UNI Game Excuses Thread

URBCLONE

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Re: Is this the end of our NCAA Tourny hopes?

Yes. Losses to MVC teams on your home court will tend to keep you out of the NCAA Tournament.
 

Stewo

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Re: Is this the end of our NCAA Tourny hopes?

On the plus side, I can just completely lower my expectations and *hope* for a .500 season. I've lost the fire, just like the team.
 

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Re: This is the last year for McDermott if not going to make the NCAA's

I defended GMac this entire tenure at ISU but I am done. He had 4 years to build a winner and the way we have played the last 3 games is embarrassing. The offense is just awful against teams that actually have a defense....
 

CY ST8T

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Re: Is this the end of our NCAA Tourny hopes?

I have yet to see a well coached up win, so Big XII play will not be kind unless we own the team from the start
 

Dryburn

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Re: Is this the end of our NCAA Tourny hopes?

This team is not going to the NCAA. Not unless one of the assistants can do the in-game coaching. It will be lucky to make the NIT. Sorry, but Mac does not have a clue. CB had 2 points in the 2nd half! 2 points!
 

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Re: This is the last year for McDermott if not going to make the NCAA's

I hate to say it, but I agree. Granted this team has not played together long, but we don't seem to get anything going. When we start strong he pulls the starters to keep it close. It crossed my mind he thought he was not running up the score on his old team, who by the way runs the same playbook BETTER.

After going to the northwestern game and watching this debacle I don't know if we can Beat Iowa.
 

mustangcy

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Re: This is the last year for McDermott if not going to make the NCAA's

My support of Gmac is hanging by a thread...we still have some very tough games to go and that's the hard part.
 

lomashad

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Re: Is this the end of our NCAA Tourny hopes?

NIT-Here we come! Actually, me might be lucky to get to the NIT with this coach of ours. I have had enough of this waiting till next year crap. Next year was supposed to be this year and we cant even protect our home court . WOW!
 

Jammin’

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simple, we are a showtime finesse team and GMAC who is a good coach but is lost when trying to coach them. He needs physical role players.

but GMAC also knows he needs the athletic freaks to win in the very athletic Big 12. He is learning fast game by game and probaly will get it figured out soon.
 
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bos

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At the risk of being trashed for a lack of intelligience by bostinelosd

I will start:

UNI is a really good team
VB got hurt
Are players are sick
CA is not very good
The refs screwed us

Feel free to ad, but lay off the coaching

If you were standing next to me I would hug you tight, so you wont have to feel alone anymore.
 

xboxfever

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Re: This is the last year for McDermott if not going to make the NCAA's

I have been a supporter of McD because of kids transferring or being kicked off the team. The talent is there this year, and this team is poorly coached. If they don't drastically improve, It's time for him to go.