*** Official Virginia Tech vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[fsanford]

I’ve seen some variation of this post like five times tonight. Figure what out? Figure out how to get off the bench? His problems right now start and end with our coach being the only coach in America that doesn’t want the highest ranked recruit in program history to actually play

He has racked up a lot of fouls, which result in trips to charity stripe for other team.. Dude has played 79 minutes and has 12 fouls.
12 fouls in what amounts to 2 games. He would have fouled out in the old NBA where you had 6 fouls.

I think the game is moving a bit fast for him. But he needs playing time

I also believe 5 star guards are quicker studies than 5 star 4 and 5's

 

[riceville98]

Things can obviously change, but he’s not getting drafted in the off season.

and in the long run having him around for another year (or more) will be good for us

 

[bizzle]

I am very sorry you never got to see Melvin Ejim, Jameel McKay, Abdel Nader or Deonte Burton play. It was fun to watch.

Didn't most of these guys lose to UAB in the tournament? How mad were you that day?

 

[madguy30]

That tech loss was one of the low points of my bball fandom.

Which one? The amazing Globetrotters level '12-13 team lost to them too.

UAB should have allowed more lobs.

 

[cincinnaticyclone]

Some of those guys lost to the South Carolina team I previously mentioned.

We also lost to UAB that year, so I’m not sure what you think you’re proving with this

 

[cyclonestunners]

forgive not politically correct but was that the game where some short kid torched us and the fans were asking if he was handicapped?

"Short kid torched us" describes wayyyy too many if my bball loss experiences.

 

[JP4CY]

forgive not politically correct but was that the game where some short kid torched us and the fans were asking if he was handicapped?

Texas Tech Luke Adams?

 

[JP4CY]

We also lost to UAB that year, so I’m not sure what you think you’re proving with this

You said they were fun to watch...

 

[HFCS]

Texas Tech Luke Adams?

Yeah, I think so. I have a vague memory of him having a bandage around his head or a headband that made him look like he had a bandaged head.

 

[cincinnaticyclone]

Didn't most of these guys lose to UAB in the tournament? How mad were you that day?

I wasn’t happy… not sure what this is supposed to mean. Were you on this board like you are now telling people that were frustrated that they were wrong?

 

[cincinnaticyclone]

You said they were fun to watch...

Yes, they were. Again I am very confused at the points you guys are attempting to make.

 

[isufbcurt]

I’ve seen some variation of this post like five times tonight. Figure what out? Figure out how to get off the bench? His problems right now start and end with our coach being the only coach in America that doesn’t want the highest ranked recruit in program history to actually play

His problems right now are is he's a step slow and has no idea what he is doing. There were at least 3 rebounds he should have had today that he didn't even jump for.

But I will say I don't like how we are using him. We are trying to force him to be an inside guy when I think (I'm no basketball expert) he should be used as a slashing wing.

 

[HFCS]

He has racked up a lot of fouls, which result in trips to charity stripe for other team.. Dude has played 79 minutes and has 12 fouls.
12 fouls in what amounts to 2 games. He would have fouled out in the old NBA where you had 6 fouls.

I think the game is moving a bit fast for him. But he needs playing time

I also believe 5 star guards are quicker studies than 5 star 4 and 5's

After A&M/DePaul/Iowa we have that other stretch of games that will be great for him.

People need to settle down, some guys show up ready to score and some need work. Pretty rare that any of them show up ready to play great defense, maybe by end of freshman year.

 

[ClubCy]

Yeah, I think so. I have a vague memory of him having a bandage around his head or a headband that made him look like he had a bandaged head.

Yes he had a head band on to cover his hearing aids. He was tiny, unathletic, and torched the DeAndre Kane team when TT was terrible.

 

[clonedude]

I’ve seen some variation of this post like five times tonight. Figure what out? Figure out how to get off the bench? His problems right now start and end with our coach being the only coach in America that doesn’t want the highest ranked recruit in program history to actually play

I tend to agree with you. We all know that Omaha is special…. he just needs to figure out the speed of the game and how he fits in. But the only way he’s going to figure it out is by playing IMO.

Especially with Ward out right now…. just play the hell out of Omaha and let him find himself…. it WILL happen! He of course needs to stay out of foul trouble though!

I think Pav is slowly figuring some things out by playing more minutes too…. so play Omaha dang it!!

 

[madguy30]

You said they were fun to watch...

That UAB game was a blast.

 

[bizzle]

I think it is completely fair to be frustrated after tonight's loss. We blew that game, for sure. But I don't think some of the perspectives in here are accurate replayings of what actually occurred. Part of the reason tonight WAS so frustrating was we ran really good plays that got Tre King completely wide open rolling to the hoop and Tamin overcooked the pass multiple times in a 2 minute stretch. Part of the reason tonight WAS so frustrating was we actually got to the line more times than our opponents--and shot 30% worse at the stripe. We fouled three point shooters twice. This was a failed execution game. We had plenty of opportunities and we repeatedly missed them.

 

[JP4CY]

Yes, they were. Again I am very confused at the points you guys are attempting to make.

This has been my point all along:

To me, today's game feels like that game we had in Brooklyn against South Carolina.
I'm not going to melt down over it. I just thought our fanbase could be better than calling our own players garbage.
TJ obviously has some things to work on.

 

[madguy30]

Yes he had a head band on to cover his hearing aids. He was tiny, unathletic, and torched the DeAndre Kane team when TT was terrible.

Incorrect on the year (it was the year after). Kane's team had no bad losses although they were *this* close a couple of times.

 

[bizzle]

I wasn’t happy… not sure what this is supposed to mean. Were you on this board like you are now telling people that were frustrated that they were wrong?

What people are saying is one game a season does not make. Even that run and gun team you cited that was fun to watch dropped an absolute turd, and not in November, but in March. It happens!