Morehead st game thread

[msstate7]

4-2 state

[DudyDawg]

Kegler starting on the bench, Stapleton getting the start. Stapleton is explosive

[msstate7]

Kegler starting on the bench, Stapleton getting the start. Stapleton is explosive

I was on vacation Monday night, so I missed Stapleton's debut. He's a good looking player

[smootness]

All Kelger does is shoot 3's...sigh...

[DudyDawg]

Need a big game from herard/datcher/Holman. Their biggest starter was 6'6

[DudyDawg]

I was on vacation Monday night, so I missed Stapleton's debut. He's a good looking player

Yeah I was there Monday and was immediately impressed with his feet and hops.

[MarketingBully]

This team is so young which leads to inconsistencies.

[DudyDawg]

Howland didn't learn from the ETSU game that ready doesn't need to be our inbounder

[chef dixon]

These guys are schooling us

[CarolinaDawgs]

Howland didn't learn from the ETSU game that ready doesn't need to be our inbounder

THIS ALL DAY

[MarketingBully]

They're just acting like they don't want to be there which happens with a young team. Our defensive intensity is non existent. We just need to pick it up on the defensive end and we will be okay. Carter is hurting us when you have both him and Ready out there.

[MarketingBully]

This is a bad team this Morehead State team. We will wake up soon enough.

[MarketingBully]

Man Q is playing like shit.

[DudyDawg]

I'd like to see us mix in some zone. Also, gotta get Holman off the three point line.

[Bucky Dog]

And a 3-8 team is lighting us up! We live and die by the 3 and have a porous D.

[Bothrops]

Q hasn't looked dominant since his return.

Our ball handling is not good.

[chef dixon]

Q is playing with one hand essentially. He has lost his touch.

[MarketingBully]

Man with this youth this team is infuriating. We are so much better then how we are playing right now.

[DudyDawg]

Man with this youth this team is infuriating. We are so much better then how we are playing right now.

Yeah, I think the lack of atmosphere hurts young teams a lot as well. Been flat the last few home games. It's evident on the defensive end. I'm guessing Howland went with X tonight in hopes that he would bring defensive intensity but it hasn't been contagious.

[msstate7]

They have much better energy than us.

[MarketingBully]

No defense tonight. Embarrassing.

[Bucky Dog]

We have a great SEC home schedule with many of them on Saturday. No excuses for poor crowds after the new year! Play some damn D!!!!

[chef dixon]

This is embarassing. That's about all there is to this.

[msstate7]

We aren't a very smart team

[Liverpooldawg]

This team is just not any good. Time to face facts. They don't do any facet of the game well.

[Liverpooldawg]

This is embarassing. That's about all there is to this.

For a Thursday night 3 days prior to Christmas this ain't a bad crowd.

[Bothrops]

We are a lot longer away from being good than we should be at this point. If Howland is going to win big here, it's going to take some years.

[chef dixon]

For a Thursday night 3 days prior to Christmas this ain't a bad crowd.

Who said anything about the crowd?

[MarketingBully]

This team is just not any good. Time to face facts. They don't do any facet of the game well.

This is just dumb. It's called not caring with the other team giving much more effort. If the team wasn't any good, we would be blown out but I bet we end up winning this game. If we play defense in the second half, we will win by ten.

[Liverpooldawg]

10 points down at the half to an extremely bad team. They look like they don't give a damn too.

[smootness]

We are a lot longer away from being good than we should be at this point. If Howland is going to win big here, it's going to take some years.

We'll be really good next year.

[messageboardsuperhero]

Crazy how we can go from the best we've looked since before Ray in one game to the worst we've looked in the Howland era the next game. Astounding, actually.

[Liverpooldawg]

This is just dumb. It's called not caring with the other team giving much more effort. If the team wasn't any good, we would be blown out but I bet we end up winning this game. If we play defense in the second half, we will win by ten.

