Big East tourney thread

[skyhops]

We have a former manager as a coach who looks scared in close games, gets no calls, and has no game management skills. It looked like Odom thought we we had a foul to give, which is on coaching staff (pretty lame call). Not playing Tandy at all is just awful and so is not playing Odom the first ten mins of second half. What a shock, but the freshman PG scored 19 in second half. Paul is a baller, but doesn't show up at season end in big games. How depressing.

[muskieman]

We have a former manager as a coach who looks scared in close games, gets no calls, and has no game management skills. It looked like Odom thought we we had a foul to give, which is on coaching staff (pretty lame call). Not playing Tandy at all is just awful and so is not playing Odom the first ten mins of second half. What a shock, but the freshman PG scored 19 in second half. Paul is a baller, but doesn't show up at season end in big games. How depressing.

very depressing but I don't think the coaches asked for that foul. Odom was reaching which is where he gets a lot of calls and Harris had beaten him and his instinct was to reach. The assistant coach basically said it was a brain fart but the Fox announcer said freshmen that have had few actual practices make freshmen mistakes Normally, they are not freshmen after play 27 games but 3 practices in a month and basically no games.

I hate seeing them in the NIT but getting freshmen time on the court can only give them more experience, which they didn't get this season. BTW coaches like to play guys that will be loyal... that is all I am saying.

[Michigan Musketeer]

After the 1st half was ready to eat my words that X would lose to Butler. Well coached teams with talent do come back from double digits and Butler did it earlier this year against Creighton. Last time I checked Basketball is a 40 minute game. 20 minutes is enough time to stage a comeback and (19) Pts in a half usually spell a loss. Tough loss in a tough season. Losing Nate Johnson hurt big time but losing four out of the last five is unacceptable. Hope the frosh stick around and get better but this one really stings. Does anyone have John Beilein's phone Nbr?

[Anti-Homer]

We have a former manager as a coach who looks scared in close games, gets no calls, and has no game management skills. It looked like Odom thought we we had a foul to give, which is on coaching staff (pretty lame call). Not playing Tandy at all is just awful and so is not playing Odom the first ten mins of second half. What a shock, but the freshman PG scored 19 in second half. Paul is a baller, but doesn't show up at season end in big games. How depressing.

very depressing but I don't think the coaches asked for that foul. Odom was reaching which is where he gets a lot of calls and Harris had beaten him and his instinct was to reach. The assistant coach basically said it was a brain fart but the Fox announcer said freshmen that have had few actual practices make freshmen mistakes Normally, they are not freshmen after play 27 games but 3 practices in a month and basically no games.

I hate seeing them in the NIT but getting freshmen time on the court can only give them more experience, which they didn't get this season. BTW coaches like to play guys that will be loyal... that is all I am saying.

Really? Was Steele a coach on the X team when a player was very disloyal to a close family member of a coach, causing his departure? .....That's all I'm asking.

[skyhops]

Mediocrity sucks, thanks Steele. It could be worse next year no bigs.

[thecoach]

Mediocrity sucks, thanks Steele. It could be worse next year no bigs.

So i'll as the million dollar question, were Ramsey or Miles dressed tonight as i had to listen on the radio. I'd never thought they'd shoot 40% from 3 and lose. Free's 5 turnovers hurt. Funny thing is they'll likely be back up there next week for the NIT.

[muskieman]

Mediocrity sucks, thanks Steele. It could be worse next year no bigs.

Ceasar and Stanley with Freemantle and it is to be hoped that Miles will be turned into a better build but I have little confidence in the strength coach. Who knows Griff might stay remember Anthony Miles his first year.

[skyhops]

Caeser is too skinny right now and will need to bulk up

[X-lucidity]

anyone the least bit surprised at tonight's debacle does not really know basketball. For those now looking towards next year and trying to imagine our recruits will save us with our post & clutch shooting woes, do not really know basketball. (unless we can sign a proven, talented JUCO or 5th yr "5" like Hankins of course, but that ain't likely) So let's face it, we have mediocre Big East talent and a subpar coaching staff. Going to lose Tandy for sure, would not be surprised if we leak one or two others that we were not anticipating. Players know when their coach is in over his head. This game was a microcosm of the season. Inconsistent offense, defensive lapses, and out-coached in clinical fashion after halftime adjustments. The real shame is, that even though it is glaringly obvious that Steele is in over his head, (and yes, he is a nice dude that earned his shot), our Admn will not have the brass balls to cut the cord. Meaning next year we will slide a bit farther as a program making it likely a 3 to 4 year rebuilding cycle needed after we finally do clear the deck after next season's tourney drought decent into DePaul'ville..... Bail me out here Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrYkeXNYOG8

[skyhops]

So it turns out that Carter doesn’t practice often because he has been injured yet minutes are earned at practice? What a joke.