Has this team quit?

[nattybry]

Legit question so you think the Miners Men’s Basketball has quit?
No sense of urgency and No sense of the moment. They seem very ho hum. Especially Frazier. He isn’t playing with any passion or confidence and I’d think he’d be the one who wants to play for something after coming back and getting so close last year. The 1st half against La Tech is just Brutal. We still have a 6 seed on the line and a bye and the team acts like Who Cares!!! I don’t know what’s up, but it appears this losing streak has finally taken its toll and this team has given up, So Sad. I really hope Golding is gone smh!

 

[Miner_Tavo]

I kind of hope they've quit bc if this is what their maximum effort looks like Golding really can't recruit.

 

[nattybry]

I kind of hope they've quit bc if this is what their maximum effort looks like Golding really can't recruit.

Well we know it’s not, cause this has been a different team over the last month than earlier in the year.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Well we know it’s not, cause this has been a different team over the last month than earlier in the year.

I agree with this. I’d extend it to the last 6 weeks. The defense especially. It just doesn’t play with the frenetic intensity that it did earlier this year.

 

[NeptunianEmp]

Yes and this comes from me as an Aggie fan. This does not look like the same team who beat nmsu in cruces.

 

[MinerMambo]

Frazier is not the same player and Camper has not been the same since he got hurt. Things are way off.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Burn the mthr fvckr down!!

 

[kickballpro]

I won’t say they quit.

But there is definitely something fundamentally wrong with them

 

[Rot]

No doubt in my mind this team has quit with the exception of a maybe a couple of players. How do you explain how this team played well in the early part of conference play and beat Liberty on the road? This is a senior laden team and they have no injured players. No excuse. Golding has been given plenty of time to turn things around and failed.

 

[picks up]

Legit question so you think the Miners Men’s Basketball has quit?
No sense of urgency and No sense of the moment. They seem very ho hum. Especially Frazier. He isn’t playing with any passion or confidence and I’d think he’d be the one who wants to play for something after coming back and getting so close last year. The 1st half against La Tech is just Brutal. We still have a 6 seed on the line and a bye and the team acts like Who Cares!!! I don’t know what’s up, but it appears this losing streak has finally taken its toll and this team has given up, So Sad. I really hope Golding is gone smh!

Yes.

 

[MinerDave]

They started out pretty well. Bad chemistry happened somewhere along the journey

 

[FeralFelidae]

I won’t say they quit.

But there is definitely something fundamentally wrong with them

I think they quit in this game.

 

[groundrounds]

I won’t say they quit.

But there is definitely something fundamentally wrong with them

The problem is Golding doesn't make adjustments. The game plan was "Win the Paint" which they did. But LaTech couldn't miss from 3 and Golding didn't adjust for it.
It's been that way all year and the team has lost their mojo.

 

[NeptunianEmp]

The problem is Golding doesn't make adjustments. The game plan was "Win the Paint" which they did. But LaTech couldn't miss from 3 and Golding didn't adjust for it.

Interesting enough that’s the same way nmsu lost to SHSU. Hopefully bronzing can create a winning game plan against them in the first round.

 

[FiliUTEP]

Legit question so you think the Miners Men’s Basketball has quit?
No sense of urgency and No sense of the moment. They seem very ho hum. Especially Frazier. He isn’t playing with any passion or confidence and I’d think he’d be the one who wants to play for something after coming back and getting so close last year. The 1st half against La Tech is just Brutal. We still have a 6 seed on the line and a bye and the team acts like Who Cares!!! I don’t know what’s up, but it appears this losing streak has finally taken its toll and this team has given up, So Sad. I really hope Golding is gone smh!

Looks like they haven't .

 

[nattybry]

Looks like they haven't .

They quit on purpose during the end of the season so they could surprise everyone in the Conference obviously lol

 

[FiliUTEP]

They quit on purpose during the end of the season so they could surprise everyone in the Conference obviously lol

They have been hiding Kalu for tourney time.

 

[FiliUTEP]

 

[nattybry]

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Wait do are we already penciled in? Destiny or are they smoking lol

 

[FiliUTEP]

Wait do are we already penciled in? Destiny or are they smoking lol

I think it's just someone's projection??

 

[utep-piggy]

This team would lose by 50 points if they snuck into the dance. No thanks.

Fire Golding

 

[MineroFanatico]

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When was that from? Late January or early February? Ain't no way UH is as low as a 3 seed. Most likely a 1. Also, who in the hell would have UTEP in at this point? Had to be from January. You are adept at pulling up old threads, Fili.

