Progress ?

mjmaherjr

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Bullshit. Look I love these kids but today wasn't progress. This game was a complete debacle. It was flat out embarrassing. I'll buy my airline tickets sunday night and go support these kids wherever they play but 1 and done in the ncaa's in my mind will be a complete failure now. Win one and it's progress. Win 2 and it's sweet. But this game today after the villanova beatdown is ridiculous. Once again we don't show up to play. I don't care who people want to blame it doesn't matter. We looked like the same disjointed team in the beginning of big east play.

The time is now. A week to regroup ad lets make something of the ncaa's and do something. If not once these kids graduate going forward while I would like Lavin to EARN an extension I'm just going to sit on the sidelines with this and not care either way

I'm so f'ing pissed right now
 
I took 1/2 a day from work, and sat by myself in seats in the 100s near midcourt. It was pretty nice. And then the game started.

Well, for the first 2 minutes, we took it to them. I think we were up 4-0, and maybe 7-4, and the rest was all downhill.

Plain and simple, the Big East tournament matters. For the second year in a row, we played like garbage against Providence. Our shooting was so ridiculously bad, i think in the first half alone we shot 27% from the field and 18% from three, and miraculously were only down 13.

I'm rethinking going to the NCAAs wherever the team is sent, presuming they still will be sent. They certainly look like a patsy right now, and one and done would be likely. Does anyone really want to be stuck in Columbus or Omaha when your team gets knocked out after 1 game?

Disappointed that our guys didn't have the tenacity and heart to bring their A game in an A game point of the season.
 
If we make the tourney it is progress. And Honestly I think Louie only won two BET's if I am not mistaken. MJ not directed to you as you have always been even keeled but a vast number of posters have unrealistic expectations, shout down anyone who dissents then are the first to cry when those unrealistic goals aren't met.

I agree today was miserable but as long as it didn't tremendously affect our NCAA berth....whatever. Again I was around for the "glory years" and I think we lost in first round more than we didn't. So just making it is a huge improvement from what has gone on the last decade and a half.
 
I took 1/2 a day from work, and sat by myself in seats in the 100s near midcourt. It was pretty nice. And then the game started.

Well, for the first 2 minutes, we took it to them. I think we were up 4-0, and maybe 7-4, and the rest was all downhill.

Plain and simple, the Big East tournament matters. For the second year in a row, we played like garbage against Villanova. Our shooting was so ridiculously bad, i think in the first half alone we shot 27% from the field and 18% from three, and miraculously were only down 13.

I'm rethinking going to the NCAAs wherever the team is sent, presuming they still will be sent. They certainly look like a patsy right now, and one and done would be likely. Does anyone really want to be stuck in Columbus or Omaha when your team gets knocked out after 1 game?

Disappointed that our guys didn't have the tenacity and heart to bring their A game in an A game point of the season.
Feeling same Beast
 
If we make the tourney it is progress. And Honestly I think Louie only won two BET's if I am not mistaken. MJ not directed to you as you have always been even keeled but a vast number of posters have unrealistic expectations, shout down anyone who dissents then are the first to cry when those unrealistic goals aren't met.

I agree today was miserable but as long as it didn't tremendously affect our NCAA berth....whatever. Again I was around for the "glory years" and I think we lost in first round more than we didn't. So just making it is a huge improvement from what has gone on the last decade and a half.

Do you think it's an unrealistic goal to expect your team to play a competitive game against a team they had beaten twice in the regular season? I don't.

The funny thing about sports is that when you fold in big moments at critical points in the season, you can undo a lot of nice things that happened earlier on. And right now, that's what this team is doing.
 
Louie lost in 1st or 2nd round or didn't make NCAA at all 19 times

In a 32 team field, winning one game is a much bigger accomplishment than in a 64 team field

I think I maybe remember when it was 48? But has been 64 for most of my college basketball life and if you look it up Louie did better in tourney in the 70"s. For the record not knocking Louie, just putting it in perspective. I would sign on for making tourney and losing in first round every year because that is the Glory years I know. And you can't make a run if you are not in it. Just get me in and I am content.
 
If we make the tourney it is progress. And Honestly I think Louie only won two BET's if I am not mistaken. MJ not directed to you as you have always been even keeled but a vast number of posters have unrealistic expectations, shout down anyone who dissents then are the first to cry when those unrealistic goals aren't met.

I agree today was miserable but as long as it didn't tremendously affect our NCAA berth....whatever. Again I was around for the "glory years" and I think we lost in first round more than we didn't. So just making it is a huge improvement from what has gone on the last decade and a half.

Thank god we beat marquette because if we didn't no way do I think we would have made the ncaa's. This was a statement game in the sense it was a chance to jump over providence seeding wise but also this was OUR court and it's now the last game our kids played on it. The game stunk all around. Lavin gets credit when we turned it around and he deserves blame when we suck. It's not just the missed shots. We passed the ball so damn poorly and our D sucked. Missed shots it's not his fault but rotating the ball and D is on him
 
If we make the tourney it is progress. And Honestly I think Louie only won two BET's if I am not mistaken. MJ not directed to you as you have always been even keeled but a vast number of posters have unrealistic expectations, shout down anyone who dissents then are the first to cry when those unrealistic goals aren't met.

