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Just as I thought, the zone was going to be a problem. Eastern is doing really good on d. We need to keep using the high post and lobs low.

McRae is killing it tonight! If him and Perkins can keep owning the paint, this won't be close.

Let's not underestimate a zone d. We have not done well against the zone and to go down against EMU would be terrible 

2 hours ago, mikescherrer8 said:

Not disputing he might be a good coach, but, a head coach at D-1, he is quite mediocre.  

Completely agree with you Mikes. I'm not dismissing what he's done, just saying that he never could turn the corner. I understand he was an assistant at Alabama, and I think he could do great as an assistant on a big team, but not as a head coach.

All the P-5 head coaches have a killer instinct that I think Reggie lacks.

2 hours ago, mikescherrer8 said:

Not disputing he might be a good coach, but, a head coach at D-1, he is quite mediocre.  

Completely agree with you Mikes. I'm not dismissing what he's done, just saying that he never could turn the corner. I understand he was an assistant at Alabama, and I think he could do great as an assistant on a big team, but not as a head coach.

All the P-5 head coaches have a killer instinct that I think Reggie lacks.

27 minutes ago, mikescherrer8 said:

Well, look what he's doing to Canisius. I'm not saying he has been 100% of the problem to their downfall this year. But, the fact that Molson and Reese have been so incredibly bad this year, is a real indication of something....and I'm not sure what really. 

I thought those 2 were going be like Khalil Dukes and Matt Scott from Niagara last season and tear the MAAC apart. And it's the absolute opposite.

I don't know, maybe Witherspoon just doesn't have what it takes to coach D-1 basketball? Despite some successful seasons, it just seems like he reeks of mediocrity and does holds rosters back. 

Reggie very clearly doesn't have what it takes to coach D-1. I love the guy and will always remember how much he did for UB, but I distinctly remember him having a no dunk policy, which is just ludicrous. Dunks are flashy, sure, but they also help energize fans and the team.

Love the guy, but just can't be a head coach for D-1

1 hour ago, BrazenBull said:

Calling a timeout way past the point of return is pretty on-brand from my recollection. No disrespect, I still somewhat cherish the tshirt I have with his face on it. 

Does anyone here remember the foam spoons they would give out when Reggie was at UB? I loved that thing, but eventually the white piping came off and it was just a giant blue foam spoon with nothing on it.

4 minutes ago, dutchcountry7 said:

That’s what Bonas fans have been saying about the Bulls too. 

Yeah, but you ever notice that when they beat us, it's the best thing that's ever happened to them?... Just saying

1 hour ago, enrique14150 said:

I realized today, what bothers me most about Tyree and now KJ putting on for possible transfers is the message it sends to the rest of the team.  You're the all-MAC returning senior QB, and receiver.  You're the leaders of this team from now on, the ones setting the example.  Well it's one heck of an example, one heck of a vote of confidence in your coaches and teammates.  It's not a message that says "we fell short this year but we're committed to finishing the job next year" - quite the opposite. This doesn't look like "building a winning culture".  I know fully well it may be in their personal interest to look into this - fine, but don't tell me there's honor in that. 

Could not agree more. I hate the whole idea of leaving your teammates in the lurch after one of our better seasons.

Your performance here was good enough for people to start talking about you being drafted, so you're going to use that to go ride the bench or get crushed at another team just because of the name. That's some bullshit.

Tyree has a locked down starting job with an off season to improve things like, idk, TAKING CARE OF THE GOD DAMN BALL, not to mention working with our great rbs and wr core and he could come out next season and really show his ability to be drafted high next year.

Instead he's going to go to another school just for the name... I'm sorry, but for as much as he's done for us, if he goes to another school, I hope he rides the bench into obscurity or gets crushed by D's in whatever league he lands in.

1 hour ago, ed said:

Yea, but Southern U is also really, really bad...

Haha, true, but I think Marquette has too many threats for the big east to contain.

Behind Howard, you've got the Hauser brothers, who are great behind the arc and inside the paint. Also, Chartouny can get hot, but is a little more streaky.

And let's not forget John who owns that paint, with Anim behind him who's got some good presence inside the paint, but not as aggressive as John.

Did anyone else watch the Marquette game last night? They are ridiculously good. I think they will run the East this year.

Howard had another crazy game, but the numbers don't show it because they didn't really need to play him for a lot of it.

5 minutes ago, rma said:

https://twitter.com/LewisCaralla/status/1078433273750175749

And the stripping of our coaching staff begins

"The Bulls are No. 8 on my ballot. Their resume and game warrants it. This is a better roster than most of the top 25. Stop looking at the name on the front of their jersey."

Love this guy so much...

Feels so good to see both of our teams dominate the boonies... So nice...

Well that was a great let down... For years we couldn't close out in the second half, now we just can't close the second half of the season. Hope to see a much improved defense next year.

1 minute ago, promotherobot said:

If we had to lose one of these games, better Marquette than Syracuse.

True story. Still loving that Syracuse win regardless

3 hours ago, Kevin said:

Down to #20, and that's where we should be ranked. 

I was actually surprised to see only down to 20. Happy, but still surprised. I figured we would drop more. Good to know we still get some credit

I'm gonna be really pissed if the drop us off the Top 25, because we didn't lose it as much as Howard was just freaking ridiculous.

Howard is cleaning our clock. Marquette is going to run the Big East this year.

We have been terrible rebounding.

We looked good early, but we're killed down the stretch by Howard. I mean, there was no way for us to guard him better.

14 minutes ago, UB92 said:

 

2.  If you wanted to wager on UB winning it all, you can.  800 to 1 odds.  Better than their Friday opponent.

 

https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab/college-basketball-2019-national-title-odds-tracker-duke-kentucky-kansas

 

 

 

You mean 8000 to 1

1 hour ago, ChubbyHubby said:

One silly question.  Do we now have to root for Cuse to win so that our win against them looks better?  That's gonna be a tough one.

Haha, unfortunately, yes... We want to see them get back into the top 25 and win some impressive games during conference play.

I agree...a very bitter pill to swallow

I'm with you man, the article sounded back handed, but really, it's a positive article. Let's not forget that the only reason that we are 14 is because we had beaten WV at home and we are undefeated. I wish I could say there was more to it than that, but there really isn't. We're getting respect because we are looking good right now, but we haven't really had anything to put us down as a top flight team.

I love to dream of a long time run and look into a crystal ball to see us hoist a national title, but I would say that with the way we're shooting right now, regardless of how good our defense is, we could not stare down a Michigan or Duke right now. We might hang tough with Tennessee or Texas Tech, but we would probably still drop it due to our shooting.

I'm not trying to take wind out of sails here, especially since I would make a deal with the devil to see us hoist, but we really need to have a complete game before we can really have any idea of what kind of team we'll be in March.

Playing the defense we have been, with the turnovers, and shooting above 50% for the game with about a 40% from 3 and I think we could handle any team in the league. I also believe those numbers are possible, albeit lofty

The Ohio game is pretty interesting. I hope they do get a win. It gives the MAC more credit and hopefully more attention

I don't know if anyone caught the SVP version of sportscenter, but he did a really nice segment on UB. It's such an amazing time to be a Bulls fan! I'll never get tired of the TV coverage... Ever...

If you didn't see it, I'll try and find it and post it.

Not gonna lie Merrimac, didn't even catch that, haha

8 minutes ago, 121Merrimac said:

agreed, and yet I woundn't mind if they kept that in their pocket until March.

I've been thinking about that all season. I love that we're digging out wins right now with hard effort. I'd love to see our guys at full potential, but part of me wants the peak of the rollercoaster to come at the tourney.