Tell me what we are doing well tonight, PLEASE!

[MarketingBully]

10 points down at the half to an extremely bad team. They look like they don't give a damn too.

That is it doofus. It has nothing to do with being a bad team. It's called not giving a shit and not playing defense and boom you're down ten to a shit team. We still have twenty minutes to go and I bet we end up winning.

[chef dixon]

I hope I'm wrong but I don't see any way we win this game. They are getting good shots and hitting them. We are getting terrible shots and missing them. I'm not sure what we can do to change that but hopefully Howland has got something up his sleeve.

[msstate7]

It's aggravating to me that we aren't running plays to get carter a look from 3.

[Liverpooldawg]

Who said anything about the crowd?
Sorry, that was supposed to be under another post.

[MarketingBully]

Crazy how we can go from the best we've looked since before Ray in one game to the worst we've looked in the Howland era the next game. Astounding, actually.

It's called youth because we have seven true freshmen. You throw in Q having a semi shit game and you get this. This is what young teams do when no one steps up. We are not a shit team but we are playing like shit because it's two days before Christmas and no one in the gym so they say why should we give a shit.

[msstate7]

They have no size. Every possession we should get the ball in the post. If we're gonna shoot 3s, at least go inside out to shoot them

[Liverpooldawg]

That is it doofus. It has nothing to do with being a bad team. It's called not giving a shit and not playing defense and boom you're down ten to a shit team. We still have twenty minutes to go and I bet we end up winning.
I haven't seen them look decent YET. Don't bring up USM either. They may be the worst team in the country. Even in the games we have won we haven't looked good.

[smootness]

I hope I'm wrong but I don't see any way we win this game. They are getting good shots and hitting them. We are getting terrible shots and missing them. I'm not sure what we can do to change that but hopefully Howland has got something up his sleeve.

And yet it's still a 10 point game.

I think we'll win. That doesn't mean this is a good game, Morehead is terrible. But I think we'll win it. Getting consistent energy and focus can be the hardest thing when coaching young guys. It's not going to be a consistent road, which everybody should have known. But we'll get there.

[smootness]

I haven't seen them look decent YET. Don't bring up USM either. They may be the worst team in the country. Even in the games we have won we haven't looked good.

Chill, man. It'll be alright.

[Liverpooldawg]

That is it doofus. It has nothing to do with being a bad team. It's called not giving a shit and not playing defense and boom you're down ten to a shit team. We still have twenty minutes to go and I bet we end up winning.

I hope you are right but did you see them walking off to the tunnel?

[MarketingBully]

They have no size. Every possession we should get the ball in the post. If we're gonna shoot 3s, at least go inside out to shoot them

I am pretty sure that is what Howland is telling them that and play some damn defense.

[EngDawg]

That is it doofus. It has nothing to do with being a bad team. It's called not giving a shit and not playing defense and boom you're down ten to a shit team. We still have twenty minutes to go and I bet we end up winning.

I agree that we aren't playing well, but anybody who thinks this team could be competitive should leave for Gene's immediately. We are young and the only thing we do semi-well is shoot the three ball. Tonight they aren't falling.

[Irondawg]

Any team that has guards that can penetrate is a problem for us because we can't stay in front of anybody on defense. Those type teams usually don't have good inside players but neither do we as we don't have anybody that wants to play with their back to the basket

[DudyDawg]

Sorry, that was supposed to be under another post.

No I'm not trying to blame the crowd or saying I expected better. Just that the usual small pre Christmas crowd would effect a young team more

[MarketingBully]

And yet it's still a 10 point game.

I think we'll win. That doesn't mean this is a good game, Morehead is terrible. But I think we'll win it. Getting consistent energy and focus can be the hardest thing when coaching young guys. It's not going to be a consistent road, which everybody should have known. But we'll get there.

Ten points is manageable if we can come out with some energy get a good look to start the second half and defend and box out. I would take Carter out and put X at the 3 and Q at the 2. Carter isn't giving us anything tonight. He needs to sit.

