Florida Atlantic (2/17/22)

[MeanGreenHoops]

9 hours ago, Quoner said:

For God so loved the Mean Green that they didn't even need strong play at the 1?

[MeanGreenHoops]

10 hours ago, Censored by Laurie said:

On the road for work, so only catching up on everything now…some quick observations…

 

- presumably it’s the same basketball venue, but back in the JJ era, FAU made the deliberate decision to shrink their venue capacity with the idea a more intimate arena would create a better atmosphere. I don’t hate that idea.

- I’m maybe there most critical poster of Thomas Bell, or at least his role in the team…but as I sat at dinner impatiently waiting for Gamecast to update the last two minutes, every time I saw UNT had scored I said to myself, “Bell got those buckets” and I was right

- we just won a game with a 3:16 assist to turnover ratio. Someone please explain that to me

-  we lose this game, not to mention LaTech, Western, Marshall…if we had beaten Buffalo earlier this season. That loss is why we’re here. @Andrew

 

 

 

 

Let me take your points one at a time.

• presumably it’s the same basketball venue, but back in the JJ era, FAU made the deliberate decision to shrink their venue capacity with the idea a more intimate arena would create a better atmosphere. I don’t hate that idea.
  Yep, we need a new arena about half the size of the pit. With the 4K we can get in there easily now it would feel completely different. Hold a part for 3K in a 10K warehouse and it looks terrible. Pack it into a 3K night club and it is rocking.
• - I’m maybe there most critical poster of Thomas Bell, or at least his role in the team…but as I sat at dinner impatiently waiting for Gamecast to update the last two minutes, every time I saw UNT had scored I said to myself, “Bell got those buckets” and I was right
  Bell is the key to all things good. All those what are we doing early in the season moments when we repeatedly fed him down low and he turned it over, is paying off now.
• we just won a game with a 3:16 assist to turnover ratio. Someone please explain that to me
• we lose this game, not to mention LaTech, Western, Marshall…if we had beaten Buffalo earlier this season. That loss is why we’re here. @Andrew
  Well played, but you ain't wrong.

[tmjerm]

We may need a smaller arena but the FAU gym is no model. It looks like a high school gym.

[bstnsportsfan3]

9 hours ago, golfingomez said:

Because stone cold said so...

[NorthTexasSportsNetwork]

23 minutes ago, tmjerm said:

We may need a smaller arena but the FAU gym is no model. It looks like a high school gym.

One of my friends, who isn’t really a NT fan, messaged me and asked why we were playing in a high school gym🤣

 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

[Danish43]

1 hour ago, tmjerm said:

We may need a smaller arena but the FAU gym is no model. It looks like a high school gym.

How about better marketing to get more students and non students to attend?

[Coffee and TV]

15 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

No boobs on the FAU cheerleaders.

Vietnam Vet? Jesus Christ dude they're the same age as your grandkids. 

[MeanGreenTexan]

9 minutes ago, Coffee and TV said:

Vietnam Vet? Jesus Christ dude they're the same age as your grandkids. 

DeepGreen not only struggles with Metoo, but Methree through Meeightyfive.

[Quoner]

25 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

DeepGreen not only struggles with Metoo, but Methree through Meeightyfive.

The triumphant return of GWTOGMT? 

[DeepGreen]

1 hour ago, Coffee and TV said:

Vietnam Vet? Jesus Christ dude they're the same age as your grandkids. 

That would be correct.  The cong didn't kill me so I'm not dead yet!  

 

[Glory to the Green]

3 hours ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

One of my friends, who isn’t really a NT fan, messaged me and asked why we were playing in a high school gym🤣

 

My wife sat  down as I was watching the game, “Whoa.  Where are they playing?  I thought Boca had money.” 😂

Edited February 18, 2022 by Glory to the Green

[Censored by Laurie]

2 hours ago, Quoner said:

The triumphant return of GWTOGMT? 

Charlotte Jones?

[greenjoe]

As to a smaller basketball venue, I just have never heard of reducing the size for future shrinkage.  I know there are some scheduling problems with the Coliseum but it seems to me we should take a fraction of the money it would cost to build a new an unbelievably SMALLER arena, and do some marketing to bring more people to watch a “3 time” (?) conference champion team playing for a 40,000 student university.

GO MEAN GREEN

Edited February 19, 2022 by greenjoe

[NM Green]

The gym was rough but it was loud. The band rocked the beats and because it was so small they got the crowd into this swaying chant which was pretty cool. Again easy when I could reach across the court and slap you. 

This win took some sting out of that trip to FAU for the football championship. The owls are pretty good and they have a battle with MTSU while we have our showdown in BHAM on Saturday. 

Living in Mountain West Country for many years I watched a lot of Steve Fisher defense at San Diego state. It was smothering, frustrating and wreaked havoc on UNLV’s rhythmic offense.

That is what our Mean Green do.  it is awesome to watch. FAU rushed several shots just because they finally got an open look only to see it rim in and pop out. Deflation sighs poured from the crowd. Meanwhile the Mean Green didn’t flinch - steady, focused, determined.  It was so awesome to watch in person.

beat UAB

GMG