Virginia (11-20-12)

[CMJ]

UVA 11

NT 2

15:31 to go

Rough opening for us. Can't get anything to fall.

Edited November 21, 2012 by CMJ

[CMJ]

UVA 21

NT 9

11:54 to go

Getting more shots to fall, but can't stop the Cavaliers.

[emmitt01]

When a team shoots like this from downtown it's REALLY hard to keep up

[aprice]

That's going to happen all year long . Even against d2 opponents we have trouble putting pressure on perimeter shooters

[CMJ]

UVA 32

NT 17

6:56 to go

They are seemingly shooting about 75% from the floor.

[emmitt01]

Here's the way it works in Mean Green land:

1)Get a decent player (either by transfer or recruiting)

Then

2)Have NCAA rule said player ineligible

Or

3)Watch said player fail in class

Or

4)Have said player get a freak injury

[UNT 90 Grad]

40-19

At least it's not televised.

[CMJ]

UVA 40

NT 19

2:37 to go

Well, things couldn't be going much worse. CJ out with what seemed to be some sort of back injury and/or concussion.

[CMJ]

UVA 42

NT 22

Halftime

Well, let's hope for a better 2nd half.

[CMJ]

UVA 48

NT 31

15:55 to go --- UVA Timeout

Cavaliers still controlling things, but we're at least giving a bit of a fight.

Edited November 21, 2012 by CMJ

[CMJ]

UVA 56

NT 45

11:47 to go

We have crawled back into it with some nice defensive traps and some timely scoring.

[UNT 90 Grad]

NT down 56-45. Mounting a comeback.

[CMJ]

UVA 65

NT 52

Mean Green TO

Got the lead down to nine a few times, but couldn't get closer.

[CMJ]

UVA 67

NT 52

7:45 to go

Looks like out chance is starting to slip away.

[CMJ]

UVA 73

NT 56

3:53 to go

Stick a fork in us. Well, it was a nice three game streak while it lasted.

[CMJ]

UVA 80

NT 64

Final

[chrisfisher]

Well. That sucked.

[UNT90]

Anyone who is halfway decent offensively is hanging 80 on us.

So much for improved defense, eh coach?

Edited November 21, 2012 by UNT90

[emmitt01]

Come on guys. It takes a minimum of three years to build a program. The Sun Belt was weak when JJ was winning it. We are a young team. It's all green and all good.

[foutsrouts]

Any opponent who shoots damn near 60/75/75 is generally gonna beat you. Especially when we shoot like that. Amazing that it was as close as it was.

[Green Mean]

I hope I'm wrong but it is going to be one loooonng season.

[Green P1]

He's in so far over his head its not even funny.

[foutsrouts]

Come on guys. It takes a minimum of three years to build a program. The Sun Belt was weak when JJ was winning it. We are a young team. It's all green and all good.

Yes, and Benford needs time to get in all of his own players.

[aprice]

I think we'll be fine as long as we are playing mediocre to bad teams. Because we are a mediocre to bad team. Can't shoot the 3, or defend the 3. That's a pretty big problem.

[UNT90]

New chant for the student section. On second thought, it's a little bulky as a chant, we might as well just adopt it as the university motto:

UNT: We NEVER miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.