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jay santos · 01-09-2008, 08:48 PM

I'm not jumping off a ledge, but I've seen enough to make an evaluation.

This team is not as good as last year's. Now last year's team did improve through the course of the year. Keena adjusted to his role as a star and Ainge became settled at the point. This year's team could turn around and we see improvement, but I'm skeptical.

Tavernari is not a good basketball player right now. I'm in shock at his shot selection right now, even after he was benched for it, and it's been a major topic for over a month. He goes flying in the stands, cuts an eight inch gash in his leg, limps around, sits on the bench for 20 minutes getting cold, then comes back in the game. FIRST TIME HE TOUCHES THE BALL HE TAKES A FRICKIN' HURRIED THREE EARLY IN THE SHOT CLOCK WITH A HAND IN HIS FACE. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you to do that. Even after his life has been turned upside down the last month due to his shot selection. I only listened to the game last night, but it sounded like more of the same and he admitted himself he took some bad shots.

We lack good guard play. We lack a tough inside game with Plaisted carrying too much of a burden. We're not rebounding well against good teams. We're soft on defense inside and we're not defending the three well. This team could turn around but I'm not seeing it right now. This is a #40 team in the nation at best. Lucky to make the tourney and most likely an 11 or 12 seed and one in done. Damn that sucks after thinking we looked improved from last year (which was a good team) earlier in the year.

MikeWaters · 01-09-2008, 09:17 PM

When you have two guys who would be the white guy sitting on the end of the bench waving a towel on other teams, starting as your 1 and 2, you are in trouble.

SeattleUte · 01-09-2008, 09:28 PM

Here's a clue about Rose: Majerus had no Tavenaris. They just disappeared.

jay santos · 01-09-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Here's a clue about Rose: Majerus had no Tavenaris. They just disappeared.

Thanks. Could you tell me more about Utah basketball from ten or twenty years ago?

MikeWaters · 01-09-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Here's a clue about Rose: Majerus had no Tavenaris. They just disappeared.

I agree with this. Tavernari should be axed. And you have to wonder what Rose is doing letting a cheater, threatening, cancer on his team.

il Padrino Ute · 01-09-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Thanks. Could you tell me more about Utah basketball from ten or twenty years ago?

Sure. Those teams won tournament games.

SeattleUte · 01-09-2008, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Thanks. Could you tell me more about Utah basketball from ten or twenty years ago?

They don't teach math at BYU MBA?

Goatnapper'96 · 01-09-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Here's a clue about Rose: Majerus had no Tavenaris. They just disappeared.

Dave Rose: If you want some advice on this delicate matter, boardmail the older brother of JetBlue, if you don't want it don't worry about it.

On a serious note, he is right. On another serious note, Majerus' method of finding success is not the only one that exists.

In the end, does it matter? Basketball schools are just schools not able to be good in the real intercollegiate glory sport of football.

I don't think UNLV ever shut out Lavell Edwards, but I might be wrong.

smokymountainrain · 01-09-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

When you have two guys who would be the white guy sitting on the end of the bench waving a towel on other teams, starting as your 1 and 2, you are in trouble.

bingo.

il Padrino Ute · 01-09-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

Dave Rose: If you want some advice on this delicate matter, boardmail the older brother of JetBlue, if you don't want it don't worry about it.

On a serious note, he is right. On another serious note, Majerus' method of finding success is not the only one that exists.

In the end, does it matter? Basketball schools are just schools not able to be good in the real intercollegiate glory sport of football.

I don't think UNLV ever shut out Lavell Edwards, but I might be wrong.

UNLV is Utah's UTEP.

01-09-2008, 08:48 PM	#1
jay santos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,177	This team not as good as last year I'm not jumping off a ledge, but I've seen enough to make an evaluation. This team is not as good as last year's. Now last year's team did improve through the course of the year. Keena adjusted to his role as a star and Ainge became settled at the point. This year's team could turn around and we see improvement, but I'm skeptical. Tavernari is not a good basketball player right now. I'm in shock at his shot selection right now, even after he was benched for it, and it's been a major topic for over a month. He goes flying in the stands, cuts an eight inch gash in his leg, limps around, sits on the bench for 20 minutes getting cold, then comes back in the game. FIRST TIME HE TOUCHES THE BALL HE TAKES A FRICKIN' HURRIED THREE EARLY IN THE SHOT CLOCK WITH A HAND IN HIS FACE. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you to do that. Even after his life has been turned upside down the last month due to his shot selection. I only listened to the game last night, but it sounded like more of the same and he admitted himself he took some bad shots. We lack good guard play. We lack a tough inside game with Plaisted carrying too much of a burden. We're not rebounding well against good teams. We're soft on defense inside and we're not defending the three well. This team could turn around but I'm not seeing it right now. This is a #40 team in the nation at best. Lucky to make the tourney and most likely an 11 or 12 seed and one in done. Damn that sucks after thinking we looked improved from last year (which was a good team) earlier in the year.

01-09-2008, 09:28 PM	#3
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Here's a clue about Rose: Majerus had no Tavenaris. They just disappeared. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

01-09-2008, 09:17 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	When you have two guys who would be the white guy sitting on the end of the bench waving a towel on other teams, starting as your 1 and 2, you are in trouble.