UTEP v Pacific game thread
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Yes. Another scorer will help tremendously. Preferably one who can score inside.
I liked Hollins tonight, Boum too. There were way too many fouls but this has easily been our best game so far
The only thing I didn't like is that Kennedy pretty much gets to miss as much as he wants without any accountability
Down the stretch we've missed so many opportunities to completely put this game away. Fortunately for us Pacific hasn't been able to score either
I think Corona pointed bout that Pacific was 150ish in the KenPom ratings. That was a solid win away from home
WOW! We won a road game. Nice going Miners. 👍
Yeah 144 and we're at 158. Can't wait to see the updated rankings after this game. We should crack the top 150.
Very sloppy last five minutes, by both teams.
Predicted UTEP to lose. Thank you Miners for making me eat my words.
Looking at his stat line he did other things that probably gave him some slack. 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 6 points isn't bad when you look at it that way
Yes. Got very lucky they were sloppy too since we didn't score any points in the last 4 minutes. A better team would have come back on us.
I think we were lucky to catch Pacific at the right time, with a new coach. But I thought we did OK.
I think TigersTV is a little worse than MinerTV. Worst Stadium stream I've seen.
I think TigersTV is a little worse than MinerTV. Worst Stadium stream I've seen.
UTEP came out sluggish early in first half, Boum took over.
Totally agree. Arguing with ref after he tells you to back off twice on a play under review that was really was not critical was not smart.
I liked what I saw out of Hollins tonight, except for the fouls Seemed the refs had very loose whistle's.
They had no answer for Boum tonight and that was their downfall. If Boum plays like this during conference we're going to be a tough outing for anyone.
New rankings are in, practically traded places with them. UTEP now at 148, Pacific drops to 154.
I'm feeling better about our future after this performance. We were in control the entire game after after a slow start. I am disappointed that Saterfield was held scoeless. The biggest difference so far is Bienemy. Last year to this year is like night and day.
This game tells me that we don't have a Bryson replacement. We need a big who can back their way under the basket for a baby hook. Who is it gonna be?
I didn't get to see the game... How did we look? I know little about bball, so I depend on you peeps who know the game to give me insight
Same. I thought this would be a close loss, but CJG kept it together. It was the little things things that Golding did tonight that I forgot a coach was supposed to do; hadn’t seen it in a few years.
Smoked is putting it mildly, Utah state destroyed them. Looking forward to the return game as I think the outcome will be much different.
There is not a BW replacement on this team offensively. Collectively, the combination of Verhoeven, Kalu, and Maring played 42 minutes, and were 0-7 from the field against an undersized Pacific team. TV played 30 of those minutes. However, I thought Hollins provided a much needed offensive boost, especially against the zone. His defense is still a problem, and that maybe due to conditioning, but also as a result of bad match ups on that end.
Having another scoring outside our guards is critical. Kennedy continues to struggle with offensive efficiency, but based on Golding's substitution patterns up to now, I'm not sure there is a realistic option to reduce his minutes without a net negative effect. The rebounding effort was better, but we committed way too many turnovers. That said, it was great to get the first D1 win under Golding; on the road no less.
He played like a poor man's Bryson Williams last night. Had a mid range game, hit a 3 had some points in the pain. If he can bring 10-12 pts and 5-7 rbs a game, then he was a really good pick up!
If he can average that, then he was a helluva pickup.
This is an excellent question. On defense, CJG utilizes heavy on ball pressure on the wings, along with more double teaming with an emphasis on generating turnovers. CJG has stated his goal defensively is to generate at least 20 turnovers per game. The link below is a nice summary of Golding's defensive approach.
Joe Golding/ Brette Tanner - ACU Pressure Defense - Our Principles by TABC Hoops | CoachTube
Current UTEP Head Coach Joe Golding and Abeline Christian Head Coach Brette Tanner give you a peek into the defensive system responsible for winning the S...
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In general, I like what I have seen so far from CJG. It is early, but the team has been locked in and focused. It helps that the guys who play the most minutes are experienced. I think the staff is far better under Golding as well; I thought this was one of CRT's biggest issues here. Golding mentioned last night the need to work on designed plays to score. We went the last 4 minutes yesterday without scoring. That can't happen against better teams. I thought CRT did a very poor job of designing plays that helped his team score when needed. That is something to keep an eye on as the season progresses.
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Good stuff.This is an excellent question. On defense, CJG utilizes heavy on ball pressure on the wings, along with more double teaming with an emphasis on generating turnovers. CJG has stated his goal defensively is to generate at least 20 turnovers per game. The link below is a nice summary of Golding's defensive approach.
Joe Golding/ Brette Tanner - ACU Pressure Defense - Our Principles by TABC Hoops | CoachTube
Current UTEP Head Coach Joe Golding and Abeline Christian Head Coach Brette Tanner give you a peek into the defensive system responsible for winning the S...
In general, I like what I have seen so far from CJG. It is early, but the team has been locked in and focused. It helps that the guys who play the most minutes are experienced. I think the staff is far better under Golding as well; I thought this was one of CRT's biggest issues here. Golding mentioned last night the need to work on designed plays to score. We went the last 4 minutes yesterday without scoring. That can't happen against better teams. I thought CRT did a very poor job of designing plays that helped his team score when needed. That is something to keep an eye on as the season progresses.
It was a little bit of a downer the way they failed to finish the game after an otherwise efficient performance. As you said; those last 4 minutes had them looking like they just wanted the game to end and had no other purpose.
BTW...I missed Saterfield and White's "one" minute each. I must have sneezed. Why did Golding do that and when was it?
BTW...I missed Saterfield and White's "one" minute each. I must have sneezed. Why did Golding do that and when was it?
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Good q. I think Golding gets more out of the team defensively. Also, Golding doesn’t seem as punative as Terry. Terry was all in on Bryson and that led to an over reliabce on him which led to a stale offense. Also, the team seems to respond to Golding s coaching as the emphasis has been on rebounding and we saw the improvement last night.
Overall, much happier with Golding as a coach. Terry could recruit - let’s see if Golding gets there.
Overall, much happier with Golding as a coach. Terry could recruit - let’s see if Golding gets there.
I thinks we talked about this extensively in the off season but they're probably not ready for D1 ball. The juco numbers for those guys looked good but it's an entirely different game at D1. Golding has relied exclusively on d1 transfers when playing against d1 teams. The juco guys haven't scored against d1 teams this year. Most of it is lack of playing time but they're going to have earn the coach's trust or hope the other guys get in foul trouble and shine when they hit the floor.
He’s coached 2 games vs real teams. Let’s pump the brakes a little bit. Maybe wait until he has a couple of CUSA road trips under his belt?
I understand. My question was what was the purpose of playing them for "one minute" and at what point of the game was it? I somehow missed it; maybe when I was trying to sync the stream with Teicher's audio.
