John

Any win especially on the road is a good win. Good games by Hardnett and Jack especially on the boards. Agree Jones is really our key player especially if he can make some 3’s. Powell reallly seems to be in a funk as he can’t make a 3 pointer and teams are just packing it in to stop his drives and just leaving him alone on the outside. Really need to win the game on Tuesday against EMU because Friday game against Kent State will be tough to even compete against them. Go Bulls!!!

Agree. Just tough situation with so few players and no real bench players that can come in for a few minutes to give our starters a little blow. After watching all the games the trend is there where they go a period of time especially in the 2nd halves where thy become very stagnant and have no ball movement. With a frontline or strong post players they get consistently out rebounded and what we have seen in most games when we put up a shot our frontline players are not under the boards and are already running back down the floor on defense. Don’t know if that is be design or Coach Burke knows we have no chance and when your best rebounder is your shooting guard in Winfield our chances become less and less to bat any team. If all the players that were on the roster at the start of the year it would of been interesting to see if the results would of been different. Go Bulls!!!

Unless something crazy happens with his recruiting class not panning out or players transferring he should be set at Alabama. 4 to 5 million a year should do the trick. Besides after signing the extension he said he loves Alabama, loves the community, loves the area!!! Let’s see isn’t that what all coaches say when they sign extensions?? I think that’s what he said about Buffalo!!!!!

I wonder does this mean raises for the assistant coaches as well?? Agree he has a a memorable rise and gave us some great and exciting years that will last a lifetime. I won the basketball at the MAC championship signed by Nate Oats and Coach Jack. Wonder what it could be worth someday?? I recently seen the Tom Brady rookie card with a $775.00 price and a signed Josh Allen jersey for $550.00 price!! One can only wonder and dream!! Go Bulls!!

It will be interesting to see how Kent State plays when they lost their last game at NIU.

Showing the roster tells it all. The depth and frontline problems were intensified when Watson was not given her transfer release and Nwora has not played or I don’t believe she is even on the bench because the last I heard she is out due to personal reasons.That is a big blow for our frontline depth.

I believe Perkins has some kind of injury. I understand the question about not playing time for other player on the UB team but that happens with every basketball team both women and men. In some spaces some teams do have deeper teams and play sometimes 7/8 players. Every coach is going to play their best players with the intent of winning the game. With UB’s reserves most of them are young and first year players and the little playing time they have had they have not shown any improvement to merit more playing time. The last UB game Coach Burke started Ogden instead of Salmons and she was totally lost on the defensive end getting beaten in the low post and she did make one 3 pointer but missed badly on her other attempts. Just a tough situation when Burke not only does not have a deep bench but the players she has have not become productive. With no frontcourt and down low presence the MAC teams continue to double our three best players and pack their defense inside to stop any drives to the basket. Game after game I have seen this play out in the 4th quarters where our games have been lost. The positives are this team never gives up and fights to the very end. Will continue to support this team and hope we can see some larger crowds in the future. Go Bulls!!!

Agree. A great effort tonight and a very entertaining game against one of the better MAC teams. With no post presence and very little frontline scoring it is what it is for this year. Too bad Stone, Winfield and Young does not have another year with a potential good recruiting class coming in next year. Go Bulls!!!

Do agree. Foster seems like he is becoming more comfortable in his play. It is a wonderful thing when we can have great stats in several categories. I did not see the game but was there better overall ball movement where the guys were getting open shots?? But of course better ball movement and open shots mean success when we can make them. Wonder if this is what we will see the rest of the year or can they become a more consistent team on the positive side? Go Bulls!

I understand what the comments are regarding the minutes Fair and Woolley played but that UB team seemed to have other players that contributed than this group and just observations this UB team has been having more offensive woes in the 4th quarter and I understand a lot of factors contribute to that. Do agree this is a totally different team with the younger players trying to find their way. Not a knock on any of the players and Coach Burke and staff are doing a good job with a limited roster. Just staying positive and hope to get some wins. Go Bulls!!

I do agree. The bottom line is when the Ogden’s and Ellis’s come off the bench the way to get more playing time is hit some shots and neither has been close at all. They seem to be rushed and just throw shots up. As is the case with many first year players the game has not slowed down for them. Making some shots on a consistent basis from one game to the next is what results in some confidence. Do agree the BG game will be very tough as they have an experienced team with both an inside and outside presence. With our non existent bench not sure if we will have enough energy in the 4th quarter which has been the case in the last few games. Go Bulls!!!

