Recent content by SwingDog

On thought #3, these slow starts are concerning. Against better teams they will be much deeper holes to dig out of. It's a pattern that needs to end now.

From looking at the scouting report and what they've achieved thus far, Butler has the potential to be a dangerous team and should not be taken lightly. (Of course, no team should be taken lightly.) Thad Matta is a good coach with lots of experience, a retooled roster, and he has this team...

Syracuse was really robbed on a late drive to basket when a player was clearly fouled on the arm but there was no whistle. Most would rightly argue though that it shouldn't have come down that.

I assume you're referring to Mike "Mut" Mutnansky? He didn't even have the courtesy to inform viewers/susbcribers that he would be leaving. Just abruptly stopped making podcasts. No loss.

Does anyone else feel this bowl game is rather anticlimactic? With the departure of our head coach, interim head coach, and several players, and after a long break (it will be over a month since the FAU game), it feels like all momentum from a successful season is gone and that the game is...

I disagree on the last point. I thought just as you did when I watched it live, but after watching the replay several times, it was definitely a 5 second violation.

A gritty, slugfest. Not pretty, but these are the games you have to be able to win. We were overmatched inside, and once again lost the battle of the boards, but what's encouraging is the team had great resolve and was determined to get the win. I love how unselfish this team is and how everyone...

...and pretty good (but not perfect) free-throw shooting down the stretch.

Yes, it was mentioned in the Connecticut Scoreboard podcast by guest Kyle Rowland as well.

Speaking of Youssouf, sadly it looks like he is getting very little playing time at High Point. I don't know why that is. By all accounts he was likeable and a great teammate here, and I think most of us hoped he would get a better opportunity elsewhere when he decided to transfer.

Good point, considering how nightmarish our late game inbounding often was last season.

I think you're overstating the "old man" stuff. He is known to be in good health and apparently still enjoys coaching, and at 64 years of age could very well go another 6-8 years. If he just wanted a change of scenery, that's another story. We'll just have to see what he says on why he chose to...

The open letter to CSU should have been released at the same time as a similar one to UConn. Not complicated.

Until next week. lol

Really? Most of the pundits lately have been saying it's Arizona.