tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post6103679499776451275..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: Are we ready for Duke? and other linksATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-35574815046850253452010-01-14T08:59:31.326-05:002010-01-14T08:59:31.326-05:00I thought Trapani did fine on the boards. Problem...I thought Trapani did fine on the boards. Problem was, nobody else rebounded worth anything. But, where has Trapani's shooting ability gone to? He can't hit a perimeter shot, even when they are wide open, to save his life these days.Bravesbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132085833230451082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-60492847217162876992010-01-14T08:12:06.965-05:002010-01-14T08:12:06.965-05:00Harry - I think if you re-watch it, Trapani was wo...Harry - I think if you re-watch it, Trapani was working pretty hard on the defensive boards. It is hard when he is the only one boxing out, and Duke can just cycle in 7 footers who attack the glass.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375335026023485797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-4185403685960589092010-01-14T00:39:27.100-05:002010-01-14T00:39:27.100-05:00That was disappointing. BC played BC's game i...That was disappointing. BC played BC's game in the first half, but Duke's game in the second half. Gotta play BC ball the entire game to give themselves a chance. The thing that gets me about this increasingly dislikeable BC team is how defeatist they are. Once Duke scored those 2 quick buckets to start the 2nd half, it was over. They just mailed it in....hucking threes, lazily getting back in transition, no defense. Horrible. I agree with some of the pollsters, the crap show is not on Skinner, that's on the players. What are you doing with a Division 1 scholarship if you are going to take 10 game minutes off feeling sorry for yourself at Cameron Indoor Stadium? Pathetic. Play the whole fucking game or transfer to America East.<br /><br />Sanders. Can't graduate that lazy oaf fast enough. 2 rebounds and 3 points? Whatta pinhead. I really would not mind if Al benched him for Elmore, who has half the talent but twice the intensity. <br /><br />Paris. 2 assists, 5 turnovers. Backup pointguard pretending he's a starter.<br /><br />Trapani and Raji. Co-recipients of the Invisibility Award. Congratulaions guys. Try to get a rebound next decade. <br /><br />Southern. A nice effort early, then devolved into the hound dog, sad sack he is. No defense, no rebounding, and those infernal missed free throws. <br /><br />I just wish this team would play with fire for an entire game, just to see what they can do. Don;t know if we will ever see it.Harry Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965783994076442002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-53532447008523833252010-01-14T00:16:19.370-05:002010-01-14T00:16:19.370-05:00Sanders should have his scholarship revoked. He p...Sanders should have his scholarship revoked. He plays with a me first attitude on offense (in a system that thrives on team) and doesn't even try to play on D. This isn't the first time he hasn't hustled back on D this is been happening all season and the fact that there are no repercussions for his actions shows how lost Skinner is. I'd rather have a lineup of: Biko, Reggie, Dallas, Courtney & Josh -5 people who will give it their all on both sides of the ball I don't give a sh*t about stars and potential I want people that want to play a team game. Sanders on the other hand despite his new 245 lb. frame seems content on launching 3s opposed to backing down Schyer who is more than 50 lbs lighter than him; and is not concerned of making it beyond half court on D. I want to support several players on this team but I just find myself going to the games and screaming at Al to design 1 play to break a press or Corey to make at least jog back on D -I feel as if it is pointless.Claver2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/15415082560035841418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-64021603290544088022010-01-13T23:06:50.798-05:002010-01-13T23:06:50.798-05:00One of my frustrations with Jags is that, even whe...One of my frustrations with Jags is that, even when it was clear that Montel was the better back, he refused to feed Harris the ball. When Jags departed, Haden lost his biggest fan, so I am not surprised he transferred. Haden came in as the star and then saw some unknown not only beat him out, but statistically become the best young runner ever at BC. I think Haden realized that he was never going to be the guy with Harris on the same team. It is too bad Haden could not co-exist.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-65472535001362556352010-01-13T23:01:47.657-05:002010-01-13T23:01:47.657-05:00pass those tinted glasses over here Erik... I sti...pass those tinted glasses over here Erik... I still have hope, but not as much as you. <br /><br />We played with enthusiasm for only half the game, in my opinion. You think they played hard/committed to the system in the second half? <br /><br />As far as the press..... they didn't trap us/bring a 3rd guy full court, really -- their press isn't built for the sole purpose of creating turnovers. It's to control tempo and maintain a certain rhythm as a team. And they did that. <br /><br />RE: Sanders... I'm done with him. He doesn't consistently commit on the boards, he refuses to play with his back to the basket and exploit mismatches, he mopes, takes ill-advised 3 pointers, and doesn't play 100% on the defensive end. <br /><br />I can't imagine watching film with him... I feel like the whole thing would be him making excuses for being one step behind on defense. <br /><br />Will he have a game at some point where he hits 4 or 5 threes, scores 25, and carries us to victory? Probably, yes. Will that bring me back to being a Sanders fan? Probably not. The guy isn't a leader or a winner, in my opinion. He could be a part in the machine, but he certainly won't be the engine.matthew2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672449714617109618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-73730114675187400702010-01-13T22:53:06.634-05:002010-01-13T22:53:06.634-05:00We lost big but I'm okay about it. We played ...We lost big but I'm okay about it. We played with some enthusiasm for a change, and we didn't fold when Duke pressed us.