BEAT THE GAMECOCKS - GAME THREAD

[Bulldog1]

Same starting Spoons, Lamar, Ado, Aric
Let?s go!

[MarketingBully]

I’m disappointed with the home crowd turnout. This is a perfect time for people to get there...

[msstate7]

Stay hot, carter

[msbulldog]

Looking at TV, doesn't look like many. I know my brother will be there.

[MoreCowbell]

Made the drive up from Jackson. Have been pumped all week for this game and was looking forward to seeing the old Hump back. Really disappointed and just don?t understand it at this point. Really impressed with Howland?s recruiting ability. If I was a recruit, the shitty fan support would keep me from going to State.

[MoreCowbell]

It?s much better than it has been but I figured it would be close to sell out

[Bulldog1]

Nice block, Ado!

[msstate7]

Nick and peters are lightning quick

[MoreCowbell]

The fans that are here though are loud

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Is the upper deck full? It sounds loud, but the first few rows you can see on tv look half full at best.

[Bulldog1]

He walked

[msstate7]

Ado and Holman can block shots, but both get pushed around a lot down low

[msstate7]

South Carolina is gonna make us face the zone all day. This game will be tough

[Bulldog1]

Q is killing us

[msstate7]

Zone offense continues to be a problem

[LC Dawg]

WTH with all the turnovers. Just throwing it to SC on some of them.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Man we foul on a lot of 3pt shots

[msstate7]

Looks like we want no part of the NCAA tourney. South Carolina is flat out whipping us

[MaroonFlounder]

We’ve scored 2 pts in. 6 mins. Perfect

[MoreCowbell]

The zone will be our undoing. Gotta figure out how to score against it. Surprised it?s not all we see

[Liverpooldawg]

We look awful so far.

[MaroonFlounder]

Getting schooled right now

[Dawg61]

We should get out of this Stansbury stall

[MoreCowbell]

Man we look awful

[Liverpooldawg]

Put Peters on the bench

[preachermatt83]

This is about the most uninspired I've seen us play all year. They act like they don't want to be there.

[msstate7]

This is awful. Even that block was a blown defense

[Bulldog1]

This is ridiculous

[msstate7]

If we were not blocking point blank layups, this would be a 17 point lead

[HoopsDawg]

Post defense and zone offense are atrocious. This would be a great time to switch to full court pressure just to mix it up, but it's just not in Howland's nature.

[Coach007]

Really some bad calls early. But, we are cold shooting.

[Dawg61]

Nobody is moving on offense

[Coach007]

If we were not blocking point blank layups, this would be a 17 point lead

That's why I love our defense.

[Coach34]

shitty crowd and shitty play so far

[msstate7]

Our interior defense sucks. Teams get outstanding looks at will.

[Coach007]

........

[Liverpooldawg]

Nobody is moving on offense

What else is new?*****. It's why it's not fun to watch this team.

[Bulldog1]

Flat out embarrassing

[Bulldog1]

We can’t even rebound..... ugh

[msstate7]

Next 4 out to just out, period

[Bulldog1]

Stop shooting that

[Liverpooldawg]

Dribble and jack. This sucks.

[civildawg]

This is the worst I remember us playing this year

[msstate7]

Thank you, Q. Penetrate

[Bulldog1]

We’re gonna have to go to the goal… we’re not coming back by jump shots

[Coach007]

LOL! We have to be shooting like 10%


BUT at least we are driving to the goal. One way or another we have to get points.

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Except for when Stapleton comes out to half court to get the ball so he can jack up a shot

[MaroonFlounder]

This looks to be a low scoring game, with MSU on the losing end.

[Bulldog1]

Maybe the Stansbury Stall is over already

[Dawg61]

Frank Martin is schooling us right now

[Bishop6]

Obviously shots just aren’t falling. We’ll be fine.

[Dawg61]

This is the worst I remember us playing this year

It's USC's defense. They are smothering every player. We need to set a pick for our PG at half court just about. That's crazy.

[Bulldog1]

We’ve got to make free throws

[msstate7]

Obviously shots just aren’t falling. We’ll be fine.

13:02 into the game and only 8 points... yeah, not falling

[Coach007]

Good lord.... we can't even make FTs.....

[Liverpooldawg]

Obviously shots just aren’t falling. We’ll be fine.

It's lack of effort.

[Bulldog1]

Thank you, Q.
THAT IS YOUR GAME!

[Coach007]

WTH!!!!!

