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Ted Thompson
11/17/2017 12:06 AM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: November 17th, 2017 7:00 PM

Opponent: Dayton  (1-1)

Site: TD Arena in Charleston, SC

TV: ESPN News

Radio: Ohio Radio or TuneIn Radio

Webcast: WatchESPN

Dayton media guide, statistics and roster 

Dayton fan sites: UDPride.com   FlyerHoops.net (Rivals)

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GoCats105
11/17/2017 7:42 AM
It seems the basketball gods rewarded our effort from yesterday with a better opponent to boost our non-conf resume. In the immortal words of one Matthew David McConaughey:

Alright, alright, alright...
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Bobcat1998
11/17/2017 9:14 AM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
It seems the basketball gods rewarded our effort from yesterday with a better opponent to boost our non-conf resume. In the immortal words of one Matthew David McConaughey:

Alright, alright, alright...
Do you really think that our non-conference schedule needs a boost for any reason? There's no way we are getting an at-large bid. Maybe next year if we return everyone healthy. I see this year as, hopefully, a 15-win team with .500 in the MAC and perhaps an upset in the MAC Tourney.

But next year if they all return we could feature Jason Carter, Dartis, Block, Doug and Kirk along with a healthier Gollon and an array of 4-men who can shoot with BVP, AJ Gareri, Nate Springs and Mason McMurray. Not to mention a year of experience from Butler to go with what I hope is a graduate transfer with our final scholarship.
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bobcatsquared
11/17/2017 9:49 AM
^Block is a senior^
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OUVan
11/17/2017 9:49 AM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
It seems the basketball gods rewarded our effort from yesterday with a better opponent to boost our non-conf resume. In the immortal words of one Matthew David McConaughey:

Alright, alright, alright...
A more interesting opponent maybe but Hofstra is the better team IMO.

That being said I'm concerned about Xeyrius Williams and Kostas Antetokounmpo.
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GoCats105
11/17/2017 9:51 AM
Bobcat1998 wrote:expand_more
It seems the basketball gods rewarded our effort from yesterday with a better opponent to boost our non-conf resume. In the immortal words of one Matthew David McConaughey:

Alright, alright, alright...
Do you really think that our non-conference schedule needs a boost for any reason? There's no way we are getting an at-large bid. Maybe next year if we return everyone healthy. I see this year as, hopefully, a 15-win team with .500 in the MAC and perhaps an upset in the MAC Tourney.

But next year if they all return we could feature Jason Carter, Dartis, Block, Doug and Kirk along with a healthier Gollon and an array of 4-men who can shoot with BVP, AJ Gareri, Nate Springs and Mason McMurray. Not to mention a year of experience from Butler to go with what I hope is a graduate transfer with our final scholarship.
That's not what I was driving at. At all.

But who would you rather play? Hofstra or Dayton?
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GoCats105
11/17/2017 9:52 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
^Block is a senior^
No he isn't.
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bobcatsquared
11/17/2017 9:52 AM
At least we don't have to face his brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo - The Greek Freak.
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bobcatsquared
11/17/2017 9:53 AM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
^Block is a senior^
No he isn't.
You're right. Don't why I thought he was a senior.
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OUVan
11/17/2017 10:04 AM
bobcatsquared wrote:expand_more
^Block is a senior^
Laster and Mickle are our only Seniors.
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Bobcat1998
11/17/2017 1:01 PM
GoCats105 wrote:expand_more
It seems the basketball gods rewarded our effort from yesterday with a better opponent to boost our non-conf resume. In the immortal words of one Matthew David McConaughey:

Alright, alright, alright...
Do you really think that our non-conference schedule needs a boost for any reason? There's no way we are getting an at-large bid. Maybe next year if we return everyone healthy. I see this year as, hopefully, a 15-win team with .500 in the MAC and perhaps an upset in the MAC Tourney.

But next year if they all return we could feature Jason Carter, Dartis, Block, Doug and Kirk along with a healthier Gollon and an array of 4-men who can shoot with BVP, AJ Gareri, Nate Springs and Mason McMurray. Not to mention a year of experience from Butler to go with what I hope is a graduate transfer with our final scholarship.
That's not what I was driving at. At all.

But who would you rather play? Hofstra or Dayton?
I gotcha. I was more commenting on the MAC's lack of at large bids as a whole. Not really against your post. Sorry.
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cc-cat
11/17/2017 7:35 PM
On espn news channel - didn't know. Are any others?
Last Edited: 11/17/2017 7:36:34 PM by cc-cat
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allen
11/17/2017 8:53 PM
We lost the rebound, assist, blocks and steals battle. We will get better. We have to shoot better than 41% from the foul line as well.I like this nonconference schedule, our issues are being exposed so that we can correct them.
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cbus cat fan
11/17/2017 9:30 PM
If you would have told me earlier this year that we would lose Simmons, and Carter would be out for a while, I would have thought we would not only be winless at this point, but thoroughly drubbed in the process. Yet, we put a scare into Clemson and gave Dayton a game. We have a long way to go, but at least we are a hopeful work in progress.
Last Edited: 11/17/2017 9:31:32 PM by cbus cat fan
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Bobcat1998
11/17/2017 9:32 PM
allen wrote:expand_more
We lost the rebound, assist, blocks and steals battle. We will get better. We have to shoot better than 41% from the foul line as well.I like this nonconference schedule, our issues are being exposed so that we can correct them.
I completely agree. I know it is an exercise in futility to say "what if" but JC being out there gives us at the very least 10 more points and 6 to 10 more boards (less for the other team). Kirk, Mickle, Gollon and Doug are growing up quick. Darty, Laster and Block are leaders we thought they would be.
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Jeff McKinney
11/17/2017 9:43 PM
allen wrote:expand_more
We lost the rebound, assist, blocks and steals battle. We will get better. We have to shoot better than 41% from the foul line as well.I like this nonconference schedule, our issues are being exposed so that we can correct them.
Agree.
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shabamon
11/17/2017 10:22 PM
It's surprising that a Division 1 college basketball team shoots 41% from the line in a game. Missing front ends of 1 and 1s is too common for us.
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Obc2
11/18/2017 2:40 PM
i am encouraged by the non blowouts vs big conference teams.

but the ball handling and passing are no bueno.
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ou1982
11/18/2017 2:56 PM
we definitely need to value the possession and the basketball more. awfully careless at times on the offensive end.
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bobcatsquared
11/18/2017 3:41 PM
. . . and value those defensive rebounds more.
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OUVan
11/18/2017 4:27 PM
Obc2 wrote:expand_more
i am encouraged by the non blowouts vs big conference teams.

but the ball handling and passing are no bueno.
I'm just as worried about the help defense and the complete lack of rebounding awareness. That game last night was hard to watch. We've got four guys running the offense and four guys doing their own thing. If I see one more guy try a difficult one-on-three layup with Jordan Dartis or Gavin Block wide open at the arc I'm going to throw my shoe through the screen. I don't care how much jelly you have.

Rant done. We have plenty of talent but Saul has his work cut out for him getting the new guys to play the game his way.
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