(03-08-2018 09:34 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:23 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Kermit screwed this team's psyche after the western win. After winning the league they completely let their guard down. Telling them they should be in the NCAA tournament at that point was a bad move.

These last two are definitely on Kermit.

thats bull****...so the players just didn't want to win because they thought they were in because of what the coach said? that says more about the players than the coach...middle lost...their players lost...**** happens...

Well, you are welcome to think whatever you want. This might come a complete shock to you but coaching has a lot to do with how a team performs.

All I can tell you is the team we trotted out there this past week is not the team I've watched all year. During the Marshall game they just stood around all night. Everyone was watching and waiting for someone else to do something. We weren't as bad against USM as we were Marshall but it was still bad and USM couldn't miss a three. That's a bad combination if you're trying to win a game.

Kermit has been great about getting the most out of his players, but like one of the western fans mentioned he looked like the Kermit of old. Uptight and flustered and his team played like that too. So, yeah it's on him.

Congrats to Doc and the team for the great win. It is about time something good happened to USM basketball...

(03-08-2018 09:43 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:34 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:23 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Kermit screwed this team's psyche after the western win. After winning the league they completely let their guard down. Telling them they should be in the NCAA tournament at that point was a bad move.

These last two are definitely on Kermit.

thats bull****...so the players just didn't want to win because they thought they were in because of what the coach said? that says more about the players than the coach...middle lost...their players lost...**** happens...

Well, you are welcome to think whatever you want. This might come a complete shock to you but coaching has a lot to do with how a team performs.

All I can tell you is the team we trotted out there this past week is not the team I've watched all year. During the Marshall game they just stood around all night. Everyone was watching and waiting for someone else to do something. We weren't as bad against USM as we were Marshall but it was still bad and USM couldn't miss a three. That's a bad combination if you're trying to win a game.

Kermit has been great about getting the most out of his players, but like one of the western fans mentioned he looked like the Kermit of old. Uptight and flustered and his team played like that too. So, yeah it's on him.

and that says a ton about your players, not your coach.

i know coaching matters...but it's the players that play...they decide the effort, shot selection, plays that they make..not the coach. middle players crapped the boat tonight....it happens...not kermits fault for the loss

(03-08-2018 09:49 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:43 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:34 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:23 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Kermit screwed this team's psyche after the western win. After winning the league they completely let their guard down. Telling them they should be in the NCAA tournament at that point was a bad move.

These last two are definitely on Kermit.

thats bull****...so the players just didn't want to win because they thought they were in because of what the coach said? that says more about the players than the coach...middle lost...their players lost...**** happens...

Well, you are welcome to think whatever you want. This might come a complete shock to you but coaching has a lot to do with how a team performs.

All I can tell you is the team we trotted out there this past week is not the team I've watched all year. During the Marshall game they just stood around all night. Everyone was watching and waiting for someone else to do something. We weren't as bad against USM as we were Marshall but it was still bad and USM couldn't miss a three. That's a bad combination if you're trying to win a game.

Kermit has been great about getting the most out of his players, but like one of the western fans mentioned he looked like the Kermit of old. Uptight and flustered and his team played like that too. So, yeah it's on him.

and that says a ton about your players, not your coach.

i know coaching matters...but it's the players that play...they decide the effort, shot selection, plays that they make..not the coach. middle players crapped the boat tonight....it happens...not kermits fault for the loss

They didn't do it all season. Not once. But suddenly the last two games of the season after winning the regular season they go in the tank? It's up to the coach to keep them motivated and focused. They were not. He did not.

We can agree to disagree.

(03-08-2018 09:52 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:49 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:43 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:34 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:23 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  Kermit screwed this team's psyche after the western win. After winning the league they completely let their guard down. Telling them they should be in the NCAA tournament at that point was a bad move.

These last two are definitely on Kermit.

thats bull****...so the players just didn't want to win because they thought they were in because of what the coach said? that says more about the players than the coach...middle lost...their players lost...**** happens...

Well, you are welcome to think whatever you want. This might come a complete shock to you but coaching has a lot to do with how a team performs.

