John

Great to see Coach Burke and staff seen they needed to add some size in the frontcourt to content with the other top teams with their size and athleticism. Really believe we have to have a more balanced offensive game where we can have good offensive flow down low and can rebound on both ends. Go Bulls!!!

Agree. With his contract extension and Saban sort of out of the picture if Nate can continue to be successful and recruit and hit on the players he recruits and be in the top SEC I wonder what it would take for him to leave??? Watching the game Nelson was the game changer and that is what it takes to win the game. Watching many Alabama games this year he was not a factor in many of them. At this level all it takes is one game to shoot lights out and you win. NC hitting 10 3’s in the first half and 3 in the second half?? The sports guys were talking about the Clemson defense against Arizona and it was good but Arizona could not hit 3’s like they do and many of those 3’s were wide open. A combination of good defense and a team having an off night make all the difference. An exciting time of the year!!!

The transfer portal is a big question. Is the transfer portal going to go back to a one time transfer that a player has to sit out or is the NCAA and the legal side still up in the air? Are we going to continue to see players moving from team to team from one year to the next or will a player decide to stay at one college because he is getting paid thousands and millions of dollars? The college experience seems like it will never have the same mystique and maybe a college doesn’t have to offer scholarships in lieu of a player getting millions in NIL money.

I read that the WBIT semis and finals are at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Where are the semis and finals for the WNIT being held?

Early scouting report. Monmouth. Very senior laden team with top 7/8 players all seniors. Decent size in frontcourt which can give us trouble. Only average around 64 per game and give up around 58 per game. Finished second in the CAA with 21-9 and 14-4 record but upset by Drexel in the conference tournament. Looking forward to seeing another game and hope there will be a good turnout. Go Bulls!!!

I meant teams!!!

Don’t know all the ins and outs but do these teams have to put up money to get home games including the tams with byes??

So maybe all these P5 power conferences will finally form their own conference with just the big boys and their millions of dollars. So if it really means nothing none of them should play or be invited if they think that is beneath them. With the transfer portal and NIL in total chaos who knows what the college landscape will look like in the next few year. I heard that the football transfer portal just opened today and after the first few hours there were close to 300 already in the portal. Just crazy and I think all this money that these kids will be making I wonder if they know that will be all taxable income!!! Crazy that a college education seems to be an afterthought. I wonder if many of these colleges will cut back on scholarships since these kids can be on their own when it comes to getting NIL dollars.

Thanks for the information. After I asked about the other tournaments I see another fan gave information and I missed that. Both of these tournaments have a good mix of teams from different conferences so will nice to see how these teams stack up. Still nice to be able to see some more basketball for a few more weeks. Go Bulls!!!

I just pulled up the other tournaments that will be played. I seen the WNIT with UB and Bowling Green in the field and I think the seedlings will be out today. I was wondering about Ball State and Toledo not in this tournament and pulled up another tournament the WBIT that they are in with games at the higher seeded team and the semis and finals at Hinkel Fieldhouse. Where is the WNIT finals being held?? Will be interesting to see how our four MAC teams do and will be following. In comparison which one of these tournaments has a higher prestige for these teams?? I saw that both UB and Bowling Green are at large teams so wondering if that means they can possibly have a home game. Go Bulls!!!

Do agree. Was a first half where we played tough defense on their bigs and they did not shoot the ball well and we missed many shots down low especially from KLW. She looked very nervous and out of sorts and 2nd half it looked like we ran out of gas especially with Rana very sluggish. This team never gave up and only a bight future for this team and coaching staff if they can land some more bigs down low. Looking forward to next year and Go Bulls!!!!

Are their any postgame interviews with UB that we can pick up??

Agree!! Just an incredible win and team effort with very good games from Johnson, Ogden, Lopez and of course from our top players. The only negative is UB not being able to handle a full court press. Watching so much basketball all my life we have seen teams be able to handle a press. How much the coaches can teach these players will be very important for this year and the next. How much Rana can be a factor with her religious beliefs could spell the difference in tomorrow’s game. Again congrats to the entire team and Go Bulls!!!

Do agree. We made the plays in the last couple minutes and BG rebounding advantage was offset by our 48% from the field and 44% from 3 point line and the free throw difference for us. Just a gritty win and now to see how we can compete against a very good Toledo team. Congrats to the entire team for a great win especially when you can beat a team three times. Go Bulls!!!

I along with our family and many fans do totally agree. We went from Hurley to Oats who was a high school coach and learned from Hurley and we could of kept all that momentum going with another up and comer coach in Hodgson who as the successful years came began more outspoken and comfortable on the sidelines not withstanding he had a successful recruiting record and was well known in recruiting circles. Again a local guy who we talked to many times who seemed to be engaged and genuine with fans. Whitesell was a good assistant coach and a really nice guy and now he is a happy camper at Albany in the slot that is good for him. Again with the culture and chaos now in college basketball the power conferences will continue to succeed with their millions of dollars and who knows where the mid majors will end up.