raptorcj Posted November 14, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 18 Content Count: 8,878 Reputation: 1,266 Days Won: 28 Joined: 07/12/2013 Share Posted November 14, 2015 WBB is definitely going to be easier to cheer for, but COA won't let this level of play continue. It'll get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotsofbull99 Posted November 14, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 114 Content Count: 6,744 Reputation: 912 Days Won: 17 Joined: 02/17/2002 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Does CWT's bus have any gas to spare for COA's bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBull Posted November 14, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 19 Content Count: 1,294 Reputation: 324 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/16/2013 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Ouch, losing a home opener to a Sun Belt team is not the way to open a season. I know they have played us tough in the past, but if we are ever going to be a respected program we cannot lay eggs to such lesser teams - especially on our home floor. We should have the bodies and talent to simply wear a team like Troy down and pull away in the second half, but it sounds like the exact opposite happened.On a positive note, Perry seemed to have a pretty good game and it's great to see him back out there on the court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted November 14, 2015 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,733 Reputation: 10,959 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Not a good game at all but, and I know I'm not a guy to look at the bright side of things, Guerrero was out with the concussion, I think it is Santos who is out after knee surgery, Holston is out for the year and Peters was slowed by a bad back. Cousins did nothing because mostly he wasn't out on the floor after 2 stupid over-the-back fouls. Seemed COA blamed the 3rd foul, an illegal pick, on McMurray so I won't put that on Cousins either. It was nice to see more than one guy make a couple of 3s. Nunez and McMurray appear to be guys that can shoot them. Morillo looked lost out there for most of the game. But he can and did, last year, play better than that.I think once healthy we'll be better than last year. Morrillo looked lost a lot last year too, but you're right, he did have his moments ... Not good when your big men only log 39 minutes combined against an undersized team. Guerrero in there with a healthy Peters will definitely help. Nunez looks like the real deal but not keen on him playing 39 minutes.Also, any idea what the bench warnings were for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted November 14, 2015 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 583 Content Count: 22,722 Reputation: 5,862 Days Won: 109 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Ouch, losing a home opener to a Sun Belt team is not the way to open a season. I know they have played us tough in the past, but if we are ever going to be a respected program we cannot lay eggs to such lesser teams - especially on our home floor. We should have the bodies and talent to simply wear a team like Troy down and pull away in the second half, but it sounds like the exact opposite happened.On a positive note, Perry seemed to have a pretty good game and it's great to see him back out there on the court. At the pre-game talk COA told us that they went 11 deep and that we were exceptionally thin because of the injuries. So it was no surprise, given the foul trouble that we would wear out first. The game plan was to pound them inside but the big guys in foul trouble precluded that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBull Posted November 14, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 19 Content Count: 1,294 Reputation: 324 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/16/2013 Share Posted November 14, 2015 At the pre-game talk COA told us that they went 11 deep and that we were exceptionally thin because of the injuries. So it was no surprise, given the foul trouble that we would wear out first. The game plan was to pound them inside but the big guys in foul trouble precluded that.BB - Thanks for the analysis. I hadn't heard that before the game. Sounds like the strategy was working through the first half, but kindof wore down in the second. Was our D that bad or did we just go cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leviathan Posted November 14, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 83 Content Count: 1,720 Reputation: 207 Days Won: 3 Joined: 02/11/2011 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Should have hired that coach from Manhattan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flsportsfan83 Posted November 15, 2015 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 1,750 Content Count: 17,508 Reputation: 1,262 Days Won: 13 Joined: 08/16/2004 Share Posted November 15, 2015 This is Harlan's first major hire. I know Wollard gets a lot of blame on this board, but his leadership brought us the best season in USF History. He also hired Taggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted November 15, 2015 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 583 Content Count: 22,722 Reputation: 5,862 Days Won: 109 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted November 15, 2015 BB - Thanks for the analysis. I hadn't heard that before the game. Sounds like the strategy was working through the first half, but kindof wore down in the second. Was our D that bad or did we just go cold?I'm no expert but it looked like some of both. They definitely out-quicked us and the shots that were falling in the 1st half didn't go down in the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisa el Toro Posted November 15, 2015 Group: Member Topic Count: 132 Content Count: 10,380 Reputation: 1,058 Days Won: 18 Joined: 08/11/2003 Share Posted November 15, 2015 We simply got outhustled by Troy. Troy was horrendous at the free throw line, but we let them get offensive rebounds and did a terrible job of boxing out and playing simple defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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