Wake Forest at Home.barsad said:
Where else can we squeak out a win?
barsad said:
I know I'll get more heat from the band apologists, but last game it was one band and zero cheerleaders, today's game it's zero band and 5 (count 'em, 5) cheerleaders. What's the excuse this time? Big Game? Bowl Games? Previous engagements? Outlook calendar got screwed up? School starts Tuesday, not buying that one either.
Pathetic show of non-spirit by organizations with the sole mission of supporting athletics.
If they can't get excited enough to show up, why should alums and other fans?
blungld said:
How did no one notice clock ran for 20 seconds on inbound with no one touching the ball??? Refs? Hello? Coach???
Except you left one stat out:JimSox said:
Gotta admit I was one of those who gave up. Seemed a logical thing to do when you see a half like Cal played. As someone said, no offense or defense. Doesn't leave much else.
But the stats as posted here seem truly bizarre.
19 more field goal attempts.
6 more made free throws.
5 more steals.
11 fewer turnovers.
And lost.
To be fair it is semester break. Students start back to class on the 21st (IIRC).Big C said:barsad said:
I know I'll get more heat from the band apologists, but last game it was one band and zero cheerleaders, today's game it's zero band and 5 (count 'em, 5) cheerleaders. What's the excuse this time? Big Game? Bowl Games? Previous engagements? Outlook calendar got screwed up? School starts Tuesday, not buying that one either.
Pathetic show of non-spirit by organizations with the sole mission of supporting athletics.
If they can't get excited enough to show up, why should alums and other fans?
No excuse for the Straw Hat Band not to be able to come up with 25 or so people to play at the game. Poor showing.
The first half was so bad that I told the people around me that I wouldn't call them out for goofing around on their phones during play. I even pulled out mine. But then the last 15 minutes or so were kinda fun!
Cal might pick up a win here and there when a team has the occasionally bad shooting night. That happens time-to-time like it did with Virginia. If a few of those happen, then maybe Madsen hits 14+ wins. Progress, baby, progress! LOL!barsad said:
Can we get to 14 wins considering the remaining 15 games below? We're 8-8 and need to find 6 more Ws, so I've put down my "must wins" if we're going to get there. Will 14 wins make anyone happy? Probably not, but the bar is set there because it's better than last year's win total.
Projected Ws: Miami, Syracuse, Ga Tech, Stanford, BC, Notre Dame.
Where else can we squeak out a win?
Jan 15 (Wed) / 4:00 PM
at UNC
L
Jan 18 (Sat) / 3:00 PM
at NC State
L
Jan 22 (Wed) / 6:00 PM
vs Florida State
L
Jan 25 (Sat) / 5:30 PM
vs Miami
W
Jan 29 (Wed) / 6:00 PM
Dallas, TX
at SMU
L
Feb 1 (Sat) / 7:00 PM
vs Syracuse
W
Feb 5 (Wed) / 8:00 PM
vs NC State
L
Feb 8 (Sat) / 2:00 PM
vs Wake Forest
L
Feb 12 (Wed) / 6:00 PM
at Duke
L
Feb 15 (Sat) / 1:00 PM
at Georgia Tech
W
Feb 22 (Sat) / 7:00 PM
at Stanford
W
Feb 26 (Wed) / 8:00 PM
vs SMU
L
Mar 1 (Sat) / 7:00 PM
vs Boston College
W
Mar 5 (Wed) / 6:00 PM
at Louisville
L
Mar 8 (Sat) / 5:00 PM
at Notre Dame
W
Great post with which I can find no fault!Johnfox said:
Here's my takeaways from the game and what Maddog needs to do to improve.
- Jovan Blacksher is better off as a bench player or 6th man - coming off the bench and giving them a spark. Maybe him coming off the bench will help him make some 3's and be productive.
- Rytis also is better of coming off the bench and providing a spark - we saw that early on this year
- Madsen needs to create set plays to get andrej going in the first half - he's been too cold in the 1st half
- We need to be able to let our big men go to work down low instead of dribbling at the 3 point line for a long time
- Wilkinson needs to start and so does JOJ, we saw what they could do in the 2nd half (way more productive team on the court)
Here's my starting 5
Wilkinson, Stojakovic, JOJ, Campbell, Sissoko
Rytis and Blacksher are the first off the bench with Mahoney and Dort seeing reserve minutes
RedlessWardrobe said:Except you left one stat out:JimSox said:
Gotta admit I was one of those who gave up. Seemed a logical thing to do when you see a half like Cal played. As someone said, no offense or defense. Doesn't leave much else.
But the stats as posted here seem truly bizarre.
19 more field goal attempts.
6 more made free throws.
5 more steals.
11 fewer turnovers.
And lost.
Game FG%: VT 57.1%, Cal 32.4%
Harky4 said:
We will be lucky to reach last year's 13 wins. If we do not do so, then we have a MBB program on the decline under Mark. That scenario will adversely effect our recruiting new talent and to retaining current talent (hopefully inclusive of Andrej, Jeremiah, OJ and BJ).
