I don't know how fluky our shooting was. We weren't any better last year. Barnes has a nice looking shot but I don't remember him being particularly effective outside except for maybe 1 game. We haven't been a good 3 pt shooting team in quite some time despite all the raves about certain players coming in.
I still can't believe ASSTOWN is still on this record thing. Last night's game isn't even listed on our official schedule on ESPN....the game we lost to SEOSU? IT WAS. There is a big difference in how losses in those games are handled...last night's loss wouldn't have hurt in any way shape or form as far as the NCAA is concerned.
I get that but you best believe that if, somehow, TU were in the mix for an at large bid to any tournament, this would be talked about whether or not it's on the official record or calculated in the computer rankings. Remember, there are real live people making the decisions, not a computer.
My disappointment is related to what I saw in practice from Willis, Reed and Barnes. Even in warmups their shots are just not right. Hell the walk ins were shooting better.
I think it is a stretch to think an at large decision will be made because of someone remembering we lost an exhibition game. It would not even be on the team sheets.
No it wouldn't. Do you think the selection committee is going to go to TU's official website and look at that game if they have a good season? Of course not. It's not listed on their schedule because its an EXHIBITION. The SEOSU game was not.
We just have to rebound and take care of the ball. The rebounding is the most annoying part bc turnovers are usually an issue early in the season. Just need more focus and effort and getting a couple guys back.
I was there and have no idea what to make of it. Like I said it is always good to have a successful comeback. But a D1 team should beat a D2 team handily and our rebounding was poor. We are also a small team. Basically everyone is a guard or SF except two guys among those who played yesterday.
Yes we only had two 6’10 guys available last night (Reed and Smikle). We need the other two bigs back (Garcia 6’9 and Amadi 6’8).
Amadi will help rebounding bigtime..he's very athletic and bouncy
It is surprising that we'd have the same number of rebounds and points in paint as a D2 team unless that was a data reporting issue. Hopefully we'll be more locked in when they count.
According to the MOST website, they only have 2 guys over 6'6" and one is a freshman who didn't play much. The Andrew Young guy cleaned up (looks like 15 rebounds after averaging just over 6 last year), but the rest who did their damage were 6'6" or less.
I'm sure we will. I'll judge more after Monday (a game we should win very easily and dominate the boards against)
Agree 1000%, which is why you play them against D2 schools, so you can do those things and still win by 20......
Do you really think that if we were actually in contention for a play in bid that no one in the media would bring it up?
I’ll say this , if we are struggling to beat bad division 2 teams ; I doubt we end up in that discussion anyway
Well… Syracuse lost to Le Moyne college in an exhibition game and still got an at large… so it’s not impossible.
No, the media wouldn't bring it up if it was a PRESEASON GAME.
Because he likes to argue for no reason.
With our soft ass schedule I believe they would have plenty of talking points without having to bring up a preseason game
Hey, and it's possible that I might climb Everest next week.
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And no you would 100% die on Everest.
