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(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lose their best player until March.

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

What happened?

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

I can taste the FN updates. So close

(01-16-2014 11:51 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

What happened?

Severe ankle sprain. Out 6-8 weeks.

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

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are a contender without their best player.

La Tech is the most balance team in CUSA. Even without Appleby, Tech is still the best team in CUSA.

We will know more Sunday. La Tech at USM

(01-17-2014 01:29 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

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

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are contender without their best player.

We just beat UTSA by low double digits. LT is destroying weaker opponents. I know all wins count the same, but they have looked like the best team in the conference by a long shot so far.

(01-17-2014 08:58 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:29 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

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

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-16-2014 10:54 PM)FNblazer Wrote:  To me LT is the team to beat. Even if we can beat them in Bartow, we can't drop too many other games, because they aren't going to lose many in CUSA. Saturday @ USM will be a great early season showdown.

Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are contender without their best player.

We just beat UTSA by low double digits. LT is destroying weaker opponents. I know all wins count the same, but they have looked like the best team in the conference by a long shot so far.

I'll wait until after Saturday's game before I say whether or not Louisiana Tech has what it takes.

After all, they went 26-5 in the regular season last year, but got knocked out of their conference tournament by UTSA (10-22). (They also got beat by Southern Miss in the NIT to end their season).

LT should be one of the best teams based on their roster alone. They had 11 returning players this year and they've been building the last couple years to this season. I'm just not yet convinced that they are going to be able to win the road games they need to while having to replace a starter like Appleby night after night. The guy averaged 16 points a game.

Louisiana Tech tends to be VERY dependent on 3 point shots. They attempt, on average, 23 3-point shots a game. But only make 7.5 a game. 35% of their shots come from outside the arc. So, for teams that can't defend the wing very well, they will drill shots and make you pay. But for teams that can keep up with their shooting pace and get defenders on their shooters...they rely on their rebounding to bail out the 3 point shooters.

The three games they've lost this season have been because their 3-point shooters have been defended.

Louisiana Tech 3 Point Shooting in those games:

St. Mary's: 4-17 (23.5%)
Louisiana Lafayette: 4-20 (20%)
Oklahoma State: 6-26 (23.1%)

(01-17-2014 10:56 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 08:58 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:29 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

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

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are contender without their best player.

We just beat UTSA by low double digits. LT is destroying weaker opponents. I know all wins count the same, but they have looked like the best team in the conference by a long shot so far.

I'll wait until after Saturday's game before I say whether or not Louisiana Tech has what it takes.

After all, they went 27-7 last year, but got knocked out of their conference tournament by UTSA (10-22).

LT should be one of the best teams based on their roster alone. They had 11 returning players this year and they've been building the last couple years to this season. I'm just not yet convinced that they are going to be able to win the road games they need to while having to replace a starter like Appleby night after night. The guy averaged 16 points a game.

Louisiana Tech tends to be VERY dependent on 3 point shots. They attempt, on average, 23 3-point shots a game. But only make 7.5 a game. 35% of their shots come from outside the arc. So, for teams that can't defend the wing very well, they will drill shots and make you pay. But for teams that can keep up with their shooting pace and get defenders on their shooters...they rely on their rebounding to bail out the 3 point shooters.

The three games they've lost this season have been because their 3-point shooters have been defended.

Louisiana Tech 3 Point Shooting in those game:

St. Mary's: 4-17 (23.5%)
Louisiana Lafayette: 4-20 (20%)
Oklahoma State: 6-26 (23.1%)

Then is sounds like La. Tech will kill us. Except for the UNC game, our guys couldn't defend the 3 point line if we gave them butterfly nets.

(01-17-2014 10:59 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 10:56 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 08:58 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:29 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 12:18 AM)HSV_BLAZER Wrote:  Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are contender without their best player.

We just beat UTSA by low double digits. LT is destroying weaker opponents. I know all wins count the same, but they have looked like the best team in the conference by a long shot so far.

I'll wait until after Saturday's game before I say whether or not Louisiana Tech has what it takes.