It was bizarre. The TV announcers were saying it was smart of Cal to save time and not touch the ball even as the clock is running. And not one player, coach, or ref noticed? How does that happen?NVBear78 said:blungld said:
How did no one notice clock ran for 20 seconds on inbound with no one touching the ball??? Refs? Hello? Coach???
I was hollering about that at the game!
Add that using the high pick and roll must include actually passing to the roll when he cuts to the basket. That man has been open in the middle time after time and the guard never delivers they just dribble from the screen or pass around the arc.Johnfox said:
Here's my takeaways from the game and what Maddog needs to do to improve.
- Jovan Blacksher is better off as a bench player or 6th man - coming off the bench and giving them a spark. Maybe him coming off the bench will help him make some 3's and be productive.
- Rytis also is better of coming off the bench and providing a spark - we saw that early on this year
- Madsen needs to create set plays to get andrej going in the first half - he's been too cold in the 1st half
- We need to be able to let our big men go to work down low instead of dribbling at the 3 point line for a long time
- Wilkinson needs to start and so does JOJ, we saw what they could do in the 2nd half (way more productive team on the court)
Here's my starting 5
Wilkinson, Stojakovic, JOJ, Campbell, Sissoko
Rytis and Blacksher are the first off the bench with Mahoney and Dort seeing reserve minutes
blungld said:Add that using the high pick and roll must include actually passing to the roll when he cuts to the basket. That man has been open in the middle time after time and the guard never delivers they just dribble from the screen or pass around the arc.Johnfox said:
Here's my takeaways from the game and what Maddog needs to do to improve.
- Jovan Blacksher is better off as a bench player or 6th man - coming off the bench and giving them a spark. Maybe him coming off the bench will help him make some 3's and be productive.
- Rytis also is better of coming off the bench and providing a spark - we saw that early on this year
- Madsen needs to create set plays to get andrej going in the first half - he's been too cold in the 1st half
- We need to be able to let our big men go to work down low instead of dribbling at the 3 point line for a long time
- Wilkinson needs to start and so does JOJ, we saw what they could do in the 2nd half (way more productive team on the court)
Here's my starting 5
Wilkinson, Stojakovic, JOJ, Campbell, Sissoko
Rytis and Blacksher are the first off the bench with Mahoney and Dort seeing reserve minutes
HoopDreams said:
Last years team was the best at PnR in yearsblungld said:Add that using the high pick and roll must include actually passing to the roll when he cuts to the basket. That man has been open in the middle time after time and the guard never delivers they just dribble from the screen or pass around the arc.Johnfox said:
Here's my takeaways from the game and what Maddog needs to do to improve.
- Jovan Blacksher is better off as a bench player or 6th man - coming off the bench and giving them a spark. Maybe him coming off the bench will help him make some 3's and be productive.
- Rytis also is better of coming off the bench and providing a spark - we saw that early on this year
- Madsen needs to create set plays to get andrej going in the first half - he's been too cold in the 1st half
- We need to be able to let our big men go to work down low instead of dribbling at the 3 point line for a long time
- Wilkinson needs to start and so does JOJ, we saw what they could do in the 2nd half (way more productive team on the court)
Here's my starting 5
Wilkinson, Stojakovic, JOJ, Campbell, Sissoko
Rytis and Blacksher are the first off the bench with Mahoney and Dort seeing reserve minutes
Yeah - but we need 7 or 8 guys to replace him, not just one.Johnfox said:
Even if wilkinson leaves, we got a recruit who is better than him.
sandiegobears said:
There's a way to potentially fix this and also maybe save this season (which I had high hopes for, but is fading)...Wilkinson needs to start and play about 30 minutes per game. I don't care who sits, probably Blacksher who is out of eligibility after the season anyway, but it's time to make the switch. Wilkinson can develop his skills, get valuable PT, and continue to improve. He's not gonna play *more* elsewhere. And if they close with some wins, he might see enough to stick around. Make him feel like he's the star (along with Andrej), and then NIL the sh*t out of him next year. It's a lot more work to break in with another team if the situation is good here. Those two can be the base around which Madsen can build something. That's the sell.
Don't think they would care as long as the checks have it right.75bear said:
How many different ways can we butcher our players' names - I'm beyond impressed!
Blacksher
Wilkinson
75bear said:
How many different ways can we butcher our players' names - I'm beyond impressed!
Blacksher
Wilkinson
Blacksure has entered the chat.Big C said:75bear said:
How many different ways can we butcher our players' names - I'm beyond impressed!
Blacksher
Wilkinson
IIRC, so far I've only seen "Blackshear" and "Wilkerson". That's only butchering them one way!
Honestly, in our position you cannot be thinking that way. We need as many good players are we can get. I don't care who's coming in, losing JW would be a disaster.Johnfox said:
Even if wilkinson leaves, we got a recruit who is better than him.
