BASKETBALL NIT: Middle Tennessee @ Louisville, 5:30pm, Sunday, March 18, 2018
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Chill out man, they are doing about as expected considering the situation. Most staff changes don't end with a triumphant ride off into the sunset
As expected? It was a 5 point line in Vegas. 5 point lines mean the game should be competitive.
You sports gambling guys are all the same. It's all stats and the "line"
These guys are kids and you can't tell me all the bullshit going on this week didn't affect them. They had another outstanding year despite falling apart at the end of the year. I'm proud of these guys and I'm looking forward to next year however it may come
You are only as good as your last game.
I am a big believer that it matters how you finish, not how you start.
Classic example: UMBC didn't have a very good year. Got blasted by Albany by 50 points. Then a few months later beat #1 overall seed Virginia after getting a lucky Hail Mary to beat Vermont on last second shot to get into NCAA tournament.
Having a great start and having a great year is unfortunately all for nothing if you don't finish........
We've been fortunate to have great endings last 2 years with CUSA tournament championships and NCAA tourney wins.
Not this year. Terrible, terrible way to finish. Get man-handled on senior night. Couldn't even win 1 game in CUSA tournament. And then got shellacked @ Louisville. The win over Vermont was nice, but if this was truly a tournament team and thought they belonged, you at least gotta put up a fight @ Louisville.
I am a big believer that it matters how you finish, not how you start.
Classic example: UMBC didn't have a very good year. Got blasted by Albany by 50 points. Then a few months later beat #1 overall seed Virginia after getting a lucky Hail Mary to beat Vermont on last second shot to get into NCAA tournament.
Having a great start and having a great year is unfortunately all for nothing if you don't finish........
We've been fortunate to have great endings last 2 years with CUSA tournament championships and NCAA tourney wins.
Not this year. Terrible, terrible way to finish. Get man-handled on senior night. Couldn't even win 1 game in CUSA tournament. And then got shellacked @ Louisville. The win over Vermont was nice, but if this was truly a tournament team and thought they belonged, you at least gotta put up a fight @ Louisville.
Fine season, Blue Raiders. Thank you Coach Davis and to all the assistant coaches and staff to make this season possible. Appreciate the years that Coach Davis has invested his livelihood to make us what we are regardless of the final scoreboard read tonight. I’m proud for us and am hoping that we build our program onto the next step of success!
Outside of about a 4-5 min stretch when Louisville hit about 6 3-pointers, MT played good enough to compete for the game. Not making excuses or promoting moral victories. Just saying MT played pretty good overall. MT just ran into a buzzsaw tonight. The team can hold their heads high on this last day of the season. They have represented MT well.
I had family commitment and could only check in on the score.
I had a great time this season as a fan and ready to move on to a new coach, style, and future.
I wish we had finished stronger but I have no control over that. The team got hit in the teeth: 1. they lost two at the end that they shouldn't have. 2. their coach left them for another school. 3. totally screwed by the selection committee.
Give these young men a break! They had a great season!
I had a great time this season as a fan and ready to move on to a new coach, style, and future.
I wish we had finished stronger but I have no control over that. The team got hit in the teeth: 1. they lost two at the end that they shouldn't have. 2. their coach left them for another school. 3. totally screwed by the selection committee.
Give these young men a break! They had a great season!
I don't know. Kermit looked pretty engaged, and appeared to do all he could to help the team win.
They just didn't have energy and couldn't make shots. Very poor ball movement on offense and our defense was just terrible. We kept going under screens and giving them easy 3 pointers over and over and over again. If anybody looked "checked out" tonight, it was the team, not Kermit.
Give UL some credit, they hit a lot of shots, deep 3 balls. Their bench scored 41 points. We shot 51% and still lost by double digits. Sometimes other teams just play well. UL would have beat just about anyone last night.
