slufan13 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Durando confirms the 2 point win. Still not gonna take a ton from it but encouraging nonetheless. It will be an up and down season but starting to think the highs will be pretty great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLU_Nick Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I am grasping for a 20 win season on the back of our soft schedule and then the committee giving us the benefit of the doubt bc we have been there for 3 straight years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne's_World Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Dwayne. Enough with the comments questioning effort: first by our Bills and then by Memphis. In short, I have watched our Bills for 30 years dating back to the arrival of Grawer (and a few but sporadic games prior) and effort by college kids has really not been the problem. And I fully admit to having been critical of certain players over the years who either lacked sufficient skill, talent, competitiveness or who were repeatedly put in positions whereby they were in over their heads but not once have I questioned their effort. This is college basketball - not veteran NBA.guys in the middle of their long season. Just b/c they closed the doors to the public does not mean that our kids, or those of Memphis, would not (and did not) give 100% effort. did If you haven't noticed, we have 13 guys who think they should start and play meaningful minutes so each of our kids have every incentive to give 100% effort. And a few comments about the scrimmage even though I did NOT see the kids play: 1. AG continues to receive minutes and impress some (though not all). Has no one told him that he is last on this Board's depth chart and needs to redshirt? 2. I am as optimistic about Ash as the next guy, but why are we expecting him to be Larry Hughes and not only put up 20+ ppg but also to carry the team each night. Reality: Ash will be good but he won't be our best player, top scorer, etc. each and every day. No need to place such pressure and expectations upon him. 3. Crews appears to have Jake Barnett like confidence in Mike Crawford. Let's hope Crawford has a better year than Barnett did last year. 4. MR and DR are the real thing. Mistake by the will happen but keep playing them Coach. 5. If RA stays healthy, it appears that he is our primary inside threat and that TL will be a role player from the perimeter. I wasn't "really" critiquing the team's effort (I know this team will always give it 100% under Jim Crews [Memphis is another story]), I was actually more so taking a jab at some of the chicken littles on here who didn't think the team was going to be even remotely decent this year. I've been confident of a 20+ win season the whole time, and seeing the team in action last week made me even more confident. Hearing the news of beating Memphis in a scrimmage (a consensus pre season top 30 team right now) makes me even more confident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenboy Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 The Memphis blogosphere is not liking the news about the scrimmage since SLU is supposedly this young and inexperienced team that will not win a game this season. I will admit that we do have holes to mend specifically in the defensive and rebounding departments but does one believe Crews will not field a defense first team. We will get better with more experience but I am admittedly excited about this team and our chances to prove the bball gurus wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 If we start improving the rebounding then which players will shoulder the load? Outside of Reggie, it doesn't seem like we have many options... Manning couldn't even rebound against Harris Stowe players 6 inches shorter than him -"shoulder the load" with our injuries. really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChosenOne Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 I wasn't "really" critiquing the team's effort (I know this team will always give it 100% under Jim Crews [Memphis is another story]), I was actually more so taking a jab at some of the chicken littles on here who didn't think the team was going to be even remotely decent this year. I've been confident of a 20+ win season the whole time, and seeing the team in action last week made me even more confident. Hearing the news of beating Memphis in a scrimmage (a consensus pre season top 30 team right now) makes me even more confident. You thought we looked like a 20+ win team against Harris-Stowe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Here is Pastner's take. http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/tigers/mens-basketball/godfrey-powell-play-well-for-memphis-in-closed-scrimmage-against-saint-louis_10836127?cid=dlvr.it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Tx for the link Tarheel, but he never said a thing about us. Sure hope JC will stress hitting the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicCityBilliken Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Tx for the link Tarheel, but he never said a thing about us. Sure hope JC will stress hitting the boards. I took the opposite of what Pastner said. Like when he said Memphis press was awful meant to me that maybe we passed the ball real well and able to handle pressure defenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmith19 Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'm still a little unclear on how these scrimmages work. People are reporting a final score here, but I thought the idea was that the teams could agree to set up the clock/score in order to simulate certain in-game situations. Is all that done after completion of an actual exhibition "game?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'm still a little unclear on how these scrimmages work. People are reporting a final score here, but I thought the idea was that the teams could agree to set up the clock/score in order to simulate certain in-game situations. Is all that done after completion of an actual exhibition "game?" -Pastner indicated a regulation game was played, he did not give a final score (which I guess would have placed him on (further?) the ncaa's radar) -reports about scrimmages in previous years indicated more along the lines of what you reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenboy Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 A regulation game was played followed by a couple of 10 minute sessions for both teams to work on defensive and offensive sets versus live competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I don't think tey play a regulation game. I think they play more like a half. Then they run through different game scenarios for an extended period of time. Each teams gets a turn on offense and defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenboy Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Regulation means two halves if you did not get that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Memphis is losing in the second half in their exhibition game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 @TheCAJasonSmith: 3:40 left and we've got a tight one. Memphis 58, CBU 56. Looks like we're in for an exciting finish. Good thing this one doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 @TheCAJasonSmith: Woodson misses 3, and the Tigers are going to lose to Division 2 CBU in an exhibition game at FedExForum. Oh. My. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ouch. Bet slu72 is going to revise his season prediction below 14 wins now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ouch. Bet slu72 is going to revise his season prediction below 14 wins now.Slu72 revises his prediction to 1-29. Only win against Rockhurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Slu72 revises his prediction to 1-29. Only win against Rockhurst Especially true if this d2 team out rebounded Memphis. I'm still trying to figure out we ever made 3 NCAA tournies after losing to Carleton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenboy Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So Memphis falls to CBU in OT by the score of 74 to 70. Hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Ouch. Bet slu72 is going to revise his season prediction below 14 wins now. Slu72 revises his prediction to 1-29. Only win against Rockhurst Especially true if this d2 team out rebounded Memphis. I'm still trying to figure out we ever made 3 NCAA tournies after losing to Carleton! -there is much, much consternation in Charleston at this moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 D-1 teams never lost to D-2 teams in exhibitions 10-15 years ago. It would happen once every 5 years. Now there are 2 or 3 every season. Wouldn't surprise me to see the exhibitions start to get even more fazed out. We have played CBC Memphis several times over the years, usually rang up 100 on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Torch - I don't think there was quite as much volume though. Those were the days when teams were allowed to play the Athletes in action and alumni type teams for one of their exhibitions. But I do agree partly. I think you're already starting to see a move towards the secret scrimmages and moving the D2 teams into the regular season in place of a 300+ rpi team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 No, I'll go with my revised 18-12. But I won't be betting the farm on it. And I'm damned glad we don't have Carleton on our schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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