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I agree that Schmidt has been a godsend for Bona. He seems to always find good players and has been able to develop some players into very good players. I believe Nate is following the same script along with his coaching staff. When talking about the old AUD and the doubleheader’s boy does that being back memories back when we did not have social media etc. Bona, the Griffs and Niagara and now UB can write their own story and can become the talk of WNY. Hoping more pure basketball fans join us for the ride. Go Bulls!!!!

Happy to see some are giving other alternatives to parking and I agree the concessions have to be improved. Long lines and prices. I am hoping someone on the UB staff see they have to make changes. The basketball side has improved now it is time for the concessions and parking to change. Go Bulls!!!!

Not trying to put a big downer on his potential. Hope that he lives up to his hype. Following basketball for many years I have seen many players that were highly touted that never made it at the next level. On the other side is players that come in that are not on anyone’s radar by the experts who think they know everything that turn into good D1 players. Again I have not lost faith in any player and believe this coaching staff can succeed in developing these players. Looking forward to Sat’s game and another win. Go Bulls!!!!

Agree great analysis. Not surprised it took a half for the team to get going after the Belfast trip. The report on LeMoyne was they could shoot and they did that in the first half.The key was UB played with great defensive intensity in the 2nd half. LeMoyne’s #13Zay Jennings lit us up from the 3’s in the first half. Dontay was put on him in the 2nd half and he barely had any room to breathe. The rest of the team followed his lead. So much for CJ not playing to rest his knee sprain!! A little concerned about Williams with really no improvement seen in his overall play. Have to believe in the coaches that they will coach him up and he will become the player he has been touted to be. Go Bulls!!!!

I do agree. I think Nate has the players in the right mental state on all fronts. Do agree Bona is playing better with Stockard back and with some of their new players learning how to play together. As long as we put in a solid 40 minutes we should win. The big thing is to limit how the Bona fans and the students get into the game. Go Bulls!!!!

Hope these JUCO players are as good as advertised. It looks like Williams has a long way to go and is not showing any improvement in his shooting ability. Segu looks like he is progressing better. Only hope Williams does not turn out like Reese did. Reese came in highly touted and never improved at all. Go Bulls!!!!

Very encouraging signs. I met Mark at the UB/Canisius women’s game and he was sincerely interested in my opinions on marketing and moving the UB name and culture forward. Go Bulls!!

Yes a tough, tough loss. I agree it has been a record setting year in many aspects. Even with a winning team there should be accountability. In many games this year after UB has taken a big lead in the first half the team has gone into both offensive and defensive shells. They stopped trying to push the ball down the field and they became very conservative across the board. That is on the coaches. If they play anywhere close to that against Troy they will get blown out like the Ohio game and like the second half against N. Illinois. Hope for a good bowl game to end the season on a positive note. Go Bulls!!!!

Congrats to the women for another win. Albeit a very uneven game. Except for Dillard, Morrison and Onwuka not sure how they will compete against the better quality teams in the upcoming games and once they get into the MAC. A long way to go as far as point guard play and 3 point shooting. Still troublesome with Jones and Hamilton on 3 point shooting. Does anyone have any information on the Wilkins injury a few games ago? Hope Hemphill is still coming back in mid December. Will be going to the Canisius game tomorrow night. Hope to see some support for our team at Canisius. Go Bulls!!!!!

Congrats to the team for two good wins against two decent teams. How are they doing it!!! One word - Dillard!!! They are getting out rebounded in almost every game and not shooting very consistent except for Dillard. One positive is over 79% from the free throw line. Both Wilkins and one of the Dickson point guards are injured I believe. Without Hemphill until end of December the only positive is that some of the younger players are getting some game experience. Both senior Autumn Jones and Marissa Hamilton are still struggling big time shooting 21% from the field and 15% from the three point line for Jones and 15% from the field and 9% from the three point line for Hamilton.. Do not understand why these players should be allowed to take the number of shot they are taking. Do agree with coach Jack that more fans should come out to see Dillard play. She is an unbelievable player and this is her last year. Keeping the faith that improvement will come with the rest of the team. Go Bulls!!!!

Thanks Joseph and BullBoy I do agree. No matter who they are playing our family will be there. This is an exciting time for UB sports and we should appreciate these players who be gone next year. Already getting our group together for our March Cleveland trip. Go Bulls!!!!

Lemoyne being a D11 team not even sure it counts in the standings?? There was an excellent piece in the early part of the season about teams like UB when they become successful having a hard time scheduling home games against better D1 teams. They talked to many coaches including Nate about scheduling teams and the reasons behind it. Wonder if anyone can come up with the article. You would think with all the conferences thru out the country UB should be able to find competitive teams. At any rate here’s hoping because of UB’s success more people show up to see this team in spite of who they are playing. Go Bulls!!!!

