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Will UC beat Florida?

  • Yes

    Votes: 22 56.4%
  • No

    Votes: 17 43.6%

  • Total voters
    39
They had a week to prepare for the shootout and looked lost out there. Its not like they had to fly to jersey. They had a 5 minute drive down the street.

Washington couldn't handle Kanter who was also shooting at a very low percentage before Saturday. What makes you think he will be able to guard his guy this coming Saturday? The early season schedule has done them a great disservice.

I've been saying this all year leading up to Xavier game. You simply cannot schedule like that to start the year and expect to win your first true test. That being said, I hope that we are able to get that taste out of our mouths and bounce back. Washington, who has spoken of aspirations of playing at the next level, really needs to have a big game against Florida. If he repeats that disappearing act as he did at X we are in for a long day come Saturday.
 
I've been saying this all year leading up to Xavier game. You simply cannot schedule like that to start the year and expect to win your first true test. That being said, I hope that we are able to get that taste out of our mouths and bounce back. Washington, who has spoken of aspirations of playing at the next level, really needs to have a big game against Florida. If he repeats that disappearing act as he did at X we are in for a long day come Saturday.

What happens to all the teams that won their "first true test of the season"? Tex A & M played WVU and beat them in the first game. Duke and MSU both met in their first true test. UK and KU played in their first true test. Wichita played Marq and Cal but lost their "first true test" to ND.

I am not sure I buy into any of this BS. Can it help? Sure. Is it required? Absolutely not!
 
What happens to all the teams that won their "first true test of the season"? Tex A & M played WVU and beat them in the first game. Duke and MSU both met in their first true test. UK and KU played in their first true test. Wichita played Marq and Cal but lost their "first true test" to ND.

I am not sure I buy into any of this BS. Can it help? Sure. Is it required? Absolutely not!

I agree but a lot of those programs mentioned also recruit and get high 4 and 5 star players that can mask a lot of early season problems that most teams (Cincinnati) have to work through. It would help had we scheduled at least a few teams that were in the top 100 vs mostly teams rated 150 or worse...
 
If our guys were surprised in this game in any way because they were playing patsies so far...then we have much bigger problems. The starters have all been in big games for the most part. They knew it was going to be a "war" out there.

I don't think you need a practice war to win a war. A good general can win either way. I hate using the war terminology because I think it's a disservice to our military and situations that are exponentially much tougher than a freaking basketball game. But it is an analogy that gets used in sports a lot so I use it very lightly and with the utmost respect.

Surprised might not be the right word, but I think certain things can only be developed when you're tested against top notch competition. Clark, Washington, and Evans all started last year, but there are two new point guards basically and a new 2 guard in Cumberland. The past two years, everyone new Troy was the go to in crunch time. None of the returning starters had really been that guy, and you can't really develop the chemistry you need when you're blowing teams out of the gym.

I saw comments from earlier games, and had even thought so myself, "Look at how well the offense is playing without Evans having to take over." It took way too long, but I'm hoping the last half of that game Saturday is evidence of the players getting better chemistry and better "crunch time rep." I've thought they'd have a better shot at Florida than X just because of the schedule, so hopefully I'll be right.
 
What happens to all the teams that won their "first true test of the season"? Tex A & M played WVU and beat them in the first game. Duke and MSU both met in their first true test. UK and KU played in their first true test. Wichita played Marq and Cal but lost their "first true test" to ND.

I am not sure I buy into any of this BS. Can it help? Sure. Is it required? Absolutely not!

The bottom line is that it is a fallacy to build up from small games to medium games to big games before you can win them. We just got smoked because we stunk it up.

Most teams in the NCAA tourney have been tested multiple times but only SOME will excel in March. It's a player issue...it's a coaching issue...it's a matchup issue It's not a testing issue.

Look at X and UC last year. WE won the game. X out performed us in tourney. Not because of testing. Xavier finished 9-9 in their conference last year...ranked 7th. But they did better than all other Big East teams in the dance. Testing? No they all got tested virtually the same.
 
Ha I love the hot takes about UC because of one game.

It’s a good thing Xavier didn’t burn down the program after they lost by 20 on a neutral court
 
Had this game marked down on my calendar for months and it doesn't look like I'll be able to go now. Bummed.

Hopefully Florida can pull out a win with tonight's game.
 
I called this out earlier. We need to slow down Florida and I don’t think we should press. When New Hampshire slowed them down they kept Florida close. And now FSU is up 12
 
If we can slow it down and score the way Florida State has, fine. But can we do that? FSU isn't exactly shooting the lights out, so we better get way better at rebounding.
 
If we can slow it down and score the way Florida State has, fine. But can we do that? FSU isn't exactly shooting the lights out, so we better get way better at rebounding.

Are you saying we have a rebounding problem ? Florida is nothing like Xavier rebounding the ball.

We will win the rebound war.. big.


Our options are play fast and lose by a lot or slow it down and win.
 
Are you saying we have a rebounding problem ? Florida is nothing like Xavier rebounding the ball.

We will win the rebound war.. big.


Our options are play fast and lose by a lot or slow it down and win.

We just weren't very tough against Xavier. Especially our 5s. None of those guys should have to worry about fouls. We have 20 between Washington, Brooks, Nsoseme, and Scott. Those guys need to be aggressive on the boards.
 
We just weren't very tough against Xavier. Especially our 5s. None of those guys should have to worry about fouls. We have 20 between Washington, Brooks, Nsoseme, and Scott. Those guys need to be aggressive on the boards.

I don't think toughness is going to be our issue this year. It has been our calling card. I think the problem is we have to be able to stay in front of our man on D so we don't need as much help. Hard to box your man out when you are helping on someone else. We can rebound just fine if our bigs don't have to leave their man very often.

Perhaps Cane can give us a little more quickness, height, and more active hands to help us with better or taller PG's. IDK
 
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