Hey Jake...

[06panther10]

Re: Hey Jake...

I have a feeling we will have the worst attendance in the conf this year.....

Nobody wants to watch that crap.

[Panther-Sheik]

Re: Hey Jake...

What happens / happened to the run and gun that sometimes shows up? How many times did we hoist a last second shot again tonight? I've said it before, but I would much rather lose by 20 with being agressive than the same ol' crap we have had to watch for the last few years. Moran came out so agressive in his first few games...now he is a perimiter passer waiting for an open shot again. No fast breaks tonight...WTF? Is this bad coaching, no coaching or players not listening to coaching?

[williebat]

Re: Hey Jake...

What happens / happened to the run and gun that sometimes shows up? How many times did we hoist a last second shot again tonight? I've said it before, but I would much rather lose by 20 with being agressive than the same ol' crap we have had to watch for the last few years. Moran came out so agressive in his first few games...now he is a perimiter passer waiting for an open shot again. No fast breaks tonight...WTF? Is this bad coaching, no coaching or players not listening to coaching?

I say bench the players if don't either drive into the paint or pass inside.

[06panther10]

Re: Hey Jake...

Jake has no idea what he is doing. Half of us on here could put together better gameplans. All Jake does is clap and hope.

[run&blade]

Re: Hey Jake...

5 for 21 from the 3 point line. Just tip your cap too them, can't do nothing if they are not falling. We have good guards.

If you repeat this crap over and over you might start to think it is true.

[Panther789]

Re: Hey Jake...

5 for 21 from the 3 point line. Just tip your cap too them, can't do nothing if they are not falling. We have good guards.

If you repeat this crap over and over you might start to think it is true.

Don't forget how young, inexperienced, and injury-prone we are.

[TravelingPanther]

Re: Hey Jake...

very disappointing

[panthercurveball]

Re: Hey Jake...

I'm tired of the excuses of youth and inexperience. You either have talent or you don't. All these guys have shot baskets their entire life, they shouldn't get dumber or have less ability to shoot the basketball when they move up. There's obviously a transition to the speed of the game, but I think we're fooling ourselves if we think the talent level is the same that it used to be. I could buy that excuse if we were shooting the basketball well, but struggling defensively. Learning to defend against more complex offenses in college is a challenge and takes experience, but coming off a pick and knocking down an open 3 isn't something that needs time.

[panthercurveball]

Re: Hey Jake...

Guys that transfered or quit during Mac's time that I can remember....

Vince Polakovic - went to South Florida, couldn't guard anyone but could score

Mason Stewart - PG from Aurora, not a big loss in my opinion, transfered to a small school in Ill I believe, not even sure if he plays ball there.

Atila Santos - transfered to Mankato State/Minnesota State - was pretty good for them. Great talent but just too many set plays for him to learn in Macs/Jakes system.

Dylan Grimsley - Stayed at UNI, just quite basketball.

Tyler Griffen - Was going to dental school I think, he was a walk-on. He did join back up when they had some injuries the next year the day before practice started, great guy.

Adam Salow - Stayed in school at least a year. He was a walk-on but would have gotten a scholarship if he would have worked hard.

Matt Bennett - Stayed in school, was a walk-on as well.

Dusty Jira - He redshirted his freshman year and then transfered to Nebraska-Kearney I believe?

Adam Jacobson - Coach Jake's newphew, he transferred but I can't remember where. I want to say a D2 school?

Michael Miller - he might have been a walk-on as well. He stayed for a year and transfered somewhere, not sure if he played baskeball again.

Keyonn Tutt - He had some knee injuries and decided to give up basketball his senior year, he might have left school after that, not sure?

Jarmain Raffington - Commited to UNI but because of elegibilty never played here.

Michael Williams - A little JUCO PG, he left to move back closer to home. I think he thought he would get a lot more PT.


These are the only guys I can think of. As you can tell it's a pretty big list. But if you look at most of them there were a lot of walk-ons and not as many scholarship players leaving. They are kids, they change their mind all the time. In some cases it's definitely the coaches fault, but in probably most cases I'd say it's just the kids not understanding what it takes to be on a certain team.

I'm not sure if they count, but you could also include some notable de-commits like Jermain Davis and Roman Gentry. Can't think of any others, but I imagine there's a name or two I'm forgetting.

[mrcat]

Re: Hey Jake...

I say bench the players if don't either drive into the paint or pass inside.

But we need 5 players on the floor, we can't bench them all.

[ExJHawkCatFan]

Re: Hey Jake...

I have a feeling we will have the worst attendance in the conf this year.....

Unfortunately, I have to agree. If during your media day you promote pushing the ball quicker, shouldn't you try to do it? (and no, getting across half court quicker to set up the offense is not what I mean)

I watched the game last night on ESPNU and had to laugh at the announcers. I heard the following at one point in the second half.

"The Panthers do such a good job of defending the 3-point line."
(as we didn't rotate to a shooter and they hit another open 3)

[BMPanther]

Re: Hey Jake...

I am getting to the point where I'm tired of hearing, "we have good guards." They can't rotate to stop the three, they can't hit a three, and for sure they can't get the ball inside. On the play where Jordan and Koch screen out front and then roll to the basket I can remember them hitting one of them with a pass maybe twice, and they were open repeatedly.

[oldcat]

Re: Hey Jake...

"we have such good guards"

[Da Hog]

Re: Hey Jake...

Jake needs to let the gaurds have more freedom, especially when the shots arent falling. I know Moran must be chomping at the bit to get to attack more. I still think Jake is holding them all back.

I do beleive in the guards though, and the shots will fall some of the time. Maybe if coach lets them get some momentum going, rather than rotating every 3 1/2 minutes of not run and gun style ball.

[Panther Cat]

Re: Hey Jake...

Jake needs to let the gaurds have more freedom, especially when the shots arent falling. I know Moran must be chomping at the bit to get to attack more. I still think Jake is holding them all back.

Trust me, Jake would be more than happy to have Moran drive to the basket more. When have you ever heard a coach say "don't attack the basket." Moran hasn't played too well lately, but he's only a freshman and I wasn't expecting him to come in and be the go to guy. But him penatrating can only help.