Butler, Sat., Jan. 4 , 2p, FS-1

[Silly Donovan]

There’s a lot of talent on this team. Theres an issue with the organization for sure.

 

[RedStormNC]

We will win by double digits. You guys need to relax.

Scoreboard is one thing and may squeak out a W...but what's happening on court important too. It's not quality basketball.

 

[espken]

Butler 29-25 at the break
Halftime Boxscore, read’em and weep

 

[Boo Harvey]

I don’t think we should turn down the NIT

At this rate, I’m not sure we’ll be invited

 

[redmaninalbany]

We will win by double digits. You guys need to relax.

you think Butler is that bad?

 

[classof2010]

Team needs to get their heads out of their asses! Place is a morgue right now.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Might as well put in Maker too.

Maher too

 

[stjohnschris]

Glad I didn't pay for tickets to see this one. Worst half in recent memory, players and coaching. Ayo, really??

 

[NCJohnnie]

This is tribute to Louie day? Pitino should be embarrassed just randomly throwing guys out there with no apparent plan.

 

[MJDinkins]

Why are they playing “Jump”?

1984.... The year the song came out and the year, '84-'85 season, of our last Final 4 appearance.

 

[lawmanfan]

What bad body language ? Slimming after missed shots ? We are sitting behind the bench and see none of that after the 5 minute mark. Players standing on the bench after the rare make. Butler was slumping too. Do they have a problem with their coach ?

Mike since I don't see your telephone pole head in front of me I'm closer to the bench than you are and I'm here every game.

Players have been unhappy with the coaching all year. And from what I see I can't blame them.

There's coaching and there's teaching and then there's pulling guys and screaming at them. Some of those things are productive and some are not. Also some players can handle a certain style and some can't.

Pitino is clearly in the mode of "if you don't like it, that's your problem, you can leave and I'll get someone tougher than you who will do what I want."

Not an awesome way to make players feel valued and get the most out of them. And if you want to win games you're going to need those players.

The proof is in the results: he's gotten the most out of Zuby. RJ is RJ. Who else do you think he has maximized the ability and productivity of? My answer is nobody - and to the contrary he's managed to do a lot of damage to the production of players who should be key elements of his team.

The vibe from my spot a few rows back has been bad all year and I can absolutely understand why.

 

[tom in salem]

Iona's #2, who shot 1-6, played 10 minutes. He was a team high -10

 

[Andrew]

Glad I didn't pay for tickets to see this one. Worst half in recent memory, players and coaching. Ayo, really??

Prices will come down quickly for future games.

 

[bamafan]

St. John’s with their umpteenth revival of The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.

 

[SJU2000alum15]

that was putrid shot 11-37 at home! And have 5 guys with 2 fouls we played like crap but we are also getting a road whistle at home

 

[Rocket]

Might as well put in Maker too.

At the point guard and Ayo at center! Pitino coaching from the Twilight Zone today.
Even the invisible Greek kid is getting minutes in this debacle!

 

[lawmanfan]

Rick may head straight to a Blarney Stone & let Mas coach

It might be an upgrade

 

[Mean Gene]

I have to be honest. I could care less if Pitino comes back next year or not. It’s the same as last year. You can blame the players but Pitino and staff have to shoulder just as much of the blame or more. Maybe his style of coaching or his system just doesn’t work in this new era of college basketball. There are plenty of young coaches out there who are killing it. This is ridiculous!!

 

[RedStormNC]

1-10 from 3....embarrassing

 

[Andrew]

Some of these need to at least play for the back of the name on the jersey. I imagine foreign teams scout players.