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Post by thewalk on Feb 23, 2019 16:53:14 GMT -5
We were told it wasn't serious. It was speculated it was to prevent a potential stress fracture....Reeves had some bad games early and wasn't horrendous today on offense. He absolutely stinks defensively.
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Post by drairf on Feb 23, 2019 16:57:35 GMT -5
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Post by yankeefriar on Feb 23, 2019 17:05:35 GMT -5
Except it's positionless recruiting. No one plays any position well, so play everyone and anyone, anytime and anywhere.
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Post by themick on Feb 23, 2019 18:10:25 GMT -5
Draif, wow, check back when he's playing 30 minutes a game. You haven't noticed difference in Reeves play past injury? He ain't back completely yet. But the coach is clueless? Mick, I watched same game as you. Friar's playing a superior Marquette team. At which point in the game did you believe the Friar's would overtake Marquette? Was it at the 31 -20 half. Was it the last possession of the first half when White was pounding the ball up and down to pass to Alpha whose 3 was blacked? Was it alpha's shooting in the first half? Was it anyone's shooting? So Friars got it down to 9 and you think Reeves, Duke, Watson gonna bring it home? No lineup today was going to win the game for Friars. Focued on MH leaving Sacar, Joey, Sam, Morrow as double digit scorers, besides MH getting his as well.. I know Watson doesn't pass out when doubled. He did to Alpha once for a bucket. Would you rather see Alpha force another shot inside late in the clock? passing out to Reeves who was open could've worked or maybe the 2 for 7 first half 3 point attempts for the Friar's would've just continued. ( MAL had 2 threes in second half). With this poor shooting team I am not sure what you, the sports writers expect. I have seen all but two game this season. This team is a low percentage scoring team, low free throw shooting team (missed a good number today but improving) I am encouraged that Watson has really tried to carry some of the scoring burden on the strength of his post moves. He will learn to pass out to the open man. This isn't the Iron Six team. This team wasn't winning today and didn't. No surprises to most. Talent wins out most often. Marquette had more talent than Friar's. Didn't matter who was on the floor for Friars. Cooley isn't intentionally trying to loose games. He has his own reasons for whom he plays. I only know what I see and read. I am awed by some of the plays the Friar's do make, the shots they do hit, the turnovers they do create. I am also aware of their limitations. About time some here accept who these Friars are and not who we may want them to be. At this point an NIT bid is a push. I am looking for anything to build on for remainder of the season and yes, for next season. Improvevent anywhere welcomed. They actually got it down to 7.... and I expect us to be competitive with everyone in this conference especially in a down year for the BE. But we can't be competitive when we roll out a 5 of Duke, MAL, Jax, Edwards and Young. I'd love to see a +/- for MAL, Jax, Edwards and Young in the 13 minutes that they each played. And we can't be competitive when we double team the post and they kick it to wide open good shooters. When you play Marquette, you need to have everyone play straight up man and stay home on the shooters. We can trot out 5 Top 100 players with size for their position. 6'3, 6'5, 6'6, 6'7 & 6'10. How often have we seen that lineup this year? Maybe the game that MAL twisted his ankle against St Johns for 3 minutes?
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Post by pcdad on Feb 23, 2019 18:45:14 GMT -5
That lineup played all of 2 plus minutes.
Maybe we'l see it to start the Butler game? I am sure match ups are the consideration for whatever lineups have started these games.
As for a earlier, question, I ASS-used that the boot was for a "broken bone" in Reeves foot, a "stress fracture". I don't think any student's medical records are publically released - HIPPA protects privacy.
Perhaps, if someone wants to beat a dead horse they may wish to clarify his injury.
the game is in the books. Perhaps the coach can explain why he subbed withe Friars down seven in the second half.
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Post by friar71 on Feb 23, 2019 19:46:16 GMT -5
Mick: The Friars only got it down to 7 once in the 2nd half at 40-33 w 14.53 on 2 Free throws from Alpha. After the 2nd FT, EC subbed Jackson for Reeves. At that point, Duke, White and Watson were in w Jackson and Alpha. MAL came in when they were down 13 and Young came in after Alpha cut it to 11. That was the closest they got for the game.
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Post by pcdad on Feb 23, 2019 20:00:21 GMT -5
'71 thanks for the accurate timeline and substitutions. Helps to know that it wasn't an arbitrary substitution of the starters.
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Post by drairf on Feb 24, 2019 7:33:56 GMT -5
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Post by drairf on Feb 24, 2019 7:36:51 GMT -5
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Post by drairf on Feb 24, 2019 7:37:49 GMT -5
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Post by wtm97 on Feb 24, 2019 8:57:13 GMT -5
Fair comment on all the subs - bottom line is nothing much has been effective let alone consistent.
Bothersome is that we have had at least 5-6 sell out crowds, with or without ketchup, and we have really been bad - as in zzzzzzzz bad.
Not good.
Without some tweaking by addition/subtraction, it is hard to see much improvement for next year with returning players + our one recruit, a freshman “athletic” type, not known for shooting the rock.
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Post by rooster on Feb 24, 2019 9:03:11 GMT -5
Fair comment on all the subs - bottom line is nothing much has been effective let alone consistent. Bothersome is that we have had at least 5-6 sell out crowds, with or without ketchup, and we have really been bad - as in zzzzzzzz bad. Not good. Without some tweaking by addition/subtraction, it is hard to see much improvement for next year with returning players + our one recruit, a freshman “athletic” type, not known for shooting the rock. So true Let's face it, not only are they a not a very good team - they are a boring bad team. Just tough to watch that offense. And that "one recruit" - Gantt, though looks to be a very good player - he is pretty much the same type player we already have a boatload of....
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Post by dex on Feb 24, 2019 9:08:24 GMT -5
Agree wtm and there’s another tweet wherein Kmac does his Doc and Yank impersonation asking Where’s AJ when Jax was inserted at one point.
Meanwhile methinks wtm is understating the tremendous Big East crowds this year except the storm date with Johnnies which still was magnificent with nearly 10,000
Hopefully Mr Big Mod can provide some hard data on attendance
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Post by dex on Feb 24, 2019 12:12:41 GMT -5
wtm said: "Bothersome is that we have had at least 5-6 sell out crowds, with or without ketchup, and we have really been bad - as in zzzzzzzz bad."
OK wtm continue your Brunch and Dex to the rescue again...always the heavy lifting.
Anyway from projo
In 16 home games averaging 9,793 (largely a garbage ooc schedule but for uri)
In 8 Big East games 11,802 (would be over 12K with a normal Johnnies crowd)
URI was 12,997
Marquette 12,890 yesterday
Around 93% capacity for BE games with a horrible team and an arguably down league
The normal people out there in FriarTown still love their Friars notwithstanding tv and other entertainment venues.
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Post by thewalk on Feb 24, 2019 12:27:26 GMT -5
Bothersome that he took the blame for WSU bc he played too many guys....and nothing has changed..
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