<br /><br />This game was very different from the Clemson game, for the better.<br /><br />I was encouraged at how well the non-starters played. Sanders still needs to get hot.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852682232912278307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-54924657940093294132010-01-13T22:52:55.870-05:002010-01-13T22:52:55.870-05:00My favorite moment of the second half. Al calls a ...My favorite moment of the second half. Al calls a timeout at 16:04 (i like the timeout!). BC inbounds, dribbles around up top for about 10 seconds, throws it away and Duke scores on a fast break off the turnover. <br /><br />I know we complain about not calling timeouts, but if thats what we do out of them, maybe we are better off saving them. Al has been on to something the whole time!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375335026023485797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-568515745515196082010-01-13T21:54:49.677-05:002010-01-13T21:54:49.677-05:00Geez -- what a difference a year makes. Let hope ...Geez -- what a difference a year makes. Let hope Tuggle and his pussy friend Haden makes something of themselves<br />-----------------------------------<br /><br />Former Boston College quarterback Justin Tuggle, who left the team in the middle of last season has enrolled at Blinn (Tx) Jr. College<br /><br />"The fact that I could go somewhere for a year and then get back to a Division I school appealed to me, but also that I could excel on and off the field. Blinn has a good track record, and the coaching staff really sold me on the school," Tuggle said in a release issued by Blinn.<br /><br />Tuggle redshirted last season at BC and was the Eagles' starting QB for three games last season before freshman Dave Shinskie moved into the starting spot for the remainder of the season.rumplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748801694455951385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-4684188714079679992010-01-13T21:38:18.327-05:002010-01-13T21:38:18.327-05:00It'd be one thing if this team lacked talent a...It'd be one thing if this team lacked talent and was losing these games. But this is a talented team and it's really pathetic that they've gotten off to a start like this. We're lucky to even make it to the NIT this year. I wouldn't even put this all on Al. Honestly, if you need your coach to motivate you in a game against Duke at Cameron Indoor...there's something wrong with you. Not getting up for a game against Maine is one thing...but not getting up for a game against a big-time college basketball program is something completely different. It's not coaching when only certain players are hustling and others are not. I guess you can pin it on the coach when he's the one selecting these players who don't care enough to play 40 minutes of basketball. I've never seen a consistant lack of effort like this ever in the 10 or so years I've followed this team. This problem has never been this bad before. I definitely wouldn't say this is the worst BC team I've seen, but based on the talent they have, this has been by far one of the most underachieving teams we've had under Al.Adam M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11649865155176509647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-86620273995595260922010-01-13T21:22:03.766-05:002010-01-13T21:22:03.766-05:00Fine, we've lost to some teams could potential...Fine, we've lost to some teams could potentially make the tournament (even though Harvard has no shot, Cornell will win the Ivy). What about Maine and St. Joes? 2 bonafide WTF losses is too many at this point. The other ones are still poor to bad losses, there's no way you can spin it otherwise. We play in the ACC, not the MAC. Raise your expectations.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-36580530061097813382010-01-13T21:10:09.805-05:002010-01-13T21:10:09.805-05:00One last time Ryan --
I didn't say that RI w...One last time Ryan -- <br /><br />I didn't say that RI was a top ten team. I was simply refuting your statement. I don't think that those teams are "absolutely nobody", which was your statement, plain and simple. <br /><br />Rhode Island, Northern Iowa, Clemson and Harvard all have decent shots to make the tournament. I don't call them "absolutely nobody". <br /><br />Then again, language is a difficult thing to argue about.matthew2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672449714617109618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-51040453185362565192010-01-13T21:08:27.812-05:002010-01-13T21:08:27.812-05:00The difference between RPI and Kenpom is that Kenp...The difference between RPI and Kenpom is that Kenpom actually projects teams for what they are; RPI is a current measure. If you really think URI is the 9th best team in Division 1 basketball, you flat out don't know anything about or watch basketball.<br /><br />Also, I left Clemson out because I don't consider it a bad loss per se, although we still got blown out. The teams I listed, maybe with the exception of UNI, we have no business losing to.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-59820053275946335542010-01-13T21:07:15.413-05:002010-01-13T21:07:15.413-05:00@ Ry:
