O for March, O for April

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Fade to black?
UC down the stretch under Mick
'06-07: 1-11 in last 12
'07-08: 0-7 in last 7...including CBI loss
'08-09: 1-6 in last 7...including losing final four games
'09-10: have lost 5 of 7 and 7 of 11

Mick is 0-10 in March at UC
2006-07: 0-1
2007-08: 0-5
2008-09: 0-4

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[ralph1950]

Fade to black?
UC down the stretch under Mick
'06-07: 1-11 in last 12
'07-08: 0-7 in last 7...including CBI loss
'08-09: 1-6 in last 7...including losing final four games
'09-10: have lost 5 of 7 and 7 of 11

Mick is 0-10 in March at UC
2006-07: 0-1
2007-08: 0-5
2008-09: 0-4

http://homer247.com/pages/lancesBlog.html

The reason for that is UC has played the easier teams in the Big East early in the schedule and the most difficult teams later in the schedule. You have to look at the big picture which is Mick overachieved at 18-13 last season.

 

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Difficult or not, these are must win games. He's got to do better in the final stages of the season (not to mention the actual games themselves).

 

[Kingsley Court]

The reason for that is UC has played the easier teams in the Big East early in the schedule and the most difficult teams later in the schedule. You have to look at the big picture which is Mick overachieved at 18-13 last season.

I don't want to look it up, but I thought last year UC had a pretty easy final 3 game stretch. I could be wrong, but I, along with many others thought UC would easily win those games.

 

[Thegreatone]

South Florida and Seton Hall were not tough teams. I am 90 % sure we played Seton Hall and I think at home.

Then losing to Depaul.

I agree that we beat some teams we shouldn't have beat last season. But lost to we had no business losing too.

This year we have generally beat the teams we should have and lost to the teams you would have though with some exceptions.

 

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Remember the good ol days when we played Memphis three times and beat them. There are always tough games. Depends on who's ready to play, and who executes the game plan.

 

[ready2go]

The reason for that is UC has played the easier teams in the Big East early in the schedule and the most difficult teams later in the schedule. You have to look at the big picture which is Mick overachieved at 18-13 last season.

Stop the excuses Ralphy..

I believe these stats were first presented to this board by a former member and they cannot be overlooked.

Also something interesting is that Rashad Bishop was quoted saying we are getting burned out. Which was presented by a member of this board, ok ok that was me. At which time I was attacked.

It is not by some coincidence this is happening. It all starts from the top!

 

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He comes clean! God bless you Ready2go.


That was a big first step. LOL

 

[ready2go]

He comes clean! God bless you Ready2go.


That was a big first step. LOL

No No! The Franchise presented the 0 wins thing. And I presented the burned out thing. That was the first thing I posted ever and people were callin me nuts.

We are seperate people and he would like to apologize for cusing and hopes his facts presented stick with all you!

We are brothers. Don't ban me too because BCN is aweful

 

[catsfan32]

No No! The Franchise presented the 0 wins thing. And I presented the burned out thing. That was the first thing I posted ever and people were callin me nuts.

We are seperate people and he would like to apologize for cusing and hopes his facts presented stick with all you!

We are brothers. Don't ban me too because BCN is aweful

Bearcatnews is horrible, you got that one right.

 

[swg]

No worries. I just don't want a repeat performance. Brother, sister, clone, dog, or ghost yoda.

 

[lumberjack]

The reason for that is UC has played the easier teams in the Big East early in the schedule and the most difficult teams later in the schedule. You have to look at the big picture which is Mick overachieved at 18-13 last season.

not true! Good thing they are not playing Lasalle. Whatever you do mick__ do not call a time out. Throw the ball to the other team before the time out just to change it up a bit.

 

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Looks like Sir Lance has thrown in the Mick towel...
It's not year one it's year four and I saw things yesterday that I can't explain.
And things I can't defend or support.
I've felt myself be reduced to hoping for and selling progress rather than actually seeing progress. This isn't progress....by any standards. Players are not making progress.
I'm not sure they are still listening. It's a poor shooting team.
Poor from the field, from three point territory and from the free throw line.
The offense lacks movement. Players lack hustle. I find myself lacking the patience to deal with the frustration.
If this is coming from a diehard supporter, think of how others feel.

http://homer247.com/pages/lancesBlog.html

 

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When you lose Lance (Mr. Homer), you are in serious trouble.

 

[lumberjack]

Finally, He saw the definition of insane. Broo is next. I am the chosen one like Jesus. Conversions a plenty. I want to go on Sports rock. A whole forest needs to be chopped down.!

 

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Oh boy. I guess we'll be hearing Timmmmbeeerrrrr more often.

 

[ralph1950]

Remember the good ol days when we played Memphis three times and beat them. There are always tough games. Depends on who's ready to play, and who executes the game plan.

It was not difficult beating Memphis when Larry Finch was their coach.

 

[ralph1950]

No No! The Franchise presented the 0 wins thing. And I presented the burned out thing. That was the first thing I posted ever and people were callin me nuts.

We are seperate people and he would like to apologize for cusing and hopes his facts presented stick with all you!

We are brothers. Don't ban me too because BCN is aweful

I got banned by Bearcatnews because I support Mick Cronin 100%. It was that or the fact Lobot has a God complex and hates Mick.

 

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It was not difficult beating Memphis when Larry Finch was their coach.

I recall Memphis having some very good players on some very good teams. Back in '95 or '96 or so. That was big time basketball for UC.

 

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Thoughts from Mo Egger... www.homer247.com

His name is Yancy Gates. He plays basketball. University of Cincinnati. 6'9" kid. Plays forward. 20 years old. Ring a bell?

UC's NCAA Tournament chances took a dagger yesterday. Lazar Hayward, who sucked all afternoon yesterday, did what it seems like opposing players always do to the Bearcats, made shots when it mattered, both at the end of regulation and in overtime, and put UC's season on life support.

While that happened , Yancy sat. What does it say about a player who's playing one of his better offensive games who can't get on the floor in the final 12 minutes of a close game in a must-win situation? Granted, Gates only had three rebounds against a much smaller team which is mind boggling, but still, Gates was six for nine from the field, ended up being UC's second leading scorer, and the Bearcats without him on the floor, in big situations, had no one to throw the ball to close to the basket, settled for jumpers, and lost a game they absolutely HAD to win.

What does it say when the coach doesn't have the guys who's supposed to be one of his best three players in during the final 12 minutes? What does it say when in a 45 minute, must-win game, Gates plays less than half of it? What does it say when Yancy Gates, in his 57th college game, doesn't see the floor in the most important moments in it?

What does it say when that player, on the bench at crunch time, doesn't appear unfazed at all about his benching, barely paying attention and giggling during timeouts, looking as if he'd been pulled out a blowout and replaced with the walk-ons?

It might say something about the coach. I think it says just as much about the player. Either way, whatever it says ain't good.

(And yes, Lance Stephenson barely played yesterday. He also sat on the bench a lot)

-Leftover random thoughts....you can't inbound the ball to Ibrahima Thomas when you know the other team is going to foul....what exactly was being run on UC's final possession of regulation? How many years are being knocked off my life watching this team shoot free throws