MBB: USA South Conference

[CaptJ]

Go buy that beer on me, and drink up!!!!!

It's 10:30 AM here.  Too early for that. 

never too early...

nice win for the hornets...lots of teams would have packed up down 15 at halftime...great effort

I don't think that any team is going to give up against the Captains.  As long as their coach gives them something different in the 2nd half they have a chance since CNU won't be able to counter.  I am just disgusted with what has happened to the CNU program. 

[CaptJ]

In the post game interview CJ blamed the loss on free throw shooting.  What he didn't mention was that in the second half when SU came from behind to catch and pass the Captains, they were just as bad from the charity stripe.  In the 2nd half SU was only 5/14 (35.7%).  The game WAS NOT won or lost on the FT line.  The game was WON by SU because they had more heart and courage than the Captains.  It was LOST because CJ sucks as a coach.  

During the interview there was a "blackout" for just a moment and when the broadcast resumed a few seconds later CJ had gone to the locker room.  How convenient.  I hope he went into the locker room and apologized to the team for not having them prepared for the second half and for not being able to find something to counter the SU comeback.  

GO CAPTAINS!   FIRE CJ!

[D-BAT]

"Shenandoah came out real aggressive at the start of the second half," Captains coach C.J. Woollum said. "Our approach to the second half wasn't very good. We tried some things that maybe we shouldn't have, but you can't take anything away from Shenandoah. They came out and played hard, and in the end, that's why they won."

[HornetFan4Life]

Great win for the Hornets. That first half looked really bad but they didn't quit and took control of the game. Both teams were pretty bad from the free throw line so I wouldn't say that was a factor. You guys are pretty hard on CJ....I wouldn't say he lost this game, I'd say the Hornets played harder and thats on the players not the coaches.

CNU can really get hot from 3 but they don't really play much defense and our guys got to the rim at will almost. 1-0 in the conference.....11 games to go! NC Wes next.
 

[hasanova]

Great win for the Hornets. That first half looked really bad but they didn't quit and took control of the game. Both teams were pretty bad from the free throw line so I wouldn't say that was a factor. You guys are pretty hard on CJ....I wouldn't say he lost this game, I'd say the Hornets played harder and thats on the players not the coaches.

CNU can really get hot from 3 but they don't really play much defense and our guys got to the rim at will almost. 1-0 in the conference.....11 games to go! NC Wes next.
 

I wasn't there, of course, and don't know CJ, but it is probably partly on the coach.  The players have to play (and hit their Free Throws), but the Head Coach has to assess the flow of the game, take appropriately-timed TO's, make personnel changes when needed and, above all, make in-game adjustments to plays, assignments and defensive schemes.   I don't think you can put losing an 18-point lead all on the players or the coaches ... the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

[usasouth50]

i dont think it was so much on coaching but Coach Harris was on the court screamin at his kids to keep the pressure up which i felt like got into CNU's players heads as well.  CJ just sat back and watched, didnt use timeouts very properly and in the end, SU players played harder and went out and got the win.  #50 on SU - Schrader played like a man among boys and killed.  The kline-green matchup wasnt what anyone was expecting combining for 3-14 shooting and like 6 combined points

[Hooper4Life]

Most teams play the key player/players as often as possible.Check the box score.Not at CNU.....notice the drop in minutes.How important is this formula,check the won loss record!

[CaptJ]

[quote"Our approach to the second half wasn't very good. We tried some things that maybe we shouldn't have."

[/quote]I hate being right all the time.

[CaptJ]

Great win for the Hornets. That first half looked really bad but they didn't quit and took control of the game. Both teams were pretty bad from the free throw line so I wouldn't say that was a factor. You guys are pretty hard on CJ....I wouldn't say he lost this game, I'd say the Hornets played harder and thats on the players not the coaches.

CNU can really get hot from 3 but they don't really play much defense and our guys got to the rim at will almost. 1-0 in the conference.....11 games to go! NC Wes next.
 

I wasn't there, of course, and don't know CJ, but it is probably partly on the coach.  The players have to play (and hit their Free Throws), but the Head Coach has to assess the flow of the game, take appropriately-timed TO's, make personnel changes when needed and, above all, make in-game adjustments to plays, assignments and defensive schemes.   I don't think you can put losing an 18-point lead all on the players or the coaches ... the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

HF4L is right that CNU can get hot from the 3-point line but we seem to have opur best efforts when we do not shoot the three very much.  Overall, we are supposed to be a team that relies on its offense.  We don't seem to be very strong defensively by comparison.  That is what scares me most when your team scores 18 points in the second half, TWO GAMES IN A ROW.  Is our conditioning bad?  We play a lot of guys so that shouldn't be it.  So why are we getting killed in the 2nd half?  COACHING!

[CaptJ]

Most teams play the key player/players as often as possible.Check the box score.Not at CNU.....notice the drop in minutes.How important is this formula,check the won loss record!

Good point, new guy.  I don't think that CJ even knows who his key players are.  I thought that Green was our best offensive player but lately he has just shut down.  Blasingame has flashes of brilliance at times but other games it seems that all he wants to do is block shots.  Our other guys are hot/cold also.  Maybe we have 10 players with equal abilities and limitations.  I think the entire team must be frustrated and losing patience with their head coach.  All I know is that after 9 home games and 2 away games we are 5-6 and have to play the #1 team in the country on Saturday.  Doesn't look good, Captains fans. 

[SU97]

# 12 is CNU's best player. He is a twin of the guy who played for Greensboro a few years ago, I believe his name was Berg. Same type of player. He will be a POTY at some point in his career.

It was an odd game, both Kline and Blasingame were in early foul trouble and it changed the way both teams played. #50 for the home team finally played up to his ability.

This weekend's opponent is always dangerous, NCWC always has crazy talent. Am I reading that Arrington is still there?  I thought he and Hall graduated like two years ago.

I see the 'reports of Averett's demise are greatly exaggerated.'

NCWC on the clock.

[Hooper4Life]

Looks like the Coach agrees with you ?

[CaptJ]

Three games getting underway right now -

CNU (5-5) at Shenandoah (3-9)
Ferrum (6-6) at Averett (3-8)
Greensboro (5-5) at Maryville (11-2)

Each of the away teams were right at .500 and all of them lost.  Now there are NO teams in the USASAC who even have a .500 record overall.  All teams are below .500.   

[HornetFan4Life]

Fire CJ? wow the guy has done a great job with that program. If he should be fired who else should be? You do know Davon Barton is gone right? I understand wanting your team to win every game but calling for a guys job on here is a bit much. Unless there is something behind the scenes only those close to the program know about.

Hornets 1-0...bring on NC Wes....I say Hornets by 5 on the road

[scottiedoug]

Anybody know anything about Greensboro's Lewis Owenby?  He was 12 for 12 against Maryville.