Not sure what happened to Salmons injury or doghouse?? Just like the men in some regards both teams have some very good players but neither team looks like they can stack up against the better teams like Kent State, Akron and Toledo just to name a few. Those teams seem to have better players. And have more experience and deeper teams. If both teams can stay around 500 that might be all we will see this year. Again hope we will see some competitive games and both teams get some more fan support.

A tough loss for UB. The second game in a row where it looks like we ran out of gas in the 4th quarter. We made only one shot in the quarter that probably will result in a loss in most games. With such a short bench and no backups that can come in and make a difference it looks like it will be a struggle the rest of the year. The effort by the entire team and coaches is to be commended. With really no 3 point threat and making on average 3 per game all these MAC teams know now to front/double team our three main players and challenge them when driving to the basket. It will be interesting to see if any adjustments can be made and is still exciting to watch Stone, Winfield and Young who do have very good athletic ability. Will see how they fare against Bowling Green on Wednesday. Go Bulls!!!

I agree, Even though we lost it was a very entertaining and competitive game. Toledo is a very good team and never seemed to get rattled at all, It was a combination at times of us not playing very good defense and when we did Toledo still came up with shots that went in. It probably did hurt with Powell in constant foul trouble and Smith in early foul trouble that hurt our depth. Right now we look like a middle of the pack team and it could change if we can just win some road games.The marketing and the true blue support are very poor and this administration neither looks like they want to spend money or even earn their paychecks by working their tails off to market this team. There should be promotions for every home game to get more fans at games. Our great years with Hurley, Oats and Jack with so much success and national exposure those teams sold and marketed themselves and the administration almost hardly had to do anything. That is not the case anymore . When the students come back will they support this team will be the question?? Go Bulls!!!

Hopefully Coach Burke will learn from this game when coming up against coaches like Sallee and not only taking the pulse of the team but learning how to handle and talk to the officials and not let another coach dictate how a game is officiated. After going up against one of the better teams in the MAC Coach Burke will come up with some different offensive schemes hopefully but with a limited roster.

I do agree that Hurley was an entirely different situation and do agree Sallee is usually more controlled but the difference I have seen is Sallee just stays on the officials and doesn’t let up. It is up to the officials to say enough is enough and walk away from him. Do agree after a coach has the game in hand there is no advantage to continuallly badger the officials and it was more frustration on my part. Sallee is not the only one and will not be the last to do anything as a coach to get an advantage for his team. As a player and a coach many years ago I don’t agree with that philosophy.

Agree he does a nice job but we can’t fault him as K.Jones has barely got off the bench the entire year. If Hardnett, Caesar and Mading not available Friday maybe we will see more of K. Jones.

I remember that was the talk among many of us in games. Good case in point was during the season he was T’d up several times and had warnings. We remember during the first MAC game in Cleveland not sure what year the beginning of a game he said something to an official at the start of a game and he was immediately T’d up. Funny when a coach like Sallee has a similar reputation and nothing happens. Such is life in the official paternity.

I don’t have video of the play so I will have to take your call on it. There were many calls in the quarter that were questionable but again the bottom line is we did not have many good possessions and Ball State got hot to close the game. Amazing though after Ball State went on their run Sallee shut his mouth to the officials and after the game was out of reach the officials made several calls against Ball State.

Thanks for the video. I can only wonder if Coach Burke said something to the effect that Sallee is a whining baby because she had a front row seat on how he acts on the sideline. All the years of seeing him and the Ball State parent I talked too said that is who he is. I would think only the officials could curtain this be not listening to him or warn him about it.

Do agree. I go on this tangent just once a year and my brothers tell me there is nothing we can do about it and we should not let it ruin our enjoyment of seeing our team play basketball. We have to try and think we are blessed to be able to see basketball that we love.

A question?? Is there still someone at the game that critiques the officials during the game. Do they see tapes of the games and shown their bad and good calls so they can maybe learn anything.

Not sure that is true. The officiating hasn’t changed for years for the better but I guess there is always hope.

UB played with a lot of energy and held their own until the 4th quarter against one of the better and experienced teams in the MAC despite the antics of their coach. This is typical of a coach who until the 4th quarter was not his typical self with the officials. Once the 4th quarter started he was in the ears of the refs during play and especially timeouts. The sad part of all this this is his style and it is a sad commentary on the MAC and their officials. Whatever happened for the officials walking away from a coach like they did when Coach Burke tried talking to the refs. I talked to one of the Ball State father’s of one of the players and he just shook his head and this is typical of Sallee and until the MAC stops all his bickering and badgering of refs nothing will change. Another case of Alnutt not doing his job and doing something about the MAC officiating. Looking forward to the game Friday and also seeing how the women respond on the road Saturday. Go Bulls!!!