** I'd like to think that over the years, I've learned a thing or two about basketball.
** Here's what my "extensive experience" has taught me. Falling behind by 28 points is not a good recipe for winning a basketball game.
** OK, sure ... kudos to the guys for never giving up the fight and getting close. That's better than the alternative.
** But that first half was so incredibly bad, it really rendered any comeback efforts as basically a moot point.
** Think of it this way ... had we just gone down "only" 18, with the way we played in the second half, we might have won by a couple of possessions.
** It's also too late for it to matter this season, but maybe this team will eventually realize that holding teams in the low 60's or lower is their only recipe for success.
** And of course Va Tech was sizzling from three in the first half, but we didn't seem really interested in guarding the perimeter either. Nor should the Hokies 3 point attack have been any kind of surprise. It's what they do, after all.
** Beyond that, I do know how much more can be said. It nice to see Femi playing with confidence again. And Jamarius was solid on offense once again but he was too lose on the perimeter on defense, especially in the first half.
** And I have no idea what John was doing today, on either end of the court.
** I've tried to keep a healthy distance from the heart of the should he stay or should he go debate, saying only to let the season play out and the decision will become more clear. Well, the decision is becoming more clear.
** I talked to someone tonight who has worked with AD Lyke in a professional context. This person has very good things to say about Heather, and also noted her competitive nature.
** I suspect needing to make a move on her first big hire would be a very bitter pill to swallow. But I'm also guessing any competitive person really has a hard time going down by 28 at home too, regardless of what the final score ended up being.
** Here's what my "extensive experience" has taught me. Falling behind by 28 points is not a good recipe for winning a basketball game.
** OK, sure ... kudos to the guys for never giving up the fight and getting close. That's better than the alternative.
** But that first half was so incredibly bad, it really rendered any comeback efforts as basically a moot point.
** Think of it this way ... had we just gone down "only" 18, with the way we played in the second half, we might have won by a couple of possessions.
** It's also too late for it to matter this season, but maybe this team will eventually realize that holding teams in the low 60's or lower is their only recipe for success.
** And of course Va Tech was sizzling from three in the first half, but we didn't seem really interested in guarding the perimeter either. Nor should the Hokies 3 point attack have been any kind of surprise. It's what they do, after all.
** Beyond that, I do know how much more can be said. It nice to see Femi playing with confidence again. And Jamarius was solid on offense once again but he was too lose on the perimeter on defense, especially in the first half.
** And I have no idea what John was doing today, on either end of the court.
** I've tried to keep a healthy distance from the heart of the should he stay or should he go debate, saying only to let the season play out and the decision will become more clear. Well, the decision is becoming more clear.
** I talked to someone tonight who has worked with AD Lyke in a professional context. This person has very good things to say about Heather, and also noted her competitive nature.
** I suspect needing to make a move on her first big hire would be a very bitter pill to swallow. But I'm also guessing any competitive person really has a hard time going down by 28 at home too, regardless of what the final score ended up being.