(02-26-2023 06:33 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

I have NO idea if a past game predicts the next game.

EMU is play better now. Should be interesting to see what the line is.

I'm not saying that the first BG game is predictive of the outcome of the next game.

BG shot lots of three's and shot them at 43 percent, and they shot 58 percent on two's. Can't beat a team that does that. It wasn't the players fault. It's Heath playing the wrong defenses. If he does that again it doesn't matter if player's play slightly better.

In BS game, BS missed their open shots. It wasn't that Heath's schemes nor the player's played better defensively. This has been Heath's problem all season long. With a good defensive scheme this team can play well defensively.

EMU should do better as some players are playing far better today than they were in the first BG game.

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966002.html My head is spinning by these contradictory posts....

Maybe BG should be a 10 point favorite because they killed us earlier in the season or maybe EMU should be a 10 point favorite because BG can't beat anyone these days.

Things are as clear as mud.

According to Sagarin the game is pickem. Does a team on an 9 game losing streak get a home court advantage???

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2023-2/coll...s-2022-23/

(02-25-2023 06:22 PM)Miggy Wrote:  

(02-25-2023 05:51 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  What happened to Noah? I did not see him close out the game?

He was injured.

Read he was ok - thanks Miggy!

(02-26-2023 07:23 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966002.html My head is spinning by these contradictory posts....

Maybe BG should be a 10 point favorite because they killed us earlier in the season or maybe EMU should be a 10 point favorite because BG can't beat anyone these days.

Things are as clear as mud.

According to Sagarin the game is pickem. Does a team on an 9 game losing streak get a home court advantage???

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2023-2/coll...s-2022-23/

BGSU scored 48 freaking points in the Gervin paint. NIU scored 40!

Our "matador" defense that allowed a host of uncontested dunks and layups has been gone since Lovejoy and the four-guard lineup took over.

(02-26-2023 06:36 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 07:23 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966002.html My head is spinning by these contradictory posts....

Maybe BG should be a 10 point favorite because they killed us earlier in the season or maybe EMU should be a 10 point favorite because BG can't beat anyone these days.

Things are as clear as mud.

According to Sagarin the game is pickem. Does a team on an 9 game losing streak get a home court advantage???

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2023-2/coll...s-2022-23/

BGSU scored 48 freaking points in the Gervin paint. NIU scored 40!

Our "matador" defense that allowed a host of uncontested dunks and layups has been gone since Lovejoy and the four-guard lineup took over.

Are you including Bates in EMU's 4-guard line-up? Shouldn't be given how tall he is and how well he's rebounding in Heath's defensive scheme. He's a legitimate forward.

(02-26-2023 06:36 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 07:23 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966002.html My head is spinning by these contradictory posts....

Maybe BG should be a 10 point favorite because they killed us earlier in the season or maybe EMU should be a 10 point favorite because BG can't beat anyone these days.

Things are as clear as mud.

According to Sagarin the game is pickem. Does a team on an 9 game losing streak get a home court advantage???

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2023-2/coll...s-2022-23/

BGSU scored 48 freaking points in the Gervin paint. NIU scored 40!

Our "matador" defense that allowed a host of uncontested dunks and layups has been gone since Lovejoy and the four-guard lineup took over.

Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 06:36 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 07:23 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966002.html My head is spinning by these contradictory posts....

Maybe BG should be a 10 point favorite because they killed us earlier in the season or maybe EMU should be a 10 point favorite because BG can't beat anyone these days.

Things are as clear as mud.

According to Sagarin the game is pickem. Does a team on an 9 game losing streak get a home court advantage???

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2023-2/coll...s-2022-23/

BGSU scored 48 freaking points in the Gervin paint. NIU scored 40!

Our "matador" defense that allowed a host of uncontested dunks and layups has been gone since Lovejoy and the four-guard lineup took over.

Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

I know fans expect guards to stay in front their man on drives but very few can do that well. As a defender has to deal with both the offensive player taking a potential jump shot or driving to the hoop, and he may not be as quick as the offensive player. Also, the offensive player has various tools in his bag of tricks to mask his intentions.

