A bunch of head cases! There is no other way to explain this. Ever since we have heard that we are back, we have barely done more than show up for the game. They are physically present but mentally far, far away.
Pitt vs ND Gamethread
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Why do swoons like this happen? Is it Capel? The coaching staff? The players? Games like this and losing streaks don't help matters recruiting-wise. JHS and Efton Reid won't come here if we play like this. Maybe there's a reason why we don't have a commitment yet, and we strike out on major transfers too.
I didn't see that play but more than likely not a good play. I'm talking about hedging at top of key pretty well, boxing out pretty well, hustling pretty well, just overall not hurting the team and playing smart minutes.
These guys coming off the bench aren't even trying to play within the offense. Just taking the first shot they can get. Horrible shot selection.
Overall this season, I would agree. He’s done all that stuff very well. Considering the disadvantage he’s usually at, it’s even more impressive.
I keep hoping X will make better decisions and not force things. But after 70+ starts I just have to accept this is how he's gonna play.
Technical on Horton and an ND player. Capel yelled something at Horton as he was walking towards the bench and Horton kept walking straight into the tunnel.
I've noticed Odukale get a little mouthy with teammates at times. Maybe he has slight attitude problem.
He stepped on the end line for a turnover and then was jawing with Prentis Hubb. They gave them both technicals. It happened that the whistle came when the under 4 timeout was due, and as he walked to the bench Capel was trying to say something to him and he walked right past him. Capel followed him for a few steps and Horton just walked straight down the hall to the locker room.
Yep, he has not made necessary changes to his game to be a better point guard
Wake was never as bad as their record suggested. UNC had way more talent. Notre dame also not as bad as record suggested but this should not happen. But this is what happens when a team is unfocused, doesn’t shoot well, and the other team can’t miss. The lack of free throw attempts, the off balance shots, etc. I say play Max more. He wasn’t awful end of game. Play Gerald too. We can use any offense and if he finally wakes up offensively, better late than never.
It clearly looks like losing is their goal, in which case that would be the best lineup change they could make to assure they never again win a single game.
More Aidan Fisch. He CaN’t Be AnY wOrSe.
He didn't play tonight, so he is the only player untainted by this game.
No Fisch, no win!
Oh he’s awful
But if Capel actually wants to send a message -
Xavier , Horton , and Toney need to sit the first half the next game .
We’re going to lose out anyway
Hate to say it: can't wait until he's gone. I've seen enough. We need a real point guard.
No. He was going to get taken out of the game anyway, because his replacement was already at the scorers table before the play that got him his technical.
We literally brought nothing tonight, no energy and appeared generally disinterested in even playing the game of basketball. Simple fundamentals were not there, we were soundly beaten in every facet of the game.
I hope we can get some of that energy going again, we have talent when all clicking together.
I hope we can get some of that energy going again, we have talent when all clicking together.
No. And it’s unclear whether Capel was trying to actually say something to Horton and he ignored him, or Capel was actually telling him to just keep walking and not even take a seat on the bench.
Capel was clearly fuming, the TV announcers stated he might have “helped persuade Horton to keep walking” (might not have been their exact words but to that point). Personally though I thought Horton’s body language looked like he had no interest whatsoever in anything Capel had to say to him.
After Horton's antics tonight it will be interesting to see if there are any consequences.
Yeah, but since those guys were further away from Capel than most of us on this board are that was just a guess. They have absolutely no idea what Capel was saying.
With X's continued out of control play, with little to know consequences, it would make sense that others being corrected may take offense, IMO
Yes but we had a lot of offensive board. That is because we missed so many shots. ND not so many OReb because they did not have many chances to get them. We also shot 80% from the line. That should have won the games for us.
Calling Capel coach is is very much an overstatement, perhaps Mr. Capel is appropriate and respectful. This Pitt team appears to be completely loss trying to play defense, ND just shot 56% for the game including 13 for 24 from the 3. To many times this team is unprepared, in the post game interview Capel called the team effort deplorable,that should also include the coaching effort.
I have no idea. But I thought the Zavackas situation was weird. When I heard he was furious about Howland leaving it made more sense.
Not saying there’s something here with Capel, but it was already bizarre what little effort this team gave tonight. You beat Duke, lose 2 in a row, and just decide there’s no reason to even try anymore? And then the incident with Horton happens.... I just don’t even know what to say.
