VCU 1/29

[I-M-UR]

In the history of our basketball program we only gotten 3 or 4 at large invitations, which means you must not have been interested in 47 of the last 50 seasons.

No if this team was made up of Freshman and Sophomores it would be a good season, but to have this many super senior starters it’s woeful

 

[wr70beh]

One of my replies on Twitter was liked by Reverend Horned One. All I said was if Golden is modeling his game after TJs, he will get no Tourney bids like TJ did. I feel dirty.

 

[PhillySpider]

Gonna be a tough day for us. Refs have already established they are gonna let VCU be super physical with their defense.

 

[whampas]

Burton has regressed.

 

[PhillySpider]

No sooner do I write that and they blow the whistle on them all
Over the place.

 

[Spider2020]

Clearly VCU’s strategy to defend Burton is to foul him every time and hope the refs aren’t willing to consistently call them

 

[whampas]

No sooner do I write that and they blow the whistle on them all
Over the place.

We're leaving points at the foul line though.

 

[I-M-UR]

A listening to thi it’s no surprise the A10 has no at large hopes

 

[wr70beh]

I used to be so charged up for these rival matchups. This one is so tame in comparison.

 

[whampas]

We're sloppy with the ball

 

[plydogg]

Way too many turnovers. We’ve attempted 16 shots and have 9 turnovers. Absolutely cannot let that continue

 

[whampas]

They play really good defense and we don't. Not good.

 

[Spider2020]

We're sloppy with the ball

Especially our 2’s. If they’re gonna handle the ball gotta be better with it

 

[I-M-UR]

Greg keeps saying we need to get over the nerves…….what the !!! We’re loaded with experience…come on guys

 

[bullfrog91]

11 turnovers already....that's our game avg

 

[72Spider]

11 turnovers already....that's our game avg

Mostly unforced. Don't block out. Move at half speed. Same old issues. Poorly coached. So what else is new.

 

[KE Spider]

11 turnovers already....that's our game avg

We knew what was coming. Should have been prepared.

 

[Spider2020]

We’re having our sloppiest passing game of the year by far

 

[whampas]

Greg keeps saying we need to get over the nerves…….what the !!! We’re loaded with experience…come on guys

Not nerves. I think they're just better.

 

[whampas]

The backside is open, as I write this Burton misses a 1 footer.

 

[PhillySpider]

This game playing out exactly as expected. Their D is good and their offense is not. But the toughness part of the game is all them. Just trying to wear us down.

 

[PhillySpider]

Our interior defense is simply atrocious.

 

[Long Island Spiders]

This game playing out exactly as expected. Their D is good and their offense is not. But the toughness part of the game is all them. Just trying to wear us down.

Good take. Feels like we are playing tough too though. Like the effort. Hopefully our offensive skill makes the difference in the second half.

 

[Spider2020]

As poorly as we’ve played we are still very much in this. I’d look for Cayo early in the next half - let the refs know at halftime to look for Williams flopping

 

[Long Island Spiders]

As poorly as we’ve played we are still very much in this. I’d look for Cayo early in the next half - let the refs know at halftime to look for Williams flopping

Agreed. Both charges were very weak as specially given how aggressive they play all game.

 

[whampas]

As poorly as we’ve played we are still very much in this. I’d look for Cayo early in the next half - let the refs know at halftime to look for Williams flopping

Because they push the 3 out so far they're vulnerable inside. Burton and Cayo should be cleaning up from Grant passing out of the high post.

 

[wr70beh]

We’re still in this game. Will we press like we did against lesser teams the past few games? Will we treat this like a game we’ve been down in the past few games? No, he’ll choke.

 

[Long Island Spiders]

We’re still in this game. Will we press like we did against lesser teams the past few games? Will we treat this like a game we’ve been down in the past few games? No, he’ll choke.

Good point. Why aren’t we pressing? I wonder if our depth (Conor being out) has anything to do with it. The press has worked for us though so a bit mind boggling.

 

[SpiderK]

Lucky to be in this game at half

 

[Gallipoli]

VCU is really fouling Burton.

 

[whampas]

Keep going inside, it's there.

 

[whampas]

Keep going inside, it's there.

But make the damn shot.

 

[plydogg]

As per usual, incompetence at the highest level from the officials. Not the first time and won’t be the last. Don’t see the point of watching any further when it’s this one-sided (but I’m a masochist so obviously I will continue and let this ruin my entire evening)

 

[Eight Legger]

They blew the whistle on them plenty in the first half. If we can't hold onto the ball, we don't deserve to run. We look sloppy as hell.

 

[PhillySpider]

Officiating isn’t the problem.

 

[plydogg]

Officiating isn’t the problem.

Didn't say it was. Just said it is A problem. And we haven’t overcome it once this season so I don’t see how we overcome that, missing open layups, and turnovers to beat a better team. Not sure we can even overcome one of those

 

[ur2K]

As per usual, incompetence at the highest level from the officials. Not the first time and won’t be the last. Don’t see the point of watching any further when it’s this one-sided (but I’m a masochist so obviously I will continue and let this ruin my entire evening)

It’s really not. They are aggressive, we are passive. It’s a pretty easy formula to follow after 17 years

 

[whampas]

The fact is we're just an average basketball team. Very frustrating.

 

[Dr. Spidey]

VCU hasn’t shown me anything. Just scrappy.

 

[plydogg]

It’s really not. They are aggressive, we are passive. It’s a pretty easy formula to follow after 17 years

Tell that to Nathan after two flops resulted in him sitting the entire first half. Stop letting your hatred of Mooney blind you from what you’re watching