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Also, let's look at every other team in College hoops who stumbled over an early non conference loss. It happens every year, to a lot of very, good teams.
Also, let's look at every other team in College hoops who stumbled over an early non conference loss. It happens every year, to a lot of very, good teams.
Losing to Richmond is not good for a team that has a small margin for error. The consternation comes more from the fact that the bench seemded clueless as to what to do, and the lineups made little sense. That is a problem.
I don't give a shit what the situation is you try to win every game, and the Richmond game still puzzles me. The good news is that DM and Co. Did a great job in Maui. We were just exhausted against Vandy.
Last year there were some games in which bench coaching was highly questionable. It didn't matter then. It does now. DM is doing a great job identifying, and so far developing talent. I haven't seen a game tactician.
I expected us to beat Richmond but I am not surprised we didn't. The past few match ups at home have been pretty close. But some of the comments around that loss are the epitome of LOWF. We should always expect to beat a mediocre A10 program on our home court. Always. And it should always be a disappointment when we don't.
I didn't see the Richmond game and don't recall the specific conversation. What was so bad about the lineups for Richmond beyond people stating that Van Horn played too many minutes?
So Duke was a "bad loss" last year because it was a game we could have won?
Context matters and moral victories suck.
Not sure what you are saying about a patch on the jersey. i don't follow Richmond, just didn't realize they were a bubble team. I don't remember the last time they were in the NCAA tournament and they were picked to finish sixth in the A10. I'm not sure how many teams the A10 gets in.
I'm not sure who you were referring to with the teeth knashing or crying comments, but I don't see how Richmond being better than predicted is a bad thing in looking at the loss. Your statement that Richmond has been good enough for the past couple of years to justify our losing to them is pretty dumb, as they haven't been in the tournament in forever and finishing better than us has been no real accomplishment, either.
Yeah, but playing the #50 team at home is easier than playing the #150 team on the road
So stupid to continue this thread during the season. After every win, DM becomes a better coach than we thought? After every loss, a worse one? :tard: Too bad that college basketball does not play 4 quarters, we could analyze DM's credibility as coach after each quarter. :wtf:
Why not wait until season's end to see if the program has taken a step forward or back?
To analyze DM's "credibility" after every game brings this board to even greater level's of inane drivel.
We appear to be years away from being relevant. I must say this team today appeared to have no leaders and no heart. No sense of urgency in a must win home game. Season over