Big East Tournament

[JumpinJack5]

Sorry, but Nyarsuk doesn't know which end's up. Gaines actually made a nice block and assist today, but no rebounds for either one sucks. Both have to stand their ground in the paint. Every time they leave their post position, the other team penetrates for an uncontested score.Both are really raw, but at least Gaines can jump. You never see daylight under Nyarsuk's feet. I foster no hope for any incoming recruits until they get here, and we can see them play against our early year patsies. Remember, they've only played vs HS opposition (or maybe a summer league). They have to EARN respect for their play here if they want to be on the floor with the team.

Nyrasuk gets a free pass because he is undersized and it is his first year in D1. Gaines has had 3 years and while he shows glimpses, has never been able to put it together consistenly. Nyrasuk has shown some offensive potential (I.e. Pitt, first time) and lets be honest, it at least takes 1 year to adjust, especially with big guys. Rubles also deserves somewhat of a pass, because many forget that this is also his first year. While he wasn't the immediate offensive impact I was hoping for, he also shows spurts of good play. Tear down and recreate his shot, he has tons of potential. Gaines still looks lost, although he has looked much better recently. The new recruits are on a different talent level than any really recent Cronin class. While I agree they must earn it and there will be an adjustment period, I think there could be a few immediate impact guys in this class, which could help lighten the scoring burden.

 

[Bearcat04]

Their D must have been pretty good, too. Syracuse scored 39 points. Even we had more than that before OT.

Very good defensively, but not quite the level of UL. Offense is the big difference between the two teams. I could see us outscoring Georgetown if we played really well. Not sure I could see us outscoring this UL team.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Very good defensively, but not quite the level of UL. Offense is the big difference between the two teams. I could see us outscoring Georgetown if we played really well. Not sure I could see us outscoring this UL team.

Louisville is the best team in the country right now. They won 12 of their 14 BE games by double digits and most of those were 15-17 point games. I want no part of them. If UC plays focused and sticks to the game plan, they definitely have a better chance of defeating Georgetown.

 

[Bearcat04]

Louisville is the best team in the country right now. They won 12 of their 14 BE games by double digits and most of those were 15-17 point games. I want no part of them. If UC plays focused and sticks to the game plan, they definitely have a better chance of defeating Georgetown.

Agreed. IU might be the betting favorite, but Louisville is the best team in the country right now. I think their front court would be a matchup nightmare for IU's soft bigs. I also heard that ridiculous stat about Louisville's conference domination. I believe they had an average margin of victory of 16 in the BE.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Louisville is the best team in the country right now. They won 12 of their 14 BE games by double digits and most of those were 15-17 point games. I want no part of them. If UC plays focused and sticks to the game plan, they definitely have a better chance of defeating Georgetown.

I said last night that at this moment you'd have to call them favorites to win the BEast tourny and national championship.

I like that the regular season is over. The Bearcats can relax mentally to some degree. Fresh start for a team who had played tight as a banjo string for weeks. I think in terms of this teams expectations and disappointments, a reset may actually help them refocus in pursuit of redemption. No, I don't think they will win the tournament, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them win a couple games.

 

[UCalum08]

Our draw is pretty good considering our record. Out of all the bye teams I think we match up with gtown the best. Agreed with people saying this team can start fresh and play free.

 

[BearcatMick]

I said last night that at this moment you'd have to call them favorites to win the BEast tourny and national championship.

I like that the regular season is over. The Bearcats can relax mentally to some degree. Fresh start for a team who had played tight as a banjo string for weeks. I think in terms of this teams expectations and disappointments, a reset may actually help them refocus in pursuit of redemption. No, I don't think they will win the tournament, but it wouldn't surprise me to see them win a couple games.

Completely disagree. Georgetown is playing incredible basketball right now

 

[BearcatMick]

Our draw is pretty good considering our record. Out of all the bye teams I think we match up with gtown the best. Agreed with people saying this team can start fresh and play free.

It's a tough draw. Providence is clinging to the bubble and Georgetown just destroyed Syracuse

We match up better against ul than gtown

 

[UCalum08]

It's a tough draw. Providence is clinging to the bubble and Georgetown just destroyed Syracuse

We match up better against ul than gtown

Are you smoking something? Did you actually watch us play UL. I would rather play gtown all day long than loserville. No need to elaborate on it and your comment is asinine.

 

[BearcatMick]

Are you smoking something? Did you actually watch us play UL. I would rather play gtown all day long than loserville. No need to elaborate on it and your comment is asinine.

No need for ad hominem attacks. You are simply wrong.

