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I will try…Halligan brings defensive understanding and effort. We have plenty of offense right now. We need to figure out how to stop teams. Or maybe Groce is sending the team a message???

I didn’t see the live action, but it sounds like Barre is improving which would help with drives to the hoop. But the wide open perimeter, poor free throw shooting and rebounding (second chance points) are whole team issues. The good news is we still have time to figure it out. The bad news is we are now likely to get another lousy seed if we make the Tourney.

Our offensive rating goes up, but our defensive rating goes way down. 🤦‍♂️

Thank you!! I haven’t laughed that hard in such a long time.

We’re on the receiving end of the Miami game (home) from last year.

Joe Dunn says he and David could take the Murray State announcers. 🤣

There have been more “And 1” fouls called in this game than the rest of this season combined.

I believe Scott got locked up with one of their freshmen as time expired. Both hit the ground. And both charged with a technical foul, but no shots taken.

Need a fast start. Hopefully that scuffle at the end of the half lights a fire into our guys in a good way.

Barre is blocking shots.

Sounds like the Yale game so far. Defense optional.

And yet they received 2 votes in the AP rankings. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

It wasn’t a pretty game at times, but I would say our guys passed the test. Groce is sure challenging them with different styles of play this year.

I haven’t seen Barre for some time.

Thank goodness Tavari, Shammah and Amani packed their 3 point shots. It’s been the difference maker in my opinion.

Tulane does have a cool old gym.

42-34, Akron at the break.

Nothing is coming easy for the Zips today, but they keep swinging.

Barre doing some good things out there.

We can’t seem to figure out this zone and Tulane is getting long rebounds on their offensive end. Add to the fact it’s a road game and we are in a real battle.

I think this should have been a thirty point win. Bucknell is a good team, but they are missing so many players. Once healthy, I could see them bouncing back and making some noise. Then a 20 point win will look a little better on paper.

I’m not impressed with our defense early on.

Kiffin looks out for Kiffin. Always looking for the bigger, better deal. Ole Miss was willing to match the 13 million a year salary, but what they couldn’t do is match the promised 25-30 million player payroll that LSU was offering. Kiffin felt, right or wrong that winning a couple of games in the playoffs was going to be the ceiling at Ole Miss. Because he wouldn’t have the depth to compete against Georgia, Alabama or Ohio State. Also, last year Ohio State won the Championship with a running back they poached from Ole Miss, Quinshon Judkins. That had to sting. All while Kiffin is trying to piece a team together with transfers. Bottomline, if you can’t win a Championship in Oxford, Miss (SEC), then college football is in a worse place than college basketball. And that’s saying something.

Is it anywhere other than instagram?

Barre had knee and hamstring injuries.