Jeff Duncan is a TP sports writer. He wrote an article after Dunleavy was hired to be the Green Wave coach. In that article, he stated the hire should make the Green Wave the state's No. 2 basketball program. People at UNO and McNeese don't believe it as they defeated the Wave earlier. McNeese win had to hurt as they paid the Cowboys in what they thought was a rent a win. Those results tell me they will continue to refuse our home and home offer.
We don't need to drag down our RPI by playing the Lamers. We already play enough caller dwellers.
Stalcup started that first game of the year against Minnesota. The coaches must have seen something preseason to make that call, it just hasn't translated into the games. He is playing D1 ball for the 1st time, maybe he can come around to the speed of the game by the end of the year.
Only issue I disagree with you there is in a situation when the game is out of reach one way or the other. In those instances, bench guys should play. When the game is on the line and they don't need a blow you are correct in that Miller and Washington should play ahead of Plaisance. Foul trouble of course can change things. Note that Miller is often limited in his minutes due to knee issues.
Interesting note about Pepperdine? Last night they lost on the road to No. 7 Gonzaga 92/62 a similar score to our 90/64 victory. That is a twenty six point win vs a thirty point win. Pepperdine held in the sixties in both cases and allowing ninety or more in both cases.
Note Pepperdine was only down 7 at half in the Gonzaga game. Conference play is different of course so they were likely prepared well. Talent differences showed up in 2nd half obviously. In another game involving a former opponent, Georgia won at Auburn by 12. Bulldogs may surprise some in SEC this year
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