Texas Post Game Thread

[Hurlees4hed]

#8 in Kenpom. 19th ORtg 7th DRtg

 

[uconngb]

A very strong start in his first start, Braylon Mullins will be unstoppable if his S&C improves.
Hurley should add more sets to give Mullins more shots, and maybe some ISO plays...

this is a good Texas team.

No…,they are not

 

[UCan3]

For Matt Potter being a blind bastard. UConn did foul more than Texas, but Texas should not have had that large of a discrepancy in their favor.

I think the last foul of the game on Ball at end of the game was kind of telling. We all watched it? What exactly woudn’t you blow whistle?

That was a weirdly officiated game like they were trying to keep it close… hmmmmm…

 

[Hunt for 7]

I don’t care about any ratings. What I saw for that 7-8 minute stretch in the first half tells me we are getting there. It told me a 35-40 minute of playing like that is coming and it is going to be ugly for the other team. This is like another version, this year if you are going to get us you better get us now. This team healthy is a top 3 team easy not even close. We have stars, we are deep and we have great role players.

When this puzzle hits the floor with all the pieces in the right place we will be devastating!

 

[slepers]

I still think we are really good. But then I watch a game like this and I’m not sure. I haven’t seen the team like Michigan or Duke lay an egg against a really bad team yet.

What egg did we lay?

 

[Mots010]

I still think we are really good. But then I watch a game like this and I’m not sure. I haven’t seen the team like Michigan or Duke lay an egg against a really bad team yet.

Duke trailed Texas at half, then won by 15. We basically led by 6-12 the entire way.

 

[Glenn]

I think the commentators said texas had 25 fouls against Texas southern in their last game. Hard to believe their defense cleaned up their foul problems that quickly.

 

[Palatine]

#8 in Kenpom. 19th ORtg 7th DRtg

Is it changing at all.

 

[spudzj6]

I'd imagine Hurley was complaining about the under 50 seconds where Texas was trying to play tough D with a foul to give and nothing was called until they HAD to. Even the dribble out the clock at the end we were getting hit.

Either way, offense was crap because we were sloppy with the ball, unforced turnovers, bad decisions with the ball.

 

[Gurleyman]

I really thought our depth would wear teams down and we'd pull away in 2nd half's.

Turns out our depth only provides competent replacements for foul trouble.

These commercial breaks are so damn long now. Not sure physically wearing people down is possible - mentally wearing them down is in the cards if we run better stuff and put more pressure on them.

 

[NJHusky]

I think the commentators said texas had 25 fouls against Texas southern in their last game. Hard to believe their defense cleaned up their foul problems that quickly.

Not really. Playing UConn fixes it. Refs guarantee it

 

[Kenny11]

This is his chance to showcase his skills and make a case that he is a pro player. It’s a lot of pressure. He has shown glimpses and has the talent, but he is struggling to be consistent.

In the first few games and into the BYU game he showed a quick and powerful burst to the rim. Haven’t seen that as much since

 

[brihman]

Texas isn’t a really bad team. Duke beat this team by 7 more than us. Michigan barely beat Wake Forest. Let’s calm down

There were years when Yale was a nail biter. Life is good now

 

[Huskybass]

We had 23 assists, Texas had 7. Not a pretty win, but there's so much to be excited about at 10-1 with the experience and talent on the roster. Stewart looked real good tonight and the breakaway dunk for Ross was awesome.

 

[dennismenace]

I don't know what happened to our offense in the 2nd half. Just absolutely putrid.

I've said "ugly win, but a win is a win" to often this year, one of these ugly games is going to go against us sooner or later.

I think they changed to a very aggressive tight defense from a more relaxed one. That broke up or prevented any rhythm. It's something we will see more of if we don't make them pay by more cutting and off the ball movement.

 

[Dove]

The Double Boo-Yaaaah!!

 

[Palatine]

There were years when Yale was a nail biter. Life is good now

Remember the New Haven game? Ahhh, the good ole days.

 

[Shine21]

We can not fall in the trap at end of game of running the shot clock down and hoping Karaban will bail us out. That is a recipe for disaster as we saw last year and in this game.

I cringe every time he put the ball on the floor, because I'm expecting a turnover.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Did you watch Iowa v Iowa state game? Every great team is going to struggle with a not so great team at some point.

Neither of those teams are great.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

What egg did we lay?

Texas isn’t good.

 

[Dove]

Remember the New Haven game? Ahhh, the good ole days.

Did we lose to Wagner or something like them?

 

[Shine21]

I know the Yard has gotten on Stewart a lot, and at times I have joined in, but let's give him credit for playing a solid game and making the difference for the Huskies.

Break out season next year when he replacing Karaban. Love his game.

 

[dennismenace]

I didn't expect Texas defense to be so good. Or were we playing poor offense. Well, an ugly win is still a win.

They have decent talent but Miller is a very good coach and gets them to play as well as can be expected. It's never easy playing against his teams.

 

[KingAG]

Neither of those teams are great.

Duke was losing to Texas at half

 

[HooperScooper]

Their big should have fouled out in the first half.

@alexd gave him the Lithuanian hex