clarkwgriswold

I'd have preferred it to be UT.

The reality is that rotations generally get tighter as the season goes on, especially once you get to the league schedule, they don't get deeper. As such, we may well see those borderline rotation guys like Poke and Utomi get fewer minutes as the season goes on.

I like it when GT criticizes the team's effort from his couch. I remember Frenchy going off on that a couple of years ago after a loss at Miami.

So the good people of El Paso get a basketball game with 3 sub-.500 teams and a Sun Bowl without McCaffrey!

I thought there were more general admission butts in the seats than any other game this year, but the season ticket seats had some major gaps.

The Zips head out for Christmas week at the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational in El Paso. In the opener on Wednesday the 21st, they play 5-7 UC Irvine. If they beat the Anteaters, they play the winner of the UTEP (2-7)- Maryland Eastern Shore (1-10) game in the championship on Thursday the 22nd.

The Zips did seem to get lost in a lot of switches. We lost a couple of guys for easy baskets off of in-bounds plays. It always makes me nuts to see an opponent score off of a good out of bounds play as it reminds me of the Zips lack of them. There were plenty of turnovers but I'm hoping it was a symptom of the frantic nature of the game.

I think Ivey got a little mad with a call and was jawing at the ref. As for the dance team, most of them were probably on break.

Wow, that was an entertaining game. Marshall sure runs the floor and moves the ball. If they have one or two even average big men, they could be really dangerous. They will win a lot of games. Zips did a nice job on Elmore. Antino didn't do a lot offensively, but really worked hard on Elmore. I really liked the surprise 2-3 zone the Zips threw in there unexpectedly. It seemed to catch Marshall a little by surprise too. We also handled the 1-2-2 press pretty well. Nice rebound after the tough ones against Creighton and Gonzaga.

Nope, not listed anywhere in their stats.

For some reason, I'm a little worried about this one. Hope I am wrong. Our years old inability to stop penetration by quick guards has me worried. It should be a little of a contrast of styles with Marshall pushing the ball and chucking up shots while the Zips run a more deliberate structured offense.

Interesting story, especially in that he started at YSU. A much better story than the one I read about the WMU guard charged with murder.

Another reality sometimes is that a kid doesn't want to stay home to play. College for many is a chance to venture out into the big world. In that instance, a kid might choose an equal or program for a chance to go away.

Next time you watch it, pay attention to the guys on the Nets' bench. Hilarious.

I read the rules. They permit homophones!

Marshall Mathers-

Marshall Matt Dillon. I'm showing my age.

There is always the "old fashioned" way of accepting the call and keeping your mouth shut.

Wow GK4Herd, I wish we could get a preview from our opponents like that for every game. Thanks!

I recall the FW coach on EPSN in the post-game thanking Tom Crean for being willing to play the game at FW.

The Thundering Herd comes into the JAR on Saturday 12/17. This could be a very important OOC game. It will also be a good barometer as to development of the team and a strong test going into the holiday tournament and MAC play.

Soooo, ummmmmm, the Zips lost to the #8 team in the country and our take away thought is that they will never win a tournament game under Dambrot. Allrighty then...

I don't know how Poke will develop where he is or will be offensively, but on the most basic level I just like that he looks like he's trying so damn hard all of the time. In a world of lesser efforts, I love seeing an "all out guy." I think that's what's getting on the floor ahead of some other more talented guys, like Utomi.

Gotcha, I just use Poke to shorten his name (as opposed to butchering it).