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(01-07-2019 09:23 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:02 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Still slumbering around this morning with disbelief and regret, sort of what I felt with back in the day when I had a one night stand with a slump buster.

AAC is going to get no more than 3 teams in the tournament- so now our margin for error is thin. We can't afford any more bad losses in conference, and will have to take care of business against the entirety of the conference. Four losses in conference might prove to be fatal to the selection committee.

If UC can't beat ECU they will most certainly have more than 4 losses in the conference this year.

After watching the game I'm thinking this may be an NIT year for UC unless some guys step up.

I expect losses at SMU, at Houston, maybe at Temple, at UCF, maybe at Wichita State, maybe at Tulsa this week, and they have to play at Memphis and UConn. Losing at ECU shows there won't be many, if any more easy conference games for UC. Tulane was the easy one.

I said this after the first two weeks of the season.

(01-07-2019 10:44 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:23 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:02 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Still slumbering around this morning with disbelief and regret, sort of what I felt with back in the day when I had a one night stand with a slump buster.

AAC is going to get no more than 3 teams in the tournament- so now our margin for error is thin. We can't afford any more bad losses in conference, and will have to take care of business against the entirety of the conference. Four losses in conference might prove to be fatal to the selection committee.

If UC can't beat ECU they will most certainly have more than 4 losses in the conference this year.

After watching the game I'm thinking this may be an NIT year for UC unless some guys step up.

I expect losses at SMU, at Houston, maybe at Temple, at UCF, maybe at Wichita State, maybe at Tulsa this week, and they have to play at Memphis and UConn. Losing at ECU shows there won't be many, if any more easy conference games for UC. Tulane was the easy one.

Eh... If you're judging them by their worst performance of the season then yea...it's going to be really bad going forward. If your judging them by ole miss, ucla or xavier games they'll likely beat everyone on their schedule except maybe at Houston. Reality is they remain the highest ranked AAC team by kenpom (one spot ahead of Houston). They'll lose more games and this game is a huge setback for the tournament and winning the conference, but it still doesn't erase what had been a pretty solid season prior. They are a good team that had an awful afternoon, particularly on defense where they usually are very good. The tendency to overreact to one game sample sizes is always there, but look at the big picture and things will look better.

I'll give ya Ole Miss, but not sure how you can predict they will beat everyone left on their schedule, based on victories over a couple of 9-6 teams? As well as UC may have played/shot/defended in those games, quality of competition has to come into play.

Speaking of XU, if things continue down this same path with UC, it could be a very quiet March in the city of Cincinnati. I can't remember the last time neither team made the tournament.

(01-07-2019 01:13 PM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 10:44 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:23 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:02 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Still slumbering around this morning with disbelief and regret, sort of what I felt with back in the day when I had a one night stand with a slump buster.

AAC is going to get no more than 3 teams in the tournament- so now our margin for error is thin. We can't afford any more bad losses in conference, and will have to take care of business against the entirety of the conference. Four losses in conference might prove to be fatal to the selection committee.

If UC can't beat ECU they will most certainly have more than 4 losses in the conference this year.

After watching the game I'm thinking this may be an NIT year for UC unless some guys step up.

I expect losses at SMU, at Houston, maybe at Temple, at UCF, maybe at Wichita State, maybe at Tulsa this week, and they have to play at Memphis and UConn. Losing at ECU shows there won't be many, if any more easy conference games for UC. Tulane was the easy one.

Eh... If you're judging them by their worst performance of the season then yea...it's going to be really bad going forward. If your judging them by ole miss, ucla or xavier games they'll likely beat everyone on their schedule except maybe at Houston. Reality is they remain the highest ranked AAC team by kenpom (one spot ahead of Houston). They'll lose more games and this game is a huge setback for the tournament and winning the conference, but it still doesn't erase what had been a pretty solid season prior. They are a good team that had an awful afternoon, particularly on defense where they usually are very good. The tendency to overreact to one game sample sizes is always there, but look at the big picture and things will look better.

I'll give ya Ole Miss, but not sure how you can predict they will beat everyone left on their schedule, based on victories over a couple of 9-6 teams? As well as UC may have played/shot/defended in those games, quality of competition has to come into play.

Speaking of XU, if things continue down this same path with UC, it could be a very quiet March in the city of Cincinnati. I can't remember the last time neither team made the tournament.

Neither Xavier nor UCLA are that good, but they are top 100 teams that UC absolutely dominated. They are basically what UC will be playing throughout the conference schedule (minus Houston and maybe UCF).

(01-07-2019 01:15 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 01:13 PM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 10:44 AM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:23 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:02 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Still slumbering around this morning with disbelief and regret, sort of what I felt with back in the day when I had a one night stand with a slump buster.

AAC is going to get no more than 3 teams in the tournament- so now our margin for error is thin. We can't afford any more bad losses in conference, and will have to take care of business against the entirety of the conference. Four losses in conference might prove to be fatal to the selection committee.

If UC can't beat ECU they will most certainly have more than 4 losses in the conference this year.

After watching the game I'm thinking this may be an NIT year for UC unless some guys step up.

I expect losses at SMU, at Houston, maybe at Temple, at UCF, maybe at Wichita State, maybe at Tulsa this week, and they have to play at Memphis and UConn. Losing at ECU shows there won't be many, if any more easy conference games for UC. Tulane was the easy one.

Eh... If you're judging them by their worst performance of the season then yea...it's going to be really bad going forward. If your judging them by ole miss, ucla or xavier games they'll likely beat everyone on their schedule except maybe at Houston. Reality is they remain the highest ranked AAC team by kenpom (one spot ahead of Houston). They'll lose more games and this game is a huge setback for the tournament and winning the conference, but it still doesn't erase what had been a pretty solid season prior. They are a good team that had an awful afternoon, particularly on defense where they usually are very good. The tendency to overreact to one game sample sizes is always there, but look at the big picture and things will look better.

