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(01-04-2025 02:50 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  AJ really could be a first team all-conference guy. Some tendencies force Andy to sit him more than he should

His shots were not falling until today. 25.9% from 3. (before today)

(01-04-2025 02:55 PM)hooper Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 02:50 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  AJ really could be a first team all-conference guy. Some tendencies force Andy to sit him more than he should

His shots were not falling until today. 25.9% from 3. (before today)

Yeah, that fast break blunder was ridiculous when he had a trailing man

Even if his shots aren’t falling, I prefer him on Defense than what we keep out there. He’s a stout body to have to try to run thru for any guard

I was really tough on him until about maybe the Wichita state game last year. Maybe not that game. Whenever he had a big solo run offensively.

I give everybody sh**, tho.

After watching the first half against Arkansas State, North, Texas, and now Tulsa, I agree that this team has the talent to win the conference tourney and an outside chance to win, or at least finish top 4, in the AAC.

Do they have it between the ears? Do they have the heart? The answer to those questions so far has been a resounding NO.

We’ll see.

The old guys are gonna have to lock in. That was our core we were banking on. On them to flip the switch.

(01-04-2025 03:03 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  After watching the first half against Arkansas State, North, Texas, and now Tulsa, I agree that this team has the talent to win the conference tourney and an outside chance to win, or at least finish top 4, in the AAC.

Do they have it between the ears? Do they have the heart? The answer to those questions so far has been a resounding NO.

We’ll see.

I think we can be 3rd or 4th in the regular season. Not as confident we can win the tournament.

30 point lead with 15:56 to go.

(01-04-2025 03:14 PM)hooper Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:03 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  After watching the first half against Arkansas State, North, Texas, and now Tulsa, I agree that this team has the talent to win the conference tourney and an outside chance to win, or at least finish top 4, in the AAC.

Do they have it between the ears? Do they have the heart? The answer to those questions so far has been a resounding NO.

We’ll see.

I think we can be 3rd or 4th in the regular season. Not as confident we can win the tournament.

Yep. As always depends on matchups and who gets lucky. I don’t think there is a team that is clearly better than us outside of Memphis though.

(01-04-2025 03:20 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:14 PM)hooper Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:03 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  After watching the first half against Arkansas State, North, Texas, and now Tulsa, I agree that this team has the talent to win the conference tourney and an outside chance to win, or at least finish top 4, in the AAC.

Do they have it between the ears? Do they have the heart? The answer to those questions so far has been a resounding NO.

We’ll see.

I think we can be 3rd or 4th in the regular season. Not as confident we can win the tournament.

Yep. As always depends on matchups and who gets lucky. I don’t think there is a team that is clearly better than us outside of Memphis though.

Right. But right now we have not proven to be any better than 5th or 6th. So I agree with kenpom having us 6th.

I forgot they lost their starting big, Garcia. That partially explains why they are so bad.
6-8,240 9.4&6 last year.

(01-04-2025 03:24 PM)hooper Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:20 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:14 PM)hooper Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:03 PM)The Answer UAB Wrote:  After watching the first half against Arkansas State, North, Texas, and now Tulsa, I agree that this team has the talent to win the conference tourney and an outside chance to win, or at least finish top 4, in the AAC.

Do they have it between the ears? Do they have the heart? The answer to those questions so far has been a resounding NO.

We’ll see.

I think we can be 3rd or 4th in the regular season. Not as confident we can win the tournament.

Yep. As always depends on matchups and who gets lucky. I don’t think there is a team that is clearly better than us outside of Memphis though.

Right. But right now we have not proven to be any better than 5th or 6th. So I agree with kenpom having us 6th.

I don’t disagree with that either. This team still hasn’t shown that it can play a full game, let alone string several games together. However, in a vacuum, the only team that is clearly head and shoulders better than us is Memphis. And even they aren’t unbeatable.

(01-04-2025 02:57 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 02:55 PM)hooper Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 02:50 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  AJ really could be a first team all-conference guy. Some tendencies force Andy to sit him more than he should

His shots were not falling until today. 25.9% from 3. (before today)

Yeah, that fast break blunder was ridiculous when he had a trailing man

Even if his shots aren’t falling, I prefer him on Defense than what we keep out there. He’s a stout body to have to try to run thru for any guard

I was really tough on him until about maybe the Wichita state game last year. Maybe not that game. Whenever he had a big solo run offensively.

I give everybody sh**, tho.

And he's one of the three guards who actually take care of the ball.

Get Shaver some mins....

(01-04-2025 03:38 PM)Rell Wrote:  Get Shaver some mins....

Ew why?

Tulsa is really damn bad

Need to hold on to win by 30+ points to see what effect it has on the net ranking

(01-04-2025 03:54 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Need to hold on to win by 30+ points to see what effect it has on the net ranking

We're currently .500 and we are worried about NET ranking?

(01-04-2025 04:00 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:54 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Need to hold on to win by 30+ points to see what effect it has on the net ranking

We're currently .500 and we are worried about NET ranking?

Win 15 games in a row. Get back into NIT discussion. So, yeah it matters

(01-04-2025 04:03 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 04:00 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:54 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Need to hold on to win by 30+ points to see what effect it has on the net ranking

We're currently .500 and we are worried about NET ranking?

Win 15 games in a row. Get back into NIT discussion. So, yeah it matters

Maybe let's start with a streak longer than 2 wins in a row before we worry about NIT at-larges.

(01-04-2025 04:05 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 04:03 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 04:00 PM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(01-04-2025 03:54 PM)UABFAN23 Wrote:  Need to hold on to win by 30+ points to see what effect it has on the net ranking

We're currently .500 and we are worried about NET ranking?

Win 15 games in a row. Get back into NIT discussion. So, yeah it matters

Maybe let's start with a streak longer than 2 wins in a row before we worry about NIT at-larges.

Oh no. I’m on that rainbows and sunshine flow now.

Kenpom now at 125 from 134. Still 6th but only 4 points from Temple.