tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post6731426956265117150..comments2009-02-06T00:18:56.013-05:00T-Millhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658800030850579943noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-74762969931957753482009-02-06T00:18:00.000-05:002009-02-06T00:18:00.000-05:00Insider information has the story that Hummel was out past curfew before a game night and was in a car accident where he may or may not have injured his back more than what the coaching staff is telling us and this vertebrae stemmed from that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-89189942195590107512009-02-05T16:22:00.000-05:002009-02-05T16:22:00.000-05:00Good observation by Scotty Leisure, although I would say Mullens looks more mongoloid than Rex Grossman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-20676038312073639992009-02-04T20:48:00.000-05:002009-02-04T20:48:00.000-05:00BJ Mullens looks like a younger, dumber Rex Grossman. I hate him.<BR/><BR/>We never need Green from downtown. IMO Calasan has more free reign from three (which should be limited to 1 per 2 games)Scotty Leisurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439269914957456282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-54398864717260005702009-02-04T15:23:00.000-05:002009-02-04T15:23:00.000-05:00Our problems were numerous but I put them in order of most important to least:<BR/>1. Hummel not playing, he is good at all phases of the game so we lose it all.<BR/>2. lack of ability to guard the dribble, this includes Kramer, Jackson, Grant, and Moore (to a lessor degree at aOSU) and has gone on all year. I don't know how we get the FG % defense we do cause it seems all the good teams beat us off the dribble. So Mullens shoots almost 100%, all dunks went in and his one shot missed. Buford got started early on kick outs after help collapsed on the dribbler<BR/>3. befuddled trips against the zone. We got some really good passes into Johnson but too many trips were passing around the edges until someone (Grant usually) jacks up a contested 3 as time runs out<BR/>4. no offensive rebounds, due to 3 or 4 guys standing on the perimeter and then watching the shot instead of crashing<BR/>5. lack of depth, we only play 8, 7 when Hummel is out. We were gassed at end of regulation and OT<BR/>6. end of regulation lack of leadership and/or coaching. We had time to get it into somebody's hands besides Jackson, we're in front of our bench so I'd rather see Moore or Grant take it to the hoop. Moore is the best at hitting the shot Jackson put up, Grant can hit that too. Jackson is getting better at finishing if he is still moving like a layup but his pull up J from the lane is always a shot put, no touch, no spin, he doesn't have that shot yet. Now, he did get fouled on his shooting arm as he split the defenders, no call. But, lets give it to someone who can hit a shot if he has to.Row Boilershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07256802104938571346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-72408978022484360922009-02-04T13:56:00.000-05:002009-02-04T13:56:00.000-05:00Green trying to force things while down with the flu doesn't help either. we needed him on the boards last night, not from downtown. <BR/><BR/>just smarter overall play without hummel is key to winning these close games. Smarter shots (green), offensive sets (lewjack), rotating on defense (everyone), avoiding the ticky tack sh*t calls that the big10 gives out on the road (kramer)... is this too much to ask our team to adjust to?dasMetzgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010719689395728394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-27354420930224218852009-02-04T12:18:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:18:00.000-05:00I think we had 4 FOUR 3-point airballs, and three were from Grant. Those are soul crushing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-74023808298686115572009-02-04T12:13:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:13:00.000-05:00dasMetzger,<BR/><BR/>I watched the tape this morning and I agree with you on Grant. He seems like a headcase shooter. If one thing goes wrong, then everything goes wrong. <BR/><BR/>As for Jackson, defensively he may be more hesitant after getting his bell rung by Krabbenhoft, just as Kramer was more hesitant offensively after getting knocked out at Clemson. This was just an awful game defensively by the whole team as you said, but I definitely like nine assists from Jackson.T-Millhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06658800030850579943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33505980.post-52307426169499599872009-02-04T12:07:00.000-05:002009-02-04T12:07:00.000-05:00I usually love reading your analysis of the games and general Boilermaker musings... but unless you actually watched this game, I dont think it's quite appropriate you comment on the positives and negatives. <BR/><BR/>Lewjack did a horrible job the on the defensive side of the ball, continually getting beat off the dribble, as did our whole team.<BR/><BR/>Grant I was surprised as well at seeing how many 3pt attempts he shot, but his shooting woes can be pointed to one or two plays in particular (that wouldn't show up on gametracker). First being his 'travel' 4 minutes into the game. We stole the ball on the inbounds and could've been up 13-2 at that point if he would've just shot the wide open 3. Instead he hesitates and double clutches which i guess is just as good as a travel (because that's what hightower called).<BR/><BR/>The other was early in the 2nd half, Grant got a WIDE open look. So open that he paused just a bit too long and missed horribly off the side of the rim (or that might've been his air ball). After that shot, he missed 6 or 7 straight until his big hit at the end to pull within 2. <BR/><BR/>Two freak plays that really affected his mental game. <BR/><BR/>Just a few notes I thought needed to be said.dasMetzgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010719689395728394noreply@blogger.com