It's for the above reasons, I prefer guards to concentrate on shutting down the offensive player from taking three-pointers, and instead prefer having both bigs staggered in front of each other to provide two layers of defense to stop drives to the hoop by perimeter players regardless from where on the court they initiate a drive.

With the driver facing two obstacles on his way to the hoop, one is inviting the offensive player to instead take a two point jump shot that teams convert at a lower percentage. I call this defense an umbrella defense.

When Noah played at St.Benedicts in Newark, NJ, they employed that defense. Precious Achiuwa, who now plays for the Toronto Raptors was our first line of defense. St.B beat national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy and and other national powerhouses to beat the nation's top HS's. They all struggled to score 50 points in a game. Wish EMU would employ such a defense.

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

Luckey, you and I have been arguing on and off all year. I hope no hard feelings. And I apologize to argue further. I watched to the first media time out. There were indeed two plays in which Acuff lost his man. Yes, one of the coaches should show Acuff the film. But I wouldn’t be too hard on the guy. It was only two plays. and I believe the rest of the game his defense was ok (please correct me if I am wrong):

1st Ball St possession: Turnover (unforced) with Ballard guarding.
2nd Ball St possession: Missed shot with Ballard defending.
3rd: Coleman made three point shot with Lovejoy defending (way too lax/giving up room, btw)
4th: Sellers missed three with close out by Ballard (Acuff defending the passer)
5th: Transition three missed with close out by Acuff (a bit late for sure, but kind of a normal thing for a transition shot)
6th: Video cut out
7th: Jacobs made three point shot with close out by Noah (Lovejoy defending passer)
8th: Emoni Bates steal
9th: Jacobs cuts inside for a feed/easy basket with Acuff defending (yes he totally lost his man on this play)
10th: Missed three with close out by Noah
11th: Jacobs blows by Acuff for a two point drive/layup (second mistake)
12th: Jacobs made rebound/put back with Lovejoy defending
13th: Jihad draws Ballard technical foul.
First Media time our 13:20

(02-26-2023 10:41 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

Luckey, you and I have been arguing on and off all year. I hope no hard feelings. And I apologize to argue further. I watched to the first media time out. There were indeed two plays in which Acuff lost his man. Yes, one of the coaches should show Acuff the film. But I wouldn’t be too hard on the guy. It was only two plays. and I believe the rest of the game his defense was ok (please correct me if I am wrong):

1st Ball St possession: Turnover (unforced) with Ballard guarding.
2nd Ball St possession: Missed shot with Ballard defending.
3rd: Coleman made three point shot with Lovejoy defending (way too lax/giving up room, btw)
4th: Sellers missed three with close out by Ballard (Acuff defending the passer)
5th: Transition three missed with close out by Acuff (a bit late for sure, but kind of a normal thing for a transition shot)
6th: Video cut out
7th: Jacobs made three point shot with close out by Noah (Lovejoy defending passer)
8th: Emoni Bates steal
9th: Jacobs cuts inside for a feed/easy basket with Acuff defending (yes he totally lost his man on this play)
10th: Missed three with close out by Noah
11th: Jacobs blows by Acuff for a two point drive/layup (second mistake)
12th: Jacobs made rebound/put back with Lovejoy defending
13th: Jihad draws Ballard technical foul.
First Media time our 13:20

Argue would mean you’re providing counterpoints to my statement. Acuff provided zero to little effort on possession 5,9 and 11. I didn’t get a chance to watch the whole game but with that type of effort he would be sitting next to me if I’m the coach. Championship teams understood every possession counts but not several players on this team. If I see little effort from Acuff to start the game what message does it send to his teammates by Heath playing someone who is not giving effort. Clearly to start the game there was little effort. This is a huge reason why this team didn’t reach it’s potential this season

(02-27-2023 04:42 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 10:41 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

Luckey, you and I have been arguing on and off all year. I hope no hard feelings. And I apologize to argue further. I watched to the first media time out. There were indeed two plays in which Acuff lost his man. Yes, one of the coaches should show Acuff the film. But I wouldn’t be too hard on the guy. It was only two plays. and I believe the rest of the game his defense was ok (please correct me if I am wrong):

