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Ricardo del Rio wrote:

UE-grad wrote:Definition of insanity - going to the ACES game against a better opponent and hoping Marty does something different.

I was embarrassed to drive 4 hours round trip to see the same thing again.
The team in white was not prepared to play. The game plan was the same as always, dribble round and hit DJ trying to curl in the lane. Have poor spacing so the decision to double is naturally made and there are no lanes to the basket.

Play man on D, with piss poor match-ups. Why wasn't Brzoja or Benzon on Baker? Instead it was Blake (slow) and Gibson/Brown (too small).

Play zone 3-2 to guard against the drive and 3, Mock could handle the boards.

The table was set-up nicely early in the game, FVV picked up 2 quick fouls, Baker picked one up early, yet there was no effort to try and get his second.

Was Boo Gibson hurt (I remember him twisting an ankle/knee late in the 1st) or was it another dose of playing well in the first half gets you pine time in the second?

**** edit, i just looked at the stats, Boo started the 2nd half and played 3:00 before sitting the rest of the game.

This team has the talent to be a solid 3rd place/fight for 2nd, but Thursday here we come.

queue 6th ace and his troll comments. I know they are coming.

I am interested in your opinion of player Simmons.

Wufan wrote:No one asked me, but my opinion is that since Marty has no PF, Simmons should be the third man in a three man rotation with Mislav and Wing starting at the two forward positions. Those two, when healthy, should play 60 mpg and Simmons about 20.

aceslifer wrote:Simmons continues to get plenty playing time, Wing was out injured 6 games, now Mislav out about 4 weeks, Wiley was redshirted and Coach Simmons refuses to play either Howard or Moore along Egidius at the same time. When on the court Simmons is usually 4th or 5th option offensively. Yet continues to average 8-9 per game. Look at the MVC sophomore class and you'll notice it would be difficult to name 5 player for an all sophomore team. Marshall is gone, Doyle is steady, Simmons-Ruder-Lynch!!!! When this class gets to be seniors, it may be the weakest senior class in the MVC for the last 25 years.

Ricardo del Rio wrote:
I am interested in your opinion of player Simmons.

aceslifer wrote:Simmons continues to get plenty playing time, Wing was out injured 6 games, now Mislav out about 4 weeks, Wiley was redshirted and Coach Simmons refuses to play either Howard or Moore along Egidius at the same time. When on the court Simmons is usually 4th or 5th option offensively. Yet continues to average 8-9 per game. Look at the MVC sophomore class and you'll notice it would be difficult to name 5 player for an all sophomore team. Marshall is gone, Doyle is steady, Simmons-Ruder-Lynch!!!! When this class gets to be seniors, it may be the weakest senior class in the MVC for the last 25 years.

UNIFanSince1983 wrote:

aceslifer wrote:Simmons continues to get plenty playing time, Wing was out injured 6 games, now Mislav out about 4 weeks, Wiley was redshirted and Coach Simmons refuses to play either Howard or Moore along Egidius at the same time. When on the court Simmons is usually 4th or 5th option offensively. Yet continues to average 8-9 per game. Look at the MVC sophomore class and you'll notice it would be difficult to name 5 player for an all sophomore team. Marshall is gone, Doyle is steady, Simmons-Ruder-Lynch!!!! When this class gets to be seniors, it may be the weakest senior class in the MVC for the last 25 years.

Morgan is a stud at UNI. He may not have the numbers you want to see offensively, but he is an OUTSTANDING defender. He will get in foul trouble by being too aggressive sometimes. Overall, he can do it all on defense. Probably our best defender.

bleach wrote:Marcus Marshall isn't/wasn't a Sophomore.