Boise State game at 1:30 12/25 on ESPNU
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Why is Vila playing in crunch time? Wouldn’t Archie or Efe be the better option?
Vila just had a defensive rebound taken away from him because he wasn’t aggressive enough.
Vila just had a defensive rebound taken away from him because he wasn’t aggressive enough.
Not surprised you don't have an intelligent response.
You couldn't even pass a remedial class at a community college. Why would I root against my alma mater? Of course you don't have an answer because you're a pathetic, perverted moron.
All honks think anyone who doesn’t think like them aren’t real fans. That’s why they’re honks.
Do we have anybody that can defend the rim besides Hawkins? Horrible defense there. Bryson just got pushed out of the way.
Oh well, the holidays aren’t complete without the Miners finishing near or at the bottom of a MTE.
Another loss too many fouls and turnovers this tournament.
Terry really needs to figure out our interior defense and inbound defense.
Besides that, what does Terry do about the turnover issue?
Besides that, what does Terry do about the turnover issue?
Idk what vila has shown to get back out there. Terry needs to open his eyes. He isn’t deserving of his scholarship imo. The refs always seem to play against us, but always feel like I’m being biased being a utep homer. They call flop and easy techs on us but never when the other team does the same. Why they didn’t give the tech when the guy dunked the ball way after the whistle shows. If one of ours did that they’d be at the line shooting free throws. On the bright side we did better with our turnovers, but shot horribly as a team and were out coached once again. Terry needs to find another way to do things because teams are figuring out how to defend Bryson. That was the difference this game
I thought it was the refs that cost UTEP the game Mr. Racist?
I thought Bryson looked tired out there today. The team has a terrible time scoring without him. I'm still not sold on Archie or Tarke based on their loose handles, but Vila is a real liability especially on defense right now. Tough loss against a pretty good team. We had no answers for Alston.
My biggest concern is this team doesn’t have enough shooting and I don’t see help on the horizon.....
Daryl Edwards lit it up during a fake game vs Texas Tech though. Also the versus ENMU. Weird
honestly I think that’s all this team needs.. if we had 3 guards hitting 38-42 percent we would be undefeated or at most a loss to Houston....
A couple of observations after this tourney in no particular order of importance or priority. These observations and $5 might get you a cup of burnt coffee at Starbucks. FYI, I hate their coffee. McDonald's coffee is WAY WAY WAY better and doesn't cost as much:
1. Tarke: I love this guy. Thank you, Coach Terry, for giving him meaningful minutes against both Ball and Boise States.
That said, those minutes have made it possible for us to finally see hints of why he wasn't playing much before. He can't shoot. He's big, he's strong, he's incredibly explosive offensively and able to create underneath and able to put back on the rare occasion he's able to get an offensive rebound, and he's impactful defensively changing their shots and causing them havoc underneath. I like him and Verhoeven on rotation filling the same role understanding that he has significantly higher upside potential offensively.
But right now, he can't shoot. Period. Full stop. The kid cannot shoot.
2. Boum: The kid has a huge heart. He's finally finding his shot and becoming more of an offensive threat with his speed and, gulp, his *shot*. And, in my very humble opinion, he's a pretty solid defender. Long arms, good feet. Maybe just a bit clumsy at times. Not quite as clumsy as Hawkins who still tends to get out of control.
3. Lathon: He seems to play better when Tarke is in the game alongside him. I don't know if they've developed chemistry in practice or whatever but he seems to play better when Tarke is in the game. Take out Tarke and Lathon returns to being ineffective.
4. Vila: I like him in a contributor role where he's splitting minutes with Verhoeven and Tarke. He can contribute effectively with reduced minutes.
That's it. Enjoy your coffee.
1. Tarke: I love this guy. Thank you, Coach Terry, for giving him meaningful minutes against both Ball and Boise States.
That said, those minutes have made it possible for us to finally see hints of why he wasn't playing much before. He can't shoot. He's big, he's strong, he's incredibly explosive offensively and able to create underneath and able to put back on the rare occasion he's able to get an offensive rebound, and he's impactful defensively changing their shots and causing them havoc underneath. I like him and Verhoeven on rotation filling the same role understanding that he has significantly higher upside potential offensively.
But right now, he can't shoot. Period. Full stop. The kid cannot shoot.
2. Boum: The kid has a huge heart. He's finally finding his shot and becoming more of an offensive threat with his speed and, gulp, his *shot*. And, in my very humble opinion, he's a pretty solid defender. Long arms, good feet. Maybe just a bit clumsy at times. Not quite as clumsy as Hawkins who still tends to get out of control.
3. Lathon: He seems to play better when Tarke is in the game alongside him. I don't know if they've developed chemistry in practice or whatever but he seems to play better when Tarke is in the game. Take out Tarke and Lathon returns to being ineffective.
4. Vila: I like him in a contributor role where he's splitting minutes with Verhoeven and Tarke. He can contribute effectively with reduced minutes.
That's it. Enjoy your coffee.
I was having a Leinenkugel's "Snowdrift Vanilla Porter" when reading your sober analysis, but it does have a coffee taste. Thank You.
Ugh. I couldn't watch. Kids and family in the house and I get angry.