[Liverpooldawg]

I agree that we aren't playing well, but anybody who thinks this team could be competitive should leave for Gene's immediately. We are young and the only thing we do semi-well is shoot the three ball. Tonight they aren't falling.

Yep. If the 3s don't fall we are capable of losing to the worst teams. The crazy thing is we are actually bigger than this team. They are outrebounding us 20-12.

[Liverpooldawg]

Any team that has guards that can penetrate is a problem for us because we can't stay in front of anybody on defense. Those type teams usually don't have good inside players but neither do we as we don't have anybody that wants to play with their back to the basket

YEP

[MarketingBully]

Those aholes are out rebounding us by eight? What a joke. Howland needs to rip them a new asshole and have them get up in Morehead State's face on defense and box out. That is just really bad.

[msstate7]

We're about to get run through

[DudyDawg]

Would like to see kegler, peters, X, q, Holman

[Bothrops]

We'll be really good next year.

We should be better.

[DudyDawg]

We're about to get run through

Chill. We have 20 minutes left

[DudyDawg]

Two threes fall to start. Energy looks better

[smootness]

We should be better.

Eh. It takes time. There were always going to be ups and downs.

[msstate7]

Chill. We have 20 minutes left

I'm just concerned with them handling us in the paint. We're definitely shooting much better though

[msstate7]

I love that, kegler

[CarolinaDawgs]

Great pass by Kegler!!!

[RougeDawg]

I see a team that does not know how to nor have any instincts to rebound. Morehwad state is is resdinf the ball track and angle and going to the point where the rebound will be. It's not just this year but most teams we have. Mind boggling that these highly rated athletes can't do one of the most simple things in the game.

[smootness]

Great pass by Kegler!!!

He's walking a very confused path.

[Liverpooldawg]

Better, I think we might need some new trash cans in locker room. Q sparked it with 3s though. Still a long way to go.

[MarketingBully]

We just have to realize we are a much better team and play with effort. Great start to the second half. 13-4 to start second half.

[smootness]

I see a team that does not know how to nor have any instincts to rebound. Morehwad state is is resdinf the ball track and angle and going to the point where the rebound will be. It's not just this year but most teams we have. Mind boggling that these highly rated athletes can't do one of the most simple things in the game.

Dang, you gonna have enough breaks from your time as hitting coach to help Howland out?

[msstate7]

Marrero for them seems to be a pretty good player

[DudyDawg]

He's walking a very confused path.

We need to get him some counseling. Before we know it he may become this program's Boogie Cousins

[DudyDawg]

Someone needs to tell our bigs when to go for the blocked shot and when to stay put and box out

[msstate7]

I know carter has a long way to go, but I love this kid. I think he's gonna be a huge weapon

[msstate7]

We're about to get run through

What a dummy

[smootness]

Kegler's got to stop just standing at the 3 point line.

[msstate7]

I think kegler wants to keep starting.

[Liverpooldawg]

Energy is better. We have out rebounded them by three in this half.

[MarketingBully]

Kegler is doing a great job tonight of taking what the defense gives him.

[CarolinaDawgs]

Im kinda glad nobody on this team besides Q is really good. All this does is give them more time. Need them to play a lot of hard fought games this year and see what they are made of. The talent is there.

[DudyDawg]

Kegler is doing a great job tonight of taking what the defense gives him.

Thank god he is, too. He was on the verge of collapse coming in

[msstate7]

I wanna see Herard start slamming the ball with authority down low

[DudyDawg]

I like Stapleton. Going to be a good hustle guy and defender. He's not afraid to set a screen either. Seeks contact. Good looking athlete

[DudyDawg]

Didn't know herard was Haitian and spoke 3 languages.

[CarolinaDawgs]

Moorehead is just throwing it at the rim. It's kinda pissing me off.

