Naw man, so was Michigan St, so was Northwestern, so was Maryland at home. We almost lost to Nebraska much the same way. This is and has been a trend for multiple weeks now. This isn't one game. This is an accumulation of several games that is now a pattern. People are justified in being frustrated and maddened by this type of collapse
Penn State 90, Illinois 89 Postgame
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Why isn't Chester in charge of the defense right now? Just seems like coaching malpractice
This did happen.
At some point I'm really going to need an explanation as to how our best inbounders, one of our best defenders, one of our best rebounds, one of our best passers, one of our best press breakers, and one of our top 5 free throw shooters isn't allowed to close out games or inbound the ball in crucial situations as our team inevitably takes a nosedive. I do not effing get it. I just don't. Does Ty sleep with Brad's wife at the under 8 timeout every game, because I have no other explanation at this point.
Making the same coaching decisions over and over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. LET. TY. CLOSE. OUT. GAMES. Do that and we'd have 3 less losses.
Making the same coaching decisions over and over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. LET. TY. CLOSE. OUT. GAMES. Do that and we'd have 3 less losses.
I would love to be in that locker room! Brad needs to look in the mirror.
Poor offensive scheme
Poor defensive scheme
Horrible in bounds plays
No point guard
These guys have busted their rears. To think we can work with such a short bench is crazy. You can’t play balls out when you know you will not get a blow. We were in physically and mentally exhausted which leads to poor decisions on the court.
Maybe we can drink a double shot of beet juice at half time.
Missing free throws has nothing to do with basketball IQ
You dont need to be a genius man.. lol Maybe start with passing to our near 90 percent FT shooter on the in bounds, our best
ball handler, and most experienced, mature player catching the ball instead of in bounding it and not touching it down the stretch!
A game or two ago our opponent had a bench T n Domask wasn't selected to shoot it. To.me that was insane and says alot about our head coach. That made zero sense nor does not wanting domask to.have the ball in.his hands when teams are fouling.
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I'm reminded of the great John McKay quote when asked how he felt about the execution of his defense.
"I'm in favor of it."
"I'm in favor of it."
Live look at Illinois with a late lead.
Honestly, it was a bad game we should have won. Freak loss. Doesn't change my perception much on this team. The defense is super broken though. Hamer needs to find his own ride home tonight.
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Couldn’t agree more! Domask is really slow but Goode looks like he’s dragging a fridge! The other team fights with each other on who gets to match up with him. How he could be in the game that much tonight when all we needed to do was play decent defense is unfathomable. And that solely rests on BU’s shoulders. This lack of defense is going to kill us in March!
You think this group gave 100% of themselves both physically and mentally tonight?
You think Coleman and Harmon were "locked in"?
These are all seniors. This shouldn't happen.....ever, much less multiple times in a season.
A+ work
I've said this for several seasons. He's a good to great recruiter. But his in game stuff is mediocre at best. Our best offense is typically one on one and guys making individual plays. Defensively, he's just far too stubborn. Stays with stuff that doesn't work for way too long.
This. Hard stop.
True but it would help to have SOMETHING to execute wouldn’t it ?
Imagine having one of the best perimeter defenders in the last 25 years for your program as a coach on your staff
....and you instead choose to make a dude who looks like Gilbert Gottfried's illegitimate son who has never played or coached at a high level before in charge of your defense.
Seriously WTF!!!!
....and you instead choose to make a dude who looks like Gilbert Gottfried's illegitimate son who has never played or coached at a high level before in charge of your defense.
Seriously WTF!!!!
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Just have a feeling that BU is so hardheaded that he will not make changes where they are needed. Defensive approach/adjustments (Hamer) and finding someone who can draw up some X's and O's on throw-in's. And maybe have someone else bring up the ball from time to time not named Marcus D.
I won't hold my breath.
I won't hold my breath.
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