We didn't expect anything different from you.

(01-17-2014 01:22 AM)Joe1 Wrote:  We have to go to Cincy and uconn and win.

Louisville, Gonzaga, @SMU...huge games.

(01-17-2014 01:19 AM)Joe1 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:15 AM)transitt Wrote:  Wow....yep, y'all are right....I agree. Pastner sucks, Joe sucks, our other guards suck, and we're headed to the NIT (since I've read all of these things on this board tonight.)

I don't think everyone is saying all of that. I will say this...if we go to the nit, Josh needs to go.

The wheels would have to completely come off. 12-4 with this record isn't bad...

(01-17-2014 01:27 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:22 AM)Joe1 Wrote:  We have to go to Cincy and uconn and win.

Louisville, Gonzaga, @SMU...huge games.

I guess you are saying it is crazy or stupid to say we need or should win on their floor. Funny, I bet Cincy and Uconn didn't think it was stupid or crazy to come here and win. And Uconn needed this win tonight.

(01-17-2014 12:17 AM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:11 AM)transitt Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:04 AM)TigerBabbler Wrote:  If the 4 guard still happening....we lose there too.

The four guard happened against okie st and Louisville...

It happened against OK State??? I don't seem to remember that. We played through our bigs a lot in that game.

It did happen against Louisville...but it's fool's gold. More often that not, the 4G lineup has hurt us against good teams.

Louisville, OK St., Florida the 4 guard lineup helped.

Our losses folks are really simple to break down. Ok. St. just simply got overwhelmed and it just snowballed. Cincy shot abysmal and that led to poor defense. Tonight against UCONN horrendous defense.

I didn't put the Florida game in simply because it was a great game and nothing in our play really cost us other than rebounding which was crucial.

This team has to defend better period. The defense we played against Louisville is the type we need to play.

There is one thing though that I agree on with what Pastner said tonight. When Crawford missed that open 3 that would have tied it. It's time for Chris to knock those shots down. He is a senior he needs to make that shot. Look at Napier he came down and hit some really tough shots when his team needed him to do so.

The same goes for Joe as well. He went so weak to the hole tonight it was ridiculous. Especially that last attempt yea he got bumped, but he has got to know that it's not going to get called so he has to be strong with it and attack instead of leaving it short.

Cincy should be ranked when we play them again. UCONN hopefully will be ranked when we play them again. Louisville should be ranked when we play them again. That is three more opportunities to get top 25 wins.

Yea it sucks to be losing these games at home. I figured going in to conference play that we would split with the big three. We would win at the forum and lose on the road. So far it's been the complete opposite.

Unconn and cincy are good teams but they aren't Arizona...losing these games at home hurts and you have to protect home court against unranked teams...also,I can see slipping up once cause it happens but 2 in a row? I mean com'n.

(01-17-2014 12:11 AM)transitt Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:04 AM)TigerBabbler Wrote:  If the 4 guard still happening....we lose there too.

The four guard happened against okie st and Louisville...

The 4-guard sets can be effective...but this teams needs rebounds in a bad way. How many 2nd (and 3rd, and 4th) chance points did UConn and Cincy have? In my non-coaching opinion, we're losing a lot right there.

I think we're best when we get our interior players going and let the guards let the game come to them...especially in light of how atrocious our 3-point shooting has been.

(01-17-2014 02:07 AM)tigers0830 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:17 AM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:11 AM)transitt Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:04 AM)TigerBabbler Wrote:  If the 4 guard still happening....we lose there too.

The four guard happened against okie st and Louisville...

It happened against OK State??? I don't seem to remember that. We played through our bigs a lot in that game.

It did happen against Louisville...but it's fool's gold. More often that not, the 4G lineup has hurt us against good teams.

Louisville, OK St., Florida the 4 guard lineup helped.

Our losses folks are really simple to break down. Ok. St. just simply got overwhelmed and it just snowballed. Cincy shot abysmal and that led to poor defense. Tonight against UCONN horrendous defense.

I didn't put the Florida game in simply because it was a great game and nothing in our play really cost us other than rebounding which was crucial.

This team has to defend better period. The defense we played against Louisville is the type we need to play.

There is one thing though that I agree on with what Pastner said tonight. When Crawford missed that open 3 that would have tied it. It's time for Chris to knock those shots down. He is a senior he needs to make that shot. Look at Napier he came down and hit some really tough shots when his team needed him to do so.

The same goes for Joe as well. He went so weak to the hole tonight it was ridiculous. Especially that last attempt yea he got bumped, but he has got to know that it's not going to get called so he has to be strong with it and attack instead of leaving it short.

Cincy should be ranked when we play them again. UCONN hopefully will be ranked when we play them again. Louisville should be ranked when we play them again. That is three more opportunities to get top 25 wins.

Yea it sucks to be losing these games at home. I figured going in to conference play that we would split with the big three. We would win at the forum and lose on the road. So far it's been the complete opposite.

