[Wichita State (1/4/24)]

2 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

The way the coaching staff were embracing Rubin when he came back to the bench makes me think he's out for the game. Time for Scott and Edwards to finish the game.

Hopefully it’s just the game. Hamstrings can end a season quick 😕 

[Wichita State (1/4/24)]

These refs doing everything they can to keep Wichita State in it….

[Wichita State (1/4/24)]

9 minutes ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Not starting or not playing? 🤔

Day-to-day sounds like not playing.  Smh 

TV says not playing but hopefully not serious and just kisses a little time. Hurt his shoulder in shoot around???? They said???

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

4 minutes ago, CMJ said:

By the way...that's the UNDERGRAD section.  Grad students get to buy discounted tickets in 18,19, and 20.

Ah you did find the thread lol. Yes. 

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

5 minutes ago, CMJ said:

DUKE STUDENTS SIT DEAD CENTER.  THEY SIT THE ENTIRE FREAKING SIDELINE.

 

Watch a damn game.  Section 17 is the ENTIRE sideline.

 

 

 

 

In a lotto for 1200 seats they said and no not all dead center as that photo as from a student where he was gong to sit apparently. Go down the rabbit hole that is Reddit student section seating…. I got lost lol. 

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

12 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Dude you’re such a miserable fan. Never did I say you have to be jumping up and down going crazy the whole game. But there is important game moments that happen other than just the end of the game. Go watch literally any of the top programs and see how their gameday atmosphere compares to ours. Night and day difference. 

1200 students dead center court is more than enough seats for our program. Which was my point from the beginning. 

They aren’t dead center…..

 

and sure going to games for 30 years and I’m a miserable fan…. Ok 🙃

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45 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

They literally do not. They literally pay more than any alum or fan to get in with their athletic fees. 

You are like 30, and your mind is that of a 75 year old. 

Where do legitimate basketball programs put their students? Answer: not in upper bowls. 

Here is where a select few Duke students are allowed to sit. And yes many sit up top. 1,200 “crazies” sit in section 17.

 

-you can go get lost on Reddit to read all about the threads of where students sit at games and find almost none of them are anywhere outside of behind and to the sides of the goals. The rest up top. Many have to actually purchase tickets or enter a lotto. 

 

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37 minutes ago, NorthTexasWeLove said:

They literally do not. They literally pay more than any alum or fan to get in with their athletic fees. 

You are like 30, and your mind is that of a 75 year old. 

Where do legitimate basketball programs put their students? Answer: not in upper bowls. 

Well a simple search (plus having know people from other universities) would be they sit whine the goals and most of the pay for that….. or in football they pay (sometimes) more than I do for a club ticket at UNT and then sit in the nose bleeds….

 

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

29 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Attitude like that is why the pit has no energy outside of maybe a possession or 2. If you don’t think it matters to the players energy, then I’m here to tell you it absolutely does. 

People come to watch games. If they want to jump around the whole time then go join the cheer leaders….. little reason to get hyped until the game is over and we have won. 

[LSU-Shreveport (12/30/23)]

9 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Hodge needs to stop being the friendly coach and start chewing on some guys.

Rumor is at half he was Chewing on Aaron Scott’s ear…. Maybe it worked…. 
 

also told them to start attacking and drawing fouls. That might have been worked. 

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

10 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Bc there they only really affect one side of the court. If in the middle, they can set the tone for the whole arena. An arena that can be very apathetic, to put it nicely. 

 

Rather a student sit there free than a donor that pays and barely manages a golf clap. Build actual suites and stick those folks there. 

….. people come to watch a game. I wouldn’t want a bunch of people jumping up and down in front of me. I can be here and don’t even have to clap…. We show up to watch the game. Close end game scenarios are different sure. 

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Just now, NorthTexasWeLove said:

Yeah..  let's alienate an already terrible student section. That'll show em 

They literally get in free….. stop it. They can jump around behind the goal. I don’t mind a little standing or in close games at the end but I much prefer to sit and watch the game. 

[LSU-Shreveport (12/30/23)]

One possession game at half 😬

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

1 hour ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Sure.. let’s stick the students, usually the rowdiest group there, in a place where they offer no home court advantage. Great idea there. 

Oh I see….. student should get in free and then sit in the prime seating. Your right….. your probably one of those new grads perhaps failed by the system. Your owed everything hm. 
students should also get free food and drink too 🙃

[Not to reignite the "Replace The Pit" argument, but...]

1 hour ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Sure.. let’s stick the students, usually the rowdiest group there, in a place where they offer no home court advantage. Great idea there. 

Why would there not be an advantage behind the basket? They literally get in free and can be behind the opposing teams basket for a half and near bench still. 