[smootness]

Peters is really talented and plays hard, and he's going to be great. But you know his shooting % is not going to stay where it is, and he needs to pick his shots a little better.

[maroonmania]

People can keep complaining about the crowds in December but until we stop struggling with these kind of 3-8 lesser teams who can really blame people for not showing up? What good does it do to blow out USM when its sandwiched around a loss to ETSU and a close game with a 3-8 Morehead State team?

[HoopsDawg]

I just perused this thread and my IQ dropped 15 points.

[msstate7]

I just perused this thread and my IQ dropped 15 points.

Dang, you pushing 60 then**

[CarolinaDawgs]

Q and Holman have great chemistry

[msstate7]

Glad we responded in the 2nd half to get the win

[HoopsDawg]

Q and Holman have great chemistry

Yep, they are good buddies off the court and it shows on the court.

[HoopsDawg]

What I saw in the first half was a Morehead team that shot lights out. Most of their 3's were contested shots. They are coming off a game where they hit 18 3's and it carried over. Howland played too many guys in the first half. He played 10. Howland tightened up the rotation in the 2nd half and as I predicted, Eli Wright is the casualty. Q and Ready played really well.

[chef dixon]

I was wrong. Good job team. Still not much to be super happy with but it's better than losing.

[CarolinaDawgs]

spread was 10.5 touche vegas

[msstate7]

One more tune up game before bama at home. Really hope we can get to 10-3 before visiting Baton Rouge

[MarketingBully]

I was wrong. Good job team. Still not much to be super happy with but it's better than losing.

Q played great in the second half after struggling early and we will go as far as he takes us. :). Outscored them in the second half by 19.

[HoopsDawg]

I was wrong. Good job team. Still not much to be super happy with but it's better than losing.

I'm excited about the future of this team, but the big concern is that ferocious rebounder down low. We are last in the SEC in offensive rebounds and I don't know how we can address that issue. Maybe Garrison Brooks.

[chef dixon]

Peters is really talented and plays hard, and he's going to be great. But you know his shooting % is not going to stay where it is, and he needs to pick his shots a little better.

It's similar to what people were discussing with Kegler. But peters is also having to take shots near the end of the shot clock because our offense can get stagnant.

But this is kinda what Peters does more so than what Kegler can do.

[HoopsDawg]

One more tune up game before bama at home. Really hope we can get to 10-3 before visiting Baton Rouge

The scouting report on us is extend the defense to the 3 point line. No real low post threat so you don't have to double team the post. No one can really beat you off the dribble except for Q. And teams are attacking Tyson on defense.

[chef dixon]

We just don't do well with mid majors that aren't completely incompetent. Fortunately we kind of match up better, if you will, with SEC teams due to a kind of shittier style of play. I'll be happy when we hit conference play. First one at home against bama is winnable and huge going forward.

[maroonmania]

I'm excited about the future of this team, but the big concern is that ferocious rebounder down low. We are last in the SEC in offensive rebounds and I don't know how we can address that issue. Maybe Garrison Brooks.

Seriously, does noone at the HS or college level teach anyone the art of blocking out? Guys now days just stand under the basket and wait for the ball to come off. Nobody ever seems to look for someone to put a body on.

[MarketingBully]

That second half they showed how good a team they are. We picked up the defensive intensity and rebounded better. We still need to work on our boxing out as we gave them too many second chance opportunities. I'll take the win after how bad we played in the first half but by no means we are a bad team as Liverpool says we are just a really young team but very talented. I liked Kegler's game tonight as he got more points down low and midrange since he wasn't on from the three point line. I liked the improvement there. I think this team gets better as the season goes along. Carter played well in the second half as well. This team will be heck in March. I still predict 10-3 going down to Baton Rouge.

[MarketingBully]

The scouting report on us is extend the defense to the 3 point line. No real low post threat so you don't have to double team the post. No one can really beat you off the dribble except for Q. And teams are attacking Tyson on defense.

