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Archaea · 12-08-2007, 10:03 PM

I am, in that I thought this team might have been something to do something. It appears, when we face top flight competition, we just don't have the athletes to get it done. I'd rather play these games than not play them, but just once I'd like to see us have the athletes to win most of them. It will be a good season, just not a great season. And BYU may never have a great basketball season, sadly.

Colly Wolly · 12-08-2007, 10:12 PM

It's a disappointing loss, but this is a good team (BYU).

They beat #6 Louisville. That's something. They've played UNC and MSU very tough. We are tourney-bound for sure, and I think we win once or twice in the tourney this time.

We are only going to get better with the youth on this team as well.

Archaea · 12-08-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Colly Wolly

It's a disappointing loss, but this is a good team (BYU).

They beat #6 Louisville. That's something. They've played UNC and MSU very tough. We are tourney-bound for sure, and I think we win once or twice in the tourney this time.

We are only going to get better with the youth on this team as well.

No, once Plaisted is gone, after this season, we will fall back down. It is too rare a time for BYU to have a game center, and good guards. We let down in both games. Perhaps the team will grow, but we needed this one to have a good seeding in the Tourney. Wake Forest now is a must win.

Colly Wolly · 12-08-2007, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Archaea

No, once Plaisted is gone, after this season, we will fall back down. It is too rare a time for BYU to have a game center, and good guards. We let down in both games. Perhaps the team will grow, but we needed this one to have a good seeding in the Tourney. Wake Forest now is a must win.

Is Plaisted leaving after this year pretty much a sure thing?

Archaea · 12-08-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Colly Wolly

Is Plaisted leaving after this year pretty much a sure thing?

That's the current consensus.

Get ready for "Miles in the Middle." The thought of it doesn't give me warm fuzzies.

We will have some shooters, no athletes and your usual fare of doing fine in conference but getting our lunches handed to us when we meet up with real teams. At least in football, you know we will win some of these and with Bronco you get the feeling the once a decade miracle is a possibility. With the basketball team, the once a decade miracle means one measly Tourney win.

MikeWaters · 12-08-2007, 10:39 PM

BYU beat by a better, tougher team.

Lee HAS to stay out of foul trouble.

Murdock HAS to step up. He had a terrible first half, a decent second half.

Tavernari was completely taken out of the game by the MSU defense.

Burgess, I would like to be more aggressive. I think he has more than we've seen.

BYU has to be better at the 1 and 2 to really contend for anything significant.

Archaea · 12-08-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

BYU beat by a better, tougher team.

Lee HAS to stay out of foul trouble.

Murdock HAS to step up. He had a terrible first half, a decent second half.

Tavernari was completely taken out of the game by the MSU defense.

Burgess, I would like to be more aggressive. I think he has more than we've seen.

BYU has to be better at the 1 and 2 to really contend for anything significant.

I agree, and maybe the team will grow, but the conference won't toughen them, so come tourney time we're likely to do our one and done game. I really like basketball and long for BYU to be really good. I may long for it for a long, long time. Wherefore art yet Elders of Israel, out of the projects of Chicago and Philly, out of the destitute regions of Africa and NYC? We need ye every hour we're on the floor.

SeattleUte · 12-09-2007, 03:57 AM

I didn't realize this game was in Utah. BYU really needed this one to prove it was for real. Moral victories only take you so far. By the way, unranked Dayton won at Louisville tonight.

YOhio · 12-09-2007, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

I didn't realize this game was in Utah. BYU really needed this one to prove it was for real. Moral victories only take you so far. By the way, unranked Dayton won at Louisville tonight.

Go Flyers!!!!

Archaea · 12-09-2007, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

Go Flyers!!!!

Overall a bummer of a weekend.

The lady vollers get whacked by Number 1 Penn State and the men's ballers blow a chance to make a statement. But face it, our back court just isn't cut out for big time play.

And when will we have both at the same time? Perhaps I should just not watch basketball as it is impossible to camouflage a lack of athleticism in basketball.

12-08-2007, 10:03 PM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Although I should not be disappointed I am, in that I thought this team might have been something to do something. It appears, when we face top flight competition, we just don't have the athletes to get it done. I'd rather play these games than not play them, but just once I'd like to see us have the athletes to win most of them. It will be a good season, just not a great season. And BYU may never have a great basketball season, sadly. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα Last edited by Archaea; 12-08-2007 at 10:11 PM.

12-09-2007, 03:57 AM	#8
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	I didn't realize this game was in Utah. BYU really needed this one to prove it was for real. Moral victories only take you so far. By the way, unranked Dayton won at Louisville tonight. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

12-08-2007, 10:12 PM	#2
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	It's a disappointing loss, but this is a good team (BYU). They beat #6 Louisville. That's something. They've played UNC and MSU very tough. We are tourney-bound for sure, and I think we win once or twice in the tourney this time. We are only going to get better with the youth on this team as well.

12-08-2007, 10:39 PM	#6
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	BYU beat by a better, tougher team. Lee HAS to stay out of foul trouble. Murdock HAS to step up. He had a terrible first half, a decent second half. Tavernari was completely taken out of the game by the MSU defense. Burgess, I would like to be more aggressive. I think he has more than we've seen. BYU has to be better at the 1 and 2 to really contend for anything significant.