All I can tell you is the team we trotted out there this past week is not the team I've watched all year. During the Marshall game they just stood around all night. Everyone was watching and waiting for someone else to do something. We weren't as bad against USM as we were Marshall but it was still bad and USM couldn't miss a three. That's a bad combination if you're trying to win a game.

Kermit has been great about getting the most out of his players, but like one of the western fans mentioned he looked like the Kermit of old. Uptight and flustered and his team played like that too. So, yeah it's on him.

and that says a ton about your players, not your coach.

i know coaching matters...but it's the players that play...they decide the effort, shot selection, plays that they make..not the coach. middle players crapped the boat tonight....it happens...not kermits fault for the loss

They didn't do it all season. Not once. But suddenly the last two games of the season after winning the regular season they go in the tank? It's up to the coach to keep them motivated and focused. They were not. He did not.

We can agree to disagree.

totally agree to this...maybe it's an outsider looking in on an insider...you want an excuse for losing...me, i see players that didn't play.

ODU appears to be following the MT gameplan of sucking it up early.

Western game finally came up on FB. We’re up to 907 viewers!

STATS. I think the key stat may have been steals--S. MISS-10 ,MT-5.

AND free throws made 12 to MT's 5. Most other stats MT won or it was a wash.

Well crap. We’re up to 1.9K viewers and I’ve locked up 2 times. What’ll happen if we get 3k viewers?

Where are the UAB fans? WKU at least won the crowd contest...

ODU vs LaTech in a tight one at the half 25-24. Surprising to me so far

(03-08-2018 10:14 PM)winston70 Wrote:  ODU vs LaTech in a tight one at the half 25-24. Surprising to me so far

Kick their asses. Elitist tears really do taste the best. MT's are delish.

Great half for the Tops

ODU and WKU looking great in their respective 1st halves, great basketball.

(03-08-2018 09:58 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:52 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:49 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:43 PM)ThreeifbyLightning Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 09:34 PM)NTTHOR Wrote:  thats bull****...so the players just didn't want to win because they thought they were in because of what the coach said? that says more about the players than the coach...middle lost...their players lost...**** happens...

Well, you are welcome to think whatever you want. This might come a complete shock to you but coaching has a lot to do with how a team performs.

All I can tell you is the team we trotted out there this past week is not the team I've watched all year. During the Marshall game they just stood around all night. Everyone was watching and waiting for someone else to do something. We weren't as bad against USM as we were Marshall but it was still bad and USM couldn't miss a three. That's a bad combination if you're trying to win a game.

Kermit has been great about getting the most out of his players, but like one of the western fans mentioned he looked like the Kermit of old. Uptight and flustered and his team played like that too. So, yeah it's on him.

and that says a ton about your players, not your coach.

i know coaching matters...but it's the players that play...they decide the effort, shot selection, plays that they make..not the coach. middle players crapped the boat tonight....it happens...not kermits fault for the loss

They didn't do it all season. Not once. But suddenly the last two games of the season after winning the regular season they go in the tank? It's up to the coach to keep them motivated and focused. They were not. He did not.

We can agree to disagree.

totally agree to this...maybe it's an outsider looking in on an insider...you want an excuse for losing...me, i see players that didn't play.

Players that didn't play? MTSU shot 49.1% FGs, 55% threes, and 83.3% FTs. At least they played well on offense.

Win and advance.

Hope UAB and MTSU enjoyed last week

(03-08-2018 11:34 PM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Hope UAB and MTSU enjoyed last week

Hope WKU enjoyed the week before that.

(03-08-2018 10:19 PM)MUther Wrote:  

(03-08-2018 10:14 PM)winston70 Wrote:  ODU vs LaTech in a tight one at the half 25-24. Surprising to me so far

Kick their asses. Elitist tears really do taste the best. MT's are delish.

Who hurt you?

Semifinal action now set

Friday - Semifinals (both games on CBS College Sports)
12:30 PM CT - USM vs Marshall
3:00 PM CT - ODU vs WKU

Saturday - Championship - CBS College Sports
7:30 PM CT - USM/Marshall vs ODU/WKU