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(01-12-2022 08:47 AM)Miggy Wrote:  Monty Scott got out of his funk. Hope he continues to play well. Had a high offensive rating of 125 in CMU game, and was EMU’s best defensive player among ENU’s guards. His two assists and three steals helped both his offensive and defensive rating as EMU scored off all three steals, and CMU did not score off of either his 1-turnover nor two fouls.

More will be needed from him as EMU faces better opponents.

Glad he got out of his funk. He took better shots and didn’t force bad ones. And he also limited the amount of 3’s he took, which is a good thing. He’s much better inside the arc. Made both of his FTs too. Hopefully a sign of things to come.
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(01-12-2022 08:47 AM)Miggy Wrote:  Monty Scott got out of his funk.Had highest positive box score of any starter. Hope he continues to play well. Had a high offensive rating of 125 in CMU game, and was EMU’s best defensive player among EMU’s guards. His one assists and three steals helped both his offensive and defensive rating as EMU scored off each of his three steals, and CMU did not score off either his 1-turnover nor two-fouls.

More will be needed from him as EMU faces better opponents.

Indeed more is needed from Monty Scott and all guards if we’re to place in the top 4 or 5 in the conference. Monty is a senior so if he plays well and leads by example, it will inspire the team. Can Monty and Noah be consistently good? I know they can so here we go……
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RE: Game Day: Central Michigan
Emu has yet to play a team that is likely to finish in the MAC’s top 5 teams. EMU’s resounding win over Central Michigan,was against a team that did not play at full strength due to the Covid virus rendering many players unavailable to play, and is not good even when having all it’s players.

It’s my view, that no MAC team is a dominating team that cannot be beat. The race is wide-open. Where EMU will finish in MAC play is unknown and will likely remain so until EMU gets deep into it’s conference schedule.

I’m not sure if I fear EMU playing a high-scoring team or a more defensive team. Toledo seems to be the only team that has both. But other teams may grow to be good at both.

The first real test will not be it’s next two opponents- Northern Illinois and Kent State, as neither are likely to be a top five MAC team. But losing to either would not be a good sign.


Following the Kent State game, EMU plays it’s first real test at Akron that is likely to be a top 5 MAC team. Between now and then we’ll get to see if both EMU’s high scoring offense, good defense and depth, are for real.

The Akron game is followed by Bowling Green and then Toledo. Those last games may well tell us how good a team EMU is.

It’s my view that EMU is fully capable of winning the MAC, but EMU still needs to improve in certain areas if it’s to have a chance to get to the top. A top level team has to reach consistency. EMU is not there yet, and I’m not confident that any other team is consistent as well.

We all have our views whether Toledo, Ohio, Akron, MOH or some other team are among the top five or even is the MAC’s best team. But such views may change as conference play unfolds. Each of those teams has a weakness.
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(01-12-2022 01:57 PM)Miggy Wrote:  Emu has yet to play a team that is likely to finish in the MAC’s top 5 teams. EMU’s resounding win over Central Michigan,was against a team that did not play at full strength due to the Covid virus rendering many players unavailable to play, and is not good even when having all it’s players.

It’s my view, that no MAC team is a dominating team that cannot be beat. The race is wide-open. Where EMU will finish in MAC play is unknown and will likely remain so until EMU gets deep into it’s conference schedule.

The first real test will not be it’s next two opponents- Northern Illinois and Kent State, as neither are likely to be a top five MAC team. But losing to either would not be a good sign.


Following the Kent State game, EMU plays it’s first real test at Akron that is likely to be a top 5 MAC team. Between now and then we’ll get to see if both EMU’s high scoring offense, good defense and depth, are for real.

The Akron game is followed by Bowling Green and then Toledo. Those last games may well tell us how good a team EMU is.

It’s my view that EMU is fully capable of winning the MAC, but EMU still needs to improve in certain areas if it’s to have a chance to get to the top. A top level team has to reach consistency. EMU is not there yet, and I’m not confident that any other team is consistent as well.