Georgetown is better than ul right now. They play much better half court d and offense. Ul gives up more easy baskets because of their frenetic style of play. Uc plays much better with the frenetic pace than with the slow grind it out style

 

[mdchick]

No need for ad hominem attacks. You are simply wrong.

Georgetown is better than ul right now. They play much better half court d and offense. Ul gives up more easy baskets because of their frenetic style of play. Uc plays much better with the frenetic pace than with the slow grind it out style

ya man your just wrong, we match up way better against gtwon than louis

 

[mdchick]

Anyone know when jackson is supposed to be 100%, since we already clinched the big dance there is no way he is going to play in the big east tourney correct....???

 

[L-T]

Would 1000 times rather play GT than Louisville. Our defense can stop GT. Louisville's speed is a major concern. I saw enough of Siva's uncontested layups when we played them. Our overall lack of speed, and our level of athleticism, match up much better with GT.

 

[BearcatMick]

ya man your just wrong, we match up way better against gtwon than louis

Not at all. Team that slow it down and make it a half court game with good d give us fits. We play much more aggressive an confident with teams that speed up the game

 

[BearcatMick]

Would 1000 times rather play GT than Louisville. Our defense can stop GT. Louisville's speed is a major concern. I saw enough of Siva's uncontested layups when we played them. Our overall lack of speed, and our level of athleticism, match up much better with GT.

Unequivocally incorrect.

Teams that slow it down, grind it out and force us to play half court offense are our Achilles heel(need an example? Just look at yesterday's game vs one of the worst offensive teams in the country) For whatever reason the players will not listen to mick about the half court offense. Georgetown controlled every aspect of the overwhelming majority of the first matchup on our home court

Uc can compete with anyone when teams make it a fast paces full court game. speeding up the game overwhelmingly favors the personnel on this team. Why do you think mick emphasizes that point at every practice. We hung with ul on their home court on senior night for approximately 30 minutes with horrific refs thinking it was a football game. On a neutral floor I like our chanes

 

[Scheids21]

ya man your just wrong, we match up way better against gtwon than louis

Good God stop arguing with him

 

[bearcat jeff]

Anyone know when jackson is supposed to be 100%, since we already clinched the big dance there is no way he is going to play in the big east tourney correct....???

Mick was hoping he'd be ready for USF and now hopes he's ready for Providence. It is the second sprain of the same ankle this season. I hope he's available, Batts has been a load and the difference in the Providence team in their late season surge. We will need all the interior defense we can get and as always they have to hit some shots. I sure hope they have more energy than they did the first time these two teams met.

 

[mdchick]

Mick was hoping he'd be ready for USF and now hopes he's ready for Providence. It is the second sprain of the same ankle this season. I hope he's available, Batts has been a load and the difference in the Providence team in their late season surge. We will need all the interior defense we can get and as always they have to hit some shots. I sure hope they have more energy than they did the first time these two teams met.

Wouldn't you rather rest him until the tourney though and not take any chances on it, we are definitely in the tournament it seems now, Lunardi's bracket hasn't been updated yet, but people are reporting we should be at the 8/9 game, I would just assume rest jackson until the real tourney, I dont care about the big east tourney compared to the big dance! And we definitely need his enthusiastic presence to give the team a spark, I guess I just don't want to risk him getting injured in the big east tourney.

 

[CaptDale]

Wouldn't you rather rest him until the tourney though and not take any chances on it, we are definitely in the tournament it seems now, Lunardi's bracket hasn't been updated yet, but people are reporting we should be at the 8/9 game, I would just assume rest jackson until the real tourney, I dont care about the big east tourney compared to the big dance! And we definitely need his enthusiastic presence to give the team a spark, I guess I just don't want to risk him getting injured in the big east tourney.

Mick actually said he practiced with the team, but not at full throttle. Rest is important. Too many players think that you have to play hurt to prove your toughness, and that ends up ruining their career because the injury never heals or compounds (not that JJ has a bball career post UC). They wind up suffering in their later years, and I hate to see that. I'm with you - rest him until the dance.

 

[bearcat jeff]

Wouldn't you rather rest him until the tourney though and not take any chances on it, we are definitely in the tournament it seems now, Lunardi's bracket hasn't been updated yet, but people are reporting we should be at the 8/9 game, I would just assume rest jackson until the real tourney, I dont care about the big east tourney compared to the big dance! And we definitely need his enthusiastic presence to give the team a spark, I guess I just don't want to risk him getting injured in the big east tourney.

Mick has a history of not playing injured players till he believes they are ready. He'll proceed cautiously.