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What a pathetic end to this game with a terrible shot selection. Here I was having a little hope that we would fight to win this game to get revenge from last year and to stop being George Mason’s punching bag, but alas here we are. Wouldn’t be surprised if we let them cut the nets on our floor too.
If they cut the nets they'll finish last next year.
 
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Last play of half, Walz gets it down low with seconds remaining and instead of going up strong he throws it outside as buzzer sounds. WTF!
I’ve mentioned several times this season, he sees himself as a distributor. Yes, he can pop a 3 and back a guy down for a 6 foot shot, but he really doesn’t take it to the basket much with aggressive strength. He averages about 7 a game and should be able to get a dozen. He’s a big strong guy and should use that. I just don’t know why he passes up so many free shots. IMO that’s on Mooney. At least Beagle looks to take it to the basket.
 
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I’ve mentioned several times this season, he sees himself as a distributor. Yes, he can pop a 3 and back a guy down for a 6 foot shot, but he really doesn’t take it to the basket much with aggressive strength. He averages about 7 a game and should be able to get a dozen. He’s a big strong guy and should use that. I just don’t know why he passes up so many free shots. IMO that’s on Mooney. St least Beagle looks to take it to the basket.

I agree I want him to shoot more. He's been our best 3 pt shooter too.
 
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We’d probably hand them the scissors

& actually we may have...who stuck around? I ask because I was watching postgame espn+ with Bob & Ungerer and the Goo Moos were congegrating like it was possible. Now they may have just been getting ready to take some pics with what looked like shirts & hats, but idk....
 
If we don’t have a significant change in our roster next year, then either flush the NIL money down the toilet or give it all to the women’s team. This is not an A10 level roster and definitely not a $1 million+ A10 level roster.
 
& actually we may have...who stuck around? I ask because I was watching postgame espn+ with Bob & Ungerer and the Goo Moos were congegrating like it was possible. Now they may have just been getting ready to take some pics with what looked like shirts & hats, but idk....
I did see that on tv. Have to spin this pillow fight game in some way, I guess. Also, saw the George Mason players celebrating with their championship gear on the court on the tv too. Upsets me as a fan now to see another team celebrate on our court, even though I understand this wasn’t a title game or anything and just happened to be scheduled where we play them last. Still, rubs me the wrong way and if I was a player would be 100x more upset seeing another team celebrate a championship on my court.
 
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Bob Black just said “it’s been a season of close misses”..

Philly Bob brought this up multiple times during the game and then again postgame. Having so many losses by 7 pts or less. Philly Bob do u read this board? I know u can't help indulging occasionally. Hello...mcfly....think mcfly...this is not some great stat. One, it means we lost a lot. we have more chances to have those quantities. Two, I think we still have 10 games at 10 pt margin losses or more. That's not good Bob. Three, it's perfectly normal to have close losses. Everyone does. The most common margin of defeat in college basketball r the single digits. If u add up % of games on average that will finish 7 pts or less I bet at least a 1/3. Maybe more.

Great stat when u want to spin. Magic.
 
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If we don’t have a significant change in our roster next year, then either flush the NIL money down the toilet or give it all to the women’s team. This is not an A10 level roster and definitely not a $1 million+ A10 level roster.

it's ok we got a 2 million dollar coach
 
Philly Bob brought this up multiple times during the game and then again postgame. Having so many losses by 7 pts or less. Philly Bob do u read this board? I know u can't help indulging occasionally. Hello...mcfly....think mcfly...this is not some great stat. One, it means we lost a lot. we have more chances to have those quantities. Two, I think we still have 10 games at 10 pt margin losses or more. That's not good Bob. Three, it's erfectly normal to have close losses. Everyone does. The most common margin of defeat in college basketball r the single digits. If u add up % of games on average that will finish 7 pts or less I bet at least a 1/3. Maybe more.

Great stat when u want to spin. Magic.
Also incredibly arbitrary. Why not 6pts or 8 pts? Btw, it’s not like 7 pts is particularly close.
 
Not defending Mooney, but Dusan was not supposed to take that shot. That was not the play. He was immediately yanked and got a "sit the f*ck down" from the leader.
 
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I did see that on tv. Have to spin this pillow fight game in some way, I guess. Also, saw the George Mason players celebrating with their championship gear on the court on the tv too. Upsets me as a fan now to see another team celebrate on our court, even though I understand this wasn’t a title game or anything and just happened to be scheduled where we play them last. Still, rubs me the wrong way and if I was a player would be 100x more upset seeing another team celebrate a championship on my court.

but did they cut the nets?....we need first hand confirmation...& would anyone at UR have cared. My guess is they did not....and ended up just pictures but idk because they were sure gathering near the lane & hoop like it was at least possible.

UR handing them the scissors & watching would be a leafy UR thing to do. Hey we started to at Siegel the year we won CAA but were banned from CAA tourney. Think there was more reason to do it under those bs circimstances. But vcu stopped us which was also fair. Almost a fight that I recall.

