM)Obiwan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:43 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  Honestly, when we're not needlessly turning it over, we're getting good shots. We just can't make them. We've got to convert when running these sets. I'm not sure what else the coaches can do for them.

That's a circular set up - you might hear they should then recruit better.

After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

youth

Doesn't seem to be as big an issue for other teams, if thats what it is.

Which teams in particular?

look at Middle. Upshaw wasnt very good till his junior year. Williams averaged 3 points as a soph. potts was great as a soph though.

obv its not just youth but contributws to inconsistency honestly a miracle only down 11 with Talley and stiths playing terrible

Sitting here watching the end of the Winthrop and UNC Ashville. Teams tied for first coming in. What a heck of a game - headed to overtime. Either one of these teams, from a supposively lesser conference, would definitely beat us. How we have fell so low, I just don't know. Real sad.

not sure how that wasnt a dunk and/or foul

oh foul

How could they not call that foul when Stith went up for the dunk? He was hammered.

(02-09-2017 09:00 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:58 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:57 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:52 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:44 PM)Obiwan Wrote:  That's a circular set up - you might hear they should then recruit better.

After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

youth

Doesn't seem to be as big an issue for other teams, if thats what it is.

Which teams in particular?

look at Middle. Upshaw wasnt very good till his junior year. Williams averaged 3 points as a soph. potts was great as a soph though.

obv its not just youth but contributws to inconsistency honestly a miracle only down 11 with Talley and stiths playing terrible

UAB for one. La Tech (at least the pg). Wait till we see WKU next year.

(02-09-2017 09:13 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 09:00 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:58 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:57 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(02-09-2017 08:52 PM)ODUBB35 Wrote:  After 26 games, you might come to the conclusion that we can't shoot. If not better recruiting, then what?

youth

Doesn't seem to be as big an issue for other teams, if thats what it is.

Which teams in particular?

look at Middle. Upshaw wasnt very good till his junior year. Williams averaged 3 points as a soph. potts was great as a soph though.

obv its not just youth but contributws to inconsistency honestly a miracle only down 11 with Talley and stiths playing terrible

UAB for one. La Tech (at least the pg). Wait till we see WKU next year.

The best players on those teams are juniors and senior. UAB is significantly older and both those teams are pretty much equl to us.