Furman Game

[parabrave]

Fountain gets the start, glad for that. Are Matthews and Smith still out?

[Homedawg]

Smith and rocket are. Not sure about Cam.

[msstate7]

Smith and rocket are. Not sure about Cam.

What's wrong with rocket?

[parabrave]

And hopefully the Radio problems are fixed. Either Rocker or Tolu has a Toe issue.

[msstate7]

And hopefully the Radio problems are fixed. Either Rocker or Tolu has a Toe issue.

I'm beginning to think these 2 are gonna be out all year or less than 100%

[msstate7]

Nevertheless, big opportunity for fountain

[OLJWales]

I'm beginning to think these 2 are gonna be out all year or less than 100%

I'm over this injury shit. Howland preached nutrition, training and conditioning when hired. WTF is going on around here?

[msstate7]

The defense has come a long way since Minnesota (knock on wood)

[confucius say]

It's a broken toe. Calm down

[parabrave]

anyone tell me what is our offensive game plan? Cause Furman has one and we are just getting the ball downcourt and Jacking up 3s.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Gosh this is almost unwatchable both teams averaging a point a minute.

[msstate7]

Where's the foul? Eff these refs

[msstate7]

They not calling much of anything on us either

[parabrave]

Where's the foul? Eff these refs

Richard said last game the refs are going to be swallowing the whistle more this year.

[msstate7]

Great pass

[msstate7]

We've gotten 4 great looks from 3 the last few possessions. We only hit 1. Gotta hit those

[R2Dawg]

I generally don't like it when a 5 steps out but Brooks can shoot the 3.

[msstate7]

I thought he went out of bounds before the pass to 3

[R2Dawg]

Molinar just isn't playing as expected so far this season. He has to get his groove on for us to make any run.

[OLJWales]

anyone tell me what is our offensive game plan? Cause Furman has one and we are just getting the ball downcourt and Jacking up 3s.

Howland's just finding whose jumper's hot tonight so who to sling it to when we're trapped down low.

[RocketDawg]

Gosh this is almost unwatchable both teams averaging a point a minute.

Yeah, exactly what I was thinking. This is the first game I've watched this season, and it's boringly slow. Almost like watching a baseball game. **

[msstate7]

Man, I don't wanna jinx it, but the defensive improvement since Minnesota is substantial

[OLJWales]

Furman, founded in 1826 is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina fort those unknowing and - or give a damn.

[msstate7]

What a great drive and shot by Moore

[msstate7]

Matthews out there, yay. I really like this guy

[RocketDawg]

Furman, founded in 1826 is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina fort those unknowing and - or give a damn.

Aren't they historically pretty good in basketball?

[OLJWales]

Aren't they historically pretty good in basketball?

Not sure. They beat Louisville at Lville in OT, Lost @ UNC by 13 & lost to Navy this year. Other teams on this year's scheduleI can't recognize due to ESPN abbreviations of no names.

[OLJWales]

Up by 11 @ half. Good job thus far as these guys are no slouches. 17 around and they'll beat you. Ask Louisville.

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Fountain gets the start, glad for that. Are Matthews and Smith still out?

Attendance rivals Joe Brandon?s rallies circa 14 months ago.

[OLJWales]

Attendance rivals Joe Brandon?s rallies circa 14 months ago.

Where 25 total cars showed in a H.S. parking lot?

[parabrave]

Ok back to basketball. One of the Furman players was an all ACC player. Don't know which one but the announcers said so/

[parabrave]

Dam Ref that was a bad call.

[msstate7]

Dam Ref that was a bad call.

Yeah, I'm so sick of officials looking for the offensive foul.

[BeardoMSU]

here we go...

[parabrave]

For Petes sake. Furman is protecting the ball better and took away our main source of points. They are hitting 3s and we can't hit the side of the board on 3s.