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12 hours ago, MeanGreen22 said:

So many possibilities that I would be okay with but my one non-negotiable is that the student section needs to be moved to center court. I know some games are light on students (holiday break) but I’m okay with that over the boring, lifeless “loge”. 

Absolutely not. Unless they purchase the tickets then sure. Otherwise student section is top bowl and 5 sections behind one of the goals. 

[UTA (12/23/2023)]

2 hours ago, HoosMeanGreen said:

Edwards would be the next point guard (even if he really is a shooting guard). CRH has already put that on film over the past few games. But C. Moore fan club members will have their Xmas wishes granted (in a few months) when Edwards is in the portal. Moore will have the entire offseason and non-conference schedule to either be the backup to Jones if Jones returns or the starter if Jones leaves. 
 

C. Moore - a walking triple double that CRH and staff are hiding from the NCAA. 
 

Hoos next? Let’s make the case for A. Cotton getting A. Scott’s minutes to see what he can do if A. Scott decides to leave. Robert Allen won’t be back because he is out of eligibility. We need to get (insert name) some minutes so we can see what next year will look like. Meanwhile the team is currently 6-5. 

Why would Edward enter the portal….

[UTA (12/23/2023)]

56 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

I can help both of them... drive the dang ball to the hoop see it go in a few times, buggs take the wide open 3's you get off dribble penetration from a team mate and lets do the dang thing!  I was pleased with Jones, and Walker with how aggressive they were to the basket yesterday.  Every guard should be following suit.  I also enjoyed Aaron Scott finally getting back to being aggressive and looking to get his shot off the bounce.  

 

This team should push every team we play in conference IMO.  The determining factors in how long we can stay in the competition will depend on 1. Rueben and the bigs staying out of foul trouble 2. How well we share the basketball offensively.  

 

I think when those things happen we are a tough out, because lets face it the defense hasn't even taken a step sideways I think they've progressed we are longer and more athletic.   I would really like to see Moore used instead of Noland bringing the ball up the court when Jones comes out.  Noland will struggle in conference play when Jones has to get a break.  Moore must be behind defensively that is the only thing I can think of that is keeping him off the court.  I would assume if you are Hodge you have to know Jones is gone after this year so get the young guy some minutes in non conference and see if he can earn more or if he isn't ready you know by conference play.  That is my last head scratcher for this ball club.  He really is the next PG but doesn't play much.

Why wouldn’t Edwards be the next point guard? Who says Ruben leaves? He and Scott can come back for one more run next season. 

[UTA (12/23/2023)]

5 minutes ago, outoftown said:

The BBall threads during games have been dead for a while (like about the last 4 games). I don't know where everyone goes during games. This one was at least a home game.

We were at the game. At least for most of it. Just bummed we lost to Fordham. Everything else was fine but that took the wind out the sails. 

[UTA (12/23/2023)]

Good to see Walker get a bucket. Going to have to now edit his player in nba 2k. Thinner than I thought 🤣

[UTA (12/23/2023)]

4 minutes ago, southsideguy said:

has anyone received the electronic tickets today?  I have not got mine.  I hope a student didn't go on break and not hit the send button?

Get paper tickets. Have every game ready to go. 

[Calling This Before I Can Say "I Told You So"]

Eh. I was thinking 8-4 out of conference record and 9-9 In conference. One win in the conference tourney then outed. That seems relatively possible still. I guess that’s 18-14. Perhaps a little high.

[Fordham (12/10/23)]

1 minute ago, emmitt01 said:

Thank you for the invitation, I just did exactly that.  
 

At halftime we were up 35-23, that’s a twelve point lead.  We started the second half by scoring a bucket at the 16:18 mark and then a single free throw (missed the other one) at the 13:31 mark…and that free throw was to draw even with a team we, agains, had down twelve at the half.  
 

Now I am sure someone will lean into semantics and say “well, that still isn’t 7 minutes without scoring” but I’ll stand by the fact that 6:29 of game time with THREE points scored is atrocious.  

That’s fine. It is also dependent upon how often the other team scores and the pace of the game. I heard the same argument every Mavs game…. Guys we went 4 minutes without scoring blah blah blah. It happens. In college a 2-4 minute drought isn’t that uncommon. 5-8 minutes without a bucket or maybe just a single bucket yeah that’s an issue. That can still be corrected though.

[Fordham (12/10/23)]

6 minutes ago, emmitt01 said:

I brought this up previously and was told that “it happens to every team”.

 

No, no it does not  

Somebody should look at the box score and check Fordhams scoring droughts as well….. or any box score for an average game 😉 

[Fordham (12/10/23)]

Will have to settle for playing as the guys in NBA2k24 and try to put the best down on Michigan….