After all, they went 27-7 last year, but got knocked out of their conference tournament by UTSA (10-22).

LT should be one of the best teams based on their roster alone. They had 11 returning players this year and they've been building the last couple years to this season. I'm just not yet convinced that they are going to be able to win the road games they need to while having to replace a starter like Appleby night after night. The guy averaged 16 points a game.

Louisiana Tech tends to be VERY dependent on 3 point shots. They attempt, on average, 23 3-point shots a game. But only make 7.5 a game. 35% of their shots come from outside the arc. So, for teams that can't defend the wing very well, they will drill shots and make you pay. But for teams that can keep up with their shooting pace and get defenders on their shooters...they rely on their rebounding to bail out the 3 point shooters.

The three games they've lost this season have been because their 3-point shooters have been defended.

Louisiana Tech 3 Point Shooting in those game:

St. Mary's: 4-17 (23.5%)
Louisiana Lafayette: 4-20 (20%)
Oklahoma State: 6-26 (23.1%)

Then is sounds like La. Tech will kill us. Except for the UNC game, our guys couldn't defend the 3 point line if we gave them butterfly nets.

It does feel like that at times, but the stats show a different story. Before the UTSA game, we were 17th in the nation for 3 pt shooting defense at 28.7%, which was also first in conference.

(01-17-2014 11:10 AM)dragondrummer Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 10:59 AM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 10:56 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 08:58 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:29 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are contender without their best player.

We just beat UTSA by low double digits. LT is destroying weaker opponents. I know all wins count the same, but they have looked like the best team in the conference by a long shot so far.

I'll wait until after Saturday's game before I say whether or not Louisiana Tech has what it takes.

After all, they went 27-7 last year, but got knocked out of their conference tournament by UTSA (10-22).

LT should be one of the best teams based on their roster alone. They had 11 returning players this year and they've been building the last couple years to this season. I'm just not yet convinced that they are going to be able to win the road games they need to while having to replace a starter like Appleby night after night. The guy averaged 16 points a game.

Louisiana Tech tends to be VERY dependent on 3 point shots. They attempt, on average, 23 3-point shots a game. But only make 7.5 a game. 35% of their shots come from outside the arc. So, for teams that can't defend the wing very well, they will drill shots and make you pay. But for teams that can keep up with their shooting pace and get defenders on their shooters...they rely on their rebounding to bail out the 3 point shooters.

The three games they've lost this season have been because their 3-point shooters have been defended.

Louisiana Tech 3 Point Shooting in those game:

St. Mary's: 4-17 (23.5%)
Louisiana Lafayette: 4-20 (20%)
Oklahoma State: 6-26 (23.1%)

Then is sounds like La. Tech will kill us. Except for the UNC game, our guys couldn't defend the 3 point line if we gave them butterfly nets.

It does feel like that at times, but the stats show a different story. Before the UTSA game, we were 17th in the nation for 3 pt shooting defense at 28.7%, which was also first in conference.

Even after the UTSA game, UAB is holding opponents to 29.6%, which is still 25th best in the nation. However, if you just look at conference games, which UAB has only played two, UAB is defending at 38.1%, which is 12th in C-USA for conference games only.

Regarding 3-pointers, UTSA hit 35% and MTSU hit 40.9% against UAB. UTEP is averaging 31.1%, which is only 284th in the nation.

UTSA hit about their average percentage, but MTSU was 10 percentage points above their average. UTSA made 7 and MTSU made 9 against UAB.

(01-17-2014 10:56 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 08:58 AM)blazers9911 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:29 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

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

(01-16-2014 11:16 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  Perhaps, but they did just lost their best player until March.

Good thing, or else Tulane might have lost by 40.

Destroying Tulane isn't much to brag about considering they lost to Southeast Missouri State by 30. They also lost to Texas State (3-12) by 18. They already have 4 losses to 230+ RPI teams.

Since Appleby has had the injury, Louisiana Tech has played FAU (3-11 RPI 280), FIU (7-7 RPI 216), and Tulane (8-8 RPI 250). He played 12 minutes against FAU, but then suffered the injury during the game.