[msstate7]

Time to get Molinar and brooks looks

[BayouDawg]

Had a good defensive first half but the second half they are carving us up. Their ball movement and movement without the ball puts ours to shame

[Leeshouldveflanked]

here we go...
Why do we do this to ourselves?

[parabrave]

Dam

[BeardoMSU]

Why why why do we do this shit every damn game?

[parabrave]

A fucing 13-0 run.

[BayouDawg]

This is horrendous

[parabrave]

Pitiful 3 defense.

[R2Dawg]

Yeah, I'm so sick of officials looking for the offensive foul.

They just want the spectacular call of charge regardless of correct call.

[BayouDawg]

Defensive rotation is really bad.

[parabrave]

Dam just foul Hunter every time he gets the ball,

[NCMSTFAN]

At this point it's coaching... win or lose its coaching.. I know Furman beat Louisville and play UNC close but we have had big leads in alot of games this year and lost them. I rarely bash Howland but I'm really getting tired of this and it's on him

[R2Dawg]

DJ needs less minutes. He kills the chemistry and energy on the floor when he is on there. I expected much more from him.

[msstate7]

Every team we play has a player that Jesus blesses with the ability to shoot like Reggie miller when spike lee taunted him.

We're obviously a cursed program

[msstate7]

Just punch that dude in the face

[BayouDawg]

Defense has to tighten up down the stretch

[RougeDawg]

Another 5-6+ minute stretch of zero points. Have at least one of those every damn game. Its like we only play a true 30-35 min a game when the other team plays 40. Pathetic.

[BeardoMSU]

Just punch that dude in the face

Lol, aye.

[msstate7]

Go at foster

[parabrave]

But this will be a good loss for the NET***.

[RougeDawg]

We have been in the bonus since around the 12 min mark, but refuse to drive it and get to the FT line. This has to be coaching or dumb players. Considering every group Howland has does this it all points to him.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I have only watched the last 5 minutes of this game. We suck.

[RocketDawg]

Man, I don't wanna jinx it, but the defensive improvement since Minnesota is substantial

Well, I think you jinxed it.

[R2Dawg]

Got to make FT

[Lord McBuckethead]

Way to miss the front end of the 1 and 1. Basically a turnover. Doesn?t matter cause we were in the half court.

[BeardoMSU]

The most talented team since Stan's last year....

[parabrave]

Bout time we drove it in.

[R2Dawg]

I have only watched the last 5 minutes of this game. We suck.

We didn't suck the first half but have the 2nd.

[msstate7]

Foster and bothwell both with 4 fouls. Get them out

[RougeDawg]

Every time we have this announcer, I cannot help but think about Eduardo Perez doing college baseball. This guy obviously isn't full of himself like Eddie.

[BeardoMSU]

My god, Iverson...

[msstate7]

Lol, f this team

[R2Dawg]

Open dunk and Molinar fumbles it. We are cursed.

[msstate7]

My god, Iverson...

Tried to be a BA

[R2Dawg]

We need some 3 pt shooters.

[msstate7]

we have balls half way down that just spin out.

[RougeDawg]

Still no urgency to get the ball up the court. Wasting critical time. Until we start shooting like Furman, we cannot be slow on offense.

[parabrave]

Mol saved by the furman players lack of dribbling skills.

[msstate7]

That's why I love matthews

[R2Dawg]

Cam about to steal this game from Furman. That is two key steals in last 2 minutes.

[BayouDawg]

The most talented team since Stan's last year....

I think Howlands team that got bounced in the first round by 12 seed liberty may have been more talented than this one.

[R2Dawg]

That's why I love matthews

Agree. He has to be on the floor.

[msstate7]

Ok, I've saw this show... furman 3 with :02 left on shot clock

[BayouDawg]

Cam about to steal this game from Furman. That is two key steals in last 2 minutes.

Yea hes a dawg. Love his energy

[msstate7]

Molinar, you owe us 2 points

[BayouDawg]

Mol why would you dribble right into the corner? That was nearly a disaster

[RougeDawg]

Where has Fountain been 2nd half? The teams plays with more energy when he's in.