I'd put Kegler at the four and start Stapleton at the three moving Q to the 2 and have Carter come off the bench. Holman is a good low post threat and Herard is improving quite a bit so I don't think that scouting report will hold once we torch a team that does that and we will. We just came out tonight in the first half and 30 minutes of the ETSU games very flat. Morehead State didn't stop their defensive intensity. We picked up our play and outscored them by 19 in the second half. I think we learned from the ETSU game to pick it up much earlier to come back. I think the big thing we need to work on is to box out and our defensive rebounding.

[MetEdDawg]

It's obvious this team is a work in progress. But it's blatantly obvious this team is insanely more talented than anything we've put on the court in the last 5 years. We are guard heavy and don't have a ton of depth in the post. So we are gonna take some hits. But we should be 9-3 heading into conference play and there aren't any teams outside of UK where I don't think we can keep up.

NIT would be a good thing for this team and it would propel us into what could be a really special season for 2017-2018

[CarolinaDawgs]

Seriously, does noone at the HS or college level teach anyone the art of blocking out? Guys now days just stand under the basket and wait for the ball to come off. Nobody ever seems to look for someone to put a body on.

Its the "I can jump higher than you" mentality that I absolutely despise.

[Bothrops]

Great second half effort. I feel a bit better after seeing that. Q is back.

[Bully13]

ETSU gave UT all they wanted tonight if that makes anybody feel any better.

[Liverpooldawg]

People can keep complaining about the crowds in December but until we stop struggling with these kind of 3-8 lesser teams who can really blame people for not showing up? What good does it do to blow out USM when its sandwiched around a loss to ETSU and a close game with a 3-8 Morehead State team?

The crowd tonight wasn't bad at all for when it was. I've been to many games during Christmas break and that crowd was decent sized. It was a typical dollar night Christmas crowd though, not many regulars and a lot of kids. It wasn't a great basketball crowd.

[msstate7]

ETSU gave UT all they wanted tonight if that makes anybody feel any better.

Etsu was favored over Tenn

[Liverpooldawg]

I just got back. The second half was a lot better but the fact remains: If we had been playing decent opposition we would have got run off the court tonight. The things I see that are going to cause us major problems if they aren't fixed are: 1) rebounding 2) defensive effort and positioning 3) IJ Ready on the defensive end 4) Inside play in general. We just aren't a good basketball team AT ALL right now. There is potential there but it is still REALLY raw. They have yet to figure out the effort needed and the level needed is about to get a lot higher.

[starkvegasdawg]

Seriously, does noone at the HS or college level teach anyone the art of blocking out? Guys now days just stand under the basket and wait for the ball to come off. Nobody ever seems to look for someone to put a body on.

Somebody needs to show them a Dennis Rodman tape. He is a complete freak, but the guy knew how to rebound.

[MarketingBully]

I just got back. The second half was a lot better but the fact remains: If we had been playing decent opposition we would have got run off the court tonight. The things I see that are going to cause us major problems if they aren't fixed are: 1) rebounding 2) defensive effort and positioning 3) IJ Ready on the defensive end 4) Inside play in general. We just aren't a good basketball team AT ALL right now. There is potential there but it is still REALLY raw. They have yet to figure out the effort needed and the level needed is about to get a lot higher.

How about that L you were predicting in the second half? We ended up outscoring them by 19 in the second half. We are not a bad team just a young one but we have a ton of talent that is improving each game. This game we were able to overcome a very sluggish and poorly played half to win by nine. That is a pretty good lesson for a young team who is the youngest in the country. I don't see your negativism at all. What I see is a team that needs to bring the same intensity for all forty minutes and needs to learn better to block out. I'm sure it's hard as heck for a young team to learn that against the likes of ETSU and Morehead State but you better believe we will bring it against the SEC. it's just part of the learning process of such a young team.

