Opening line SIU -7 1/2 total 137 1/2.

I still don't know what to expect from our team. Most on the SIU forum think this will be a close game.

Is Barnes available to play today?

Barnes and Larson out?

(12-21-2022 08:09 PM)arich35 Wrote:  Barnes and Larson out?

Yes, both sick apparently. Barnes is on the bench not dressed though, Larson not in the building.

Couple of things from the game:

Both Russell and Smart "talk" wayyyy too much to the refs, and last night it may have caused us the game (the 2 FTs Siu made on the Russell tech). Russell has done this for a year and a half, Smart ever since he arrived. Korn has let it go too far and too long, he HAS to put a stop to it because it will only get worse as the refs get tired of it. That was a veteran (mostly good) crew last night who simply couldn't take it any longer. It will cost us again if it doesn't stop.

On the last possession, why was Earley not in the game? We didn't need a 3, and needed to make sure we got a missed FT rebound if they had their second one. Earley should have been in the game for a touch down low if needed on that last possession, or the potential to grab an offensive rebound if needed (and it was needed as it turned out).

Korn has got to clean those things up if he wants to take the next step.