1st Ball St possession: Turnover (unforced) with Ballard guarding.
2nd Ball St possession: Missed shot with Ballard defending.
3rd: Coleman made three point shot with Lovejoy defending (way too lax/giving up room, btw)
4th: Sellers missed three with close out by Ballard (Acuff defending the passer)
5th: Transition three missed with close out by Acuff (a bit late for sure, but kind of a normal thing for a transition shot)
6th: Video cut out
7th: Jacobs made three point shot with close out by Noah (Lovejoy defending passer)
8th: Emoni Bates steal
9th: Jacobs cuts inside for a feed/easy basket with Acuff defending (yes he totally lost his man on this play)
10th: Missed three with close out by Noah
11th: Jacobs blows by Acuff for a two point drive/layup (second mistake)
12th: Jacobs made rebound/put back with Lovejoy defending
13th: Jihad draws Ballard technical foul.
First Media time our 13:20

Argue would mean you’re providing counterpoints to my statement. Acuff provided zero to little effort on possession 5,9 and 11. I didn’t get a chance to watch the whole game but with that type of effort he would be sitting next to me if I’m the coach. Championship teams understood every possession counts but not several players on this team. If I see little effort from Acuff to start the game what message does it send to his teammates by Heath playing someone who is not giving effort. Clearly to start the game there was little effort. This is a huge reason why this team didn’t reach it’s potential this season

It seems to me that Ball St was playing without any spark.

(02-27-2023 08:02 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 04:42 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 10:41 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

Luckey, you and I have been arguing on and off all year. I hope no hard feelings. And I apologize to argue further. I watched to the first media time out. There were indeed two plays in which Acuff lost his man. Yes, one of the coaches should show Acuff the film. But I wouldn’t be too hard on the guy. It was only two plays. and I believe the rest of the game his defense was ok (please correct me if I am wrong):

1st Ball St possession: Turnover (unforced) with Ballard guarding.
2nd Ball St possession: Missed shot with Ballard defending.
3rd: Coleman made three point shot with Lovejoy defending (way too lax/giving up room, btw)
4th: Sellers missed three with close out by Ballard (Acuff defending the passer)
5th: Transition three missed with close out by Acuff (a bit late for sure, but kind of a normal thing for a transition shot)
6th: Video cut out
7th: Jacobs made three point shot with close out by Noah (Lovejoy defending passer)
8th: Emoni Bates steal
9th: Jacobs cuts inside for a feed/easy basket with Acuff defending (yes he totally lost his man on this play)
10th: Missed three with close out by Noah
11th: Jacobs blows by Acuff for a two point drive/layup (second mistake)
12th: Jacobs made rebound/put back with Lovejoy defending
13th: Jihad draws Ballard technical foul.
First Media time our 13:20

Argue would mean you’re providing counterpoints to my statement. Acuff provided zero to little effort on possession 5,9 and 11. I didn’t get a chance to watch the whole game but with that type of effort he would be sitting next to me if I’m the coach. Championship teams understood every possession counts but not several players on this team. If I see little effort from Acuff to start the game what message does it send to his teammates by Heath playing someone who is not giving effort. Clearly to start the game there was little effort. This is a huge reason why this team didn’t reach it’s potential this season

It seems to me that Ball St was playing without any spark.

That was an old man joke, but funny nonetheless. I think Luckey and my discussion was that EMU was playing without any “spark” also (or at least a few team members)

(02-27-2023 09:15 AM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 08:02 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 04:42 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 10:41 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

Luckey, you and I have been arguing on and off all year. I hope no hard feelings. And I apologize to argue further. I watched to the first media time out. There were indeed two plays in which Acuff lost his man. Yes, one of the coaches should show Acuff the film. But I wouldn’t be too hard on the guy. It was only two plays. and I believe the rest of the game his defense was ok (please correct me if I am wrong):