I'll give ya Ole Miss, but not sure how you can predict they will beat everyone left on their schedule, based on victories over a couple of 9-6 teams? As well as UC may have played/shot/defended in those games, quality of competition has to come into play.

Speaking of XU, if things continue down this same path with UC, it could be a very quiet March in the city of Cincinnati. I can't remember the last time neither team made the tournament.

Neither Xavier nor UCLA are that good, but they are top 100 teams that UC absolutely dominated. They are basically what UC will be playing throughout the conference schedule (minus Houston and maybe UCF).

Gotcha. I would like to have thought the AAC has a few more teams better than UCLA and X, but unfortunately you may be correct that it probably doesn't.

(01-07-2019 11:58 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:23 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:02 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Still slumbering around this morning with disbelief and regret, sort of what I felt with back in the day when I had a one night stand with a slump buster.

AAC is going to get no more than 3 teams in the tournament- so now our margin for error is thin. We can't afford any more bad losses in conference, and will have to take care of business against the entirety of the conference. Four losses in conference might prove to be fatal to the selection committee.

If UC can't beat ECU they will most certainly have more than 4 losses in the conference this year.

After watching the game I'm thinking this may be an NIT year for UC unless some guys step up.

I expect losses at SMU, at Houston, maybe at Temple, at UCF, maybe at Wichita State, maybe at Tulsa this week, and they have to play at Memphis and UConn. Losing at ECU shows there won't be many, if any more easy conference games for UC. Tulane was the easy one.

I said this after the first two weeks of the season.

i see the weather is blowing in from the west

IMO we will blowout Tulsa.

(01-07-2019 03:45 PM)Bcatbog Wrote:  IMO we will blowout Tulsa.

Certainly possible. If nothing else, I expect this team to come out angry and aggressive and not lose by defensive lapses. A few made layups, three's and free throws might help too.

I really think the Tulane game plus the first 9-0 run in the ECU game had some of the players fooled into thinking that the AAC conference games were going to be cakewalk.

I think they turn it around against Tulsa, but we're going to need some luck over the season if we want to win the conference out-right.

I'm excited to attend the game at Houston (check out the new arena), but I think Houston is going to be a hot team in the league this year and tough to beat at home. We'll see how the next couple weeks go.

Unfortunately the club seat situation is not with a remedy unless they upgrade conference and schedule. They're asking to much money for the games that are being played. Need to adjust the prices until the point the schedule warrants it.

(01-07-2019 02:05 PM)Lush Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 11:58 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:23 AM)bearcatfan Wrote:  

(01-07-2019 09:02 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Still slumbering around this morning with disbelief and regret, sort of what I felt with back in the day when I had a one night stand with a slump buster.

AAC is going to get no more than 3 teams in the tournament- so now our margin for error is thin. We can't afford any more bad losses in conference, and will have to take care of business against the entirety of the conference. Four losses in conference might prove to be fatal to the selection committee.

If UC can't beat ECU they will most certainly have more than 4 losses in the conference this year.

After watching the game I'm thinking this may be an NIT year for UC unless some guys step up.

I expect losses at SMU, at Houston, maybe at Temple, at UCF, maybe at Wichita State, maybe at Tulsa this week, and they have to play at Memphis and UConn. Losing at ECU shows there won't be many, if any more easy conference games for UC. Tulane was the easy one.

I said this after the first two weeks of the season.

i see the weather is blowing in from the west

I did!!

Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

(01-08-2019 01:53 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

(01-08-2019 03:57 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:53 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

Never left. Read board every day. Rinse wash and repeat.

(01-08-2019 01:53 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

what’s it matter, all four of those guys are stiffs...

(01-08-2019 05:49 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:53 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

what’s it matter, all four of those guys are stiffs...

Who stiffs? Not none of the starters i named are. I'll rather play 4v5 than have a stiff on my floor

(01-08-2019 08:44 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 05:49 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:53 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

what’s it matter, all four of those guys are stiffs...

Who stiffs? Not none of the starters i named are. I'll rather play 4v5 than have a stiff on my floor

lol disagree

you could meld Brooks, Scott, Diarra and Fredricks into one person and he wouldnt have sniffed the floor at UC in the 90’s under Huggs.

Stiffs...

(01-09-2019 09:10 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 08:44 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 05:49 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  

(01-08-2019 01:53 PM)BULLDOG2 Wrote:  Scott and Brooks shouldn't never start another game this uear. I dont care if both have double doubles next game its fools gold. Put Diarra and Fredricks with cumberland, Jj, willaims. Lol Brooks look like he got message after halftime with bench but once he seen Mick wasn't taking him out he went back to a trash can on court. Scott keep letting freshman punk him out? Scott should be back up 5 and brooks should come in with walk ons. And to think Brooks was top 20 C in his class goes to show how weak our coaches truly are

what’s it matter, all four of those guys are stiffs...

Who stiffs? Not none of the starters i named are. I'll rather play 4v5 than have a stiff on my floor

lol disagree

you could meld Brooks, Scott, Diarra and Fredricks into one person and he wouldnt have sniffed the floor at UC in the 90’s under Huggs.

Stiffs...

Diarra plays for any team under Huggs. Come on who can compare to him?

Shifting gears here, but a quick look at ECU's upcoming schedule today and I'd say they're poised for at least a five game losing streak. I guess the good news is their NET will rise just by playing some of the better teams in the American the next two weeks.

I know it's only one game in January but there was no way to put lipstick on that pig--it was a terrible loss. I'm cautiously optimistic this UC team will be resilient and rise to the occasion tomorrow night in Tulsa. If not, the path to March Madness begins to look thorny.