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[SpanishMoon]

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There are too many fouls.

[9YRPLAN]

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Word on the street is Omaha is pretty good. Needing 50 free throws at home good.

Coe is not in Omaha

[achrist70]

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My analysis

Deon looked bored out there, playing to the competition
Wes is the best athlete UNI has had in a long time, maybe ever, if he can knock down a few jumpers he will be tough
Matt hasn't looked good the 1st two games, he is a smart player and it will come
Seth is pressing out there, needs to just let the game come to him
Ted is raw, really raw
Chip all I can say is that I hope his play is a year long theme
Nate is pressing a little bit, but is a natural scorer, he is going to pick up some fouls this year due to his build
Jeremy is going to be fun to watch, and I expect to see starter minutes for him all year long
Matty Mo is going to knock down some shots, and give us some minutes
Marvin has a knack of being around the ball when the shot goes up, it is just that he usually isn't getting the most air to get the ball
Max will give great effort, and looks like he has really worked on this shot

[Panther'73]

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I'm really glad Ben Jacobsen is our head coach.n n.

[GonzoCat]

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So....tonight KXNO has the Cyclone call in show (where somebody just asked Coach Rhoads what time they they'll leave Ames to catch their flight....insightful! Or they have a stalker who needs to get his day planned out)

On Saturday afternoon they had three plus hours of Fox Sports network drivel talkin' about football games being played on other stations. Are they even planning to air any UNI basketball games this year? I know it's pre-MVC, but c'mon!

I was mad KXNO didn't have the game Saturday too, until I tried KXEL, the flagship station, and found out they didn't have the game either.

[hoopfan]

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Is there any reason why Tuttle has more attempts from behind the arc than in the paint against an undersized opponent? It wasn't that we weren't looking for him, but he struggled to get position to get the ball.

Morgan is probably the best defender on the team already. I think it is easy to make a case for him and Chip to start in place of Bo and Ted.

Defensively there is still a lot of work to be done. There were way too many easy looks and wide open 3s again tonight. I'm looking forward to the next game to see how they progress.

[achrist70]

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Is there any reason why Tuttle has more attempts from behind the arc than in the paint against an undersized opponent? It wasn't that we weren't looking for him, but he struggled to get position to get the ball.

Morgan is probably the best defender on the team already. I think it is easy to make a case for him and Chip to start in place of Bo and Ted.

Defensively there is still a lot of work to be done. There were way too many easy looks and wide open 3s again tonight. I'm looking forward to the next game to see how they progress.

I was think the same about Jeremy and Chip, but your best 5 don't always have to start, sometimes it is better to have them come off of the bench.

[panther1]

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I was think the same about Jeremy and Chip, but your best 5 don't always have to start, sometimes it is better to have them come off of the bench.

Friedman starting as a true freshman is not a good long-term signal for the program. He is invisible out there, minus the fouling. We need to either recruit and bring in legitimate bigs, or stop pretending and go with a 4 guard lineup.

['70 Grad]

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My analysis

Thanks for this info. Wasn't able to make it because of a (minor) car accident near Dysart.

30 miles from game/80 miles from home, but good friends to the rescue.

[achrist70]

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Can we not have this discussion already to start the season. Yes we would all love a 7 foot monster out there, but I just don't see that happening any time soon. Do you remember how Jordan was as a freshman? The answer is terrible, slow and picked up a lot of cheap fouls. He improved a little as a sophomore, but really didn't hit his stride until 1/2 way through his junior season. You can not judge Ted on the 1st 2 games of his career. We are lucky that we have someone like Chip who has played many key minutes in his 4 years to bail us out when necessary.

[BCPanther]

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The only way Friedman is going to get better is to play. He'll be just fine. He's way ahead of where a lot of freshman bigs are. You'll see a totally different player a month from now.


Let's not put too much into last night. The team didn't even practice between Saturday and last night.

[Khan4Cats]

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Some thoughts:

Jeremy Morgan has settled in quickly. Looked good against Ohio, really looked like he was comfortable yesterday. And I am not judging on the competition, I am looking at the reads on defense and positioning, talking, rotation that is so key to our system. He has a smooth shot and nice touch at the line. Made some nice passes as well. His defense may get him in the starting line-up over Bohannon by mid-season.

Friedman didn't look as comfortable but also hasn't had any kind of classic big to bang with in either of the first few games (including exhibitions). Too early to judge much on him until we see him get to match up against more similar players. These first couple games have been more Rank type match-up games. Either way, we need his size out there for at least 10-15 minutes a game this year-which is basically what Pehl gave us and Friedman has more upside.

I think some of Tuttle's early struggles might have to do with where he is playing at the 4. Last year he was the 5 with Koch or Rank outside playing a high-low game, which took the opponent's second big away from the lane and allowed him to work 1-1 inside. Now he is the 4 and if he goes inside with Friedman at the 5, there are 2 bigs to work against, making it harder to shake free. I trust the coaching staff to find some ways to work Seth free and Seth will shake out. He also struggled early last year as well-remember him basically being a no-show in the Bahamas?

Hope Rank keeps his stroke going all year like Sonnen was able to last year. Be great if one of the guards can also get on a roll from outside. We know Deon and Wes can get to the rim. Interesting to see Matty Bo running the point for a good chunk of the second half. I also hope we see more of Marvin-he just finds a way to get to the ball. Get him setting picks like O'Rear used to and he could be a force without needing to score much.

[Moose39]

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The only way Friedman is going to get better is to play. He'll be just fine. He's way ahead of where a lot of freshman bigs are. You'll see a totally different player a month from now.


Let's not put too much into last night. The team didn't even practice between Saturday and last night.

Would any of you rather have Olivier in place of Friedman?

[06panther10]

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We are going to have some annoyingly terrible losses this year. But when we are right, we can pretty much beat anyone. Right now, it seems like we just aren't quite clicking on offense or defense, which is to be expected with all the youth and new faces. With a lot of our guys, there is just slight hesitation with defensive rotations and pulling the trigger on shots and finishing at the rim.

But you certainly can see the flashes of what we can be. We have some serious offensive potential once everyone gets more comfortable and settled in, with Wes and Deon's speed/athleticism, Chip and Bo's shooting, Jeremy and Seth's versatility. We have actual weapons now.

[UNIChippewa]

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Would any of you rather have Olivier in place of Friedman?

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