A Healthy Dylan Will Spark A Run
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But what if we have like 12 close losses in the remaining 15 games, won’t that help our resume? This is nuts, some were referencing those close losses and acting like it was a feather in our cap or built up the tournament resume at the time. A loss is a loss, and a loss is not a win. It’s meaningless now anyway as we are cooked at this point but people will still try and grasp at that straw. We also had close losses to Kennesaw and Princeton, funny how no one tried to bring those up as a feather in the cap and what a strong team we have due to those two “competitive losses”hmmm….I wonder why? Losses are losses, and one thing this team was not good at was closing out games for wins. I speak of them in the past tense as their season is already over like it’s in the past.
Hahahaha. You get my vote for the negative Nancy post of the month. Congratulations.
I just want to see how we can compete in the B1G with a healthy Dylan and Ace.
So does everyone!
But We’re going on 16 days since Dylan’s triple double…there’s been no sign of energy and stamina since
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UCLA is reeling almost as much as Rutgers. if Rutgers can't win tonight it might be a long, long time. There's no way Nebraska won't be raring to go Thursday after getting embarrass
ed yesterday.
ed yesterday.
It's ridiculous to suggest the thread should be killed because it's overly optimistic.
I don't think so. Close losses to good teams can be a positive early in the season; not because they help your resume (though I guess they could help your NET but that's not the point) but because they can portend future wins.
They aren't a positive when you are midway through the season and need a miracle just to get back to the point where you need a miracle.
At 3-8 vs q123...soon to be 2-8 with Columbia one spot from Q4 its going to take 4 straight wins to get back in the conversation..do you believe in miracles
It’s all about tonight … UCLA v. RUTGERS. Nothing that has happened before or after tonight’s game matters. The sports cliche about focusing only on the game at hand and going 1-0 applies. Otherwise you get consumed by misery and can’t enjoy your fandom. I have chosen not to let this happen … any longer. My sole focus tonight is to sit in my seat at the RAC and root my team to a win with Dylan leading the way. I’ll worry about Steve Pickell and the impossibility of going to the Tourney afterwards. That is, until the next game, when RU will again attempt to go 1-0.
I’m curious on the health of Dylan tonigjt
Also concerned our attendance will be limited tonight based on recent performance. I do believe our fans are ready to explode based on some good play out there but been hard to come by
Also concerned our attendance will be limited tonight based on recent performance. I do believe our fans are ready to explode based on some good play out there but been hard to come by
Once again the OP identified the key of getting Dylan back and controlling the show and proved absolutely correct. Dylan and ACE and any reasonable support from the supporting cast gives us a good chance in every game .
Ran a lot of high pick and roll with Dylan and Lathan and loved it. Think it can be done closer to the hoop with a 2 man game to one side. Pick and Pop with ACE only ran 1 time I recall and has to be run more. ACE in the corner for stretches is not to my liking but if he is going to cut to the basket or fly in for dunks from Dylan , it can work for a few more offensive sets.
Ace’s defense , rebounding , blocks and assists were outstanding last night with his 20/10 double double . He also walled up in the paint , recovered terrifically to the perimeter and altered other shots. He is starting to become the full package.
But make no mistake Dylan is the key and must be the maestro . Supporting cast had their best game in a long time since Texas A& M and Penn State.
Ran a lot of high pick and roll with Dylan and Lathan and loved it. Think it can be done closer to the hoop with a 2 man game to one side. Pick and Pop with ACE only ran 1 time I recall and has to be run more. ACE in the corner for stretches is not to my liking but if he is going to cut to the basket or fly in for dunks from Dylan , it can work for a few more offensive sets.
Ace’s defense , rebounding , blocks and assists were outstanding last night with his 20/10 double double . He also walled up in the paint , recovered terrifically to the perimeter and altered other shots. He is starting to become the full package.
But make no mistake Dylan is the key and must be the maestro . Supporting cast had their best game in a long time since Texas A& M and Penn State.
winter can be bad for asthma.. cold dry air. Hope Rutgers takes care of him well.. air travel too... so dry.
Wow the OP predicts getting Dylan healthy and we go on a run and he gets ridiculed by some posters. Wow since he posted that the team is 2-0 , Dylan is back and we are going on a run. What has happened ?
What has happened is he was right and it was obvious to most folks. Take the leading big ten scorer off any team or put them at 10% effectiveness for a few games and see how that team does. The. usual knee jerk over emotional absolute negative statements were typically made by the usual posters who are quite quiet tonight. I also know that they will be back in full force should we lose to Penn State. I mean some of these clowns predicted we wouldn’t win another big ten game or not make the big ten tournament.
One game at a time!
Last night was so much fun and we showed great character…Nebby had several opportunities to close the door but we answered and didn’t allow it.
Dylan has 3 more days off to get even stronger.
Weird day for a conference game with NC game on Monday 20th.