Buffalo (11/15/21)

outoftown · November 16, 2021

Is it disappointing? Yes, because these kinds of win are what get the conference things and what get better seeding in case you do make it to the tournament. Also, you don't get lots of tourney caliber teams at home, which makes it feel even more like a missed opportunity.

Why are some folks overreacting? People obviously always want more than they already had. That said, I suspect it is also because in the wider angle of the NT AD it was a bad fall on the field (even if off the field it was great), with football laying a complete egg to start the season so there was never any hope, and even soccer under-performing considerably by its standards. Consequently, there is a lack of excitement concerning on field results. It makes one really want to rely on basketball which completely brought all the excitement at the end of last season. But that is kind of an unfair expectation this season with a team that lost a lot, and will probably take a bit of time to get it all together and that is completely blameless for things going on elsewhere

Is it completely surprising? No. This is a decent opponent bringing back a good bit, and NT has to replace the majority of production on its team. Moreover I don't remember coach Mac teams ever starting the season with a red hot win streak against top opposition. Uses these games more to teach the kids how to handle these kinds of opponents later on. This definitely will be something he uses to teach.

Is it concerning? Not really. Its a close loss that implies that there is quality in the team, just not yet the complete mental fortitude that basketball requires at the end of games. Past evidence shows that if the team stays at least somewhat healthy it is likely that coach will have them learning how to seal the deal and win close ones by January, so no need to panic in the greater view of things. Its just that if the team somehow does get to the NCAA this is a missed opportunity to notch a win over a potentially fellow NCAA team and improve seeding and excitement.

Edited November 16, 2021 by outoftown

emmitt01 · November 16, 2021

8 hours ago, Andrew said:

I’m not upset, just unimpressed with how we recruited after our best season in school history. Jones and Benford were able to bring in top recruiting classes and neither had the season Mcasland had. We will still probably hit 20 and contend with the top 2-3 teams in conference, but more could have been done.

Oh how I pine for the days of “top” recruiting classes that finish in the middle of the CUSA pack.

And can we, pretty please, stop landing JUCO national champions who were the MVP of that championship tournament?? 😒

if only we had another team, any team, maybe even in very recent memory, who had been outscored by this same Buffalo team in the second half…now where could I find such a team??? Hmm, where in Michigan could I find the #6 team in the country?

greenminer · November 16, 2021

Not gonna get too upset about this. I think I read something about Buffs seniority. IMO, that is a huge factor in the final 10 minutes of play.

southsideguy · November 16, 2021

We just had a cold streak at a bad time. Mac was substituting players and looking at combination. He use the pre conference schedule to find tune his teams. Disappointed we lost but was a very winnable game and the team is still trying to find its chemistry. It will come with a few bumps along the way. I am surprised Murray is staring over Perry.

Did see some players taking it to the rim last night. Our free throw shooting is not as good as it was last year. We won in most of the stats but they got hot from the three line and we went ice cold from everywhere. We will contend for the top spot in the conference.

UNTLifer · November 16, 2021

12 hours ago, Andrew said:

We are fully healthy and playing a beatable opponent at home. This was a game we 100% should have won. As is the UTA game. I am worried about our post play. Osume is much improved (I’m very impressed); however after him we have no-one. We lost a lot at the end of last season including my guys who could ride the bench just as well as the many other guys who seem to be riding it. Our off-season was extremely lack luster. Our best recruit seems to be a 5’10’ JUCO player.

I miss the days when we could bring in local guys like Jordan Williams or Chris Jones and run it. We need to get much better at recruiting.

it honestly feels like a lost year because we potentially wasted all the moment from going to the round of 32 by letting our 3 best players walk. Then letting other younger player walk…. And then not be able to replace any of them. We play 7 guys pretty much at 6 of them we’re on the roster last season.

Good Lord.

We let our top three walk? They graduated. Two are playing professionally and one got the opportunity to go home and play for the flagship university of his home state as a grad transfer.

Did you ever stop to think that we are putting together a new roster/starting five and working out our rotations while playing against the defending MAC champion that returned their big three?

Recruiting? We brought in the JUCO player of the year that looks like he is going to be special, picked up a sharp shooter from OK, etc... Let the team jell and let's revisit these comments at the end of the year.

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Edited November 16, 2021 by UNTLifer

TheColonyEagle · November 16, 2021

Probably a game we should've won. But this team is basically being rebuilt from one of the best teams we've had. They're going to have to gel a little and figure it out.

If this game is played in January/February, I would expect to win. That was a fairly experienced Buffalo team, I think I saw that they're one of the oldest teams in the nation?

MeanGreenTexan · November 16, 2021

Guys,
I have a confession: This loss is totally my fault.
I got home after my boy's soccer practice, rushed to turn on a UNT: 56 - Buffalo: 45 game, and proceeded to provide all the bad juju we needed to miss just about every shot I saw us take (sometimes not even touching the rim) and made Buffalo look like Villanova, just shooting unconscious.

I'll be sure to never do this again. It's either tune in to the start of the game, or come to the SuperPit in person, but never start watching on TV midway through a game.

I'm so sorry.

TheColonyEagle · November 16, 2021

5 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Guys,
I have a confession: This loss is totally my fault.
I got home after my boy's soccer practice, rushed to turn on a UNT: 56 - Buffalo: 45 game, and proceeded to provide all the bad juju we needed to miss just about every shot I saw us take (sometimes not even touching the rim) and made Buffalo look like Villanova, just shooting unconscious.

I'll be sure to never do this again. It's either tune in to the start of the game, or come to the SuperPit in person, but never start watching on TV midway through a game.

I'm so sorry.

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UNTLifer · November 16, 2021

2 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Guys,
I have a confession: This loss is totally my fault.
I got home after my boy's soccer practice, rushed to turn on a UNT: 56 - Buffalo: 45 game, and proceeded to provide all the bad juju we needed to miss just about every shot I saw us take (sometimes not even touching the rim) and made Buffalo look like Villanova, just shooting unconscious.

I'll be sure to never do this again. It's either tune in to the start of the game, or come to the SuperPit in person, but never start watching on TV midway through a game.

I'm so sorry.

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bstnsportsfan3 · November 16, 2021

5 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Guys,
I have a confession: This loss is totally my fault.
I got home after my boy's soccer practice, rushed to turn on a UNT: 56 - Buffalo: 45 game, and proceeded to provide all the bad juju we needed to miss just about every shot I saw us take (sometimes not even touching the rim) and made Buffalo look like Villanova, just shooting unconscious.

I'll be sure to never do this again. It's either tune in to the start of the game, or come to the SuperPit in person, but never start watching on TV midway through a game.

I'm so sorry.

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