So, this is my first post of the season (mostly because I haven't had anything productive to say). I think the win tonight was big for us in several ways. First, it was pretty clear to me that Josh was sitting Tarik for the first half, and it benefited the tigers in a couple of ways.

1. It demonstrated Josh's authority to the team. Given the whipping we took for most of the first half, it would have been very easy for him to back down and put Tarik in, but he didn't. He took (or maintained) control of his team.

2. It showed Tarik that he IS needed, and that he has the be in the game mentally even when he isn't in it physically. I think tonight will prove to be a big confidence booster for Tarik, and the team as a whole because...

We got down big and we didn't fold. Yes, we knew their shooting would come back down to Earth, but we still had to stay focused and play our game, and we did. I know it was "just" Tulane, but I thought that given the way it went down, today's win was huge for us.

(01-22-2013 10:06 PM)ATLMemphfan Wrote:  So, this is my first post of the season (mostly because I haven't had anything productive to say). I think the win tonight was big for us in several ways. First, it was pretty clear to me that Josh was sitting Tarik for the first half, and it benefited the tigers in a couple of ways.

1. It demonstrated Josh's authority to the team. Given the whipping we took for most of the first half, it would have been very easy for him to back down and put Tarik in, but he didn't. He took (or maintained) control of his team.

2. It showed Tarik that he IS needed, and that he has the be in the game mentally even when he isn't in it physically. I think tonight will prove to be a big confidence booster for Tarik, and the team as a whole because...

We got down big and we didn't fold. Yes, we knew their shooting would come back down to Earth, but we still had to stay focused and play our game, and we did. I know it was "just" Tulane, but I thought that given the way it went down, today's win was huge for us.

Yep, 3 points are 3 points it doesnt matter whose name is on the jersey shooting them. Might as well have been playing Duke tonight and even then I am not sure if Duke could have looked that good knocking down 3s with hands in their faces. Tulane's defense was very rigid in the first half as well.

I would have folded, especially when Shaq picked up number two.

Tulane is a darn decent team. We knew that coming in.

Their coach is getting the job done. Hopefully he can keep it going.

They pushed us to our weakness and we came through.

Got to give em credit.

We wore their very, very short roster down in the 2nd half

Agree wit OP. Good post.

(01-22-2013 10:28 PM)dan o Wrote:  Got to give em credit.

We wore their very, very short roster down in the 2nd half

They played 7 guys we played 8...They had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes we had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes...

I agree with OP wholeheartedly. wish it was against a more tougher opponent but the team learned alot in this game by coming back strong

(01-22-2013 10:33 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:28 PM)dan o Wrote:  Got to give em credit.

We wore their very, very short roster down in the 2nd half

They played 7 guys we played 8...They had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes we had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes...

So, they were down a man

(01-22-2013 10:33 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:33 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:28 PM)dan o Wrote:  Got to give em credit.

We wore their very, very short roster down in the 2nd half

They played 7 guys we played 8...They had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes we had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes...

So, they were down a man

We have Frank.

(01-22-2013 10:06 PM)ATLMemphfan Wrote:  So, this is my first post of the season (mostly because I haven't had anything productive to say). I think the win tonight was big for us in several ways. First, it was pretty clear to me that Josh was sitting Tarik for the first half, and it benefited the tigers in a couple of ways.

1. It demonstrated Josh's authority to the team. Given the whipping we took for most of the first half, it would have been very easy for him to back down and put Tarik in, but he didn't. He took (or maintained) control of his team.

2. It showed Tarik that he IS needed, and that he has the be in the game mentally even when he isn't in it physically. I think tonight will prove to be a big confidence booster for Tarik, and the team as a whole because...

We got down big and we didn't fold. Yes, we knew their shooting would come back down to Earth, but we still had to stay focused and play our game, and we did. I know it was "just" Tulane, but I thought that given the way it went down, today's win was huge for us.

:csnbbs: THANK YOU!

It's amazing how Pastner just can't win with some people. They complain that the players are too mentally weak and self-entitled, but when Pastner punishes a player for being a poor teammate they cry about Pastner not playing him. I'm just glad our coach isn't as weak-minded as some of the fans on here, who would crumple at the first sign of adversity, give in and lose the respect of the team.

And one thing you didn't mention - Black was able to get in a groove, play longer stretches, and not worry as much about playing too hard and fouling because he started off the second half with no fouls.

Overall, a good win by Pastner and the team. Go Tigers!

(01-22-2013 10:11 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  Tulane is a darn decent team. We knew that coming in.

Their coach is getting the job done. Hopefully he can keep it going.

Tulane lost to UTEP and SMU...they are not good.

That being said, it was great to see us come back, but let Josh sell the fantasy about teams in our conference being good...they are ALL terrible.

Refuse to lose

It's a win at home. Have to have those. It's sizing up to be a Memphis USM showdown. We can't afford to drop any prior to that.

(01-22-2013 10:33 PM)dan o Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:33 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:28 PM)dan o Wrote:  Got to give em credit.

We wore their very, very short roster down in the 2nd half

They played 7 guys we played 8...They had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes we had 3 guys play more than 32 minutes...

So, they were down a man

Must have been shaving points.

(01-22-2013 10:55 PM)yankeetiger Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:11 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  Tulane is a darn decent team. We knew that coming in.

Their coach is getting the job done. Hopefully he can keep it going.

Tulane lost to UTEP and SMU...they are not good.

That being said, it was great to see us come back, but let Josh sell the fantasy about teams in our conference being good...they are ALL terrible.

Posts like this irritate me no end. WHAT do you expect him to say? And you play the hand you are given. We cannot control how bad or good teams are. The destiny we control is that of the Memphis TIGERS!!

(01-22-2013 11:14 PM)83msu Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:55 PM)yankeetiger Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:11 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  Tulane is a darn decent team. We knew that coming in.

Their coach is getting the job done. Hopefully he can keep it going.

Tulane lost to UTEP and SMU...they are not good.

That being said, it was great to see us come back, but let Josh sell the fantasy about teams in our conference being good...they are ALL terrible.

Posts like this irritate me no end. WHAT do you expect him to say? And you play the hand you are given. We cannot control how bad or good teams are. The destiny we control is that of the Memphis TIGERS!!

What annoys me is posts where anyone implies that any CUSA team is decent or good, they are not, they are all terrible. That's what I was responding to.

All we can do is win, which we did, but we don't have the luxury of losing to ANY team in our conference or we face the real possibility of needing the tournament...once again...to ensure an NCAA tournament berth.

(01-22-2013 10:55 PM)yankeetiger Wrote:  

(01-22-2013 10:11 PM)umbluegray Wrote:  Tulane is a darn decent team. We knew that coming in.

Their coach is getting the job done. Hopefully he can keep it going.

Tulane lost to UTEP and SMU...they are not good.

That being said, it was great to see us come back, but let Josh sell the fantasy about teams in our conference being good...they are ALL terrible.

Tulane also beat Alabama at Alabama, which Kentucky did not. Tulane is a pretty good team and this was a good win.

Fredo preached constantly about how hard it was to win in C-USA; how going undefeated in any conference was "impossible", etc. Yet that was embraced by the fans, the media, and the NCAA seeding committee.

Pastner does the same thing and fans chide him for it.

MEMPHIS > Tulane > Alabama > Kentucky. Do the math.

15-3. On to Marshall this Saturday.