[BeardoMSU]

Assuming we make the second FT, we need to foul them before they get a shot off.

[msstate7]

Mol why would you dribble right into the corner? That was nearly a disaster

Thought he'd get fouled. Thank God, he got it

[msstate7]

Assuming we make the second FT, we need to foul them before they get a shot off.

Too early imo

[BayouDawg]

Assuming we make the second FT, we need to foul them before they get a shot off.

Agree we have a foul to give. Can let them burn some clock then foul. Then could foul again

[BayouDawg]

Mol has nearly cost us this game. Still far from over

[msstate7]

Moore
Molinar
Jeffries
Matthews
Brooks

That's who I want playing most our mins

[BayouDawg]

Now you foul again

[RocketDawg]

We certainly made the game interesting ....

[BeardoMSU]

"Assuming we make the second", lol? **** me.

And they get a wide ass open look to win it, lol.


Glad we win, but wtf were those foul attempts?!? dogshit.

[msstate7]

Good win.

[RougeDawg]

If Molinar can get back into form, this may be a good team.

[BayouDawg]

Lol we cant even foul right. Thank goodness we escaped this one.

[Activated Alpha]

Good win.

Is it? Do not feel the same way as you do

[BayouDawg]

This group has some good individual pieces. They just arent a team yet.

[NCMSTFAN]

Glad to win, and Furman is good but we can't keep letting big leads get away!

[LC Dawg]

With all our high profile players and our all-sec returner I think Matthews is our MVP so far this year. We lose that game without him tonight.

[Quaoarsking]

This may be the difference-maker on Selection Sunday. Not exaggerating or sunshine-pumping.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I actually think this was a nice solid win. Furman will win the SoCon. Winthrop is no slouch either.

[R2Dawg]

Moore
Molinar
Jeffries
Matthews
Brooks

That's who I want playing most our mins

Not sure about DJ. He kills us at times. I'd almost say Fountain or Garcia at this point until Tulu comes back.

[R2Dawg]

If Molinar can get back into form, this may be a good team.

This is key. He has not been in form at all. We have the pieces but not firing on all cylinders right now.

[Lord McBuckethead]

This group has some good individual pieces. They just arent a team yet.

No one on the court is jumping into anyone?s asses over this level of play. Who is the 17n MAN on the court. Shit happens, and then nothing from any of them.

Let?s just let them have open look after open look without anyone on our side raising a 17n eyebrow.

If I were Molinar or he?ll even Jeffries, I would be all in someone?s face if they missed a rotation. You hold everyone accountable and then make sure you are not the one making the mistake.

No one is leading on the court. If they are, they suck at it.

The only other thing to say, Howland needs to get some fire. If no one on the court is willing to do it, you have to get your old ass out there and demand execution.

[NCMSTFAN]

8-3 sounds alot better than 7-4.... again I'm glad we won but we have the talent to beat alot of teams. We have to stop allowing teams to get back into games.

[EdwardDrayton]

Eighteen point blown lead and we did not lose. Thank ?? the ??.. Lord.

[OLJWales]

This may be the difference-maker on Selection Sunday. Not exaggerating or sunshine-pumping.

The frustrating thing is you speak the truth when this win pre-season meant NONE of that.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Arkansas twice, Bama twice, LSU away, UK away, UF away, UT even at home is going to be tough, but none of those should hurt us. We just can?t mess around and lose more than 1 other game and we make the tourney at 9-9 in SEC probably as a 9 seed

[OLJWales]

Arkansas twice, Bama twice, LSU away, UK away, UF away, UT even at home is going to be tough, but none of those should hurt us. We just can?t mess around and lose more than 1 other game and we make the tourney at 9-9 in SEC probably as a 9 seed

Our team reminds me when we made fun of Bon Jovi's "living on a prayer" with our own lyrics of "living with no pair"

[msstate7]

8-3 sounds alot better than 7-4.... again I'm glad we won but we have the talent to beat alot of teams. We have to stop allowing teams to get back into games.

