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[quote="knockout_ned" post=298623][quote="Mike Zaun" post=298620]Sly, respectfully what do you think of the scrimmage result? Of course it's just a scrimmage and I'm willing to give Mullin the entire season obviously, but the early results are a cause for concern. URI is not a top 25 team anymore...if this happened a few years ago it would make more sense, but this is our most talented team in arguably 20 years or so. Some good things happened in the scrimmage, but you just wonder if Mullin has what it takes as coach. Every Mullin critic including myself are looking all over for any scraps that suggest he can turn us around and I truly hope he can this year. Hopefully this scrimmage is not a sign of more of the same.[/quote]

My goodness Negative Nancy. It’s a scrimmage. Teams experiment. Some are not even 40 minutes long - NOVA and UNC played a 50 minute scrimmage. You practice schemes and plays over winning.[/quote]

Yeah, I mean, we don't even know what combinations were on the court at what times. Some guys picked up 6 fouls, so the 5 foul rule was out the window. That probably changed how guys played, for better or for worse.

Would I have preferred a win? Of course, but I hope the guys just stay healthy, first and foremost, in preseason.

Honestly, the one number you can probably take most seriously was the FT shooting, and we all agree that was the biggest positive. I say that, because it's the one situation that will be the same once we start playing real games. The FT line does not move, and there is no defense, so guys will shoot it the same most every time, regardless of time, score, etc.

I don't think you can expect us to go 22-24 every night, but if we can shoot in the 70s consistently, while averaging around 20 or so attempts per game, we will win plenty of games this year, I guarantee you that.
 
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[quote="Mike Zaun" post=298620]Sly, respectfully what do you think of the scrimmage result? Of course it's just a scrimmage and I'm willing to give Mullin the entire season obviously, but the early results are a cause for concern. URI is not a top 25 team anymore...if this happened a few years ago it would make more sense, but this is our most talented team in arguably 20 years or so. Some good things happened in the scrimmage, but you just wonder if Mullin has what it takes as coach. Every Mullin critic including myself are looking all over for any scraps that suggest he can turn us around and I truly hope he can this year. Hopefully this scrimmage is not a sign of more of the same.[/quote]

Mullin was totally outcoached and way in over his head in this scrimmage. Cragg needs to step in right now and make a coaching change. I mean, I like Chris and all, but I just don't think he has what it takes after this scrimmage/practice/means absolutely nothing game that you didn't even see so how can you pass any judgement?
 
rawdog - how are you passing the judgement that he's got to go after the scrimmage, if you didn't see it either ?
 
[quote="RedStormNC" post=298630]rawdog - how are you passing the judgement that he's got to go after the scrimmage, if you didn't see it either ?[/quote]

Come on now
 
[quote="RedStormNC" post=298630]rawdog - how are you passing the judgement that he's got to go after the scrimmage, if you didn't see it either ?[/quote]

I think rawdog was being sarcastic.
 
Right, only we treat it as a scrimmage. The other team treats it as an NCAA T game.
 
Believe Rawdognyc was being just a tad sarcastic. As for Mike Z's comments, this is a scrimmage and we have no idea how staff approached this game in terms of what they were trying to achieve; I can guarantee that winning was not their biggest objective. Season will start in about two weeks and as almost everyone has said, no excuses for not winning this year when the games count. But for God's sake, let's hold off on judging staff before games matter and we are actually watching so that we can make at least a semi-informed judgment.
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=298637]Believe Rawdognyc was being just a tad sarcastic. As for Mike Z's comments, this is a scrimmage and we have no idea how staff approached this game in terms of what they were trying to achieve; I can guarantee that winning was not their biggest objective. Season will start in about two weeks and as almost everyone has said, no excuses for not winning this year when the games count. But for God's sake, let's hold off on judging staff before games matter and we are actually watching so that we can make at least a semi-informed judgment.[/quote]
Sensible
Btw, be grateful no one was hurt like
Mizzou’s Jontay Porter tearing his right ACL and MCL in today’s scrimmage against Southern Illinois. He’s out for the season.
 
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Paultz, didn't hear that wow...awful stuff. Glad we are healthy...I hope Mullin was telling them to be careful and just testing different schemes. These are going to be the 2 longest weeks ever...I'm pumped. By the way, I was looking at tickets and it looks like a ton have been claimed already even deep into the season. Good sign.
 
Sad BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured unless they have an injury already present final score is they were on the short end. Lets hope we improve and start winning
 
[quote="usguard" post=298646]Sad BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured unless they have an injury already present final score is they were on the short end. Lets hope we improve and start winning[/quote]

Lol.. So you're saying it would be better if we won a SCRIMMAGE by 50 and have Ponds tear his ACL?
 
