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Williams is playing it looks like. Practiced this week and looked good, but I wasn’t there. Just what I heard. Good news for sure

Go left?? 😂😂

My answer is a loud yes. Here’s why...1) we have 2 games left and Whitesell is still tinkering with the starting lineup. Which takes to point 2) our rotation is still a question mark. There’s no rhyme or reason as to who comes off the bench and when and for how long. Whitesell seems to be grasping for answers. As a result our defense suffers bc there’s no cohesion. 3) he makes very questionable in game decisions...example under 5 minutes left in today’s game and Jordan and Mballa are on the bench?! You play them despite the 4 fouls. Defensive liabilities shouldn’t be on the floor when the game is 73-71. That’s coaching. 4) no improvement throughout the season against things like the zone defense. Again that’s coaching. Some things fall on the players sure. If we don’t have a go to guy or a leader that’s on the players for no stepping up rather than the coach. The lack of focus and fire is on the players. But then again maybe we don’t have a go to guy bc the coaches don’t put the team in the best position to win. This team in a week reverted back to the team we were in January. Just when I thought we were peaking. At this point we are who we are and that’s an inconsistent team.

Maybe if there’s a free t shirt involved they will.

Just because we won doesn't mean we didn't struggle against it. In the syracuse game our defense won that game. If I remember correctly we were down 10 at the half and held cuse scoreless in the final 4 minutes to win. And the game against emu there, we were down for bit until turnovers and fast break points beat them down But yeah this year teams just throw it at us because they know it will work, which does point towards coaching. And it is maddening

Do you think with Oats and this roster we’d have more success? I’m not sure we would, Whitesell plays VERY similar to the way Nate did. We lost 5 of our best, most experienced players. If we still look like this next season with Williams, Segu, and Mballa as juniors and Graves as a senior I’ll agree with you.

Another late season home loss, another day. Really pathetic second half effort. This squad just isn’t where it needs to be.

Not bad. I'll take up 1. We need way more out of the bench right now. Segu has to provide this team more than 1-5 off the bench

As long as it ends with two points scored sure lol

That’s a relief. I just hope he isn’t rushing it. I rather him be fully healthy heading in to the tournament but if he’s ready then I hope he does his thing.

Regardless of seed, I feel much better about chances in tournament if we go at least 2-1. The team will have more confidence winning at least 6 of 8 down the stretch.

After Labor Day and before Easter?

Wear white!

Looking forward to my fourth game of the season and first game in Alumni.

Meh. Yes, and no. How many games has an opponent had a career game against UB so far this year? At least 4 players over 3 games. I hope they still defend like all the normal starters are in the game. Unfortunately we’ve seen mental lapses from them before.

The game is at 2 pm, right? Not 7 pm?