MBB - Game 23/Conference Game 8 - vs UMBC, Broadview Center, Albany, NY Saturday, February 3, 2024, 7:00 PM

[cwdickens]

14 hours ago, cwdickens said:

Do not let UMBC's conference record (1-6) fool you, in general they have played America East teams very close and are capable of beating us unless we beat ourselves first.

I started this thread with this observation, so what do people think, did UMBC beat us or did we beat ourselves.

[Dane96]

2 minutes ago, cwdickens said:

I started this thread with this observation, so what do people think, did UMBC beat us or did we beat ourselves.

We gave up 114 pts. Doesn’t matter whether we beat ourselves or they beat us.  I don’t gave up 114 pts in a 40 minute game, on our home floor.  We have not progressed defensively. 
 

therefore, they beat us.  

[cwdickens]

2 minutes ago, Dane96 said:

We gave up 114 pts. Doesn’t matter whether we beat ourselves or they beat us.  I don’t gave up 114 pts in a 40 minute game, on our home floor.  We have not progressed defensively. 
 

therefore, they beat us.  

After 23 games, I have no expectations of this team playing no more than minimal amount of defense.

[ctdanes]

Typically there are mid season adjustments on defense and improvement. Never seen an already bad defensive team somehow get worse. The last 5 games are some of the worst showings on that end I think I’ve ever seen. Comical to a point 

[godanesgo99]

NM on my possession arrow question. I misunderstood the rule with the foul occuring, and the refs were correct in fixing the table. 

"However, any foul committed by either team during a thrown-in attempt will not result in the reversal of the possession arrow."

https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-03-31/college-basketball-possession-arrow-explained

 

[McFan]

We can at least say that Beagle wasn’t the primary problem on defense.  

[dslyank]

Fire DK 🤪?? Yeh Right. Do you all really think Benson, the guy who stuck with Gattuso for what 8-9 years, will admit he made a bad hire?????????? It is NOT a money issue that will keep DK here for at least  two more years; IT is a demi-god who is now omni-potent after the football's team {perhaps flash in the pan year??} which he will ride until some unsuspecting other school lures him away. 🤑

[Dane96]

3 hours ago, dslyank said:

Fire DK 🤪?? Yeh Right. Do you all really think Benson, the guy who stuck with Gattuso for what 8-9 years, will admit he made a bad hire?????????? It is NOT a money issue that will keep DK here for at least  two more years; IT is a demi-god who is now omni-potent after the football's team {perhaps flash in the pan year??} which he will ride until some unsuspecting other school lures him away. 🤑

We do not have close to a million dollars to pay off a buyout, irrespective of your belief about Benson‘s motivation.  
 

if we did, we’d be in the CAA right now.  We’d have a proper softball field.   We’d have a proper baseball setup.  We’d finish Fallon Field with lockers and concessions.  

All things that could be started with a million dollars.  

Edited February 4 by Dane96

[dslyank]

55 minutes ago, Dane96 said:

We do not have close to a million dollars to pay off a buyout, irrespective of your belief about Benson‘s motivation.  

It was a joke. AND please notice I said at least two more years; meaning even if it would cost nothing at the end of two years, do you really think Benson would OWN up to his bad hiring. He could have gotten rid of Gattusso at no cost at least twice.🤪

Edited February 4 by dslyank

[S-money]

16 hours ago, jimbo said:

Officially done watching this clown show for this year……a waste of time…..

I live in northern VA and was thinking about making the 75-minute trek to Baltimore later this month to watch the away game. From what I’m reading here, I probably shouldn’t bother…

[Dane96]

14 minutes ago, S-money said:

I live in northern VA and was thinking about making the 75-minute trek to Baltimore later this month to watch the away game. From what I’m reading here, I probably shouldn’t bother…

Save the time and gas money.  Unless you want to buy more gas to throw on this dumpster fire.