I agree today was miserable but as long as it didn't tremendously affect our NCAA berth....whatever. Again I was around for the "glory years" and I think we lost in first round more than we didn't. So just making it is a huge improvement from what has gone on the last decade and a half.

Do you think it's an unrealistic goal to expect your team to play a competitive game against a team they had beaten twice in the regular season? I don't.

The funny thing about sports is that when you fold in big moments at critical points in the season, you can undo a lot of nice things that happened earlier on. And right now, that's what this team is doing.

Last two games have been alarming. But WE ARE STREAKY. 11-1, 2-6, PLAYED GREAT, NOW SUCK? Hopefully trends back the other way.
 
Louie lost in 1st or 2nd round or didn't make NCAA at all 19 times

In a 32 team field, winning one game is a much bigger accomplishment than in a 64 team field

I think I maybe remember when it was 48? But has been 64 for most of my college basketball life and if you look it up Louie did better in tourney in the 70"s. For the record not knocking Louie, just putting it min perspective. I would sign on for making tourney and losing in first round every year because that is the Glory years I know. And you can't make a run if you are not in it. Just get me in and I am content.

Not knocking your post so don't think I am. Most of us are in very acrid moods right now. I don't think this team has caused us to have unrealistic expectations. When they've played well, it was real, it was a crisp offense, a roaring transition game, and swarming team defense. Last year's squad simply wasn't good enough.

This year's team just made their signature style of basketball look like a mirage, and so, yea, I'm pissed.
 
I'm happy this happen because this team has always played it's best when everyone thinks they are done. They have always been that way. I believe in them
 
Louie lost in 1st or 2nd round or didn't make NCAA at all 19 times

In a 32 team field, winning one game is a much bigger accomplishment than in a 64 team field

I think I maybe remember when it was 48? But has been 64 for most of my college basketball life and if you look it up Louie did better in tourney in the 70"s. For the record not knocking Louie, just putting it min perspective. I would sign on for making tourney and losing in first round every year because that is the Glory years I know. And you can't make a run if you are not in it. Just get me in and I am content.

Not knocking your post so don't think I am. Most of us are in very acrid moods right now. I don't think this team has caused us to have unrealistic expectations. When they've played well, it was real, it was a crisp offense, a roaring transition game, and swarming team defense. Last year's squad simply wasn't good enough.

This year's team just made their signature style of basketball look like a mirage, and so, yea, I'm pissed.

Understandable, was not a good day for us. Frustratingly streaky team! Just mood swings are crazy around here. Was a thread this week comparing us to 85 Nova. Baby steps. As long as we still see SJU and not in a play in game(yea I am still worried about that) then we are progressing.
 
I'm happy this happen because this team has always played it's best when everyone thinks they are done. They have always been that way. I believe in them

a loss next week and zagsblog will be reporting jack williams has ruled out sju as a potential college
 
and as of right now lavins 1st team with norms kids have done more. we need to step up next week and destroy someone
 
I'm happy this happen because this team has always played it's best when everyone thinks they are done. They have always been that way. I believe in them

So Based on the fact that we lost the last two games by a combined 60 points we have them just where we want them then I guess
 
I'm happy this happen because this team has always played it's best when everyone thinks they are done. They have always been that way. I believe in them

a loss next week and zagsblog will be reporting jack williams has ruled out sju as a potential college

Lol. Yea a loss in the first round would be hard to swallow. The game today was tough to watch. Even though I know we are going to the tournament anyway, you never wanna see that happen. We got destroyed.

I didn't have my phone today and checked the score on my iPad right before I left school. 7-0. When I turned on that television and saw the 30-13 score line it was the most gut wrenching feeling ever. I was in shock.

It's frustrating because I want to believe with the right match ups we could win a game or two. But regardless of match ups, who knows if we show up or not? Who's to say we don't choke out in the NCAA? Jekyll or Hyde? I believe in our guys but so frustrating to watch consistent teams and long to be like them. It'll be a great feeling getting called on selection Sunday though, so we have that to look forward to
 
I am sorry, but I can't wait for these kids to graduate and move on! They talk a big game and usually come up short. Today they came up real short! It appears to me that Lavin does not prepare them mentally for the big games. Why else would you come out uninspired for a game like this! Just disgusted!
 
I'm happy this happen because this team has always played it's best when everyone thinks they are done. They have always been that way. I believe in them

So Based on the fact that we lost the last two games by a combined 60 points we have them just where we want them then I guess

It sounds weird. But when we were 2-6 everyone was giving up on the team. They just play better when their backs are against the wall, Dom even said that recently.
 
I'm happy this happen because this team has always played it's best when everyone thinks they are done. They have always been that way. I believe in them

So Based on the fact that we lost the last two games by a combined 60 points we have them just where we want them then I guess

This is a very inconsistent team that belongs in the NIT and probably be one and done there too. Put the balls away I am tired of the embarassment
 
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