[Liverpooldawg]

How about that L you were predicting in the second half? We ended up outscoring them by 19 in the second half. We are not a bad team just a young one but we have a ton of talent that is improving each game. This game we were able to overcome a very sluggish and poorly played half to win by nine. That is a pretty good lesson for a young team who is the youngest in the country. I don't see your negativism at all. What I see is a team that needs to bring the same intensity for all forty minutes and needs to learn better to block out. I'm sure it's hard as heck for a young team to learn that against the likes of ETSU and Morehead State but you better believe we will bring it against the SEC. it's just part of the learning process of such a young team.

I'm commenting on the team as is, not on potential. As is we would have been destroyed by even a below average team tonight. That team was terrible. I've seen a lot of good basket ball at MSU. I checked out during the Ray years and Stans last year. That started due to health problems in the family. Before that we were lower deck season ticket holders for 25 years. Right now this is NOT a good basketball team. There is at least some potential there, but I don't see it across the board enough (yet) to get excited. Hopefully that will change. If it does I'll be happier than anyone. Basketball was always what I loved to go to. I've got tickets again, not lower deck this time but I'm trying to go as much as I can.

[KentuckyDawg13]

Team was sleepwalking the 1st half...Howland lit a fire at break...they ended up taking control and winning. Youngest team in the country, I am pleased. Q led, others played their roles...W
Next.

[smootness]

It's obvious this team is a work in progress. But it's blatantly obvious this team is insanely more talented than anything we've put on the court in the last 5 years. We are guard heavy and don't have a ton of depth in the post. So we are gonna take some hits. But we should be 9-3 heading into conference play and there aren't any teams outside of UK where I don't think we can keep up.

NIT would be a good thing for this team and it would propel us into what could be a really special season for 2017-2018

Yep.

I don't think we'll make the NIT, though.

[MarketingBully]

Yep.

I don't think we'll make the NIT, though.

If we can get to 18-20 wins, we could make the NIT.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

If we can get to 18-20 wins, we could make the NIT.

Going to be hard with that #. The NIT is a lot harder to get into now than 5-10yrs ago.

[chef dixon]

Going to be hard with that #. The NIT is a lot harder to get into now than 5-10yrs ago.

Yea and our RPI is garbage as usual. Will take a lot to move it significantly.

This is definitely a take it one game at a time type season. No way to tell how we will perform against very many teams not named Kentucky.

[Dawg61]

All Kelger does is shoot 3's...sigh...


He's walking a very confused path.


We need to get him some counseling. Before we know it he may become this program's Boogie Cousins


Kegler's got to stop just standing at the 3 point line.


Thank god he is, too. He was on the verge of collapse coming in

Hahahahah Kegler plays better closer to the basket and you two stupid ****s can't admit I am RIGHT again!!

[Ifyouonlyknew]

Hahahahah Kegler plays better closer to the basket and you two stupid ****s can't admit I am RIGHT again!!

This back & forth is actually pretty funny between you guys. Yes he did more work around the basket & mid post but you say he did what you wanted him to & half his shot attempts were 3's. Both sides have correct points.

[Dawg61]

This back & forth is actually pretty funny between you guys. Yes he did more work around the basket & mid post but you say he did what you wanted him to & half his shot attempts were 3's. Both sides have correct points.

0-4 on 3's, 3 offensive rebounds 7 rebounds total.

[DudyDawg]

0-4 on 3's, 3 offensive rebounds 7 rebounds total.
I never argued he shouldn't be inside. I argued against him working in the post. I said I'd like to see him dribble drive more. Btw, he was taller than their tallest starter last night. So I'm sure last night was a great measuring stick.

[DudyDawg]

Hahahahah Kegler plays better closer to the basket and you two stupid ****s can't admit I am RIGHT again!!

Where were you right here? You said he was headed down a bad path and needs to live with Ben Howland. I must have missed him getting ejected and threating to quit last night.