[msstate7]

They get an easy shot in the paint any time they want. We have to work HARD to get a decent look. In a low scoring game, go with the better defense... it is them, not us. Our defense has gone to crap

[Coach34]

It's lack of effort.

no- we are being locked down.

[Bulldog1]

They hit Holman earlier and didn’t call anything

[Coach007]

Get your head in the GAME!!!!

STUPID!

[HoopsDawg]

wow, they get the basket, the free throws and the ball?

[Liverpooldawg]

no- we are being locked down.

Coach, they are just jogging through plays on the offensive end. No effort at all.

[Dawg61]

Great we've got the Mizzou ref again today. Bald head.

[Coach007]

13 down... 6 minutes... We need to cut it here

[HoopsDawg]

Howland, quit letting USC dictate the pace. Play some fullcourt D and pick up the tempo.

[MaroonFlounder]

The 1st half will end with us below 20 pts

[msstate7]

Good X

[Bulldog1]

DJX!!!!

[HoopsDawg]

Coach, they are just jogging through plays on the offensive end. No effort at all.

effort, ha, that's just go to fan speak.

[Coach007]

Thank you Stapleton!

[Liverpooldawg]

Maybe that will wake them up. Just a little bit of effort goes a long way.

[Bulldog1]

Howland, quit letting USC dictate the pace. Play some fullcourt D and pick up the tempo.

Agree. Try to generate some offense in transition

[Liverpooldawg]

effort, ha, that's just go to fan speak.

Have you been watching them jog?

[Coach007]

AH is not productive today!

[Dawg61]

I like the fan in the aisle trying to get everyone to stand up

[Bulldog1]

Nice Lamar!

[Coach007]

Stapleton have given us a boost.

[Coach007]

no- we are being locked down.

They are running a form of SOS right now to slow us down, force the ball to checks and double team.

[MarketingBully]

This is what happens when you come out with no sense of purpose even though you should care. Dumb ass play by our team.

[Dawg61]

Howland should text Cohen a pic of all the empty seats right now maybe he'll finally do something about it

[Liverpooldawg]

Starting to run a bit now. No jogging.

[Coach007]

And with SC shooting low percentage outside... switch to a zone for a few minutes to keep them out of the paint

[Bulldog1]

There goes that bald guy again

[Coach34]

Coach, they are just jogging through plays on the offensive end. No effort at all.

we'll just disagree. Only difference now is that we have finally made a few

[Dawg61]

That's the ref

[Coach34]

And with SC shooting low percentage outside... switch to a zone for a few minutes to keep them out of the paint

Howland aint playing a damn zone

[LC Dawg]

Howland should text Cohen a pic of all the empty seats right now maybe he'll finally do something about it
I would assume Cohen now has a pretty strict policy about coaches texting during a game.*

[msstate7]

I would assume Cohen now has a pretty strict policy about coaches texting during a game.*

Lol

[HoopsDawg]

Q, WTF.

[Liverpooldawg]

Q killing us

[Coach34]

Q and his awful D again

[HoopsDawg]

We played like crap and we are only down 7. Big shot from Tyson.

[Bulldog1]

There you go, Tyson.

[msstate7]

Atta boy, Tyson

[Coach34]

and 2 straight turnovers

[LC Dawg]

Q and his awful D again
He also had some awful offense at the end with the turnovers.

[Bulldog1]

Q and his awful D again

Yep. Don’t know how people can’t see he is not a good defender.

[Liverpooldawg]

Very fortunate not to be down more than we are. We can win this. We need more movement and crisper movement off the ball.

[Bishop6]

Q whether he likes it or not is the leader of this team and has to control his body language body.

[MarketingBully]

This team just really bothers me. They have no maturity to understand you have to play 20 minutes in a 20 minute half not 4 minutes. Worst half we have had this year when we had to have one of our better halves.

[Coach007]

Howland aint playing a damn zone

He should. It's what they just did and it worked.

Sometimes a possession or 2 can force a team like SC to turn it over.


We will not win this game if they get that many shots in the paint in the second half.


Second, we better break that SOS a little better.

[msstate7]

Good news = only 7 point deficit
Bad news = they sat Silva pretty much the whole half

[JoseBrown]

Is this game as ugly on tv or in person as it is on the radio? It’s killing me. Thankfully, we usually a second half team...

[maroonmania]

Well that was one sorry half of basketball. Fortunate to be within 7 points. Go figure I actually decided to sit down and watch a full men's game and we look like we haven't woken up yet.

[Coach34]

He should. It's what they just did and it worked.

Sometimes a possession or 2 can force a team like SC to turn it over.


