Dogs vs Gamecocks

[RocketDawg]

It's senior night in Columbia. We should win by a bunch ....

[msstate7]

How can I love state so much, yet hate this team, but can't quit watching. Why do I torture myself

[chef dixon]

I know we aren't aggressive, but we are not playing by the same rules when it comes to whats a foul or not as south carolina is.

[MCsMGs]

7 fouls on us, 0 on them.

[Bothrops]

Keglar is probably my favorite freshman.

[BayouDawg]

This team just makes it way more difficult than it needs to be

[Bothrops]

We like to watch the other team get rebounds. This is noted.

[tcdog70]

Herard is just overmatched. We have too many turnovers trying to go inside.

[msstate7]

We like to watch the other team get rebounds. This is noted.

We're terrible at defensive rebounding. To be fair though, if we get in the way of a rebounder that goes over our back, it's a foul on us. The sec should be ashamed they go to such efforts to protect the higher rpi team

[msstate7]

If they call that flagrant, howland better get a tech

[msstate7]

Yeah, wright has to play more. Guy is a scrapper

[msstate7]

Look at wright with the drive and the great pass out. I like wright

[msstate7]

Note to guards... never pass to Holman unless it's a layup or break away

[Leeshouldveflanked]

If Datcher hit the weight room hard.... he might be a good Left Tackle

[msstate7]

Peters has more little injuries every game than anyone I've ever seen

[msstate7]

Atta boy, Holman... like that drive

[msstate7]

Q has to lose mins to wright. Wright is a player

[msstate7]

Proud of this first half. Despite the refs straight just calling everything South Carolina's way, we've hung in there.

[MCsMGs]

I don't like running the shot clock down only to force a shot. Rarely does anything good come of it that I can see.

[msstate7]

Peters is just out of control. He hurts us as much as he helps us. TOs, long 3s that lead to transition, and dumb fouls

[msstate7]

I don't get howland at all sometimes. Wright gave us good mins in the first half and we just sit him in the 2nd half and the lead continues to grow

[tcdog70]

Herard needs to have re shirted this year. He was thrown in the fire before He was ready. Datcher is banging pretty well . I will be Ready when Ready is gone.

[Dawgology]

We are a terrible basketball team.... ugh...

[Dawgology]

I'm just trying to believe next year will be better...maybe with Weatherspoon Jr.

[chef dixon]

The thing is though is that we still play most games very close despite playing so bad sometimes. I think we are going to get a lot better over this offseason. Q has been hurt and not the same, hopefully he can have a strong offseason as well. If we can tighten up our presence in the paint next year we will be a pretty damn good team.

[MarketingBully]

Here's what I see and why we suck right now. We have players on offense who still don't understand or know how to run our offense. Because of this, we get a lot of off the ball fouls called because we end up setting moving screens. Our bigs don't set the screens at the right times so we end up passing it around the perimeter or when Holman plays center he gets pushed too far away from the basket so our spacing is ****ed. Herard just plain looks lost both on offense and defense. He really has no clue how to play at this level at all.

Anyone who doesn't think Ado would have given us 4-5 more wins this year knows nothing about basketball. Our guys getting minutes at center are Herard (who does have a high ceiling but is just plain terrible right now) and Holman (who isn't a center and doesn't understand how to play the center position). Those guys should not be getting as many minutes as they are at the center position.

With that said, we don't look like a team that is playing in our 29th game but our 3rd or 4th. The team that started the season 3-1 would beat the crap out of this crappy team. Howland gets a D- for his coaching job this year. It would have been an F if not for all the youth we have.

[tcdog70]

Our players don't value the ball. Kegler has too many turn overs. Wright and Carter will be good players going forward. I wish the would take every shot the rest of the game.

[MarketingBully]

The thing is though is that we still play most games very close despite playing so bad sometimes. I think we are going to get a lot better over this offseason. Q has been hurt and not the same, hopefully he can have a strong offseason as well. If we can tighten up our presence in the paint next year we will be a pretty damn good team.

We played South Carolina close in the first half because they are a shitty offensive team.

[msstate7]

I'm really starting to dislike peters

[MarketingBully]

Our players don't value the ball. Kegler has too many turn overs. Wright and Carter will be good players going forward. I wish the would take every shot the rest of the game.

It's hard to value the ball when you have no one on the team that wants to be the guy. We have a lot of followers on our team and no leaders. Nick Weatherspoon is an alpha vocal leader so he will be a huge help next year.

[chef dixon]

We played South Carolina close in the first half because they are a shitty offensive team.

We've played everyone except pretty much two or three conference games close. And this game is still fairly competitive.

