QuoteMcMurry has just quit!   16:10 remaining and they have not scored in the half!

This is a real character test!  You have a chance to host the tourney and win a division title and you have this performance

Mr. Turner, I understand your perception of the Indians play on Saturday. However, a lot of fans dont realize the pressure that is placed on these players on a daily basis.  I mean a DAILY basis. The road can be a killer if time is not managed correctly. Even though the players are 18, 19, or in the twenties, they are still humans.  From day 1 until even now they work extremely, extremely hard in practice, then have an abnormally hard shootaround, and culminate that with a game in which they press every possession on defense and push every possession on offense. With only having 12 players now, its tough to do that.  Then the constant pressure of being yelled at when things go bad at any given moment, rather it be a specific possession or an entire game, is a lot to deal with.  SOMEBODY has to be a calming presence out on the court or on the sideline. But that doesnt happen, it was the same scenario during the HSU game.  We had control of the game and things started to turn a little bit and everybody (including the coaches) got so high strung that we couldnt concentrate.  Now I am not excusing us for losing the game the way we did nor am Im criticizing the coaching.  All Im saying is that, as fans, have to consider all aspects.  Just like you cant play off pure emotions, you cant coach that way either.

Mcmurry looked good last nite.  The refs were horrible, they are like that all around he country these days. In every sport. I thought the coaches did a good job of not trapping for a while in the second half, then trapping further in the backcourt in the second half. I really thought the gamed turned when Alvin Stevens ran the point.  He really attacked the lane well. It will be interesting how HPU will bounce back from this.  Mcm is gaining on them and seems to be picking up steam.

As far as Johnson goes, he is a good player. However, McM allowed him to get it going early in the game. He had 21 by halftime. Once they began to back off and play the drive, he slowed down a lot. He probably got 8 or 10 of his 14 second half points on the left baseline after a press. I dont think he can score that high on a consistent basis for 3 games in a row in the tournament. I honestly think Cedric Isom is a better player. Not as athletic but a better playaer all-around.

Actually Mr. Turner. All 3 players who are no longer with the team are still in school and in good academic standing.  As far as I know, 2 of the 3 are on track to graduate this summer at the latest. Its been a tougher year down there than anticipated after early success, but we'll see what happens.