Why exactly do we suck anyway?

[UNIChippewa]

Living out in Colorado as I do, I don't see a whole lot of the Panthers. I did see the game at home against Creighton and both games against Drake (I actually thought we played pretty well against Drake both times, at least until the last five minutes in each game).

Reading box scores and game recaps and post-game threads can only tell you so much. I know we are without a real point guard and we've had injuries to deal with, but for those who have seen this team play more than I do, what exactly are the issues that are taking this season into the toilet? I know that coaching seems to be a hot topic. As for that, I think it is more valid to critique a coach when he has a full deck of cards to play with, which we have not this season.

I was unpleasantly surprised to see that we lost at home to a middling Illinois-Chicago team yesterday. As inconsistent as we have been, that was unexpected. At this point in the season, the CBI might be a long shot.

[TH1974]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

It's because not enough fans show up.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

We question the coach too much. It holds us back. Oh, and the management tree is screwed up. It's messing with our FG percentage.

Our analytical options at this point are two:

1)We've recruited the wrong kids, or

2)We've recruited good players but are doing a poor job of preparing them for games and executing game plans.

I remember a season that seems like 100 years ago. I think it might have been Weaver's 2nd to last year if not his last. In any case, we finished .500 and lost in the first round of the MVC tourney (to Drake, IIRC). I recall vividly the post-game of that last game, talking about hitting the .500 mark as a benchmark from which we could build.

Here we are, several years later, in great danger of hitting that .500 mark again, but going in the exact opposite direction. We're (-this-) close to being right back where we used to be.

[Matt Trump]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

Kerwin Dunham is not playing enough...

[UNIhoops]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

Do you guys think we r as talented as the teams we face? If not what team has a more talented top 8? (on r schedule)

[BonduBluejay10]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

I think that the panthers have talent we're just not putting the right players in the right situations ex. JE and EC. I like the talent our team has though.

[Coachdags]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

I think that the panthers have talent we're just not putting the right players in the right situations ex. JE and EC. I like the talent our team has though.

EC plays his butt off.....34 min /26 pts /11 rbs

Our gaurds were 3-21 from 3pt range.....?

CR the player everyone wants to get more time played well but was 2-7 from 3 pt land / 5-14 for the game.....

What other players did you want us to try....?

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

I thought it was good effort and decent gameplan...just poor shooting. Reed was robbed on at least 3 good looking shots that went in and came back out. Just one of those seasons...but it sure would be nice to see some good Karma in the MVC tourney. BTW, for those in attendance, how did Haak get called for a foul on that loose ball?

[UNI MadCat]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

At this point in the season, the CBI might be a long shot.

Uhh... yeah.

Remember, the CBI isn't going for the leftovers from the NIT. They are going straight after team #66 and beyond and trying to present competitive bids to the NIT.

While I think they have a long way to go to convince schools to play with them over the NIT, I can see on one hand where it would be attractive -- more home games for the big schools and they are subsidizing travel. I don't know how they'll sustain the money with as of yet no tv contracts, but we shall see.

There was an article up here in the Strib in the last week or so and Tubby Smith was quoted as saying he'd definitely consider it. And there were quotes from tourney officials reminding fans that they won't be using RPI, etc as their way of picking teams.

Anyway, my point is, this tournament isn't going after the UNI's of the world, they're going directly for the (in their minds) "big boys" and RPI/record will mean very little (not that ours is good enough anyway).

[jman2004]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

CR the player everyone wants to get more time played well but was 2-7 from 3 pt land / 5-14 for the game.....

Remember though, no one else was doing much. Half of Carlton's shots came because he was at least trying to step up because no one else was. I think he looks fine.

[jman2004]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

We question the coach too much. It holds us back. Oh, and the management tree is screwed up. It's messing with our FG percentage.

I usually "get" you but I don't know if this was sarcasm or not. I don't expect a real answer. I think I agree with what you said.

[run&blade]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

UNI needs athletic guards that can break down the other teams defense with the dribble.

If UNI gets athletic guards and Jacobson still runs that pathetic offense then I would say he needs to be fired.

[TH1974]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

You mean the pathetic offense that won so many games at got us to 3 straight NCAA Tournaments? That offense? Yeah...it sucks.

I think they're referring to the offense that's not gotten us to two tourneys in a row, assuming we'll miss out this year.

[clenz]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

You mean the pathetic offense that won so many games at got us to 3 straight NCAA Tournaments? That offense? Yeah...it sucks.

You mean that coach that took us to three straight tourneys? He he's gone.

[clenz]

Re: Why exactly do we suck anyway?

The offense might not have changed, but the guy coaching it did. The new guy doesn't know how to coach it well.