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I think I read that UK was down 9 at the half. to this team in 2017.?
I actually think it has nothing to do with the returning guys. They are solid.
I just don’t think we have a anything near a stud frosh. This as of right now looks to be Cal’s worst collection of incoming talent (in terms of readiness and skill) since 2012-2013. It might be his worst considering that team had Noel. But it’s hard to know what their ceiling is.
MSU win got my expectations up too quickly. Need to temper them.
Injuries to our veterans? We havent had the same squad for any of these first 4 games. Inconsistent.
I think its a bit too early to assume there's some sort of internal riff. I think our freshman as just a bit more shook than normal. And it certainly doesn't help that Brooks and Whitney look more like athletes than basketball players.
That was the play that Valpo used against Ole Miss in the NCAA Tournament to win the game. Didn’t look like we had practiced it at all.
Brooks should get more minutes than Whitney. I have no idea why he’s not played more tonight.
Yeah, but all those tough runners and long jumpers shot from his chest went in against MSU, he's been a turnover machine and a brick layer ever since. That's what I.mean by fools gold. He's trying to relive that magic instead of making the smart play and he looks bad in the process.
Disagree.
The offense is gone by the end of the year-- whatever we had to begin with.
thank god for the refs... 14-15 ft's. because we're shooting 33% from the field and 12% from 3pt range. ouch
I just want Cal to stop recruiting guys like Whitney for real. Just like Diallo they are too raw to be the contributors we need. I’d take a Herro every year over a Whitney.
I’m feeling optimistic. I think they’ve been playing tight and are about to turn it around. Hit some threes and get some stops.
True.
Your statement mainly applies to the players themselves.
I don't think many of us lost ourselves in the stratosphere at the MSU win. It was a good win over the #1 team in a crappy year where there is no real top flight team. The "#1 team" this year would be somewhere between the #4 to #10 type team most other years.
Spot on. The team always looks lost and arguably miserable when they are being taught to switch on D, something they've NEVER done. The the team looks completely different as the season goes on. Sadly, some of our fans never get it and keep freaking out over the stuff they see every year. So basically these 18 year old kids are able to learn but some of our "fans" are not.
Nick looks solid.
By the end of the year, Cal will trust having him on the court when the game is close.
Yeah, but when all the better guys go elsewhere, you have to take guys that have potential and come from a good family.
He’s still a recruiting machine, just take a guy that’s ranked 20 who’s a player vs. #9 who’s a prospect athlete.
I think there is a bit of sensationalism going on here. Have we looked sharp? No. But we only gave up 27 points. The way the media is talking we gave up 40.
If we win this game 70-54 are we all really going to be upset?
If we win this game 70-54 are we all really going to be upset?
Not really. Not much offense and the defense isn't much better. I was energized before the game started, now I'm pretty sleepy at Halftime. :zzz:
I agree and I think Whitney will be a good player eventually. It just sucks that we need some new guys who know how to play for early season success, right now we have to many guys that are very raw. We also don’t have that Monk/Fox/Wall/ MKG/ Towns stud who can carry us.