[Ifyouonlyknew]

0-4 on 3's, 3 offensive rebounds 7 rebounds total.

Ok so my question is since you were pleased with the way he played last night is that you don't care that he shoots 3's as long as he crashes the glass more?

[Dawg61]

Ok so my question is since you were pleased with the way he played last night is that you don't care that he shoots 3's as long as he crashes the glass more?

I don't mind him shooting 3's and yes I want him owning the glass.

[smootness]

Hahahahah Kegler plays better closer to the basket and you two stupid ****s can't admit I am RIGHT again!!

He looked so butthurt he wasn't getting all the glory. Confused young man.

[DudyDawg]

I don't mind him shooting 3's and yes I want him owning the glass.

Their starting center was 6'5

[Dawg61]

He looked so butthurt he wasn't getting all the glory. Confused young man.

You expecting him to quit or transfer yesterday moron

[Dawg61]

Their starting center was 6'5

Great. Good thing Kegler will never play center for us ever even when the opposing center is 7'8.

[smootness]

You expecting him to quit or transfer yesterday moron

It's just so clear he's on the verge of a destructive path in his life.

[DudyDawg]

Great. Good thing Kegler will never play center for us ever even when the opposing center is 7'8.

What a moronic response

[Dawg61]

What a moronic response

Whats the difference in you talking about the Morehead St. center and me talking about the UCF center moron? Kegler doesn't play center nor will he ever. So why talk about the height of any center.

[Intramural All-American]

Whats the difference in you talking about the Morehead St. center and me talking about the UCF center moron? Kegler doesn't play center nor will he ever. So why talk about the height of any center.

You're basketball knowledge is unrivaled**

Speaking of kegler, rumors swirling that he and Omar are upset with his usage, and Omar is looking around at other teams. Again, just a rumor, but I've heard it from multiple sources. May have already been discussed.

[DudyDawg]

Whats the difference in you talking about the Morehead St. center and me talking about the UCF center moron? Kegler doesn't play center nor will he ever. So why talk about the height of any center.

You're praising a 6'7 player for "owning" the glass against a team who's center is 6'5, meaning, even though kegler doesn't play center, they are a very small team. You may not know this, but in the sport of basketball, your center is usually your biggest starter. Thus, theirs being 6'5 indicates they aren't a very big team, so him "owning" the glass in that game doesn't exactly make you a prophet. Never said anything about kegler playing center himself, just making a statement on the height of our opponent. Don't be an idiot.

[msugolf]

You're basketball knowledge is unrivaled**

Speaking of kegler, rumors swirling that he and Omar are upset with his usage, and Omar is looking around at other teams. Again, just a rumor, but I've heard it from multiple sources. May have already been discussed.

Omar continues to be the modern day Kenneth Fairley. He's ruined a lot of people's careers with his flesh peddling at the expense of himself. He's earning himself quite the reputation among coaches and it's only a matter of time before his time is up.

[shannondawg]

I personally was glad to see that, for the simple reason I think it will make Kegler take note as to what the coaches are telling him. Riding the pine is the best teaching method there is. He played very well when he was in and none of that wild throwing up shots.



Kegler starting on the bench, Stapleton getting the start. Stapleton is explosive

[Dawg61]

He looked so butthurt he wasn't getting all the glory. Confused young man.


It's just so clear he's on the verge of a destructive path in his life.


Speaking of kegler, rumors swirling that he and Omar are upset with his usage, and Omar is looking around at other teams. Again, just a rumor, but I've heard it from multiple sources. May have already been discussed.

uh oh smoot that don't sound good

[msstate7]

Speaking of kegler, rumors swirling that he and Omar are upset with his usage, and Omar is looking around at other teams. Again, just a rumor, but I've heard it from multiple sources. May have already been discussed.

I hope things change for the better with kegler. He could be very good if he completely buys in

[Dawg61]

I hope things change for the better with kegler. He could be very good if he completely buys in

Poster on SPS talking about Kegler...

