Final: Louisiana 72, Texas 100

[SlickRick]

I keep reading the same crap. Year 13 and we still have people that don't see the trend. EVERY time we play decent to good competition, they shoot the lights out. There is a reason for that. We have a defensive specialist coach that has very rarely fielded a good defensive team. Do people realize this?

Honest question, because obviously I didn't watch that embarrassment: How many of those shots were contested or with hand in face? Texas shot over 50% from the field and 54% from 3. How many of those shots were wide ass open?

I watched the first half, then after 4 consecutive turnovers to start the second half, I switched to the NOLA bowl. We've played better defensively this season, but we couldn't match their speed and athleticism which lead to too many open shots. And the same on the other side of the court, they contested our shots and circled the wagons on JB.

JB has to do a better job our finding the open man when doubled, because that's all he's going to see in conference. Our guys must have good spacing as well to make this work.

[ManAboutTown]

I watched the first half, then after 4 consecutive turnovers to start the second half, I switched to the NOLA bowl. We've played better defensively this season, but we couldn't match their speed and athleticism which lead to too many open shots. And the same on the other side of the court, they contested our shots and circled the wagons on JB.

JB has to do a better job our finding the open man when doubled, because that's all he's going to see in conference. Our guys must have good spacing as well to make this work.

Spacing?!? HA! I've been asking about spacing (along with VObserver) for a decade.
I'm not shooting the messenger here, Rick. Didn't want you to take my comments as aimed at you. I appreciate your response.

Many an under-talented team put up fights against the top of CBB. USM beat a top 15 team this year. Miss St just loss to a MVC (I think) team. We remain a disorganized, poorly prepared, immune to adjustments in game, sloppy basketball team. I can't tell you the last time we played good defense; and the calling card of the coach is defense. That should tell people something.

I won't harp on it because I've largely been disconnected. But all i see all over social media is "10-1!!!" and "believe the hype!!!" It's the same damn propaganda we've seen here for 13 years. We just got WAXXED by a team who had their coach in JAIL! Controversy all over the place. And we couldn't even compete. I feel bad for the players, I really do. Because we have a talented roster that plays hard. This isn't on the players.

[cajun4life]

Yet I’m the bad guy for wanting Baghdad Bob gone.

[ULvictory]

It’s the same vicious cycle. Play a bunch of small schools, win, boost the record, brag about it, and then get waxed by a team with a pulse. Wash, Rinse, Repeat…

Going into yesterday’s game, the combined record of the D1 schools that we have beaten was 34-41 (34-48 if the losses to us were included). That’s not emotion, that’s not a “stance”. That’s not an “agenda”. That’s basic data.

I don’t care how many 3-pointers Texas made. How many shots did we miss? How many turnovers did we have? How many times did we airball and have Texas score on a transition?

It’s the same song and dance year in and year out, and nothing has changed.

[ManAboutTown]

A combined record of 34-48 and the highest NET ranking of any victory COMBINED was Wofford before Drake beat Miss St two nights ago.

[cajuns80]

Spacing?!? HA! I've been asking about spacing (along with VObserver) for a decade.
I'm not shooting the messenger here, Rick. Didn't want you to take my comments as aimed at you. I appreciate your response.

Many an under-talented team put up fights against the top of CBB. USM beat a top 15 team this year. Miss St just loss to a Southland (I think) team. We remain a disorganized, poorly prepared, immune to adjustments in game, sloppy basketball team. I can't tell you the last time we played good defense; and the calling card of the coach is defense. That should tell people something.

I won't harp on it because I've largely been disconnected. But all i see all over social media is "10-1!!!" and "believe the hype!!!" It's the same damn propaganda we've seen here for 13 years. We just got WAXXED by a team who had their coach in JAIL! Controversy all over the place. And we couldn't even compete. I feel bad for the players, I really do. Because we have a talented roster that plays hard. This isn't on the players.

Our guards are TINY. They can’t stay in front of anyone and get bullied off the dribble. Garnett is a good shooter but has to be the tiniest 2 guard in the country. Brown can’t protect the rim. We have to help so much off the dribble because of this and teams will continue all year to get wide open looks shooting the ball. We will have to outscore everyone to win games in conference.

[CajunNation]

In college basketball, scoring centers are nice to have. Shooting guards are an absolute necessity.

[ManAboutTown]

Our guards are TINY. They can’t stay in front of anyone and get bullied off the dribble. Garnett is a good shooter but has to be the tiniest 2 guard in the country. Brown can’t protect the rim. We have to help so much off the dribble because of this and teams will continue all year to get wide open looks shooting the ball. We will have to outscore everyone to win games in conference.

Sounds like a carbon copy of every team we've had here for 13 years (2017 the only exclusion).

[cajuns80]

Sounds like a carbon copy of every team we've had here for 13 years (2017 the only exclusion).

He sure loves the undersized guards.

[60swerethebest]

Point guard play, consistent shooting guards we don’t have. FT shooting lacking until crunch time, then we hit. This game got under 50 point lose because UT stopped playing for reskin last five minutes.
We don’t have athletes or position players to play at their level.
Looking forward to seeing how we compete on road in Belt. Based on Belt play last night, we might be very competitive. Really bad night overall.

[Million$Mullet]

Point guard play, consistent shooting guards we don’t have. FT shooting lacking until crunch time, then we hit. This game got under 50 point lose because UT stopped playing for reskin last five minutes.
We don’t have athletes or position players to play at their level.
Looking forward to seeing how we compete on road in Belt. Based on Belt play last night, we might be very competitive. Really bad night overall.

We will finish 5th

[cajun4life]

We will finish 5th

And I will celebrate