We all have our views whether Toledo, Ohio, Akron, MOH or some other team are among the top five or even is the MAC’s best team. But such views may change as conference play unfolds. Each of those teams has a weakness.

I enjoy your posts, Miggy.

I watched Toledo the other day and they are good but definitely beatable. Their weakness is very little low post scoring options but as you know they have solid guard play. To be good means to be consistent. We’re such a young team sprinkled with senior role players excluding Monty. I believe this team will go as Monty goes. If Monty is on, it will reduce the pressure placed on his brother, Noah just a covid19 freshman. Golson could be the key to our low post scoring concerns and move us beyond Toledo. One reason why I think EMU can finish in the top 4 or 5 places is because we have arguably the best or second best coach (Boals is a proven winner like Heath).

I believe EMU will rise to the occasion and beat a top MAC team and then perhaps lose to lesser opponents. Why? We have to rely on too many freshman.

Let’s go Eagles!
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(01-12-2022 02:33 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  
(01-12-2022 01:57 PM)Miggy Wrote:  Emu has yet to play a team that is likely to finish in the MAC’s top 5 teams. EMU’s resounding win over Central Michigan,was against a team that did not play at full strength due to the Covid virus rendering many players unavailable to play, and is not good even when having all it’s players.

It’s my view, that no MAC team is a dominating team that cannot be beat. The race is wide-open. Where EMU will finish in MAC play is unknown and will likely remain so until EMU gets deep into it’s conference schedule.

The first real test will not be it’s next two opponents- Northern Illinois and Kent State, as neither are likely to be a top five MAC team. But losing to either would not be a good sign.


Following the Kent State game, EMU plays it’s first real test at Akron that is likely to be a top 5 MAC team. Between now and then we’ll get to see if both EMU’s high scoring offense, good defense and depth, are for real.

The Akron game is followed by Bowling Green and then Toledo. Those last games may well tell us how good a team EMU is.

It’s my view that EMU is fully capable of winning the MAC, but EMU still needs to improve in certain areas if it’s to have a chance to get to the top. A top level team has to reach consistency. EMU is not there yet, and I’m not confident that any other team is consistent as well.

We all have our views whether Toledo, Ohio, Akron, MOH or some other team are among the top five or even is the MAC’s best team. But such views may change as conference play unfolds. Each of those teams has a weakness.

I enjoy your posts, Miggy.

I watched Toledo the other day and they are good but definitely beatable. Their weakness is very little low post scoring options but as you know they have solid guard play. To be good means to be consistent. We’re such a young team sprinkled with senior role players excluding Monty. I believe this team will go as Monty goes. If Monty is on, it will reduce the pressure placed on his brother, Noah just a covid19 freshman. Golson could be the key to our low post scoring concerns and move us beyond Toledo. One reason why I think EMU can finish in the top 4 or 5 places is because we have arguably the best or second best coach (Boals is a proven winner like Heath).

I believe EMU will rise to the occasion and beat a top MAC team and then perhaps lose to lesser opponents. Why? We have to rely on too many freshman.

Let’s go Eagles!

I enjoy your posts as well.

My view of Toledo is that unlike EMU they don’t have nearly the number of players that can can take the ball to the hoop. They hide that weakness by having their taller players do back-cuts to the hoop where they receive timing passes and either lay the ball in or dunk it. EMU needs to interrupt those plays, and also defend their catch and shoot jump shots and they can be beat. Also, need to deny Rollins the ball and harass him to make him to pass the ball.

We differ on low-post play. I don’t like it for two reasons. One, a low post player is being guarded between him and the basket. added. Two, it prevents perimeter players from getting to the hoop. I spoke to legendary former Temple HC Fran Dunphy at length and he told me that low-play is no longer part of modern basketball. I agree with him, unless a Shaq-like player is on your team.


I tell players all the time that the most important thing is to get a open shot and not a contested one. Don’t like when players pass up open shot from 15-feet and dribble 6-feet forward or so to take a contested 8 foot shot. Love Golson’s mid-range shot. Dislike when passes that up and instead takes to hoop where he faces a contested shot. Like it when he has a clear path to the hoop. Just a question his learning in practice from trial and error.

