Howland needs to light into the guys for this lackadaisical defense -- I hate watching us give up 14 3's way more than I hated those 55-52 games.
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Howland needs to light into the guys for this lackadaisical defense -- I hate watching us give up 14 3's way more than I hated those 55-52 games.
No need to get defensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ari Gold
yep
100%Quote:
Originally Posted by bluelightstar
It was a classic make up call from the bad call they called on Stapleton to get Vandy 4 freethrow attempts.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandawg
We've given up 26 3's the last 2 games. I certainly think Howland deserves some of the blame. Because what we are doing on the perimeter is not working.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
That was a pure make up call. Then X has to shush the crowd and then miss the FT. If he would put that stupid crap aside and just play ball he could be really good.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandawg
It was terrible defense pretty much all night, and they got into a groove just like X. That?s why I would have fouled at the end. Everyone knew they were going to make it if they got the shot up.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluelightstar
It may have put us into OT, but we were playing better at the end of the game. The fouls are what let them hang around at the end. I will admit that it would be pretty unconventional though.
Small glimmer of hope is Texas A&M is hanging by a thread with only 7-8 scholarship players left. If and it's a big if we beat both the Aggies and Vols this loss on the road shouldn't be the reason we don't get in. As the announcers said tonight this is Vandy's 4th win in a row at home. They beat Bama and they really should have beat Kentucky too. Committee will know that. We have to win every regular season game left and 1 in the tourney and I think we'll get into the play in game.
What in the world was Q thinking about to leave a shooter with the ball alone to go to his man with 2 seconds left? However, we put ourselves in the position to lose at the end in the last two games with a total lack of D on the three ball.
Damn right he does. Also, how do we as the team with everything to play for, not match the team?s intensity with nothing to play for? That is on howland just as much as the playersQuote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
So what? We have the ball up 2 if the ref doesn't make that call and the X situation never happens. Appreciate the make up call, but it didn't help. X made a selfish play by shh'ing the crowd before he made both FT's.Quote:
Originally Posted by sandawg
I agree. They were both bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
Dude, we have beat 1 team on the road. That team has completely fell apart... they are garbage. We are more likely to go 1-4 than 4-1 imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
No Leadership... no Timmy Bowers, Darryl Wilson, Shane Power on this team....
You are right. It's a giant if for this team. Kind of like expecting Holloway to break one of those carriers up the middle 50 yards for a T.D. against bama.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Well this sucks....but....at least we're caring again....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzBK5O3wBM
What do you mean, "has fallen apart?". This team has seldom played a complete game the entire year. Now they can put up 80 points but give up 81 with 14 made 3's included. I doubt we have a winning record in the remaining games.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
This team lacks talent, coaching, and some experience. It is what it is-mediocre.
I?ll take that bet if you want to make it. We go 1-4, I?ll pay you 100. We go 4-1, you pay me 200. Anything in between us a wash.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
That mediocrity you lament so much is also one of the youngest teams in the country...Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
We're getting there.
Stapleton needs to keep mouth shut and keep his eyes off ref at that moment. May be bs call but he’s an idiot for not just shutting up and going away.
The team (South Carolina) we beat on the road has fallen apartQuote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg
I would never bet that. I get no joy out of state losing even if I get money from it. I want more than anything for you to be rightQuote:
Originally Posted by confucius say
We will win Saturday by double digits. Then what we do from there is a big deal
Talent and coaching??? Lol that?s a dumb statement. It?s maturity more then anything and we saw tonight that we still have a lot of work to do on the maturing part.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooterpoot
Our remaining road opponents aren't great shooting teams so we have a chance to go 4-1 or even run the table.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
Saturday is the biggest game of the Howland era IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach34
Vandy was a 33% 3-point shooting teamQuote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
You think this team goes 1-4 down the stretch? That’s a bit of an overreaction even from you msstate7.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
I?ve watched the last shot 3 times and still...can not understand...why Q just switched off the shooter for no reason. Made zero sense. 2 gut wrenching loses back to back. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeshouldveflanked
YikesQuote:
Originally Posted by bluelightstar
Vandy is actually #11 in 3 point shooting %. Om is 10th. Tenn is #3. aTm is 8th. Lsu is 6thQuote:
Originally Posted by HoopsDawg
Is X a junior or a soph? Either way I don't see much maturity in his immediate future.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
No. I said 1-4 more likely than 4-1Quote:
Originally Posted by MarketingBully
Stapleton is our X factor. If we could get him to channel his energy toward rebounding and defense and embrace being the energy guy off the bench, this team would've locked up the NCAA tournament by now. He is a role player that thinks he is playing for the NBA draft. He needs to come off the bench rebounding and exciting the crowd with dunks and putbacks. I know Brandon Vincent was a starter but he knew his role. Stapleton could/should be our Brandon Vincent.
These tendencies don't bode to well for our future D. We give up 81 pts tonite, with 42 on made three's. Doesn't take Einstein to figure out this loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
If we don?t beat Ole Miss by at least 15 I?ll be disappointed but I?m excited we are playing competitive basketball again.
Not too long ago I would have chosen to watch a marathon of Hugh Freeze inspirational speeches over Mississippi State basketball.
Ok, he got hot scoring tonight, but "needs to embrace rebounding and defense". That doesn't even meet the requirements of the Meat Loaf hit "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowboydawg
14-27 from 3. They looked like the Hickory Huskers tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goldendawg