[quote="rawdognyc" post=298649][quote="usguard" post=298646]Sad BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured unless they have an injury already present final score is they were on the short end. Lets hope we improve and start winning[/quote]

Lol.. So you're saying it would be better if we won a SCRIMMAGE by 50 and have Ponds tear his ACL?[/quote]

Heck, I'd give Rutgers the controversial 2011 Big East Tournament game, if it meant that DJ was healthy for the NCAA Tournament.

Probably would have knocked us down to a 7 seed, but that still would have likely meant an easier first round opponent then tourney-tested Gonzaga. Also, at least one 7 seed (or 10 seed) usually takes out a 2 seed in the round of 32 every year, so who knows how far we would have gone that year.
 
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[quote="rawdognyc" post=298649][quote="usguard" post=298646]Sad BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured unless they have an injury already present final score is they were on the short end. Lets hope we improve and start winning[/quote]

Lol.. So you're saying it would be better if we won a SCRIMMAGE by 50 and have Ponds tear his ACL?[/quote]

Don't even joke about something like that. We are all being a little sarcastic with this scrimmage but we don't need mal'occhio comments. ;)
 
[quote="rawdognyc" post=298649][quote="usguard" post=298646]Sad BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured unless they have an injury already present final score is they were on the short end. Lets hope we improve and start winning[/quote]

Lol.. So you're saying it would be better if we won a SCRIMMAGE by 50 and have Ponds tear his ACL?[/quote]
He said nothing of the kind raw.
 
I think this season even the biggest Homers will be very objective when it comes to our coaching staff. The only loss that should be expected in our non conference schedule is Duke. Any poorly played loss will be actively debated here and we are master debaters! Where else will you find fans in their 50'and 60's with pimples on their faces!!!!:p
 
[quote="bamafan" post=298661][quote="rawdognyc" post=298649][quote="usguard" post=298646]Sad BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured unless they have an injury already present final score is they were on the short end. Lets hope we improve and start winning[/quote]

Lol.. So you're saying it would be better if we won a SCRIMMAGE by 50 and have Ponds tear his ACL?[/quote]
He said nothing of the kind raw.[/quote]

Bama, he said "BUT THATS BASKETBALL no matter WERE AND WHEN YOU PLAY scrimmage or for real you play to win coach doesn't hold anyone back in case they get injured".

Maybe I misinterpreted what he wrote, but to me here was saying that no matter what type of game it is, you play to win even if that means someone gets injured. I'm just going by what he wrote.
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72, you're right.. the last thing we need is bad juju.. we've had enough of that over the years
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=298554]Kenny & “Strick”

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So Shamorie, you want to learn what it takes to be a point guard at the next level...
 
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I got the same sense 72 as you! Now Mullin needs to account to somebody and he may resist this! But my feeling on the matter is deal with it because “ there is a new Sheriff in town and his name is Cragg!
 
I also get the sense, and this is pure conjecture, that Mullin and staff are a bit too cavalier for my taste in running the program. There never seems to be a sense of urgency with him! This is a function of hiring a coach who frankly does not need the job nor the money! But who am I to say this is probably his style as disconcerting as it can be at times! The question here is what is Cragg’s style and will they conflict?
Let’s hope not!!!!!
 
[quote="Catman" post=299058]I also get the sense, and this is pure conjecture, that Mullin and staff are a bit too cavalier for my taste in running the program. There never seems to be a sense of urgency with him! This is a function of hiring a coach who frankly does not need the job nor the money! But who am I to say this is probably his style as disconcerting as it can be at times! The question here is what is Cragg’s style and will they conflict?
Let’s hope not!!!!![/quote]

Totally agree...that's the downside to hiring an NBA HOFer who is already established and set in his ways. I think being an NBA HOFer might also give him a certain philosophy of, "who are you to tell me ______?" which is probably why we didn't get an assistant coach to help recruit. Bit different but think of Erik Spoelstra the HC of the Heat when they had LeBron. He wasn't making the decisions and running the ship...LeBron was. Not exactly the same but you can imagine LeBron being a bit arrogant if Spoelstra asked him to do something differently. He sees it from a similar POV of "I'm a star and I'm established...I'll do what I deem necessary".

When we hired him we were hoping that the HOF label and Dream Team connects would help make recruits swoon but that has not been the case at all really. You have to remember, I'm 29 and he was before my time as a player. These recruits are 10+ years younger than me. It would be different if we had a more recent NBA star like Kobe Bryant as coach. Then you would definitely see an impact recruiting. I'm still on campus a decent amount and I've never seen Mullin walking about. Never heard of any fan experience type meet and greets with him on campus. The only way you seem to be able to reach him is if you pay $1,000 for a dinner in a ritzy Manhattan hall. Students are broke and some aren't even getting good jobs until they're 25 or so if they get a graduate degree. Thus, you are inaccessible to that demographic which is the very core demo you need to pack the house. This year may determine whether or not we make the tourney for the next decade or so, because if we fall short he likely resigns and we rebuild again.
 
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