"Rumors that he's looking to transfer. He and AAU coach aren't happy. Even heard that he left two days ago, but they were able to get him to come back. That would be the "disciplinary" reason though."

uh oh smoot

[DudyDawg]

Poster on SPS talking about Kegler...

"Rumors that he's looking to transfer. He and AAU coach aren't happy. Even heard that he left two days ago, but they were able to get him to come back. That would be the "disciplinary" reason though."

uh oh smoot

Hope that is just a rumor. Even if it were to happen, I don't understand why you'd gloat about a really talented player leaving our program. That doesn't make sense to me. Still doesn't mean you know a thing about basketball

[maroonmania]

Hope that is just a rumor. Even if it were to happen, I don't understand why you'd gloat about a really talented player leaving our program. That doesn't make sense to me. Still doesn't mean you know a thing about basketball

I hate everything about AAU. Its a scourge on basketball. Just sayin'.

[chef dixon]

How is he unhappy with his "role?" He basically plays as much as he wants and obviously has the freedom to do what he wants on the court. That sounds like either a bad rumor or an excuse.

[DudyDawg]

I hate everything about AAU. Its a scourge on basketball. Just sayin'.

I agree. Good idea in theory to have them playing games with/against top talent, but the money and politics makes it pretty awful all around.

[DudyDawg]

How is he unhappy with his "role?" He basically plays as much as he wants and obviously has the freedom to do what he wants on the court. That sounds like either a bad rumor or an excuse.
Walking into major college bball and starting on day 1 would upset me too*

[Dawg61]

Hope that is just a rumor. Even if it were to happen, I don't understand why you'd gloat about a really talented player leaving our program. That doesn't make sense to me. Still doesn't mean you know a thing about basketball

nobody is gloating about kegler possibly wanting to leave idiot nice dick move tho

[DudyDawg]

nobody is gloating about kegler possibly wanting to leave idiot nice dick move tho

You're literally gloating to smoot.

[smootness]

uh oh smoot that don't sound good

I don't buy for a second that a guy getting 25-30 minutes every night and scoring double figures is on the verge of leaving and sitting out a year over lack of usage.

[maroonmania]

How is he unhappy with his "role?" He basically plays as much as he wants and obviously has the freedom to do what he wants on the court. That sounds like either a bad rumor or an excuse.

I don't know, doesn't sound much different than Malik Newman but Horatio was apparently upset that he wasn't being "used right". Basketball has just become a mess. Guys want to change schools like they change their underwear.

[HoopsDawg]

I don't buy for a second that a guy getting 25-30 minutes every night and scoring double figures is on the verge of leaving and sitting out a year over lack of usage.

have you already forgotten about Malik. Logic doesn't always come into play when you are talking about 19 year olds with handlers.

[HoopsDawg]

I don't know, doesn't sound much different than Malik Newman but Horatio was apparently upset that he wasn't being "used right". Basketball has just become a mess. Guys want to change schools like they change their underwear.

If Keglar could just block out all the outside distractions, work hard, accept coaching, forget about the NBA for now, and play for the team, he could become a great player and all that other stuff will take care of itself. Easier said than done, unfortunately.

[msstate7]

Wasn't Malik unhappy bc he wanted to be pg going forward? Kegler wanna play the 3 or something?

[maroonmania]

Wasn't Malik unhappy bc he wanted to be pg going forward? Kegler wanna play the 3 or something?

Yep, for Malik being "used right" meant guaranteeing him he would be playing and starting at a position (PG) he was not very good at.

[HoopsDawg]

Wasn't Malik unhappy bc he wanted to be pg going forward? Kegler wanna play the 3 or something?

I do think Keglar wants to be at the 3.

[Dawg61]

I do think Keglar wants to be at the 3.

lack of power forwards on our team continues to bite us in the ass