I respectfully disagree. Other than the Lousiville game, we played through our bigs in the OK State and Florida game. It was particularly emphasized in the OK State game. The 4 guard lineup has hurt us more often than not against good teams. We don't have the caliber of guards that the Villanova team had and nor are our guards tall enough to contain the 3s and 4s of a good team.

Smh

How could anyone put this on the coach? Has it ever occurred to anyone we got out played by the better team tonight? We are in a better conference this happens! We will be fine.

(01-17-2014 02:07 AM)tigers0830 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:17 AM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:11 AM)transitt Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:04 AM)TigerBabbler Wrote:  If the 4 guard still happening....we lose there too.

The four guard happened against okie st and Louisville...

It happened against OK State??? I don't seem to remember that. We played through our bigs a lot in that game.

It did happen against Louisville...but it's fool's gold. More often that not, the 4G lineup has hurt us against good teams.

Cincy should be ranked when we play them again. UCONN hopefully will be ranked when we play them again. Louisville should be ranked when we play them again. That is three more opportunities to get top 25 wins.

"Should be... hopefully, hopefully, hopefully."

Why is Memphis hoping that our opposition accomplishes what we are unable to? Is Memphis now the fools gold @ 0-2 @ home?

Thankfully we are finally in a good league. Would rather take our bumps along the way then steam roll everyone and not have an exciting game all season. All the other great teams have been playing each other in better conferences for years, we have a lot of making up to do.

(01-17-2014 12:18 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:12 AM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  Wait a min. I thought you guys said josh would continue to win 70 plus% of all his games seeing that his first 5 years were so productive and that he was the best coach in Memphis history because of such a start.

I was told i was wrong for doubting this pace, the previous league, and his place in Memphis history.

Two or so games into aac play and the tune here had changed drastically. Glad you guys finally caught up to reality. Lmao

Josh will get over 70%...no problem...we're about to go on a four game win streak...the game @SMU will be fun.

the game @SMU will be fun

YES> My son & I will be in tha building! What time does the team warmup?

(01-17-2014 12:18 AM)transitt Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:12 AM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  Wait a min. I thought you guys said josh would continue to win 70 plus% of all his games seeing that his first 5 years were so productive and that he was the best coach in Memphis history because of such a start.

I was told i was wrong for doubting this pace, the previous league, and his place in Memphis history.

Two or so games into aac play and the tune here had changed drastically. Glad you guys finally caught up to reality. Lmao

We have a winning record in the AAC Genius.......and has won 75% of his games this season...

don't even bother responding to him.
he's a perfect example of what happens when arrogance and stupidity converge. nothing to see here...

Lots of games left, folks.

0-2 at home in conference sucks but 3-0 on the road does not. Still 13 AAC games left including @ Cincy and UConn. Don't overlook the Texas schools.

People really blow up the 4 guards when MEMPHIS loses. Jackson had a really UNUSUAL 4-14 game last night. MEMPHIS missed about 5 point blank layups or "bunnies", as well as 5 FTs.
I guess Pastner coaches them to miss those easy ones, right?

Let's go through the whole season and examine the entire body of work. CUSA is almost orgasmic that MEMPHIS has lost 2 home conference games, and seems to imply that Pastner will not win 70% of his games in AAC. He is 12-4 thus far = 75%, let's see how things go through March 8. 70% of 31 games = 22 wins. I think it'll be more, but let's play it out.

this place is hysterical after a loss.

(01-17-2014 08:52 AM)boss man Wrote:  Lots of games left, folks.

0-2 at home in conference sucks but 3-0 on the road does not. Still 13 AAC games left including @ Cincy and UConn. Don't overlook the Texas schools.

People really blow up the 4 guards when MEMPHIS loses. Jackson had a really UNUSUAL 4-14 game last night. MEMPHIS missed about 5 point blank layups or "bunnies", as well as 5 FTs.
I guess Pastner coaches them to miss those easy ones, right?

Let's go through the whole season and examine the entire body of work. CUSA is almost orgasmic that MEMPHIS has lost 2 home conference games, and seems to imply that Pastner will not win 70% of his games in AAC. He is 12-4 thus far = 75%, let's see how things go through March 8. 70% of 31 games = 22 wins. I think it'll be more, but let's play it out.

We shouldn't be talking about what ifs considering that we got blown out by Cincy and UConn, but winning 2/3 out of Florida, Cincy and UConn would have us squarely looking at a 2 seed. We are now probably a 7 seed.

There is a big difference between missed opportunities and being in "okay" shape.

(01-17-2014 03:33 AM)Double A Wrote:  How could anyone put this on the coach? Has it ever occurred to anyone we got out played by the better team tonight? We are in a better conference this happens! We will be fine.

As a whole, we were completely outhustled and outworked tonight, which is discouraging.. especially at home. Our defense was simply atrocious. Sorry, but this falls under a head coach job description.

And it is beyond me why in a half court game against a smaller team AND the foul problems we didn't even try Woodson in the post to create a match-up advantage or to just put a body on someone? Why is Woodson glued to the bench?

(01-17-2014 01:14 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:49 AM)Stammers Wrote:  Another horrible loss; no other way to describe it.

What exactly is a great loss?

Florida