USF game thread

[MuchoDogYears]

Outside of one block attempt in which he should have turned for a rebound and one play he reacted slowly to his player at the top of the key, he's playing within himself making it difficult for the other team to drive and score. Kentan has been the player MIA on defense this game.

If he doesn't get too tired and keeps out of foul trouble I expect him to up his defense last half of the 2nd.

Yeah Facey hasn't been up to par.

 

[JMick]

Next year may be more of the same with our bigs. Durham and Enoch are not ready for prime time and we have projects coming off the bench with (Diarra) and the center recruit coming in next year.

I'll be surprised if any Center on our team next year has a game as bad as Brimah's bad days. Brimah's bad days are absolutely horrendous.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

THEY CALLED A FOUL ON THAT LMAO

 

[superjohn]

We literally won the conference tournament last year.

That's so incredibly pathetic that you even went there. It is a weak arse conference that we expected to dominate and we are 7th this year, 6th last year, 6th the year before, and 3rd in the first year of it's existence. It makes me so sad even typing that.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Brimah is actually such a gangly clown

 

[JMick]

That's so incredibly pathetic that you even went there. It is a weak arse conference that we expected to dominate and we are 7th this year, 6th last year, 6th the year before, and 3rd in the first year of it's existence. It makes me so sad even typing that.

The mental gymnastics regarding the last couple years is pathetic. If we don't reach the sweet sixteen next year and/or finish 2nd or better in the conference we need to reevaluate everything. Everyone always talks about recruiting but if you sign a bunch of 4* guys and can't win what's the point?

 

[Matrim55]

That's so incredibly pathetic that you even went there. It is a weak arse conference that we expected to dominate and we are 7th this year, 6th last year, 6th the year before, and 3rd in the first year of it's existence. It makes me so sad even typing that.

Poor thing. Let me add another: We've made the tournament final every single year the conference has existed.

 

[jayteeman]

The deal with Purvis the last 2 games:

If you want no turnovers.....you get no points....

 

[superjohn]

Poor thing. Let me add another: We've made the tournament final every single year the conference has existed.

And you're happy with that? We are/were a blueblood and have been the definition of mediocrity in a conference that is mediocre at best.

 

[buddy]

Poor thing. Let me add another: We've made the tournament final every single year the conference has existed.

If one has to rely on winning the conference championship tourney to get to the ncaa tourney, more often than not you will miss out. It is imperative to be competitive in the regular season and not have to hope to win the conference tournament. Last year was just a very very lucky conference tourney for UConn, and luck is a very fickle thing.

 

[Matrim55]

And you're happy with that? We are/were a blueblood and have been the definition of mediocrity in a conference that is mediocre at best.

Not happy, but I can understand the context of having 4 straight poor/patchwork recruiting classes that led to this state of affairs. And I also understand that as our 2016 & 2017 classes matriculate, we'll improve and, within the next 18 months, be on top of the conference.

We have 3 players across our junior & senior classes: Kentan Facey, Amida Brimah, and Rodney Purvis. Of course we're brutal!

 

[MuchoDogYears]

The two remaining un-injured freshmen Jackson and Vital looking like they're finally feeling comfortable on the court.
They've been big tonight.

 

[BlueDogs]

This team is so frustrating to watch.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

They cannot rebound

 

[Matrim55]

It's possible that our junior class, which has no one in it, is better than our senior class.

 

[BlueDogs]

Nobody has any presence on the boards.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Someone tell KO to let the refs know Santos hasn't left the paint all night.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

They cannot rebound

Or shoot
Or not turn the ball over
Or hold a lead
Or defend the 3

 

[superjohn]

Not happy, but I can understand the context of having 4 straight poor/patchwork recruiting classes that led to this state of affairs. And I also understand that as our 2016 & 2017 classes matriculate, we'll improve and, within the next 18 months, be on top of the conference.

We have 3 players across our junior & senior classes: Kentan Facey, Amida Brimah, and Rodney Purvis. Of course we're brutal!

Just a bit tired of the excuses, in fact I've already heard a litany of excuses for why we won't be good next season. Too young, not enough time to gel, nothing down low/no rim protector etc. At some point you have to put together a good regular season.

 

[superjohn]

I've seen the shooting ability with Vital even though the numbers haven't been there. Well tonight he's showing the stroke. Less worried about our shooting next year than others.

 

[Matrim55]

Just a bit tired of the excuses, in fact I've already heard a litany of excuses for why we won't be good next season. Too young, not enough time to gel, nothing down low/no rim protector etc. At some point you have to put together a good regular season.

Meh, they're reasons, not excuses. We suck this year because we didn't recruit well in 2012, 13 & 14, and because we got killed with injuries.

EDIT: And fwiw I think we'll be very good next year, as in top 20ish all season long. Better if we can get a postgrad big who will rebound and not commit ridiculous fouls.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Adams is becoming such a killer facilitator.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Are you serious Rodney?!? Just play defense that shot had like .6 percent chance to go in

 

[Jerry1714]

Or shoot
Or not turn the ball over
Or hold a lead
Or defend the 3

We are having one of our best shooting nights of the year, have the least TOs in who knows how long, USF is shooting under 40% from 3, and are up 13.

What an odd night for this post

 

[Stinger92860]

Or shoot
Or not turn the ball over
Or hold a lead
Or defend the 3

Up 15 now ....