We certainly got sloppy to let them back in it, but their version of Reggie miller was unbelievable for a long stretch.

I hated we let them back in it (and up), but I absolutely love that we came back and won that thing. ESPN had Furman at 80+% win after they hit 2 of 3 FTs to go up 6 under 4 mins

[RocketDawg]

I stayed on SECN after the basketball game, and they're replaying the Auburn game. I know we won big, but when did we make our move? We didn't look good at all in the first quarter (14-3 Auburn with 4 minutes left) either offensively or defensively.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I stayed on SECN after the basketball game, and they're replaying the Auburn game. I know we won big, but when did we make our move? We didn't look good at all in the first quarter (14-3 Auburn with 4 minutes left) either offensively or defensively.

It wasn?t until the 2nd half. Down 28-10 at the half then the offense started rolling

[Alphadog]

Not sure about DJ. He kills us at times. I'd almost say Fountain or Garcia at this point until Tulu comes back.

I believe DJ is the one that was guarding Reggie Miller at the end and finally slowed him down. If Howland can convince him to play defense like that every game he can help the team a lot. His length caused problems for their shooter

[OLJWales]

I stayed on SECN after the basketball game, and they're replaying the Auburn game. I know we won big, but when did we make our move? We didn't look good at all in the first quarter (14-3 Auburn with 4 minutes left) either offensively or defensively.

WTH?

[Lord McBuckethead]

I believe DJ is the one that was guarding Reggie Miller at the end and finally slowed him down. If Howland can convince him to play defense like that every game he can help the team a lot. His length caused problems for their shooter

Yep. Jeffries put a heat check on that guy. Who was covering him before? I guess no one.

[LC Dawg]

I believe DJ is the one that was guarding Reggie Miller at the end and finally slowed him down. If Howland can convince him to play defense like that every game he can help the team a lot. His length caused problems for their shooter

DJ showed a little fire late in the game. That was good to see because I don't remember seeing that before tonight.

[parabrave]

I stayed on SECN after the basketball game, and they're replaying the Auburn game. I know we won big, but when did we make our move? We didn't look good at all in the first quarter (14-3 Auburn with 4 minutes left) either offensively or defensively.

In the 1st we made our move with about 8 mins to go. We started playing defense and got 9 turnovers and scored by playing old Laker ball, In the second half we got lax they started holding on to the ball and started popping 3s. About 3 mins left Howland or someone decided to put Jeffries on Hunter and that shut him down. Play like this against the big boys and we will get our asses kicked.

[Alphadog]

At some point one of the guys has to tell the coach let me guard that guy and he won?t score again. Not saying DJ did that but it would be cool if he did

[parabrave]

I believe DJ is the one that was guarding Reggie Miller at the end and finally slowed him down. If Howland can convince him to play defense like that every game he can help the team a lot. His length caused problems for their shooter

Coach Williams pointed this out as soon as he started guarding Hunter.

[msstate7]

RIchmond won at nc state tonight. I think Richmond and Furman will be good wins come tourney time

[CovertDawg]

42% Chance of making the tournament right now. https://barttorvik.com/team.php?team=Mississippi+St.

[OLJWales]

RIchmond won at nc state tonight. I think Richmond and Furman will be good wins come tourney time

That cant be argued. But it's still fun to bitch sometimes. Think ill pour and roll unuther. Why Not?

[PGHBulldogBG]

RIchmond won at nc state tonight. I think Richmond and Furman will be good wins come tourney time

That is helpful along with Minnesota and Colorado state having 1 loss between the two of them. Minnesota, Furman, Richmond and Colorado state will most likely all be in the tournament. Louisville I?m not sure of but most likely 4th in ACC behind Duke UNC and Wake

[Irondawg]

No one on the court is jumping into anyone?s asses over this level of play. Who is the 17n MAN on the court. Shit happens, and then nothing from any of them.