Do think that Monty should play a bigger role, but other players don’t look for him as much as they should, or he gives up the ball too quickly rather than probe opponent defenses.

My main concern is EMU maintains a wide positive turnover margin over it’s opponents. Continue to do that and EMU almost impossible to beat. Not sure that Heath committed to playing a pressure outside defense as much as should throughout a game to force opponent turnovers. He needs to be. He seems more concerned to having guards help out inside which they rarely do.

Agree that some freshman may try to do to much. Do think Heath can help prevent that. Turnovers and excessive fouls are big problems for freshman but can be controlled by telling an offensive player like Noah to just shoot and not pass when moving. Also, fouls can be cut-down by telling players not to foul throughout the game, especially in the second-half.

I like EMU’s offense now. We are a guard driven scoring team and I like that. Do think EMU has the deepest good scoring guards in the conference, but when we play better teams, it’s my opinion, Monty has to be the go-to guy. Also, nice we have bigs that can shoot from the outside to stretch the defense.
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In part, Northern Illinois beat KSU Tuesday night because KSU’s starting guard Santiago did not play as he’s recovering from both Covid and sustaining an injury. Will be interesting to see whether he’ll play this Friday night at home against Akron. If he does play, it remain to be seen if he plays Tuesday KSU when EMU at the George Gervin Convo Center. .
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Bring back Keno Davis. CMU had the tallest group of incoming transfers too bad most are not talented. Barbee went the transfer route big time and it hasn't panned out with this group. Good news for him next year is that he has a decent number of scholies to work with. We hired a head coach with head coaching experience in college. CMU WMU and NIU did not. There is a lesson to be learned there. Anyway this was the,most dreadful CMU team I have,seen in years.
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(01-11-2022 09:43 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  Jerry, I just want you to know that Spottesvilles stats tonight was 12 points (5-7 shooting) with 5 assists.

Your point is well taken Ramy. As I have NEVER been a Darion fan, he is busting his butt as usual this year and punching well beyond his weight class playing in essence the 3 position. He clearly has been the "square peg trying to fit in a round hole" heretofore. He physically is far stronger than our other guards enabling him to score in the paint and is a better passer as well. Today, however, NCAA guards need to shoot from long distance and the point guard better be able to make free throws at crunch time, things Spottsville does not do.

Stan saw a role for him that I had not envisioned, and it indeed is working out. That said, Heath needs to break his shooting arm the next time he attempts another three. LOL!
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(01-12-2022 06:44 PM)emu79 Wrote:  Bring back Keno Davis. CMU had the tallest group of incoming transfers too bad most are not talented. Barbee went the transfer route big time and it hasn't panned out with this group. Good news for him next year is that he has a decent number of scholies to work with. We hired a head coach with head coaching experience in college. CMU WMU and NIU did not. There is a lesson to be learned there. Anyway this was the,most dreadful CMU team I have,seen in years.

Good post but to be fair, CMU had only nine players in uniform. They are not a talented team, but they hardly are as bad as they were on Tuesday. Keno left CMU like he did Drake and Providence, with a dumpster fire of a program. Barbee tried the extinguish the fire with four "one-year rentals" like our Scotts and I shudder to think what the Chips would be without them. As you adroitly mentioned the CMU recruiting slate will be clean moving forward for Barbee.

The WMU coaching hire was the perfect storm. An AD with one foot out the door, turned down by her first choice and in the midst of the pandemic. Bates is a COVID placeholder with a two-year bargain basement contract. Pfizer and Stryker money will probably facilitate a more successful coaching hire for next season by their new Athletic Director.

I agree that selecting someone with previous head coaching experience is a far safer way to go. That said, Izzo-MSU, Few-Gonzaga and Oats-Buffalo worked out quite well. At EMU, however, your premise is 100% solid, our best coaches have always been NCAA head guys previously, just usually at a lower level.
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