We will not win this game if they get that many shots in the paint in the second half.


Second, we better break that SOS a little better.

I agree. I like to mix in some zone.

[Liverpooldawg]

we'll just disagree. Only difference now is that we have finally made a few

Better shots taken. Movement does that.

[Coach007]

Very fortunate not to be down more than we are. We can win this. We need more movement and crisper movement off the ball.

not if we don't keep them out of the paint.

[MarketingBully]

Is this game as ugly on tv or in person as it is on the radio? It’s killing me. Thankfully, we usually a second half team...

It’s ugly but that’s what South Carolina does. They ugly up a game to take you out of what you want to do. We have the players to beat them doing this crap. We just played our worst half of the year.

[Bully13]

Is this game as ugly on tv or in person as it is on the radio? It’s killing me. Thankfully, we usually a second half team...

we really do play better in the 2nd half. kinda gets me thinking about all the stuff Howland said when he took the job regarding physical fitness and good diet.

[JoseBrown]

Very fortunate not to be down more than we are. We can win this. We need more movement and crisper movement off the ball.

Coach Williams said earlier we need to move with a purpose. I heard someone talking about basketball players needing to move with integrity last week. I liked that. Same as moving with a purpose. Expect to get the ball after making crisp cuts, if not do it next time and every time. Come on State...

[MarketingBully]

not if we don't keep them out of the paint.

Why the hell are we not doubling those douches in the paint? Those guys are turnover machines and they are a 30% three point shooting team so we want them to pass it out of the paint to doink a three.

[HoopsDawg]

We need to get out and run as much as possible. If it's a half court game, we will lose.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Q is on the verge of becoming unlikable on the court for me

[Coach007]

I agree. I like to mix in some zone.

Especially when they are killing you in the paint. LOL!

[maroonmania]

It’s ugly but that’s what South Carolina does. They ugly up a game to take you out of what you want to do. We have the players to beat them doing this crap. We just played our worst half of the year.

And this one was actually supposed to be the easiest of the 3 games we have left. I mean, dang, with about 8 minutes left in the half we seemed to still be sitting on 6 points. Very fortunate we got it to 25.

[Coach007]

we really do play better in the 2nd half. kinda gets me thinking about all the stuff Howland said when he took the job regarding physical fitness and good diet.

Why you gotta bring that up???? :o

[JoseBrown]

we really do play better in the 2nd half. kinda gets me thinking about all the stuff Howland said when he took the job regarding physical fitness and good diet.

Maybe something to it, the girls are a dominate second half team or 4th quarter team at least. Just seems to me they both play their best basketball in the second half. We gonna need it here.

[MarketingBully]

Come out aggressive on defense double the post and turn these assholes over. On offense, move without the ball and freaking take the wide open three instead of driving to the basket for the contested layup! Q and Carter had at least four wide open three point shots they gave up to drive to the basket for contested layups where no fouls were called. And can Ado and Holman snag an offensive rebound? Sheesh. The whole team has played like shit. They have to pick it up in the second half.

[Apoplectic]

Q whether he likes it or not is the leader of this team and has to control his body language body.

Evidently Q doesnt follow Schaefer?s advice about continued insistence on running into a stuffed line

[JoseBrown]

We need to get out and run as much as possible. If it's a half court game, we will lose.

Agree with this for sure. We gotta get defensive rebounds n steals to do it. Effort things...

[MarketingBully]

And this one was actually supposed to be the easiest of the 3 games we have left. I mean, dang, with about 8 minutes left in the half we seemed to still be sitting on 6 points. Very fortunate we got it to 25.

This has nothing to do with it being easiest or not. If we play like this it’s 0-3. The fact we are playing like this tells me they didn’t practice with purpose or thought they could just show up and win. Peters, Q, Holman, and even Nick W all have had their moments of killing us this game. Just lack of maturity. We still have another half so we shall see if we are ready to go or if we fold up like a cheap tent.

[Coach007]

We need to get out and run as much as possible. If it's a half court game, we will lose.

Gotta break that version of the SOS when they are in it. That means you can't be late on your decision to pass and the pass has to be sharp to allow a split in the upcoming trap(a split second actually matters).

[maroonmania]

This game is like its not meant to be. How did Peters miss that?

[Liverpooldawg]

Coach Williams said earlier we need to move with a purpose. I heard someone talking about basketball players needing to move with integrity last week. I liked that. Same as moving with a purpose. Expect to get the ball after making crisp cuts, if not do it next time and every time. Come on State...

Exactly.