1st Ball St possession: Turnover (unforced) with Ballard guarding.
2nd Ball St possession: Missed shot with Ballard defending.
3rd: Coleman made three point shot with Lovejoy defending (way too lax/giving up room, btw)
4th: Sellers missed three with close out by Ballard (Acuff defending the passer)
5th: Transition three missed with close out by Acuff (a bit late for sure, but kind of a normal thing for a transition shot)
6th: Video cut out
7th: Jacobs made three point shot with close out by Noah (Lovejoy defending passer)
8th: Emoni Bates steal
9th: Jacobs cuts inside for a feed/easy basket with Acuff defending (yes he totally lost his man on this play)
10th: Missed three with close out by Noah
11th: Jacobs blows by Acuff for a two point drive/layup (second mistake)
12th: Jacobs made rebound/put back with Lovejoy defending
13th: Jihad draws Ballard technical foul.
First Media time our 13:20

Argue would mean you’re providing counterpoints to my statement. Acuff provided zero to little effort on possession 5,9 and 11. I didn’t get a chance to watch the whole game but with that type of effort he would be sitting next to me if I’m the coach. Championship teams understood every possession counts but not several players on this team. If I see little effort from Acuff to start the game what message does it send to his teammates by Heath playing someone who is not giving effort. Clearly to start the game there was little effort. This is a huge reason why this team didn’t reach it’s potential this season

It seems to me that Ball St was playing without any spark.

That was an old man joke, but funny nonetheless. I think Luckey and my discussion was that EMU was playing without any “spark” also (or at least a few team members)

Jeopardy:

I'll take MAC Sports for one thousand dollars...

A: Sometimes a team plays without sparks in their game and loses.

Q: What happened to the Ball State Cardinals Saturday?

Do I need to post the bank account info here to collect?

(02-27-2023 08:02 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 04:42 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 10:41 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

Luckey, you and I have been arguing on and off all year. I hope no hard feelings. And I apologize to argue further. I watched to the first media time out. There were indeed two plays in which Acuff lost his man. Yes, one of the coaches should show Acuff the film. But I wouldn’t be too hard on the guy. It was only two plays. and I believe the rest of the game his defense was ok (please correct me if I am wrong):

1st Ball St possession: Turnover (unforced) with Ballard guarding.
2nd Ball St possession: Missed shot with Ballard defending.
3rd: Coleman made three point shot with Lovejoy defending (way too lax/giving up room, btw)
4th: Sellers missed three with close out by Ballard (Acuff defending the passer)
5th: Transition three missed with close out by Acuff (a bit late for sure, but kind of a normal thing for a transition shot)
6th: Video cut out
7th: Jacobs made three point shot with close out by Noah (Lovejoy defending passer)
8th: Emoni Bates steal
9th: Jacobs cuts inside for a feed/easy basket with Acuff defending (yes he totally lost his man on this play)
10th: Missed three with close out by Noah
11th: Jacobs blows by Acuff for a two point drive/layup (second mistake)
12th: Jacobs made rebound/put back with Lovejoy defending
13th: Jihad draws Ballard technical foul.
First Media time our 13:20

Argue would mean you’re providing counterpoints to my statement. Acuff provided zero to little effort on possession 5,9 and 11. I didn’t get a chance to watch the whole game but with that type of effort he would be sitting next to me if I’m the coach. Championship teams understood every possession counts but not several players on this team. If I see little effort from Acuff to start the game what message does it send to his teammates by Heath playing someone who is not giving effort. Clearly to start the game there was little effort. This is a huge reason why this team didn’t reach it’s potential this season

It seems to me that Ball St was playing without any spark.

Detroit Pistons Jaylen Duren sp? (Emoni’s teammate last year) watched the game at courtside.

(02-27-2023 11:40 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Detroit Pistons Jaylen Duren sp? (Emoni’s teammate last year) watched the game at courtside.

Yes. Very interesting as some tried to portray Emoni's year last season at Memphis in a negative light.

Nothing good happens when you don’t box out on the shot. Not even for Akheem

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoVM9nm42...FIAQ%3D%3D

(02-27-2023 12:02 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 11:40 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Detroit Pistons Jaylen Duren sp? (Emoni’s teammate last year) watched the game at courtside.

Yes. Very interesting as some tried to portray Emoni's year last season at Memphis in a negative light.

Yes, and alongside Rob Murphy. The announcers said Coach Murphy was there for Ballard’s senior day. But he has been at many EMU basketball games the last couple years.

