Give me a team full of Tuttle's

[UNI92]

Tonight's game came down to lack of effort, desire and hustle within the first half. We were outplayed, we were flat, gave up the ball on 8 times on steals alone in the first half, and started the game not prepared to play.
I'll give them credit for how they responded after halftime, but to win in any tournament, you have to play a full 40 minute ballgame. Hopefully the players will learn from this loss. Hopefully it'll sting and piss them off in the long off-season and propel them to make a run next year.

I think a telling stat was that UNI only won 1 game after trailing at halftime all year...wow...it's either got to be coaching, lack of experience, lack of leadership on the floor or we just don't have enough talent on the court to overcome a deficit???

As far as individual players I'd take Tuttle every day of the week (18 boards tonight?? Are you kidding me)..great effort and I like the emotion that he shows...great bb IQ and it's clear that the team revolves around him for a reason.
I like Morgan and his defense and athletic ability. He's a star in the making.
Buss is a tremendous shooter but needs to play better D and take care of the ball better.
Bohannon...great shooter..expect good things next year too. Hit that shot tonight and I'd like you even more tho.
Mitchell? Did he play tonight? Missed 3 out of 4 free throws, careless turnovers, missed layups and forced a turnover on a crucial possession late in the game. I'd expect more from a 3 year veteran. I question his bb IQ and his heart. Appears to be "cruising" throughout a game too much.
Washpun? Slow down dude...play under control! It' hard to watch sometimes. He's so athletic and quick but he's not using that to his advantage.
Singleton...How about a perimeter game outside of 6 feet? Plays hard, rebounds well and is tough but is he really one of our top 5 guys?

Just venting...damn frustrating year for football and basketball.

[UNIChippewa]

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I think Tuttle and Buss were the only players in double figures tonight. Our backcourt more or less forgot to show up.

[06panther10]

Tuttle absolutely brings it EVERY SINGLE night. The energy, the passion, and the numbers to back it up. He has most certainly placed himself amongst the greats in program history.

Sad to see such a great player go without playing on a great team or have the opportunity to play in the NCAA's. Next year is make or break. Not only for Tut, but maybe for the program as a whole.

[UNIChippewa]

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Tuttle absolutely brings it EVERY SINGLE night. The energy, the passion, and the numbers to back it up. He has most certainly placed himself amongst the greats in program history.

Sad to see such a great player go without playing on a great team or have the opportunity to play in the NCAA's. Next year is make or break. Not only for Tut, but maybe for the program as a whole.

I've decided I'm going to be cautiously optimistic for next season. Not optimistic, but cautiously optimistic. Our Sweet 16 squad of 2010 had to lose in the 1st round of the 2009 NCAA tournament before they could make that big next step to actually winning a couple of games. This team likely won't even make any sort of postseason.

[PurpleCatFan]

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I totally agree. I feel so bad for him to play. It is almost like he goes into battle and when it starts he turns around to see all of his buddies have run home. So he is all alone and gives it all he has

I hope next year he can find some warriors to go into battle with him. He alone deserves some post season play before his career is over

[CyCarp]

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My 2 cents...

Tuttle - You know what you're getting with Tuttle. He's a tough son of a gun who just wants it more than anybody.
Morgan - Morgan is gonna be a stud. I can't wait to see him grow.
Buss - I love Buss, I think he's improved his game quite a bit. It's not perfect, but he's our best scorer and I think his D and rebounding are about average - which isn't a bad thing with his offensive talent.
Deon - I've defended Deon all year, but I can't anymore. I just wish he wanted it more. I think if you gave him Tuttle's desire and bball IQ, he would be a flat out star.
Wes - I've never been a fan of Wes, hell I think I can shoot better left handed than him, not to even mention how he's out of control so often and doesn't play to his strengths.
Singleton - I like Singleton, I think he does a lot of little things. He's not gonna light up the scoreboard. I don't think it's a coincidence the team got on a roll when he cracked the starting lineup.
Bo - Bo can be VERY frustrating. He's so on and off it's ridiculous sometimes.

