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Texas has lost 6 of their last 9 games. Hopefully last night was the dagger that drops them out fo the top 25. I think that would be delightful.

lukethedrifter wrote:Oh, and SLU won again beating Rhode Island.

Big ups to them....making me look bad there.

The beauty of the Mike Anderson system is that when everything clicks, they look unbeatable. It's breathtaking to watch.

And yes, barring a totally stupid collapse against Nebraska, Colorado, and Iowa State, that win last night should lock them into the tournament. Now they're just playing for position. A win against K-State or KU, plus a good showing in the Big XII tourney, would probably get them a 5 seed or something.

phinstd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Oh, and SLU won again beating Rhode Island.

Big ups to them....making me look bad there.

Yea...we still have to face Xavier (@ SLU), Temple (@ SLU), and Dayton (@ Dayton), though.

If we can beat 1 of those 3, I think we're a lock for the NIT and maybe a bubble NCAA depending on how we fair during the A10 tourney.

JL21 wrote:The beauty of the Mike Anderson system is that when everything clicks, they look unbeatable. It's breathtaking to watch.

That it is.

I think Longfellow said it best

There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid


What I can't decide is if MU has poor shooters and rebounders or if The System at times leads to poor shooting and rebounding. That game last night was a pretty good example. The Tigers completely took Texas out of its game and could have won by 15 or 20.
I'm not complaining about the win. I love it. Just interested in taking a look at the good and the bad of the MA system.

TimeForGuinness wrote:

phinstd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Oh, and SLU won again beating Rhode Island.

Big ups to them....making me look bad there.

Yea...we still have to face Xavier (@ SLU), Temple (@ SLU), and Dayton (@ Dayton), though.

If we can beat 1 of those 3, I think we're a lock for the NIT and maybe a bubble NCAA depending on how we fair during the A10 tourney.

With the A10 RPI, win 2 of those and a couple of tourney games and the Selection Committee will give the Bills a real hard look. Consider what they've said in the past about giving more weight to the team as currently constructed (see: Cody Ellis) and late season play.

I think the system definitely leads to poor rebounding. Last year, they had very capable guys on the boards- Lyons and Carroll- and I can't find the team stats, but IIRC, they were outrebounded plenty along the way.

The shooting, on the other hand... I think this team just doesn't shoot well. And CMA will sacrifice offense for defense, so defense-first guys like Tiller and Ramsey get more minutes than they probably should. Also, I think part of that is experience. As English and Denmon and Paul get more playing time under their belt, I imagine they'll stop taking as many ill-advised shots.

phinstd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Oh, and SLU won again beating Rhode Island.

Big ups to them....making me look bad there.

Heard anything on Porter's status? I know he applied for the medical redshirt, but I haven't heard a timeline or anything.

BW23 wrote:

phinstd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Oh, and SLU won again beating Rhode Island.

Big ups to them....making me look bad there.

Heard anything on Porter's status? I know he applied for the medical redshirt, but I haven't heard a timeline or anything.

He'll get the redshirt without problem. He's back to healthy enough to play, but it would be foolish to do so now.

I'd much rather have him at 23 as a 5th year senior, when we'll be further into our rebuilding phase than this year anyway.

phinstd wrote:

BW23 wrote:

phinstd wrote:

lukethedrifter wrote:Oh, and SLU won again beating Rhode Island.

Big ups to them....making me look bad there.

Heard anything on Porter's status? I know he applied for the medical redshirt, but I haven't heard a timeline or anything.

He'll get the redshirt without problem. He's back to healthy enough to play, but it would be foolish to do so now.

I'd much rather have him at 23 as a 5th year senior, when we'll be further into our rebuilding phase than this year anyway.

I know his HS coaches talk to him a couple of times a week, plus his brother is on the team, but I hadn't asked them lately. Thanks for the reply.

And he'll only be 22, not 23

Okay, hopefully 23 by his last game played (March birthday).