Let?s just let them have open look after open look without anyone on our side raising a 17n eyebrow.

If I were Molinar or he?ll even Jeffries, I would be all in someone?s face if they missed a rotation. You hold everyone accountable and then make sure you are not the one making the mistake.

No one is leading on the court. If they are, they suck at it.

The only other thing to say, Howland needs to get some fire. If no one on the court is willing to do it, you have to get your old ass out there and demand execution.

This has been a problem for a while - we haven?t had an alpha leader for a while now and it kills be that Howland won?t recruit one.

These days you have to have a guy on the court be the one that demands effort, most coaches just don?t seem to be able to do it anymore.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Our leaders in the past
Mario Austin
Bowers
Zimmerman
Lawrence Roberts
Jamont
Rhodes
Chicken

Since then, no one. It hurt our teams the last 5 years.
We need Jeffries to be the guy. If anything, it will force him to stop being a turnover machine and force him to play relentless defense.

I really don?t care who it is. Or if it would be someone different week in and out. As long as someone starts to take ownership. Until then, we will keep losing leads, keep allowing other teams wide open looks, keep sitting on the bubble.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Look, the issue is that I want our basketball team to get better year to year. I am not sure that we have in recent memory. Same issues year in and out. I want this team to dominate. Every week I turn it on and hope. Hope they figure it out this next week.

Cause Ark is going to beat us by 15.

Either way, #Hailstate. I am still on board, regardless. I would just be happier if they would slash to the basket once or twice a season.

[msstate7]

Look, the issue is that I want our basketball team to get better year to year. I am not sure that we have in recent memory. Same issues year in and out. I want this team to dominate. Every week I turn it on and hope. Hope they figure it out this next week.

Cause Ark is going to beat us by 15.

Either way, #Hailstate. I am still on board, regardless. I would just be happier if they would slash to the basket once or twice a season.

I'm not predicting we beat ark Bc I have no idea, but BPI, NET, RPI, and basically every metric out there, says we're better

[NCMSTFAN]

Our leaders in the past
Mario Austin
Bowers
Zimmerman
Lawrence Roberts
Jamont
Rhodes
Chicken

Since then, no one. It hurt our teams the last 5 years.
We need Jeffries to be the guy. If anything, it will force him to stop being a turnover machine and force him to play relentless defense.

I really don?t care who it is. Or if it would be someone different week in and out. As long as someone starts to take ownership. Until then, we will keep losing leads, keep allowing other teams wide open looks, keep sitting on the bubble.

Dee Bost also. The leader of this team has to be Iverson, no one else seems to have that quality

[msstate7]

Dee Bost also. The leader of this team has to be Iverson, no one else seems to have that quality

Was Q not a leader?

[Joebob]

I never considered him to be the leader type, although he was the go to guy down the stretch. He just wasn't the kind of guy that would demanded better play and accountability from his teammates.

[R2Dawg]

Our leaders in the past
Mario Austin
Bowers
Zimmerman
Lawrence Roberts
Jamont
Rhodes
Chicken

Since then, no one. It hurt our teams the last 5 years.
We need Jeffries to be the guy. If anything, it will force him to stop being a turnover machine and force him to play relentless defense.

I really don?t care who it is. Or if it would be someone different week in and out. As long as someone starts to take ownership. Until then, we will keep losing leads, keep allowing other teams wide open looks, keep sitting on the bubble.

Agree it has been a problem on most teams. Molinar is the obvious one but he hasn't been sharp this year. Hope he gets it together. It has to be a player that handles the ball. Moore is another choice but first year players like DJ might be a push to be the leader.

[BayouDawg]

Was Q not a leader?

He didnt really have an alpha type personality. He was so laid back

[NCMSTFAN]

Was Q not a leader?
He led by example and on the court but Q was quiet