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  1. dukewayne

    Realignment...here we go again

    It almost seems that the athletic and Univ leadership celebrated acceptance into C-USA and concluded there was nothing left to do. It almost seemed like leadership figured MT had arrived and could just now cruise or coast to success in NCAA D1 athletics and C-USA since MT had arrived. It's like...
  2. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL CUSA Semi-finals: Middle Tennessee (19-13, 11-9) vs FAU (29-3, 18-2), CBSSN, 11:30, Friday, March 10, 2023

    Dish deserves some individual recognition for being a solid fighter for MT over the long haul. This final game exemplified what Dish brought to this team and program. Dish has been a steady key piece for the team to lean upon. Dish has persevered through adversity and challenging years. Much...
  3. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL OOC record update

    It's the same team that just beat #1 in C-USA and #25 in the country that also lost to the worst team in the conference. I mean UTSA is dead last in C-USA and it's not even close to the next team in the standings. UTSA has won only one other game in conf. It's called discipline. It's called...
  4. dukewayne

    NMSU just killed their basketball program

    Things just keep working out swimmingly for Judy. It's oh so wonderful being in a conference with her leadership. No, I'm not saying it's her fault. Typically, NMSU has a really good bball program. It's just weird or funny, or fill in the blank, that this is the state of C-USA under her...
  5. dukewayne

    Realignment...here we go again

    I think you forgot one for your McPhee list: loving getting in front of any camera at the devil worshipping grammys.
  6. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (15-9, 8-5) @ Western Kentucky (13-11, 5-8), 7PM, Thursday, February 9, 2023

    How many technical points given away? How many points separate the final score in the loss? Discipline, it matters.
  7. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (13-8, 6-4) @ FIU (10-11, 4-6), 6PM, Saturday, January 28, 2023

    A little OT, but the posted standings brought something to mind. At the current rate of things, WKU just might be getting their coaching change this season. WKU at the bottom of the standings? Just wow.
  8. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (13-7, 6-3) @ #21 FAU (19-1, 9-0), 6PM, Thursday, January 26, 2023

    Exactly right. As much as CNM is a likable and great guy, it seems that sadly the evidence and results have been telling us the answer to that crucial key question.
  9. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (13-7, 6-3) @ #21 FAU (19-1, 9-0), 6PM, Thursday, January 26, 2023

    The FAU hype seems legit. They play good ball. Anybody else predict this of FAU the last couple of years? They put on a clinic of smart tough disciplined basketball. FAU should be called "Iceman." They play it cool and smart to wear you down waiting for you to make a mistake. Then they execute...
  10. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (13-7, 6-3) @ #21 FAU (19-1, 9-0), 6PM, Thursday, January 26, 2023

    I've thought that an element that has helped with the recent wins is that the other players are joining Lenard in defending the rim better with attempts to block or alter opponents shots in the interior. I haven't even looked at any stats to try to support this, but they seem to be swarming...
  11. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (12-7, 5-3) @ LaTech (11-8, 4-4), 4PM, Saturday, January 21, 2023

    Impressive win. Loss to 1-9 (conf) UTSA still stings. Thought it was real bad then and has been reinforced as a bad loss with UTSA no other wins in conference. With the LaTech road win, I'm feeling a bit better about the trend or direction of the team. They don't have to beat FAU next to...
  12. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-6, 2-2) vs North Texas (12-3, 3-1), 5PM, Saturday, January 7, 2023

    Returning to highlight this again as it is my opinion that this exactly is a clear overriding factor in failing to achieve higher levels of success. I really like and respect that CNM values quality of relationships with his team members. In order to sustain high levels of success, one with...
  13. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-7, 2-3) @ Rice (11-4, 2-2), 7PM, Wednesday, January 11, 2023

    Yea, Rice is going to want some payback after the early season whoopin. They almost immediately started to impressively improve and have done well overall. If MT isn't dialed in and playing at their best, MT could end up in for a long and ugly night. Again, MT has talent, athleticism, and...
  14. dukewayne

    Opening the 2023 season @Alabama and @Missouri

    Sep 16th vs Murray St has potential disaster written all over it. Recently read an article on national sports media site commenting on the likes of UGA & Bama beating Ohio St and most any other P5 team by massive powerful players in the trenches wearing down opponents as the game heads to the...
  15. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-6, 2-2) vs North Texas (12-3, 3-1), 5PM, Saturday, January 7, 2023

    With these last two bad losses, it's starting to look like this season is starting to head in the wrong direction. I had hoped for a strong start to the season with all the returning talented players. That didn't happen. I then hoped it would just take a few weeks to get a feel for their roles...
  16. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-6, 2-2) vs North Texas (12-3, 3-1), 5PM, Saturday, January 7, 2023

    Oh man, that was savage. Haven't seen him around here since he threw up the deuces and peaced out. If I recall correctly, it was basketball, not football, that had him throwing up the deuces.
  17. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-6, 2-2) vs North Texas (12-3, 3-1), 5PM, Saturday, January 7, 2023

    I watched most of that game. That didn't even look like a Kermit coached team. It's a head scratcher to me. Is Ole Miss that tough of a job with too much of a disadvantage in the $EC? I say that with Kennedy in mind now at the top of C-USA.
  18. dukewayne

    BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-5, 2-1) @ UTSA (6-8, 0-3), 7PM, Thursday, January 5, 2023

    Like many teams at this point in the season, that seems about the main if only hope. For the vast majority of those teams, those hopes are never realized. This Blue Raider team actually has the talent and potential to get hot and make a great run, but there are a whole mess of really good...
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