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Ted Thompson
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Posted: 12/15/2012 10:10 PM
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I think the blame falls squarely on McKinney who took Winthrop too lightly. 
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Posted: 12/16/2012 1:32 PM
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bobcat695 wrote:expand_more
What bothers me the most is that he is so negative. He stands on the sideline with his hands turned up as if he is asking the players "WTF" after they do something poorly.


Agreed. I haven't like that at all. His bench demeanor is very negative, whereas JG was more encouraging/exciting. Different strokes for different folks...but I'm not a fan so far. We'll see...
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Posted: 12/17/2012 10:37 AM
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Ted Thompson wrote:expand_more
I think the blame falls squarely on McKinney who took Winthrop too lightly. 


Literally the ONLY time he refused to talk up the opponent in the last several decades...and that is the one we lose.  That alone should tell you just how bad this loss was.

It also sadly justifies him for life.
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Posted: 12/17/2012 4:29 PM
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To answer the question:  we were one of the best mid majors in the country from 2000-2008 with plenty of signature victories back then, but we just hired a new coach (kelsey) after replacing Randy Peele who bottomed out the program after Marshall left.

It's probably going to be a bad loss for you guys unfortunately.  Peele didn't leave much when he left and what he left that is quality is very young. 

You guys definitely were flat today as I've seen you play plenty.  But Winthrop also played much better D than they have all year so far.  I think Kelsey is a quality coach and he seems to have them improving already.  Hopefully that bodes well for us getting back to where we used to be as one of the top mid majors like you guys are right now.

Good luck on the rest of the year.


You are absolutely right.  Our fans who follow college hoops know that Winthrop is a very good program that is experiencing a temporary downturn.
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Posted: 12/17/2012 4:33 PM
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Ted Thompson wrote:expand_more
I think the blame falls squarely on McKinney who took Winthrop too lightly. 


Yeah...I've got broad shoulders, I'll take it.  IF I hadn't let freakin' Ruck intimidate me out of my normal "respect everyone no matter their level" mindset, I would have created the right kind of mojo needed for a win.  
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Posted: 12/17/2012 4:36 PM
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Andrew Ruck wrote:expand_more
I think the blame falls squarely on McKinney who took Winthrop too lightly. 




It also sadly justifies him for life.


Existentialist validating experience.  It's almost worth the loss to get that.
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Posted: 12/21/2012 4:28 PM
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 IF I hadn't let freakin' Ruck intimidate me out of my normal "respect everyone no matter their level" mindset, I would have created the right kind of mojo needed for a win.  


Don't you dare try to pin this on me.  I think we can all take the general "we musn't take anyone lightly" comments...they're true.  It's the comments praising our opponent for things like only losing by 18 points to a team that finished .500 in the Big South or something.
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Posted: 12/22/2012 10:47 PM
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Winthrop beats Auburn 74-67. 
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Posted: 12/22/2012 10:52 PM
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Illini and Auburn going into chicago both with something to prove. WInthrop and Wofford are both making strides.
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Posted: 12/23/2012 9:23 AM
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Winthrop RPI now 127. Ohio is 164. 
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