[msstate7]

Q has to shoot that

[maroonmania]

Guess the red headed dude is going to be today's RAT.

[Coach007]

GOOD GOD!

[msstate7]

They are schooling us

[HoopsDawg]

Q has to shoot that

It's ok to take Q out for a minute.

[Red Sox Dawg]

We are getting nothing, nothing good is happening at all.

[msstate7]

It's ok to take Q out for a minute or 5

Fify

[Bulldog1]

This is awful

[NYDawg]

No fire. No energy. No purpose. Just hanging out watching guys shoot. Pathetic.

[AROB44]

It's ok to take Q out for a minute.

Or longer...

[msstate7]

We in trouble

[Bothrops]

Just tuning in, are we not in the mood to play today?

[cheewgumm]

What is the world are we doing?

[JoseBrown]

Damn Belmont! Oh yea, sorry wrong thread..

[MarketingBully]

Btw, this isn’t on Howland. This is on the players. Lack of leadership and maturity is why we are where we are in this game.

[Bulldog1]

I just don’t understand. We can’t make anything

[Coach007]

We in trouble

Holman is not capable or willing to guard Hasse. Put Stapleton back in on him.

[MarketingBully]

It would be different if it was one player but it’s every player! Nick W, Q, Ado, Peters, and Holman have all hurt us.

[msstate7]

South Carolina has been playing very well the last 2 games. This does not look like an accident... they are not getting a flukish run of 3s or anything like that. They are just playing better than us. They appear to be the better team. We have been winning lately, but our defense has really regressed the last 5 games or so. South Carolina can stop offense. You have to play defense to beat them, and I have no confidence in our defense of late

[HoopsDawg]

It's ok to take Q out for a minute.

damn q.

[Bulldog1]

GET Tyson the ball

[Liverpooldawg]

One guy moving and everybody else standing and watching.

[Bulldog1]

Tyson!

[Coach007]

Come on bench! You are the only ones producing!

[cheewgumm]

Their inside guys are killing us...killing

[Bulldog1]

GET HOLMAN OUT

[Bulldog1]

REBOUND.

[msstate7]

Another missed layup. It is hilarious some here think Holman will be an nba player

[HoopsDawg]

Holman with the easy miss and poor job rebounding on the other end.

[LC Dawg]

When we drive we look like we expect a foul and when we don?t get it we throw up a horrible shot or turn it over.

[Red Sox Dawg]

South Carolina wants it more

[Bulldog1]

If they want fans to show up, they have to play better than this

[Coach007]

MY GOD!!!!!!! THESE REFS ARE F***** HORRRRRRRIBLE!!!!!

[maroonmania]

We just can't make simple baskets. Not sure what else we can do at this point. Sure not getting any foul calls in this half. Carter just gets knocked down on the break but no call.

[msstate7]

South Carolina wants it more

Appears that way to me. Classic looking ahead to next game imo

[Coach007]

We should have been to the line 3 times in that exchange!

[Coach34]

Not looking ahead- they are defending the hell out of us and we aren’t making open shots when we get them

[Red Sox Dawg]

The refs are letting a lot go, we just can’t make anything good happen. We can win the last 10 minutes but we are going to have to kick it in gear. Who wants to be the leader

[Coach34]

Better shots taken. Movement does that.

we been getting the same shots all day

[Bulldog1]

Thank you

[Bulldog1]

ELI!!!!!

[Bulldog1]

ELI AGAIN!!!

[msstate7]

C34, that was lazy rebounding, no?

[maroonmania]

Dang, we didn't even try to get the rebound.

[Liverpooldawg]

we been getting the same shots all day

Nope.

[Dawg61]

ELI!!!!

[Liverpooldawg]

Lot more energy now. Forcing USC into our pace.

[HoopsDawg]

Damn Q.

[Saltydog]

allowed them to have way to many easy buckets.

[Bulldog1]

ONE MORE TIME ELI!!!

[Red Sox Dawg]

Come on guys

Eli Wright

[Liverpooldawg]

Eli bringing it.

[Turfdawg67]

It’s a 2 pt game you whining 17ers... GD most of y’all suck.

[Dawg61]

OMG I love this Eli!!!

[msstate7]

Eli wright most likely leaves after this season. I wish he would stay; but if he goes, he should pick a school that presses and plays up tempo

[Coach007]

we are lucky right now. they are doing everything right with the SOS... perfect. Could not ask for it to be done better. and we are just stealing it back.

[Apoplectic]

One reason the men?s team frustrates us so much is because the women do everything better

[LC Dawg]

Need to get Silva his 4th foul soon.

