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Looking ahead to Louisville game

I do really think it affected the way the Miners played D, especially in the 2nd half.

2 fouls in the first 20 seconds really set the tone.
correct.

Birds were in the bonus first seven mins into the second half. Hate to blame the officials for anything but they def helped Louisville gain momentum early in the second half.
 
GREAT effort by our guys tonight. I usually shy away from blaming the refs but c'mon, man. We had some really bad calls against us tonight. I kept yelling at my TV for the refs to swallow their whistles a few times tonight.

That said, we can't leave it up to the refs even on the road. We played really well tonight. Barnes is coming into his own now. He's really blossoming. Bynum has already established himself as someone to be reckoned with. And nobody will convince me this season that Frazier is not our leader.

Big Ham. Oh, Big Ham. Has moments during games when he seems like he's finally arrived and then ... Kalu is Kalu. Terrell is still growing and I really hope he stays with us. I think he can be a beast the next couple of years. Camper is solid; like his game.

All of that already having been said, it's on Golding now. He either leads this team and makes us better or he doesn't. He's on the cusp of having a really good, *potentially* NCAA caliber team but he needs to find that ever elusive lineup or spot situation play that gets us over the hump.

I'm now convinced that he has the talent on this team with guys like Frazier and Bynum who I think are our best players right now. Get it done, Joe. Just fvcking get it done.
 
GREAT effort by our guys tonight. I usually shy away from blaming the refs but c'mon, man. We had some really bad calls against us tonight. I kept yelling at my TV for the refs to swallow their whistles a few times tonight.

That said, we can't leave it up to the refs even on the road. We played really well tonight. Barnes is coming into his own now. He's really blossoming. Bynum has already established himself as someone to be reckoned with. And nobody will convince me this season that Frazier is not our leader.

Big Ham. Oh, Big Ham. Has moments during games when he seems like he's finally arrived and then ... Kalu is Kalu. Terrell is still growing and I really hope he stays with us. I think he can be a beast the next couple of years. Camper is solid; like his game.

All of that already having been said, it's on Golding now. He either leads this team and makes us better or he doesn't. He's on the cusp of having a really good, *potentially* NCAA caliber team but he needs to find that ever elusive lineup or spot situation play that gets us over the hump.

I'm now convinced that he has the talent on this team with guys like Frazier and Bynum who I think are our best players right now. Get it done, Joe. Just fvcking get it done.


At some point don't you think Bynum needs to start? If not start but at least be there to finish the game. He only went in because Barnes fouled out .
 
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I can’t even be upset with UTEP on that one. They play like that the rest of the year, they will win the conference. IMO, a depleted Louisville is still better than most teams in our league.
Every team other than maybe La-Tech and UTEP- UTEP should have won. They need to keep improving, the ref's cost this game, and Bynum getting a little hurt, along with Terrell's foul trouble. He may not score much, but he is a J Stone type player. He leads the team
 
It was a great game to watch, with the exception of the refs. The Yum Center is an incredible venue. It seats 22k and the crowd last night was a little over 11k, but it was loud. Each seat was cushioned, eating options were incredible, with several bars interspersed throughout the venue. All that to say, the experience made me wish that EP would get itself together and build (or renovate the Don) something compatible.

GO MINERS!
 
It was a great game to watch, with the exception of the refs. The Yum Center is an incredible venue. It seats 22k and the crowd last night was a little over 11k, but it was loud. Each seat was cushioned, eating options were incredible, with several bars interspersed throughout the venue. All that to say, the experience made me wish that EP would get itself together and build (or renovate the Don) something compatible.

GO MINERS!
You want a 20k seat arena?? What eating options did they have?
 
Everything from fine dining for the suites and club areas, to BBQ, Italian, and other junk food. A 22k arena is not out of the question when you compare the metro population areas of Louisville and EP, cost of living, housing and average income. Both cities are pretty even, with the exception of not having the HQ for UPS, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell. But EP has PePe's Tamales, Chicos Tacos, and Cattleman's.

GO MINERS!
 
It was a great game to watch, with the exception of the refs. The Yum Center is an incredible venue. It seats 22k and the crowd last night was a little over 11k, but it was loud. Each seat was cushioned, eating options were incredible, with several bars interspersed throughout the venue. All that to say, the experience made me wish that EP would get itself together and build (or renovate the Don) something compatible.

GO MINERS!
El Paso has way too many haters. We should have a modern arena by now.
 
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