College Basketball 2023

[jayboogieman]

Good ball movement to tie the game

[LinvilleGorge]

Good lord that's a terrible call.

[LinvilleGorge]

Okay they get it right.

[LinvilleGorge]

Pitt gonna get rolled after half.

[jayboogieman]

Not a bad first half

[LinvilleGorge]

Crucial time right now for Pitt. They're hanging tough but the avalanche is about to break. They're gonna have to weather it.

[CamWhoaaCam]

I remember a handful of you guys trying to put Hubert on the hot seat after last year.

 

Look at Hubert got this team as a #1 seed. Duke can get all the top recruits they want. One thing for sure the best HC in the state of North Carolina is Hubert MF'n Davis!

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

I remember a handful of you guys trying to put Hubert on the hot seat after last year.

 

Look at Hubert got this team as a #1 seed. Duke can get all the top recruits they want. One thing for sure the best HC in the state of North Carolina is Hubert MF'n Davis!

Hubert did an awful job last year. He's been MUCH better this year. I really think it was hard for him with Love and RJ. They're both great college players but they're not good running mates. It's tough with two shoot first guards who feel like they're competing for shots. When the shots are falling it can really work but when they aren't it's ugly. I just didn't like how he refused to develop or play a bench. That's been the big improvement this year. He's not running his starting five into the ground. Tired players aren't good players.

[LinvilleGorge]

#7 is keeping them alive. Nobody else can do poo.

[jayboogieman]

Bad offensive and defensive positions by Pitt

[LinvilleGorge]

I want Ingram to start giving the ball up on breaks. Been saying it all year. Find RJ or Cadeau and then run to the rim. If they are ahead then go but don't just put your head down and decide you're leading the break. He does it too often.

[CamWhoaaCam]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Hubert did an awful job last year. He's been MUCH better this year. I really think it was hard for him with Love and RJ. They're both great college players but they're not good running mates. It's tough with two shoot first guards who feel like they're competing for shots. When the shots are falling it can really work but when they aren't it's ugly. I just didn't like how he refused to develop or play a bench. That's been the big improvement this year. He's not running his starting five into the ground. Tired players aren't good players.

The roster wasn't that great last year and Caleb was a big reason why our offense couldn't function at a high level. I was the happiest guy when I saw he transferred to Arizona. The guy just takes wild shots. When he's hot he is great, but when he's off my goodness he kills the team.

We simply brought in smarter high IQ players this year. The biggest difference is RJ. I didn't think he had the ability to be one of the top scorers in the country. He's been a reliable scoring option.

 

As for Hubert is was never realistic for him to be on the hotseat. Sure he had a down year, but the man had us in the Nat'l championship game the year before in his 1st season! We got a damn good coach. 

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

The roster wasn't that great last year and Caleb was a big reason why our offense couldn't function at a high level. I was the happiest guy when I saw he transferred to Arizona. The guy just takes wild shots. When he's hot he is great, but when he's off my goodness he kills the team.

We simply brought in smarter high IQ players this year. The biggest difference is RJ. I didn't think he had the ability to be one of the top scorers in the country. He's been a reliable scoring option.

 

As for Hubert is was never realistic for him to be on the hotseat. Sure he had a down year, but the man had us in the Nat'l championship game the year before in his 1st season! We got a damn good coach. 

Hubert is one of my all-time favorite players. He and Pete Chilcutt are my earliest remembered favorite players. He just couldn't figure it out with RJ and Love. Hell, Roy couldn't either. Great players just not a good pairing on the same roster. 

I'll always love Caleb Love though. He or RJ one had to go but I'll always remember him for handling K his last two losses and carrying us to the title game. If we don't win it all this year I hope he does.

[CamWhoaaCam]

If State could make the tournament I could see them having a long run. They have a post presence in Burns. If guys could hit 3's they a have team that could advance very far.

 

Not sure they can win the ACC tournament though, so they likely won't get in.