[Bulldog1]

COME ON NICK! Woooo!

[HoopsDawg]

Damn Q

[msstate7]

Who was our last AA? Nick will be one next season

[RougeDawg]

Q has about 5 turnovers himself this game. He plays so lazy at times.

[Big4Dawg]

Eli wright most likely leaves after this season. I wish he would stay; but if he goes, he should pick a school that presses and plays up tempo


He’s probably gone. Wish he would stay. But we simply don’t give him the playing time

[Bulldog1]

Q has about 5 turnovers himself this game. He plays so lazy at times.

Yep

[Bulldog1]

Lamar!

[HoopsDawg]

Lamar!

he has played outstanding this half.

[RougeDawg]

Crowd has been biggest impact IMO. They came alive around 10 min Mark and the team did too.

[msstate7]

Defense picking it up. Nice, dawgs

[maroonmania]

Bad shot there by Peters.

[Red Sox Dawg]

Win the last 4 minutes

[Red Sox Dawg]

Can’t have any bad possessions

[msstate7]

Bad shot there by Peters.

Nick

[Bulldog1]

I can’t handle too many more of these close games this year.

[Coach34]

Don’t force that Peters- damn

[Bulldog1]

We need a stop here.

[Bulldog1]

Aric, nice!

[msstate7]

Great basket

[maroonmania]

Get the rebound!!

[Red Sox Dawg]

They are killing us on the offensive boards

[Bulldog1]

Needed a better shot

[Liverpooldawg]

Stalling too soon. Killing the energy we were showing

[Red Sox Dawg]

Why!

Yes!

[maroonmania]

Great play for Peters!!

[Bulldog1]

Let’s hold on here!!!

[msstate7]

I just wanted to cuss peters and he did that lol

[Coach34]

Peters is hell defensively

[Liverpooldawg]

Huge steal and bucket by Peters!

[maroonmania]

SC with only 18 points this half.

[Bothrops]

Peters is unbelievable

[LC Dawg]

Peters is so quick that he can piss you off and before you have time to say anything you love him again.

[BeardoMSU]

I just wanted to cuss peters and he did that lol

Oh I cussed him....then sung his praises....within a span of 10 seconds, lol.

[Dawg61]

Peters is an NBA player. Just needs to find NBA consistency.

[Coach34]

We need tcdog in here to tell us about Q’s greatness

[Dawg61]

Peters is so quick that he can piss you off and before you have time to say anything you love him again.

Haha this is hilarious and so true

[Liverpooldawg]

Peters is an NBA player. Just needs to find NBA consistency.

If he would play smarter he could do it.

[Bulldog1]

We need tcdog in here to tell us about Q’s greatness

Crazy they disappeared today, ain’t it

[Red Sox Dawg]

Make free throws

[Turfdawg67]

We need tcdog in here to tell us about Q?s greatness

Q is great

[msstate7]

So dumb

[maroonmania]

This team ALWAYS does something STUPID!

[Liverpooldawg]

Jeezthat was a bad call.

[Bulldog1]

REALLY

[Red Sox Dawg]

That was such crap. They haven’t called hand checking all frigging day

[LC Dawg]

That?s pretty damn weak.

[msstate7]

Jeezthat was a bad call.

HE missed it so bad it sold the foul lol

[WeWonItAll(Most)]

Having a power forward that can handle the ball well enough to dribble up the court is nice

[msstate7]

Got to love this team... the guys that seemingly were killing us earlier have made winning plays down the stretch

[Dawg61]

What an amazing pass by Holman

[Bulldog1]

Make free throws. Take care of the ball

[HoopsDawg]

Damn Q.

[Bulldog1]

Ugh...

[Liverpooldawg]

Q isn't half the player he was as a freshmen.

[maroonmania]

Another dumb mistake. Don't even get free throws.

[msstate7]

Q, just dribble the ball stabding still

[Coach34]

Q is not great

[Liverpooldawg]

Damn Q.

That may cost us the game.

[maroonmania]

Left him wide freakin' open!

[Red Sox Dawg]

Are you kidding me. Wow

[Apoplectic]

Damn 17n Q - sit his sorry ass

[LC Dawg]

How do you travel right there Q? Damn.

[maroonmania]

Just hard to win close games (which we seldom do) when do stupid things in the critical moments.

[Liverpooldawg]

Have to get it in and make the free throws.

[Bulldog1]

If we lose, you can thank none other than Q

[Saltydog]

shooting has absolutely sucked lately. I can see us losing on a last second shot.