The Griffs lost Crumpton and Planincic their two big men and rebounders and they have no front court strength at all in both rebounding and scoring. Reese is having a very bad year as for as scoring. So if Molson and Reese are not scoring they are in big trouble..

Do agree. Our family has had a chance to meet and talk to CJ and he is a very polite kid. He does have a down to earth demeanor and does not come across as being full of himself. Just a joy to watch him play and see this team compete. Go Bulls!!!!

Another very good win!! Looking forward to seeing the replay tomorrow. Another strong shooting game - 50% from the field, 42% from 3 point line and 75% from the free throw line. 43 rebounds and 20 assists which means they are not being selfish with the ball. Good to see Harris had a better shooting game with 21 points. Good to see Williams, Segu and Fagan are getting minutes which can help once we get into conference play. Hope Cj’s knee is okay. Heard he tweeked it during th game. Go Bulls!!!!

Do agree 100%. She is the real deal. I hope more fans come to see this team and can only hope more UB True Blue and other students come out for their games. It is still very disappointing to see very few students for the games. In fact there are very few comments on UB fan.com. This team the last few years has been a very successful and exciting team. Hope to see more interest in the upcoming games. Go Bulls!!!!

Have to agree UB85 about Nate Oats.As they continue to win I am sure there will be more interviews both locally and nationally which in turn will have more WNY folks seeing what a great down to earth guy he is. Our family first met him at the kids camps UB holds. He gave us the time and talked to us like he was really interested in what our opinions were. I hope he will be here for many years. Go Bulls!!!!

Not sure what NIU team we will see??? They were 7-5 overall. Beat Ohio 24-21. Lost their last two games Miami(Oh) 13-7 and Western MIchigan 28-21. Who are the players that we should be concerned about??? Go Bulls!!!!

Congrats to the team for two good wins against two decent teams. How are they doing it!!! One word - Dillard!!! They are getting out rebounded in almost every game and not shooting very consistent except for Dillard. One positive is over 79% from the free throw line. Both Wilkins and one of the Dickson point guards are injured I believe. Without Hemphill until end of December the only positive is that some of the younger players are getting some game experience. Both senior Autumn Jones and Marissa Hamilton are still struggling big time shooting 21% from the field and 15% from the three point line for Jones and 15% from the field and 9% from the three point line for Hamilton.. Do not understand why these players should be allowed to take the number of shot they are taking. Do agree with coach Jack that more fans should come out to see Dillard play. She is an unbelievable player and this is her last year. Keeping the faith that improvement will come with the rest of the team. Go Bulls!!!!

A nice crowd for the first game despite UB football being on ESPN2. A very uneven game against a very mediocre Niagara team. Without Dillard who knows what the outcome could of been. Dillard only scored eight points in the first half and only up by six points. Hanna Hall showed more smarts but theDicksons players looked lost. With Hemphill out until mid December there is no defensive, rebounding presence. It is going to be very interesting to see how these players can mesh together especially when they play against better competition. Keeping the positive vibes. Go Bulls!!!!

Agree it does seem like the community is starting to buy in. It is amazing what a top 25 ranking can do when the talk heats up from the local and national media. They are beating good teams and not letting up against weaker teams which is a sign of a team buying in and listening to the coaches. The one concern is the struggles of Harris and the uneven play of Williams who was highly touted. I guess we have to give both players some time to adjust their games. What did the training staff do with CJ?? Supposedly he had a Grade 1 knee sprain!! At any rate our good fortune that he was able to play. Hope to have success in Belfast with some more team bonding. Go Bulls!!!!

Congrats to the entire team. After a downer of a game against Ohio the team showed what they are made of with their game plan and effort. Just a great continuation of UB sports success with both the basketball teams and the tennis team and so on. Looking to be at Ford Field to see another great game and team win. Go Bulls!!!!

Also to all my bulls’fans Friends. Thankful to all the wonderful people on UB fan.com. Although we might disagree, the passion and interest we continue to show for our UB sports teams has been a breath of fresh air.Our family have been college sports fans and alumni for 30-40 years and have experienced the ups and downs. We are truly on a high with success and increased attention. Let’s keep it going and even though I might not of met all you fans in person I know who you are. Go Bulls!!!!

A good win without Cj and Harris only scoring 11 points. Hope he get his act together starting against Marist. Good to see playing time for Segu, Williams and Fagan. I am out of town and did not see the game so was CJ on the bench and how did he look? Was he hobbling around or is it minor I hope?? Go Bulls!!!!

I am referring to the positions that Reid and Oursler play. Did not mean to not mention Dillard. She has been everything and more than we could have imagined. Without Dillard not sure where any of the scoring would come from. Another player that we should enjoy seeing every chance we get. Agree with your assessment of Dillard wholeheartedly. Go Bulls!!!!!