Recent content by SwingDog

Good post. I think if we're to be honest, we all knew we had been playing with fire. We did get punched in the face, but we also punched back, but it wasn't enough. Yeah, we beat Xavier and Creighton handily coming into this game, but we knew St. John's was a different caliber. Adversity can...

Sounds a lot like the Red.Fans forum after their loss to Providence. Check it out if you'd like. Providence (MSG), Sat., Jan. 3, 12 Noon, FOX / 880 AM "The season's over." "I'm done...not watching anymore games this season." "The roster is bad." (The very same players Red Storm fans are now...

I would say overall they have improved, especially since the loss to Providence. Like UConn, they've had a number of close wins to inferior opponents but have had more wins by wider margins. To me, the thing that sets them apart is conditioning, not that they're in better physical shape than the...

I just hope the refs are consistent in that if they allow the game to be physical they blow the whistle the same for both teams. However the refs call it, I am sure Hurley is making it a point of emphasis for Tarris, Silas and the team to avoid the foolish reach-in fouls and to continue to...

Agreed- and staying out of foul trouble.

Impressive all-around performance and nice to get a second consecutive decisive win. I like that the team is finally hitting stride and beginning to click on all cylinders going into Friday to face the Red Storm at MSG. Richard Pitino is a smart and skilled coach, and a humble, likeable guy...

Some additional stats... St. John's 95th FG% (46.9) 89th 3P% (35.8) 42nd Pts (1793) 70th Reb (35.0) UConn 46th FG% (48.2) 114th 3P% (35.3) 143rd Pts (1653) 110th Reb (33.8)

Marquette up on Creighton 49-23 with a few seconds left in first half.

Really. We could start a bonfire.

Reibe with 14 points on 6-6 shooting, and 2-3 from the free throw line, along with 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal- in 21 minutes.

Loved seeing Solo Ball be "Player of the Game" today. Alex coming alive in the last 10 minutes showed why he such a valuable player. He has off nights, but he keeps his head in the game and has the confidence to make plays when he has the opportunity. Tarris with a quiet double-double was also...

They've done everything they can to give this game away. smh

If Seton Hall loses it's because they can't make free throws. They've left a lot of points on the table. They have made the Red Storm play their game, got them in foul trouble, kept the score low, but they have to convert.

Shaky- yet still winning, which says something about the overall character, mindset, and resolve of this team. They don't quit and they find a way to win, ugly or not. Hopefully, they emerge from this unsettled period with better play across the board- starting with Villanova on Saturday...

Hurley seems to be uncharacteristically calm about the narrow victories as of late- even strongly defending his team from criticism. Once ago, he would have been driving home the points about not "playing to our identity" and even more recently not "having that killer instinct", but he seems to...