Official Post-Game Meltdown - You Post Here
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This reminded me a lot of the South Carolina game. Niang trying to do a bit much when he was double teamed in the lane, combined with our inability to hit from the outside really hurt. But the stat that sticks out is the rebounding. They just wanted it more than we did, and we couldn't answer them with offensive boards on our end.
McKay played really well, and he finished with six blocks. I don't know what was going on with BDJ, but it seems like his attitude was what led to his benching and only getting five minutes.
Hogue turned into a great outside shooter this year, but I noticed he didn't seem as comfortable operating down low and often threw up prayers after an offensive rebound. Not sure what was going on there.
The biggest problem from this game was that the team still didn't realize it's bad to try to throw McKay a wrap-around pass at his chest in heavy traffic. That's what caused many of our turnovers to start the game and allow UAB to crawl back after we were up 12-2.
McKay played really well, and he finished with six blocks. I don't know what was going on with BDJ, but it seems like his attitude was what led to his benching and only getting five minutes.
Hogue turned into a great outside shooter this year, but I noticed he didn't seem as comfortable operating down low and often threw up prayers after an offensive rebound. Not sure what was going on there.
The biggest problem from this game was that the team still didn't realize it's bad to try to throw McKay a wrap-around pass at his chest in heavy traffic. That's what caused many of our turnovers to start the game and allow UAB to crawl back after we were up 12-2.
I knew I got too excited when they landed in the South bracket.....
I was actually coming to terms with the loss today, right up until that!
CycloneErik
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One of Fred's worst coaching mistakes. There's just no reason to leave the only effective offensive player on the bench that long.
Worst game we've played all year... feel really bad for our guys cause I know they wanted more...
Thank you for pointing out the reality. I would add that consistency was a problem this year (obviously), but we beat a lot of teams with more talent than we had. Winning the B12 tournament 2 years in a row hardly jives with some of the nasty comments about the team and the coach that we are seeing on here.
so what's worse, having to deal with this all summer or last year knowing that one damn foot was probably all that stopped you from having a championship?
CycloneErik
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I'll be that guy: the worst is knowing that the next thing waiting for us is football.
This team proved several times this year that they did not have the focus required to take their physical talents and will themselves to win. Other times, like the last two weeks, they did. That will drive Fred crazy all summer.
ISU was in first place in the Big 12 with I think 4 to play, and two of those were at home. It bothered me when they lost back to back games to Baylor in Ames and at KSU when they controlled their own destiny. But I should have paid attention to it more.
Fred has got his work cut out trying to find a way to get more consistent play out of his group.
ISU was in first place in the Big 12 with I think 4 to play, and two of those were at home. It bothered me when they lost back to back games to Baylor in Ames and at KSU when they controlled their own destiny. But I should have paid attention to it more.
Fred has got his work cut out trying to find a way to get more consistent play out of his group.
It feels like a bad dream that you still haven't woken up from. With the new bodies coming in and a promising nucleus coming back I still have load of optimism for next year. Unfortunately, this one will take a while to get over though.
