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Posted: 1/2/2018 10:37 PM
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What I learned most tonight: some of you only log on here to bitch and moan, and little more.
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I was doing some errands and out of radio range for the second half. Dare I ask what happened (I know we didn't score for a long period of time but why) and what Coach Phillips had to say about it?
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I was doing some errands and out of radio range for the second half. Dare I ask what happened (I know we didn't score for a long period of time but why) and what Coach Phillips had to say about it?
"I thought our offensive attack was impatient in the first half, hampered by turnovers," said fourth-year head coach Saul Phillips. "In the second half, hampered by poor shooting, and, at times, not getting the ball to the right spots on the floor against that zone. We kept trying different combinations to see if anybody could figure it out. Alas, we didn't, and, when we did, we missed shots."
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I was doing some errands and out of radio range for the second half. Dare I ask what happened (I know we didn't score for a long period of time but why) and what Coach Phillips had to say about it?
20-56 FGs for 35.7%

3-20 3pt FGs for 15.0%

7-16 FTs for 43.8%

17 turnovers

Just a bad, bad night.
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Those shooting numbers are really really bad. Even Dartis was 1 for 8 and 0-5 from 3.

When was the last time we got beat by 20+ in a MAC game you ask? 2 years ago, the last time we went to Mount Pleasant. They also put up nearly 100 on us in the Convo last year, and beat us twice in 2015. I believe this makes Saul 0-5 against CMU.

I won't panic over it, I know we aren't that bad at shooting. But on the heals of the concerning NWO performance, we need to see a nice performance against NIU Saturday or it is time to worry.
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Those shooting numbers are really really bad. Even Dartis was 1 for 8 and 0-5 from 3.

When was the last time we got beat by 20+ in a MAC game you ask? 2 years ago, the last time we went to Mount Pleasant. They also put up nearly 100 on us in the Convo last year, and beat us twice in 2015. I believe this makes Saul 0-5 against CMU.

I won't panic over it, I know we aren't that bad at shooting. But on the heals of the concerning NWO performance, we need to see a nice performance against NIU Saturday or it is time to worry.
Can we just not play CMU in any sports?
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
you are right
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It was so bad, I was nearly compelled to call the Addiction Network.
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Even accepting the argument that the league is pulling us down (I don't)... um, how do you explain that the top of league has been kicking our ass for the last four years?
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
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"Getting better players" has been a challenge for mid-major teams for decades and I don't buy that excuse when we lose badly to other mid-major teams.
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
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They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
I don't know who else recruited Shannon Evans, but he's proving to be a true high-major player this year.
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They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
I don't know who else recruited Shannon Evans, but he's proving to be a true high-major player this year.
Shannon Evans according to verbal commits. Not as highly recruited as I assumed, and I also thought he was listed as 3* by ESPN.

http://verbalcommits.com/players/shannon-evans
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
They had the number 2 JUCO player in last year's class. He had high major offers.
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
They had the number 2 JUCO player in last year's class. He had high major offers.
What's his name? They have a lot of JUCO recruits.
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Graffz06 & Go Cats Thanks for your perspective and rundown on the game since I was out of radio range in the 2nd half. Sounds like we better right the ship in a hurry or things could get ugly. Here's hoping we start doing that against Northern Illinois this Saturday!
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As I'm thinking about this date, it was very close to the Blizzard of '78 when we got stranded on the bus in Upper Sandusky traveling back from a game versus Central Michigan. Can't believe it's been 40 years!
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
They had the number 2 JUCO player in last year's class. He had high major offers.
What's his name? They have a lot of JUCO recruits.
Jeremy Harris https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ubbullrun.com/platform/a...
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
The problem is that you’ve spent the last two years over on the Football Board teaching Frank and Company how to “survive” that you quit sending NBA quality leads to Frank and staff.
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
They had the number 2 JUCO player in last year's class. He had high major offers.
What's his name? They have a lot of JUCO recruits.
Jeremy Harris https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ubbullrun.com/platform/a...
Thanks. Just wasn't sure which one you referred to. Harris is a good one. UB is hitting on all cylinders right now in recruiting. Nate Oates can't be long for his seat there in UB though. I would think he'll be a target for some coaching vacancies in the spring assuming they win as much as I would expect they will this year.
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Alllen we have to start with better players. Imagine where we would be without the graduate transfer this year? It appears to me that Saul recruits just like FS a. Under the radar guys. We have to do better than that in basketball.
It's a nice thought that we should just run out and get better players, but it's not as easy as you want it to be. Just stop and look at where the MAC has been for the last 10 or so years. A 1 bid league, with very little success vs top opponents and in the tourney, as a whole. Most teams in the MAC have struggled at getting those better players. Diamonds in the rough and JUCOs are what rely on for success, unfortunately. Then, when those diamonds do show up, sometimes they get pillaged or just want to leave for perceived greener pastures, on their own(look at Simmons for an example of this).

I'd love to get better players but in it's current state, IMO, the MAC just isn't a desired destination for the better players.

I agree with you, he will be gone soon.
Buffalo is getting high major recruits.
They did this year, anyway. Two from the looks of it. I'm not sure - other than transfers, have they prior to this year?
They had the number 2 JUCO player in last year's class. He had high major offers.
What's his name? They have a lot of JUCO recruits.
Jeremy Harris https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ubbullrun.com/platform/a...
Thanks. Just wasn't sure which one you referred to. Harris is a good one. UB is hitting on all cylinders right now in recruiting. Nate Oates can't be long for his seat there in UB though. I would think he'll be a target for some coaching vacancies in the spring assuming they win as much as I would expect they will this year.
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This really isn't the place for it, but we've been talking a little about recruits in this thread, so here's this:

On the coaches show last night (listened on demand this morning), Young Mr. Zach Butler mentioned he chose Ohio over Wichita State, VCU, and Indiana State. While two of those aren't high majors (sorry, but WSU essentially is), they are good offers to have beaten out for the Saul staff.
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As I'm thinking about this date, it was very close to the Blizzard of '78 when we got stranded on the bus in Upper Sandusky traveling back from a game versus Central Michigan. Can't believe it's been 40 years!
Wow!! I remember that day. Madison Avenue was a luge run for a week.
Glad y'all came through it with fingers and toes intact, Jimmy!
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