[msstate7]

That settles it... I'm sick of peters garbage

[MarketingBully]

I'm really starting to dislike peters

I still say Nick Weatherspoon starts at point guard next year. There is a HUGE difference between the #5 PG and the #23 PG in high school.

[chef dixon]

I still say Nick Weatherspoon starts at point guard next year. There is a HUGE difference between the #5 PG and the #23 PG in high school.

You've really got it figured out with these players we've never seen play for us yet

[msstate7]

You always see these big guys in basketball become TEs in football. That will never happen with our bigs... they can't catch crap

[MarketingBully]

You've really got it figured out with these players we've never seen play for us yet

Um, Howland stated Ado dominates these guys in practice and Nick Weatherspoon will be one of the best point guards we have ever had at State. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.

[msstate7]

Nice passing

[RocketDawg]

If nothing else, the team is scrappy tonight. I guess that's a good thing ... might account for a lot of the fouls.

[tcdog70]

Ready trying to do too much, surprise.

[tcdog70]

That settles it... I'm sick of peters garbage

Dang you are rough on our guys. Peters has Been playing hurt for half the season. He will have a good career.

[chef dixon]

Um, Howland stated Ado dominates these guys in practice and Nick Weatherspoon will be one of the best point guards we have ever had at State. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.

It also doesn't take rocket science to know Malik Newman was rated top 10 player period in the nation and he didn't come in and look comfortable. All of these guys we have get praised by the coaches at some point, its a whole different story when they actually get on the floor in game action. Not saying they won't be good players but pretty sure you'd be saying the same thing about any of our current players had they not been able to play yet this year. Your break downs all year have been more emotional than anything else.

[tcdog70]

Keep shooting Carter

[msstate7]

Please win this game... if we can and get lsu too, we have a winning year

[BayouDawg]

Holman's maw maw shoes are killin me

[msstate7]

Big play, Holman

[tcdog70]

Tied up coming down the stretch, need some luck and no turn overs

[CadaverDawg]

Holman looks like he's 60, lol

Love that this team hasn't quit. They deserve to end up on the right side of one of these eventually

[msstate7]

Ball game... refs taking over

[tcdog70]

Why can't Herard just go up and dunk it

[MarketingBully]

It also doesn't take rocket science to know Malik Newman was rated top 10 player period in the nation and he didn't come in and look comfortable. All of these guys we have get praised by the coaches at some point, its a whole different story when they actually get on the floor in game action. Not saying they won't be good players but pretty sure you'd be saying the same thing about any of our current players had they not been able to play yet this year. Your break downs all year have been more emotional than anything else.

The Malik Newman situation sucked ass but he played hurt with turf toe the whole year. If he stayed for his sophomore year, odds are good he would have had a great season this year and probably be a first round draft pick. With Newman, this year is probably much different with us being a solid NIT team.

[msstate7]

Why can't Herard just go up and dunk it

Being held down could've been part of it

[tcdog70]

Ready doing what he does. Get Carter a shot

[CadaverDawg]

**** these refs

[BayouDawg]

So South Carolina player grabs carter and slings him out of the way and carter gets called for the foul? I really don't like blaming officials for losing but some of the calls are ridiculous

[tcdog70]

Announcers noticing were are getting screwed

[BayouDawg]

Dagger. We just can't catch a ****ing break

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Ball game... refs taking over

Refs showing Howland who's boss now...

[CadaverDawg]

Get a ****ing tech, Howland! Enough of this shit. That woulda been a turnover but the guy grabbed Lanar

[msstate7]

**** these refs

The sec will not let us costs the conference a tourney bid.

[msstate7]

Get a ****ing tech, Howland! Enough of this shit. That woulda been a turnover but the guy grabbed Lanar

He obviously likes us being bent over bc he hasn't stood up for us all year

[CadaverDawg]

You start to feel like this team is cursed. They NEVER get a call or catch a break. The ball NEVER bounces our way

[C222]

Get a ****ing tech, Howland! Enough of this shit. That woulda been a turnover but the guy grabbed Lanar

Not the best spot in the game to get a tech but I get what you're saying.

[BayouDawg]

It also doesn't take rocket science to know Malik Newman was rated top 10 player period in the nation and he didn't come in and look comfortable. All of these guys we have get praised by the coaches at some point, its a whole different story when they actually get on the floor in game action. Not saying they won't be good players but pretty sure you'd be saying the same thing about any of our current players had they not been able to play yet this year. Your break downs all year have been more emotional than anything else.

It's rocket surgery guys**

[CadaverDawg]

Once again, a game we lost at the end. Got to be hard to be positive at this point for our guys. Need something good to happen at some point

[CadaverDawg]

Not the best spot in the game to get a tech but I get what you're saying.