 

[FiliUTEP]

When was that from? Late January or early February? Ain't no way UH is as low as a 3 seed. Most likely a 1. Also, who in the hell would have UTEP in at this point? Had to be from January. You are adept at pulling up old threads, Fili.

Utep barstool posted it. Why don't you ask them?? I'm just the messenger.

 

[MineroFanatico]

Utep barstool posted it. Why don't you ask them?? I'm just the messenger.

Could you ask for me?

 

[bamfor]

When was that from? Late January or early February? Ain't no way UH is as low as a 3 seed. Most likely a 1. Also, who in the hell would have UTEP in at this point? Had to be from January. You are adept at pulling up old threads, Fili.

Nope, just checked and it was posted a day ago. Houston is in the conversation for a 1 seed but we would get absolutely housed by them and I don’t mean that as a criticism or knock. They’re just that good

 

[MineroFanatico]

Nope, just checked and it was posted a day ago. Houston is in the conversation for a 1 seed but we would get absolutely housed by them and I don’t mean that as a criticism or knock. They’re just that good

Yep. They are that good. I can proudly say, that's my number 1-B team. I follow them as closely as I follow the Miners. Their defense is absolutely incredible. If they are on offensively...

Go Coogs!!

 

[FiliUTEP]

This must have happened with Bynum?? I bet he already got a school and a deal.

 

[MineroFanatico]

This must have happened with Bynum?? I bet he already got a school and a deal.

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You could be right. That's another possibility.

a) He was a cancer
b) He received another offer, accepted, and he got booted
c) It was a combo of both
d) His grandma is sick

 

[FiliUTEP]

You could be right. That's another possibility.

a) He was a cancer
b) He received another offer, accepted, and he got booted
c) It was a combo of both
d) His grandma is sick

E. Was scared of the dust storm.

 

[Dmanminer]

E. Was scared of the dust storm.

It will remain another Miner Mystery.

 

[nattybry]

Well I don’t know if they quit now, but it doesn’t matter, cause Liberty just Fired Is, just like we should do to Golding!

 

[DBminer]

Yep. They are that good. I can proudly say, that's my number 1-B team. I follow them as closely as I follow the Miners. Their defense is absolutely incredible. If they are on offensively...

Go Coogs!!

I think Houston and the big 12 is a bit overrated…. Just went to the Baylor Houston game and Houston barely won with Baylor’s worst team in 5 years and they have lost to every top team they have played…. Houston is overrated in my opinion

 

[FiliUTEP]

Well I don’t know if they quit now, but it doesn’t matter, cause Liberty just Fired Is, just like we should do to Golding!

Can Utep afford to steal Liberty's coach?

 

[KaneFan29]

Can Utep afford to steal Liberty's coach?

No

 

[MineroFanatico]

I think Houston and the big 12 is a bit overrated…. Just went to the Baylor Houston game and Houston barely won with Baylor’s worst team in 5 years and they have lost to every top team they have played…. Houston is overrated in my opinion

That’s what you said last year too. You said they wouldn’t finish top 5 in the conference…then they went and won it in their first year. LOL.

The Big 12 is a tad bit down this year but still the 2nd or 3rd best conference in the land. It has 3 teams that legit belong in the top 12.

Losing 1 game out of 20 in a still tough Big12 makes it hard to objectively call them overrated. The selection committee will disagree with you too. The game you watched against Baylor was UH’s worst showing in awhile and they still won…on the road…when it didn’t count for sh!t for them.

Now Baylor…they really started out the year overrated. They kinda suck.

 

[DBminer]

That’s what you said last year too. You said they wouldn’t finish top 5 in the conference…then they went and won it in their first year. LOL.

The Big 12 is a tad bit down this year but still the 2nd or 3rd best conference in the land. It has 3 teams that legit belong in the top 12.

Losing 1 game out of 20 in a still tough Big12 makes it hard to objectively call them overrated. The selection committee will disagree with you too. The game you watched against Baylor was UH’s worst showing in awhile and they still won…on the road…when it didn’t count for sh!t for them.

Now, Baylor really started out the year overrated. They kinda suck.

and I was correct said the big 12 wasn’t that good last year too and Houston didn’t even make the elite 8 and I don’t think one big 12 team did either ….big 12 looks a lot like last year …

 

[MineroFanatico]

and I was correct said the big 12 wasn’t that good last year too and Houston didn’t even make the elite 8 and I don’t think one big 12 team did either ….big 12 looks a lot like last year …

I’m not going to say you didn’t say that, but you sure didn’t say that in the little conversation between us, when Baylor was still more than decent. Just sayin.