To Odom credit - btw where is 4700 to tell me Mooney>Odom, that was funny - Odom said they would celebrate but would not cut the nets. They lost anyway but they r probably well above doing that anyway. Celebrate sure...save the nets for a tourney champ, final 4 & natty.
 
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Goo Moos…. may have just been getting ready to take some pics with what looked like shirts & hats, but idk....
That they had gear is quite surprising as they looked totally uninspired nearly the entire game. Of course, it could also just be the fact that the A10 is not a very good league and they are one of the “best” of the worst. The Broad St boys are easily the best team in my estimation. They lost yesterday because they got complacent just like UR last year. I expect Odom was not happy at all and I expect them to come out blazing the tournament.
 
My first full game of the year in person. I did not stay around to see if they cut the nets down but it did seem like they were thinking about it.

The no-call on that travel near the end was egregiously awful, but so was our refusal to guard Maddox behind the arc when that was the one thing they were doing to beat us and it was so freaking obvious what was coming. His last three I about lost my mind yelling to get someone on him, but of course we didn’t and he drained it. Turned out to be the game winner.

Just awful coaching.
 
Not defending Mooney, but Dusan was not supposed to take that shot. That was not the play. He was immediately yanked and got a "sit the f*ck down" from the leader.

he's played too selfishly at times. a number of us have commented on that. some of it is body language too. Now u need some alphas and Dusan is a guy we want taking to basket, he's better at driving and great FT shooter. granted u probably do need a pretty quick 3 there in case u miss to get another chance. but that was too much of a quick off balance shot.
 
My first full game of the year in person. I did not stay around to see if they cut the nets down but it did seem like they were thinking about it.

The no-call on that travel near the end was egregiously awful, but so was our refusal to guard Maddox behind the arc when that was the one thing they were doing to beat us and it was so freaking obvious what was coming. His last three I about lost my mind yelling to get someone on him, but of course we didn’t and he drained it. Turned out to be the game winner.

Just awful coaching.
We really don't guard 3 point shooters. Haven't all season. Not a priority in Mooney's arsenal. Just like most other games, 3's are free. GM 3 point shooters wide open most of the night.
 
Typical Mooney post game response even saying competing, but could tell there was a little more emotion there. Even references coaching a bit, but not directly saying it’s on him to do better. He seems tired of these performances too. I would be too.

 
Neskovic is terrible. Not a winning player. He looks like our best player because he Jack's it up a hundred times a game. But just like Mooney, who is only considering pretty things, some think he is good. But he lacks many winning basketball traits. I hope he soaked 80s and Pq for a hundred grand. Those guys deserve it.
 
but did they cut the nets?....we need first hand confirmation...& would anyone at UR have cared. My guess is they did not....and ended up just pictures but idk because they were sure gathering near the lane & hoop like it was at least possible.

UR handing them the scissors & watching would be a leafy UR thing to do. Hey we started to at Siegel the year we won CAA but were banned from CAA tourney. Think there was more reason to do it under those bs circimstances. But vcu stopped us which was also fair. Almost a fight that I recall.

To Odom credit - btw where is 4700 to tell me Mooney>Odom, that was funny - Odom said they would celebrate but would not cut the nets. They lost anyway but they r probably well above doing that anyway. Celebrate sure...save the nets for a tourney champ, final 4 & natty.
Looks like just team pictures on our court.

 
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Also incredibly arbitrary. Why not 6pts or 8 pts? Btw, it’s not like 7 pts is particularly close.

not arbitrary. purposeful. I think we've had 3 losses by 7 pts exactly. they know it & thus trying to get as many "close" losses into the stat as possible.
 
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Typical Mooney post game response even saying competing, but could tell there was a little more emotion there. Even references coaching a bit, but not directly saying it’s on him to do better. He seems tired of these performances too. I would be too.


u could tell more emotion? lol could have fooled me. his coaching comment was about other teams not his own.
 
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u could tell more emotion? lol could have fooled me. his coaching comment was about other teams not his own.
Not fired up emotion, but more exasperated emotion. And ya, misheard the coaching piece. Closest was at the end “we need to do everything we can to change that”. Didn’t really say anything of substance, but at least I got the impression that he’s tired of this seasons performance too.
 
Not fired up emotion, but more exasperated emotion. And ya, misheard the coaching piece. Closest was at the end “we need to do everything we can to change that”. Didn’t really say anything of substance, but at least I got the impression that he’s tired of this seasons performance too.
Cmon man give it up. On another bright note u will get to enjoy moon for probably another 10 years or so. Enjoy!!
 
Not fired up emotion, but more exasperated emotion. And ya, misheard the coaching piece. Closest was at the end “we need to do everything we can to change that”. Didn’t really say anything of substance, but at least I got the impression that he’s tired of this seasons performance too.

well he's got a lot of practice at being tired of it. 8th non winning season. Out of 20. Half of them 20+ loss seasons.

does he ever get tired of losing to vcu?
 
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