So this team isn't the worst BC team yo...@ Ry:<br /><br />So this team isn't the worst BC team you've ever seen? That's such as an accomplishment. Doesn't excuse the fact that we're 10-7 and we've barely started conference play. You are what your record says you are.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-59764650759915654582010-01-13T21:05:46.476-05:002010-01-13T21:05:46.476-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-17658381384917672302010-01-13T21:05:32.021-05:002010-01-13T21:05:32.021-05:00yes ryan, i have season tickets and have for the p...yes ryan, i have season tickets and have for the past four years. whereas you may have enjoyed your earlier years with dudley, smith, and rice, i suffered through a 6 win team with a starting point guard who was a walk-on with a heart condition. i have seen how bad it can be and i was at all those games too.<br /><br />maybe that's why i don't have patience for someone who is so willing to throw daggers at his team.Ryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768915293598447957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-3931024164299626712010-01-13T21:01:42.879-05:002010-01-13T21:01:42.879-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bros11https://www.blogger.com/profile/11954703742443835265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-50915668957544437202010-01-13T21:01:32.597-05:002010-01-13T21:01:32.597-05:00bravesbill --
I agree with you in some ways.... ...bravesbill -- <br /><br />I agree with you in some ways.... but I didn't see Duke have a complete revelation and shut us out of the paint. I saw us lose patience and not force our style, as we did in the first half. <br /><br />Duke is a better team. But there's no reason to not play our game. We played 1 half, and they played 2.matthew2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672449714617109618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-79220749732211764522010-01-13T20:59:19.211-05:002010-01-13T20:59:19.211-05:00And Clemson at 16, you cleverly left out the best ...And Clemson at 16, you cleverly left out the best of the bunch. <br /><br />RPI is one of the major factors come tournament time. You call the RPI crap, OK. <br /><br />Either way, I still look at your KENPOM ratings and see that we lost to 4 good teams, and 2 bad teams. <br /><br />At the very least, it still disputes your statement which was BC has lost to "absolutely nobody".matthew2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672449714617109618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-65212640909784185232010-01-13T20:54:28.162-05:002010-01-13T20:54:28.162-05:00Is it possible that this team actually misses Tyre...Is it possible that this team actually misses Tyrese Rice? For all his inconsistency and immaturity, he definitely could be an alpha dog at times when they needed it last year. No one on this team seems remotely capable of or very interested in taking over a game.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09944235452592940784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-23086510777216125072010-01-13T20:54:23.429-05:002010-01-13T20:54:23.429-05:00Matthew--Yes, the players deserve blame. However,...Matthew--Yes, the players deserve blame. However, this coming out flat tendency precedes this group of players and goes back to the Troy Bell days. If you haven't figured out a way to motivate or fire players up coming out of the half in a decade, then you should not be coaching college basketball. You could also argue that BC gets blown out coming out of the half because the opposing coaches actually make in-game adjustments. Just look at tonight. BC got the ball into the paint at will in the first half. In the second half, Duke clogged the middle and forced BC to take shots from the perimeter, which they are horrible at. And what were BC's adjustments coming out of the half? Absolutely nothing. BC still allowed Duke to penetrate, still played horrible transition defense, and its offense got even worse. Not exactly great signs of coaching.Bravesbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132085833230451082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-74425077499809967822010-01-13T20:54:15.833-05:002010-01-13T20:54:15.833-05:00And your RPI ratings are crap. Kenpom, who actual...And your RPI ratings are crap. Kenpom, who actually projects teams for what they really are, has them ranked as follows:<br /><br />URI: 68<br />Northern Iowa: 40<br />St Joes: 198<br />Harvard: 65<br />Maine: 228Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-74494036771921445912010-01-13T20:49:37.799-05:002010-01-13T20:49:37.799-05:00This has turned into a massacre. There have been ...This has turned into a massacre. There have been way too many awful moments this season and BC has not learned from those failures to turn around their season. Very disappointing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09944235452592940784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-36555007133676762362010-01-13T20:48:02.485-05:002010-01-13T20:48:02.485-05:00bravesbill -- do you care to put the onus of "...bravesbill -- do you care to put the onus of "coming out flat" on the players, ever? <br /><br />Skinner called his timeouts tonight, as you always pine for. <br /><br />Does anyone on this team play hard outside of Trapani? Why does he play hard? Does Skinner coach him well but not the others?<br /><br />These are college athletes, playing Duke in front of the nation, on ESPN. If they come out flat in the second half, I say shame on THEM.matthew2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13672449714617109618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-43181017225845303752010-01-13T20:46:09.857-05:002010-01-13T20:46:09.857-05:00@ Ry:
Oh really asshole? Last time I checked, I&...@ Ry:<br /><br />Oh really asshole? Last time I checked, I've never in 4 years missed a game as a student. Not that I need to justify myself to you. Have you watched this team play this year? I have. Absolutely no heart. Craig Smith and Jared Dudley would be ashamed. And yeah, a team from the ACC should never be losing to the likes of St. Joes, Maine, Harvard, or URI, let alone all in the same season. We SUCK, that is FACT.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918773815288340624noreply@blogger.com