You’re right. UH lost by 3 to Duke…who did end up in the final 4. Sounds like a real flop job, huh?

I am aware that you are entitled to your opinion though.

 

[DBminer]

I’m not going to say you didn’t say that, but you sure didn’t say that in the little conversation between us, when Baylor was still more than decent. Just sayin.

You’re right. UH lost by 3 to Duke…who did end up in the final 4. Sounds like a real flop job, huh?

I am aware that you are entitled to your opinion though.

Ohh no I did say Houston wouldn’t do well in the big 12 and I was wrong but the big 12 wasn’t good last year and it seems the same this year …. For your sake I hope Houston does well and I am gonna root for Baylor and any big 12 /cusa team moving forward…. And I believe if you keep your coach Houston will definitely be a force moving forward

And with Baylor they have done exactly what I said they would after they won the national championship…. They have gone star hunting instead of doing what got them there … I hope they go back to developing multi year players

 

[MineroFanatico]

Ohh no I did say Houston wouldn’t do well in the big 12 and I was wrong but the big 12 wasn’t good last year and it seems the same this year …. For your sake I hope Houston does well and I am gonna root for Baylor and any big 12 /cusa team moving forward…. And I believe if you keep your coach Houston will definitely be a force moving forward

And with Baylor they have done exactly what I said they would after they won the national championship…. They have gone star hunting instead of doing what got them there … I hope they go back to developing multi year players

I’m not here to argue so I won’t say any more than this but from top to bottom, the Big12 had a net ranking of 1 last year. Uno. Same with 2023. This is even after everything played out in the tournament. It was murderers row last year. It’s ranked 3rd this year…just shy of the B1G. Still very tough when you have to play Texas Tech, Iowa State, Kansas, AZ, and BYU twice. All of those teams, save BYU, can beat anyone in the country on any given day. Ok, off my soap box.

 

[Rocketsr]

I’m not here to argue so I won’t say any more than this but from top to bottom, the Big12 had a net ranking of 1 last year. Uno. Same with 2023. This is even after everything played out in the tournament. It was murderers row last year. It’s ranked 3rd this year…just shy of the B1G. Still very tough when you have to play Texas Tech, Iowa State, Kansas, AZ, and BYU twice. All of those teams, save BYU, can beat anyone in the country on any given day. Ok, off my soap box.

Big 10 is always overrated and is the true flop conference in the NCAA playoffs. Purdue was the only team last year that was capable to win in the tournament, the rest were overrated pretenders. Michigan State is the only 1 this year. Don't get fooled.

This year the SEC is going to have a ton of overrated teams going in. As I have said earlier, all you have to do is look at non conference games and the quality of their opponents. It is very telling.

The Big 12 outside Houston and Iowa St, crapped out in the NCAA playoffs last year. BYU in the first round, Iowa State was respectable losing to a 3, Baylor in the second round, TCU in the first, Kansas in the second, and Texas in the Second. This all leads to my argument that Quad wins within the conference are not a measure of success. As you said, the conference had such a great NET ranking, and yet the conference with multiple bids utterly failed.

As for Houston; Alabama, Auburn and possibly SDSU are their only strong non conference opponents. Taking Quad 1 wins from teams in your own conference is not a good indicator of how they will do in the playoffs. In saying that, I do believe defensively that they can matchup with almost anyone.

And I know it was said that Houston had a terrible game against SDSU, which I do not believe. SDSU forced them to look that way. This is the same way you beat Houston, you slow them down and make them earn every basket. Alabama and Auburn are 2 teams that defensively and offensively are the real deal. SDSU is great defensively but not offensively. Houston has trouble against great defensive teams, but again Houston offensively can make up the difference against most.

There are few teams that can beat Houston. Duke, Auburn, Alabama and possibly a couple of others, which makes me think that Houston will make a deep run but fall short. In saying that, they are still capable of having the right matchups and winning the whole thing. I just would not bet on it.

And again, I would not quote NET rankings as an indicator of success in the tournament. BIG 10 is notorious for early exits with a huge amount of entrants because of a bloated NET rankings built on wins within the conference not outside of it. SEC is going to be that conference this year. There are 3 possibly 4 real teams in the SEC, not 12 as they are making you believe