Mike Murphy Meets the Media

[NewsCopy]

Director of Basketball Operations Mike Murphy filled in for head coach Bob Marlin

[Turbine]

"Why is the Friday game at 4pm?

"Because were playing at Texas State."

LOLa

My Q: Why no BB games after 4pm on Saturday? Football does it.

[60swerethebest]

Good info.

[Cajunsmike]

"Why is the Friday game at 4pm?

"Because were playing at Texas State."

LOLa

My Q: Why no BB games after 4pm on Saturday? Football does it.

No games after 4 PM on Saturday is a conference rule. It is for this year only. Reason is to allow road teams to head home immediately after the game and get back at a reasonable hour. It saves a hotel night in many cases. Cost cutting measure and one night less in hotel may minimize virus exposure as well.

[LaCajunsFan]

No games after 4 PM on Saturday is a conference rule. It is for this year only. Reason is to allow road teams to head home immediately after the game and get back at a reasonable hour. It saves a hotel night in many cases. Cost cutting measure and one night less in hotel may minimize virus exposure as well.

Thanks, that makes sense. I was wondering why so early....which I kind of like anyway, being an early bird myself.

[Turbine]

No games after 4 PM on Saturday is a conference rule. It is for this year only. Reason is to allow road teams to head home immediately after the game and get back at a reasonable hour. It saves a hotel night in many cases. Cost cutting measure and one night less in hotel may minimize virus exposure as well.

It is what it is, but I still don't get it.

4pm Saturday start times lower the quality of basketball as it makes for a 20-hour turnaround between games. (Not that it would be easy to tell if both teams are tired.)

I don't see a 9pm game finish as requiring another hotel night. Are there pressing needs to where 2-hours make a difference arriving home Saturday night or Sunday morning?

[Turbine]

ps I enjoyed Mike Murphy's answering media questions.

[cajuns80]

It is what it is, but I still don't get it.

4pm Saturday start times lower the quality of basketball as it makes for a 20-hour turnaround between games. (Not that it would be easy to tell if both teams are tired.)

I don't see a 9pm game finish as requiring another hotel night. Are there pressing needs to where 2-hours make a difference arriving home Saturday night or Sunday morning?

Why do you keep harping on this 20 hour turnaround? Playing back to back has NO effect on the quality of the game. Coaches using that excuse is laughable and downright absurd.

[CajunAmos]

Why do you keep harping on this 20 hour turnaround? Playing back to back has NO effect on the quality of the game. Coaches using that excuse is laughable and downright absurd.

I would say a 20 hour turnaround with a team who has a 6-7 person rotation could be impactful.

[zephyr]

I would say a 20 hour turnaround with a team who has a 6-7 person rotation could be impactful.

If you are playing 2 games a week and they happen to be back to back like ours are, I don't think that is a big negative to kids of that age. High school kids do this all the time during holiday tournament season. Yes, I know their games are shorter but the same premise applies. Besides, its going to be back to back so what is the difference in a couple of hours game time start? The players are not going to be any fresher with that 2 hour cushion.

[cajuns80]

I would say a 20 hour turnaround with a team who has a 6-7 person rotation could be impactful.

These guys play 5,6,7 games a weekend in AAU. Playing back to back does not effect the game. Both teams are doing same thing. We have 6-7 man rotation because Marlin doesn't know how to build out a roster. He has 3-4 projects sitting on his bench every year that are not D1 players.

[Turbine]

Why do you keep harping on this 20 hour turnaround? Playing back to back has NO effect on the quality of the game. Coaches using that excuse is laughable and downright absurd.

Well, it has been proven that playing on back-to-back nights depreciates the quality of play, however these studies were limited to when only one of the teams played on back-to-back nights.

No one will be able to prove anything when both teams play on back-to-back nights in the playoffs, tournaments or otherwise.

My harmony on this topic (you say harp) is just to err on the side of recuperation.

Here was an NBA study. https://www.numberfire.com/nba/news/...a-disadvantage