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It’s time to give away tickets (free to charity groups or 2 for 1) and earn it back via concessions. Pack the Pit by hook or by crook!

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I repeat - The term closer cannot be used when speaking of tonight’s game when the offensive contributions outside of Jason was putrid. And that is putting it nicely. Buggs 35 mins 8 pts 2-3 A-Scott 31 mins 4 pts 1-9 Dello 37 mins 0 pts 0-2 Stone 15 mins 0 pts 0-1

Buggs 35 mins 8 pts 2-3 A-Scott 31 mins 4 pts 1-9 Dello 37 mins 0 pts 0-2 Stone 15 mins 0 pts 0-1 The word closer should not find its way into any conversation pertaining to tonight’s contest.

How many games did TP play without Kai Hunstberry, Abou Ousmane, and Grant McCasland? TP didn’t have Rubin (started 5 games) in his backcourt. TP didn’t have Sissoko (started 4 games) in the front court. TP didn’t have a 1st year head coach. TP wouldn’t be closing games with THIS roster in THIS conference . Conference USA was a weaker conference and “closing” games was doable AND required WITH a better backcourt mate, AND a better front court, AND a more experienced Head Coach. Closing would not be on the table. TP now plays in a better conference than Conference USA, he has a much better supporting cast, AND he has a much more experienced coach. His team is currently 11th of 14 AND he has career low numbers in FG% (33.6%) and 3PT FG% (30.9%). He’s playing more minutes than ever before (35.9) yet his scoring is down (from 17.3 to 14.4) and his turnovers are up (2.3). I guess the ball is larger and the rims are smaller in the Big XII. You miss Conference USA, Grant McCasland, Abou, and Kai - you just don’t realize it. If Edwards played in Conference USA against that level of competition, had Kai, had Abou, and Grant McCasland, he STILL would not be the closer that TP was. The games would be won by double digits and not by a TP 3 with 2 seconds remaining. 2/3/2024 OK State 75 Kansas State 72 Why didn’t TP close against the worst team in the Big XII? OK State was 1-7 in conference. The answer: Conference USA was a weak conference! The Big XII is better.

That call was trash and cost us 4 pts

One man gang!

Finally! 🐰

Cotton on floor

I don’t think the play through Sissoko is the correct game plan. Edwards/Scott/Buggs with 2 shot attempts combined through first 10 minutes.

Out: Rubin & CJ - ?? In: Moore & Cotton (should get some minutes) - ??

A) If you thought it was leaving Edwards hand as anything but a shot that's on you (because that was play called by CRH) B) If you thought it was leaving Edwards hand as anything but a shot that's on you (because he doesn't pass i.e. selfish) C) If you thought it was leaving Edwards hand as anything but a shot that's on you (because he was the best option) D) None of the above E) All of the above

Live viewing & broadcast version - I saw some things that I missed live and realized that my eyes lied while viewing live. I encourage anyone to go watch the UAB vs Memphis game and listen to Andy & Penny mic'ed up. One is a polished NCAA coach and one is an AAU coach at best. I knew we were in for a game last night. Andy didn't disappoint. I would like to hear CRH mic'ed and it would answer many questions. Last night's game should have been a double digit win. We were simply outcoached. No answer to UAB's counterpunch of throwing the ball inside. Our answer was a combined 0-2 FG 3-4 FT 6 Rebounds from Sissoko & Allen. A comfortable lead that we were building upon and we sit our best offensive player. He had 2 fouls and finished with 3. I allow him to foul out before sitting him. He took home 2 fouls and UAB took home a W. The substitution just for the sake of substituting at the 17:00/17:30 mark was nail #1. Dude was 3-3 in 3 minutes and he sat him. If his conditioning is that poor, then we need a change in team Nutritionist or Strength & Conditioning coach. He averages 0.8 fouls per game. We lost anyway. Please - end that substitution practice. Our offense is stale/meh. Live by 3 and die by the 3 (31.8%). If we are determined to play at a snails pace, then we need an offense that matches the pace. The 14-15 dribbles while backing down your opponent is not an offense. On the replay Crean said (after CJ went out) that we missed Nolan but the ball was moving better. I could hear in his voice the cringe in watching us play. What is our offense? Does anyone know? Buggs or Edwards standing in the corners, Sissoko setting a rarely used high ball screen and the ball handler pounding the air out of the ball? Breaking the press. Been there - done that. It looks worse on TV than in person. I went through this with Bennett and Virginia. Hodge will figure this one out, like Bennett did, and we'll move on to something else to complain about. It's time to put one of those guys on the bench into the fire. I don't care who it is. If you can't make defensive adjustments, won't run your offense (what little there is) through your best offensive player, refuse to abandon antiquated principles, and can't figure out when & when not to make substitutions - then at allow me to see players 9, 10, and 11. I've seen everything else. Allow me to see that these players are not worthy of 8 minutes of play. I know there is more, but on to USF .... on to USF.

I can’t believe it.

UAB shooting FTs for remainder of half!

That’s what she said!

Sorry to interrupt but Memphis struggling with Rice

I’m not bitching about the number of people here. Just gonna yell til I’m hoarse!

Edwards! Wow! 3 shot attempts for 3 points!! A-Scott finding him!!!

Point taken & thank you! 🏆

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