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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
My God yes.
He's one of the top 2-3 players in the Valley.
I'm pretty pleased with what he's done as a starter the 96 games before this season. A quick foul problem? Hasn't stopped him from putting up 2-time all MVC (2nd team) numbers. -
Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
No, either that or get him in the lineup WITH Eglseder...
"Once it starts, it never ends."
-Eldon MillerComment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
Yes...Most experienced and most talented player we have. I love to see him and Jordan together, and was glad they ran the Stout 3 pt play a couple times last night.
Anybody see EC's facial expression after he drew the charge at the end of regulation? Curious as to what the "Drawing a Charge to win it or send it to OT" Scowl looks like.Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
No, unless the above happens with him and Eglseder both starting.Originally posted by Marc Wigim View PostBMPantherComment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
No, he brings instant energy to the game. Last year the bench brought nothing into the game this year it does. It also keeps E C out of foul trouble and he still plays 30 min. a game. It is not who starts but who is on the floor at crunch time.Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
No, I like giving him the chance to kill some of that pregame energy. For gosh sakes we are 7/8-2 with him not starting, I think Jake might be on to something...Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
Yes. Would you not start MJ if you were Phil Jackson back in the day? I realize Eric isn't MJ but still come onComment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
He does not do the team any good, if he has to sit with 2 fouls in the 1st half...?
I would be very interested to see some stats.....Starter vs Off Bench...?
As far as minutes played, rebounding, scoring, it would be interesting...
I like the lift he gives the Panthers of the bench....Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
Eric brings an intensity to the game that needs to be set from the start... not sure why it would make sense to start a game without him ... the whole tone of the game changes when he comes in ...Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
Why would you want to start and play your best player? Better off to not play him and limit his minutes to keep him out of foul trouble than to have the fouls that could limit his minutes. This team already has two losses that were terrible for the program losing to an instate team in more than likely the worst year that program has or will ever have and a team that we like to think isn't is good as us. Good thing our one proven player had his minutes limited these games.Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
All I'm saying is Eric starts gets 2 fouls in the 1st 5 minutes and sits for the next 15.....Originally posted by Matboz View Post
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Eric comes in at the 5 minute mark, can sense the flow of the game, does not foul, gets a blow at the 10 minute mark, plays maybe 12-15 minutes of the 1st half rather then sitting for 15....
guess it all depends if Eric does or does not foul early....?Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
I told Oldcat earlier this year that this experiment of not starting our best player would last until we lost our first game.
We had our first loss, and EC started the next game against ISU. Say what you want about ISU, they are above us in the RPI and winning at Hilton is something we've almost never done before. It was a good win and I felt starting Eric was key. I was a genius.
Turned out it was just because JE was sick and EC hasn't started since. So much for the genius.
Anyway, put me down for a yes. I believe research would show he hasn't played as many minutes this year as the past two, and I don't see how we compete in the MVC without playing him as much as possible.GO PANTHERS!Comment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
Coleman brings energy off the bench 5 minutes into the game, when maybe the Panthers could use that energy at the start of the gameComment
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Re: Do YOU want Eric Coleman to start???
last year 2006-07....total 31 games.... Eric
avg 2.8 fouls a game
fouled out 4 x in 31 games
avg 28.5 minutes per
9.1 rebounds
1 block shot
2.4 turnovers
13.1 points
53 % from the field
60 % from the line
this year 2007-08.... thru 10 games
avg 1.9 fouls a game
fouled out 0 x in 10 games
avg 22.7 min per
8.5 rebounds
2.3 blocked shots
2.5 turnovers
11.4 points
57 % from the field
65 % from the line
numbers indicate some better....some same....some lower.....
It must be a Coaches decision....Comment
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