I agree, but ****...how can you not at some point? I would punch one of these bastards in the face if I was him, but he won't even get a T

[MarketingBully]

What I want to know is how Silva is a basketball player? All he does is foul. He fouls when players get position for rebounds and he goes over their back, he fouls when he gets position down low on offense, and he really fouls a lot on what he calls defense. I'd say he has fouled out of at least 10 games. If refs don't call fouls on him, then he is unstoppable because how can you defend and go up against that?

[msstate7]

Damn carter... missed 2 huge open looks

[C222]

I agree, but ****...how can you not at some point? I would punch one of these bastards in the face if I was him, but he won't even get a T

I agree. This shit is frustrating.

[MarketingBully]

We have no one on this team who wants to be "the guy". Nobody wants to step up and lead. That is why we lose these games. Shit, even ****ing Q doesn't want to be the guy.

[CadaverDawg]

I truly feel for our guys. They have definitely played bad at times this year, but they have gotten hosed numerous times by the refs. It's a damn shame and it makes me fighting mad

[Dawgology]

I just hope next year we learn to play D without fouling and pay the refs what they want to not hate us.

[msstate7]

I truly feel for our guys. They have definitely played bad at times this year, but they have gotten hosed numerous times by the refs. It's a damn shame and it makes me fighting mad

Crap like this doesn't happen to the teams with coaches that raise holy hell when they get hosed. Howland does nothing, so we get run over

Imagine if South Carolina got hosed like us... Martin would put a ref in the chicken wing

[MarketingBully]

I truly feel for our guys. They have definitely played bad at times this year, but they have gotten hosed numerous times by the refs. It's a damn shame and it makes me fighting mad

This year is a wash. I think next year will be a lot better simply for the fact that it will be a fresh start for these guys and there will be different dynamics on the team. First things first though, some of these guys need to become leaders of the team. I think the infusion of Ado, Brooks, and Nick W will add quite a bit and I think Nick will be an instant leader for these guys. Too many followers and not enough people leading the team.

[Bothrops]

At the rate we're learning we may be a good team by the 2019/20 season.

[Maroonthirteen]

This team is small, doesn't handle the ball well and shoots poorly. Other than that....We have a bright future.


Howland better recruit better.

[oldwave]

Crap like this doesn't happen to the teams with coaches that raise holy hell when they get hosed. Howland does nothing, so we get run over

Imagine if South Carolina got hosed like us... Martin would put a ref in the chicken wing

I agree that Howland should have raised hell and defended his players several times this year. At the very least he could take a few thousand of the millions he is getting and have his say in a press conference and say piss on this officiating and your fine.

[msstate7]

I agree that Howland should have raised hell and defended his players several times this year. At the very least he could take a few thousand of the millions he is getting and have his say in a press conference and say piss on this officiating and your fine.

Forget if it helps with the officiating... do it to show the team you have their back.

[MarketingBully]

This team is small, doesn't handle the ball well and shoots poorly. Other than that....We have a bright future.


Howland better recruit better.

Recruit better? Lol. This is asinine.

[MarketingBully]

If we get our head's right and actually start playing well offensively again and get Q back by this weekend, we could go on a mini-run. Look who we would have to play the next four games.

LSU, Missouri, Alabama, and South Carolina

If we weren't on such a tailspin of shit, we could beat those four.

[Maroonthirteen]

Recruit better? Lol. This is asinine.

Recruiting rankings, stars mean nothing. Results are a better evaluation.

[msstate7]

Bryce drew is the best new coach in the sec. They're peaking despite having 8 scholarship players

[MarketingBully]

Bryce drew is the best new coach in the sec. They're peaking despite having 8 scholarship players

Well if Vandy torches both U.K. and Florida that would make our blow out to them look better.

[msstate7]

Well if Vandy torches both U.K. and Florida that would make our blow out to them look better.

That it would haha

[MarketingBully]

Recruiting rankings, stars mean nothing. Results are a better evaluation.

Whatever, there were a lot of issues that we had this season but talent isn't one.

[tcdog70]

I was wanting Carter to shoot and He did. Wish He could have made them. Great looks. We need a go to guy.

[tcdog70]

Crap like this doesn't happen to the teams with coaches that raise holy hell when they get hosed. Howland does nothing, so we get run over

Imagine if South Carolina got hosed like us... Martin would put a ref in the chicken wing


Bull shit. It is not Howlands fault the refs suck. Getting T wouldn't change jack $Hit.

[MCsMGs]

FWIW, I saw where D'ron Davis went 0-3 from floor, managed 4 TOs, 2 RBs and 5 PF in 9 minutes of play in a loss to Purdue tonite.

Seems our freshmen aren't the only ones struggling at this point in the season....