Men Vs Arkansas

[AUDub 7,827]

Hey we got ****** on the road in a throwaway year. No biggie. 

[Harp_AU2013 208]

We really need someone else who can handle the ball on the court. We need Justin back.. there is no way a double team should slow us down that much 

[fishepa 454]

Just now, jw 4 au said:

We drew that up?

Best shot he could have got. 

[ArgoEagle 1,180]

Bad timeout call by BP. We could have gotten a better shot at the buzzer with a timeout. What are you thinking there Bruce?

[jAUSon 1,983]

I've only gotten about 3 years experience watching B ball. Not emotionally prepared to see the refs win the game

[Randman5000 2,021]

That half was freaking terrible. Coach needs to yell at everyone including himself. Ha. 

Edited January 21 by Randman5000

[ShocksMyBrain 5,954]

Even if they had called the foul, we should’ve never been in that position anyway because that was some trash basketball for half the game. 

[Maverick.AU 8,490]

No call...

[Dual-Threat Rigby 3,468]

I think Jamal missed both, Cooper split, Thor split and Flan split on the last four trips

 

2 point game and you left at least four late

[AUnCullman 187]

1 minute ago, AUDub said:

Hey we got ****** on the road in a throwaway year. No biggie. 

I needed to hear that. Thanks I was really mad but you gave me a reality check. 

[AUBwins 4,376]

As inconsistent as the refs were, FT shooting down the stretch lost it for us.  Shot 50% on like 7 straight trips. 

[Never2Yield 500]

Yeah, bad lost to me - being up by 19.  No answer for the doubles on Cooper. Weird.

[tigeraddikt 818]

A simple halftime defensive adjustment and we leave swirlmarks inside the bowl. Rarely happens but Bruce got outcoached that half.

[Lawsam 18]

2 minutes ago, Maverick.AU said:

Arky wins 75-73. We blew a 19pt lead. Oh well

I love this team but we left our hustle in the locker room at halftime.

[ShocksMyBrain 5,954]

Just now, Dual-Threat Rigby said:

I think Jamal missed both, Cooper split, Thor split and Flan split on the last four trips

 

2 point game and you left at least four late

Giving that Arkansas player points 3 steps after the foul in the first half. Those points could be taken off the board. 

[slyinsocal 264]

Ball handlers. Poise. Don't have enough. Yet. But to the Hogs' credit. They went into full desperation mode. Refs let them hack Cooper to death.

[ShocksMyBrain 5,954]

3 minutes ago, AUDub said:

Hey we got ****** on the road in a throwaway year. No biggie. 

I’m fine with losing. I don’t like the way we looked at all starting late in the first and all of the 2nd. That ranks up there as one of the worst halves of basketball I’ve seen us play under Pearl. 

[tgrogan21 2,564]

1 minute ago, tigeraddikt said:

A simple halftime defensive adjustment and we leave swirlmarks inside the bowl. Rarely happens but Bruce got outcoached that half.

I don't think you can say Bruce got out coached when passes were hitting players in the hands and they were knocking them out of bounds. Bruce can only do so much and it's up to the players to actually make the players. Unfortunately, outside of Thor and Coop, no one else stepped up.

[jAUSon 1,983]

I just wonder if the post season ban is showing up in these lulls. Sure the hunger is there. But it aint that "real" hunger. 

[jluvah 168]

This one’s on Bruce. Seemed more of a spectator than coach.

[tgrogan21 2,564]

2 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said:

Giving that Arkansas player points 3 steps after the foul in the first half. Those points could be taken off the board. 

And then the one where they didn't give Coop the and-1. We blew a 19 point lead but at the end of the day if the refs would have called it the same both ways for 40 minutes, we win.

[AUDub 7,827]

1 minute ago, ShocksMyBrain said:

I’m fine with losing. I don’t like the way we looked at all starting late in the first and all of the 2nd. That ranks up there as one of the worst halves of basketball I’ve seen us play under Pearl. 

We're playing with a heavy bunch of underclassmen and that happens. It sucks now but will pay dividends going forward.

Give it time. We're fine. This is a rebuild year. 

[AUnCullman 187]

Lack of adjustments as mentioned before left me speechless. Didnt control the boards (aren't we supposed to have more size). Sloppy with the ball and didnt clear out for coop on our last full possession. 4 white jerseys under the basket and our guys are just standing around. Unbelievable. Our guys folded like a wet paper towel when Arky started making their run.

BUT, we are young and I guess going through growing pains. 

[ShocksMyBrain 5,954]

Just now, jAUSon said:

I just wonder if the post season ban is showing up in these lulls. Sure the hunger is there. But it aint that "real" hunger. 

I doubt it. These kids want to play in the NBA, they should be putting forth their best play every single game. 

[Dual-Threat Rigby 3,468]

This loss is far bigger than just missing someone, but having a Powell would’ve allowed for you to still run your offense + have someone SEE the court when Cooper was indisposed