How they've played against Tulane (and the other two opponents) is not an all indicative of how they'll play against even marginally stronger opponents. They have a lot more to prove before they are contender without their best player.

We just beat UTSA by low double digits. LT is destroying weaker opponents. I know all wins count the same, but they have looked like the best team in the conference by a long shot so far.

I'll wait until after Saturday's game before I say whether or not Louisiana Tech has what it takes.

After all, they went 26-5 in the regular season last year, but got knocked out of their conference tournament by UTSA (10-22). (They also got beat by Southern Miss in the NIT to end their season).

LT should be one of the best teams based on their roster alone. They had 11 returning players this year and they've been building the last couple years to this season. I'm just not yet convinced that they are going to be able to win the road games they need to while having to replace a starter like Appleby night after night. The guy averaged 16 points a game.

Louisiana Tech tends to be VERY dependent on 3 point shots. They attempt, on average, 23 3-point shots a game. But only make 7.5 a game. 35% of their shots come from outside the arc. So, for teams that can't defend the wing very well, they will drill shots and make you pay. But for teams that can keep up with their shooting pace and get defenders on their shooters...they rely on their rebounding to bail out the 3 point shooters.

The three games they've lost this season have been because their 3-point shooters have been defended.

Louisiana Tech 3 Point Shooting in those games:

St. Mary's: 4-17 (23.5%)
Louisiana Lafayette: 4-20 (20%)
Oklahoma State: 6-26 (23.1%)

I notice that you mentioned Tech getting knocked out of the NIT last season by USM, but don't mention that Tech had beaten them earlier in the season and also beat Florida St in the first round of the NIT.

(01-17-2014 01:59 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  I notice that you mentioned Tech getting knocked out of the NIT last season by USM, but don't mention that Tech had beaten them earlier in the season and also beat Florida St in the first round of the NIT.

Of course that's what I did. I was pointing out losses and discussing weaknesses.
Besides, your win against Southern Miss last year was a home game. We were talking about you guys traveling to Hattiesburg to play them this Sunday.

I notice that you mentioned me not mentioning those last season wins, but didn't mention that I was right about your team's obvious flaws.

About time the Techy's started barking

(01-17-2014 02:06 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:59 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  I notice that you mentioned Tech getting knocked out of the NIT last season by USM, but don't mention that Tech had beaten them earlier in the season and also beat Florida St in the first round of the NIT.

Of course that's what I did. I was pointing out losses and discussing weaknesses.
Besides, your win against Southern Miss last year was a home game. We were talking about you guys traveling to Hattiesburg to play them this Saturday.

I notice that you mentioned me not mentioning those last season wins, but didn't mention that I was right about your team's obvious flaws.

what about beating Oklahoma in Norman?

Tech is currently leading the conference. Why do you need our validation?

(01-17-2014 02:23 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 02:06 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-17-2014 01:59 PM)techdawg88 Wrote:  I notice that you mentioned Tech getting knocked out of the NIT last season by USM, but don't mention that Tech had beaten them earlier in the season and also beat Florida St in the first round of the NIT.

Of course that's what I did. I was pointing out losses and discussing weaknesses.
Besides, your win against Southern Miss last year was a home game. We were talking about you guys traveling to Hattiesburg to play them this Saturday.

I notice that you mentioned me not mentioning those last season wins, but didn't mention that I was right about your team's obvious flaws.

what about beating Oklahoma in Norman?

Do we play Oklahoma this year to make it a valid comparison?

I clearly used Southern Miss and UTSA because you play at Southern Miss this weekend and UAB just faced UTSA.

Again, I see that you can't argue with my actual thoughts on your team and want to instead boost your team by throwing out wins.
I'm not talking about your wins. I'm talking about your losses as I believe they tell more of a story about a team than wins do a lot of the time.

You won in Norman in Overtime and you almost lost that one because of your poor 3 point shooting that night. Hamilton completely bailed your team out.