If Deon, Wes, and Wyatt don't play well next year, it'll be a similar year IMO. It'll be interesting how playing time works out next year with the guys I mentioned above + Wyatt, Knar, Koch, Jespersen, Freidman.

[06panther10]

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I'm actually surprised at how many of you on here are annoyed with Wes and how he has played. I have actually been thrilled with his play this year for the most part. He, like Tuttle, is another guy that just goes out and plays hard and with fire each and every night.

You have to remember that a) he's just a sophomore and b) he's playing his first real season of CBB after sitting out last year and playing sparingly as a frosh at Tennessee. Not to mention, his whole life he has been a scoring guard and we have asked him to play a TON of PG this year and not only did he do a great job filling in, he basically ended up stealing Deon's starting job. At this point, and after what we have watched in the last 10 games or so, I am much more confident with Wes going forward than I am with Deon.

[9YRPLAN]

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Wes has been better than I expected.

[ilovecats]

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I'm actually surprised at how many of you on here are annoyed with Wes and how he has played. I have actually been thrilled with his play this year for the most part. He, like Tuttle, is another guy that just goes out and plays hard and with fire each and every night.

You have to remember that a) he's just a sophomore and b) he's playing his first real season of CBB after sitting out last year and playing sparingly as a frosh at Tennessee. Not to mention, his whole life he has been a scoring guard and we have asked him to play a TON of PG this year and not only did he do a great job filling in, he basically ended up stealing Deon's starting job. At this point, and after what we have watched in the last 10 games or so, I am much more confident with Wes going forward than I am with Deon.

I 100% agree. Has he been perfect? No but I think he will improve a lot more in a years time than deon. I actually think he could become the Pg we need and hopefully deon can accept a role as a player off the bench in the future...

[strike00]

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Tuttle is absolutely fantastic. Best post in the league without a doubt.

[Blue42]

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You could throw Tuttle a greased pig in the paint and he'd catch it.

Hands like Cris Carter.

[Mudrafan]

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I've said all year that there are two main issues. 1) no garbage man/enforcer to complement Tuttle. 2) no point guard at all. I'm so tired of watching Deon make awful decisions. He does not have a feel for the game, cannot hit free throws & has never been able to finish at the rim. I don't know what he does at the rim, but he misses it nearly every time. Never seen anyone miss as many layups as him. As for Washpun, he seems to have a better handle on things, but he has zero off-hand & has trouble finishing as well.

[Codytwo]

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Last night Washpun tried to take over the game, but it just wasn't working for him.

[williebat]

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[QUOTE=UNIChippewa;378923]Tuttle absolutely brings it EVERY SINGLE night. The energy, the passion, and the numbers to back it up. He has most certainly placed himself amongst the greats in program history.

Sad to see such a great player go without playing on a great team or have the opportunity to play in the NCAA's. Next year is make or break. Not only for Tut, but maybe for the program as a whole.

I've decided I'm going to be cautiously optimistic for next season. Not optimistic, but cautiously optimistic. Our Sweet 16 squad of 2010 had to lose in the 1st round of the 2009 NCAA tournament before they could make that big next step to actually winning a couple of games. This team likely won't even make any sort of postseason.[/

Is this our worst team since 01-02?

[Kyle]

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Deon - I've defended Deon all year, but I can't anymore. I just wish he wanted it more. I think if you gave him Tuttle's desire and bball IQ, he would be a flat out star.

I think Deon has gained back whatever weight he shed over the summer. He is two steps slower than he was in December and has not been the same player since injuring his ankle against ISUblue. He isn't able to beat his man off the dribble with consistency and frequently gets rejected at the rim. All signs of the explosive Deon we watched during the VCU game are gone. I know the coaches have consistently pushed the issue of conditioning with Deon during his time at UNI and he has made intermittent progress, but apparently old habits die hard.