Man, in retrospect we were really hard on that guy for consistently going 0.500. I feel a little bad now. And even miss going 0.500.

(02-27-2023 04:53 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 12:02 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 11:40 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Detroit Pistons Jaylen Duren sp? (Emoni’s teammate last year) watched the game at courtside.

Yes. Very interesting as some tried to portray Emoni's year last season at Memphis in a negative light.

Yes, and alongside Rob Murphy. The announcers said Coach Murphy was there for Ballard’s senior day. But he has been at many EMU basketball games the last couple years.

Man, in retrospect we were really hard on that guy for consistently going 0.500. I feel a little bad now. And even miss going 0.500.

I have a habit, I think good, some disagree, of being patient and standing with our coaches, even in bad times, unless they have done something explicit to warrant negative vibes from me.

After all, coaches try their best to win, etc. and that is all one can ask of them. If they fail, they fail. We thank them for the effort and move on.

Lest I forgot, Scott was very gracious in letting Rob go without demeaning him or otherwise being disrespectful of the time he coached at EMU.

That is far different than someone who acts in a capricious way. E.g., maybe a George Steinbrenner who could fire Billy Martin in a New York minute.

(02-27-2023 04:53 PM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 12:02 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-27-2023 11:40 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  Detroit Pistons Jaylen Duren sp? (Emoni’s teammate last year) watched the game at courtside.

Yes. Very interesting as some tried to portray Emoni's year last season at Memphis in a negative light.

Yes, and alongside Rob Murphy. The announcers said Coach Murphy was there for Ballard’s senior day. But he has been at many EMU basketball games the last couple years.

Man, in retrospect we were really hard on that guy for consistently going 0.500. I feel a little bad now. And even miss going 0.500.

Hey when you make the kind of money NCAA coaches do, you will attract criticism, it understandably comes with the paycheck. I was not very sanguine with Creighton at midseason, our team's defensive problems were chronic year after year. Then he CHANGED.

Murph, however, in year 12 would still be playing the Syracuse 2-3 zone, blaming players and be .500 at best. His mentor is MR .500 in the ACC for the last nine years, by the way.

Heath may not be the guy, but a change had to be made.

(02-26-2023 09:50 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 06:36 PM)Jerry Weaver Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 07:23 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-26-2023 05:33 AM)Miggy Wrote:  It will be difficult for EMU to beat BG on their home-court as BG beat EMU 91-65, some 26-points, on EMU's home-court.

I expect EMU to score in the 70's. Heath needs to modify his defensive game plan in order to enable EMU to limit BG to scoring in the low-70's.

https://csnbbs.com/thread-966002.html My head is spinning by these contradictory posts....

Maybe BG should be a 10 point favorite because they killed us earlier in the season or maybe EMU should be a 10 point favorite because BG can't beat anyone these days.

Things are as clear as mud.

According to Sagarin the game is pickem. Does a team on an 9 game losing streak get a home court advantage???

https://sagarin.usatoday.com/2023-2/coll...s-2022-23/

BGSU scored 48 freaking points in the Gervin paint. NIU scored 40!

Our "matador" defense that allowed a host of uncontested dunks and layups has been gone since Lovejoy and the four-guard lineup took over.

Jerry, if you have time, go back and watch Acuffs defense the first four minutes of the game. Not to only pick on Acuff but his effort to stay in front of his man and stop him from scoring was downright awful! I think this team tried to turn the effort on and off and that formula coupled with no fundamentals never allowed this team to reach its potential. However to double talk, I did see Geeter actually box out a couple of times but the whole team would have to work so much harder to get a W on Tuesday.

You raise a very important question Lucky.

This team is absolutely horrible defensively and on the boards, the stats, eye test and record prove that beyond any debate.

THE QUESTION IS: Is this due to lack of effort or physical ability?

Tyson is not very fleet afoot, perhaps that explains his unspectacular career at Duquesne. Geeter and Billingsley don't have the hops of Ty Groce or even Nate Scott. Is that why they are still not playing in the Big East? Or is it an effort issue, that lands in the lap of our coach?