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Xavier Musketeers

You can believe that Xavier's coach is showing them how MSU let Middle Tennessee jump on them early. Michigan State never led. We will need to come out sharp because I think Xavier will be focused. Braxton and Hill will be crucial tonight. Xavier is big and physical. No stupid turnover Jeremy needs to keep his eyes up. no stupid charging fouls and bad passes. I say we run 10 fresh bodies at them.
 
talhadfoursteals said:
I think Arizona lost to VCU...no matter, good thing the PAC-12 got 7? teams into the tournament. Kinda crap that the other Western Conferences, together, only had 4 teams total.

Sorry Tal, I'll need to do some surgery on your quote:

I think Arizona lost to VCU...no matter, it's a total joke that the PAC-12 got 7 teams into the tournament! Kinda crap that the other Western Conferences, together, only had 4 teams total -- and St. Mary's for one should be pissed off!

There, I feel much better about it. My brackets have done well as I picked every PAC team to lose in the first round except Utah (mostly because they got Fresno) and Oregon (who I actually really like). And, mind you, every one of them was seeded higher than their opponent. The Hawaii upset of Cal was especially delicious! PAC crap meet Big West! Hey why don't we get together in the preseason? Oh that's right your conference is a collection of cowards...

What an over-rated conference! Seven teams was ridiculous and 1-5 so far. None of them go on the road to start the season, sit home play nobodies, declare themselves good and fools (read Utah fans) and the great RPI lie believe it.

And Go WEEBS! I'm in a chest-pounding mood!
 
Too many deep missed threes, Xavier is making life tough, but we're still in the game, need to take better shots and keep the X-men off the boards in the second half.
 
wildkyle said:
No band really

Weber State-- just enough, or maybe not. That was awkward and embarrassing. Weber would be giving them a pretty good fight if they'd relax and hit a few shots. Gittens played well against Arizona, he's at it again.
 
WSUWildcat said:
wildkyle said:
No band really

Bovee is a clown. Seriously not sending the band? Maybe we could pay other cheerleaders to switch uniforms for our game as well and save a few bucks.
That is what they did with the band. It is Pittsburgh's band.
 
Need to calm down, Xavier is tough and they are making us work for everything.

Lucky as crock 3 at the end for X,

We need to shoot a higher percentage shot, and of course make or freebies

GO WEBER
 
This Weber team has nothing to be ashamed of.

This had been a great year and a very fun team to watch.

HUGE thank you and best wishes to Joel Bolomboy, it's been a privilege to watch him grow over the years into the great player he has become.

Good to see some freshman playing well today and Gittens is fearless.

Thank you Weber State, let's go get another Big Sky crown next year

GO WEBER STATE
 
Well besides the first 5 mins and three 42 ft 3 point prayers, no complaints. Played tough just couldnt get the ball to drop. Sooooo many in and out baskets. Didnt turn the ball over and when they went into a zone we hit threes. Had a chance to cut it to 5 and a long rebound leads to a dunk on the other end knocking the wind out of our sails.

We looked exhausted especially at the end when all shots were coming up short. Wondering why we didnt go deeper into the bench when richardson got hurt?

How bout Cannon and Gittens sparking the team. Sad for Joel but we will have something to look forward to next year. All and all good year for the cats
 
WILDCAT said:
This Weber team has nothing to be ashamed of.

This had been a great year and a very fun team to watch.

HUGE thank you and best wishes to Joel Bolomboy, it's been a privilege to watch him grow over the years into the great player he has become.

Good to see some freshman playing well today and Gittens is fearless.

Thank you Weber State, let's go get another Big Sky crown next year

GO WEBER STATE
:+1: My sentiments also...Wildcats didn't play at their best, but Xavier probably didn't either, said to my friends if Wildcats kept the loss within 20, I would be happy...but not happy, just relieved it wasn't a beat down...the announcer said the Big Sky team had a lot of fight. :thumb:

Thanks men BB Wildcats, 'till next year. :|
 
Good season, WSU Wildcats and fans.

No shame in the loss as you made Xavier work for this one.

I'm pulling for one of the many remaining underdogs from here on out. I only despise 7/32 remaining teams so it's giving me hope that, perhaps, a team I don't mind will win it for once. What a great opening two days.

MTJack
 
Weber needs to find themselves another player who can penetrate to the basket (Arceneaux, Gill, Boyette, Lillard, and Davion Berry style). They need someone who can break down a defense inside, especially when they're playing against a zone, and if need be, kick it out to a three-point shooter.

Too many contested threes with this team. Bolomboy created double teams, but not in the way that a penetrating guard would create chaos by driving into the middle of a zone and drawing a bunch of defenders. I love the guy, but Bolomboy seemed to lose his effectiveness in the latter part of the year because starting with North Dakota in Reno, teams really started to double-team him, and he was slow to react. Weber could've done a much better job at finding an open player, but instead Joel would dribble out to the perimeter, and one of the double-team players would sag off, and Weber's possessions would start at ground zero with less time on the shot clock.

Bolomboy fell in love with the outside shot, and I wish more often that as soon as he saw a double-team about to come, he'd either quickly look for an open man, or drive to the hoop instead of away from it. His drive and monster dunk in the first half against Xavier would've been awesome to see more often against double teams. He's certainly quick and athletic enough to do it.

I don't think Cannon will ever become a penetrating guard on the level of Weber's past penetrating players (not nearly as athletic, and not yet the ball-handler they were), but I was a little impressed with him against Xavier. He drove to the basket more than I recall him doing in the past, and I liked the aggressiveness. He can make do with less athleticism if he can finish at the rim with creativity. He had a couple of those types of shots against Xavier.

Senglin seems to drive to the hoop now and again. Despite being turnover prone at times, I wish he'd do it more often rather than trying to shake people off and casting up deep shots. Of course he was the best at three-point shooting in the Big Sky this year (and I don't mind him shooting them when he's open), but I think he needs to add a few more wrinkles to his game in his senior year, and taking the ball to the basket more often rather than falling in love with the three seems like a good place to begin.

Having said all that, I'm proud of what the team did this year, and I look forward to seeing what they can do next year with an extra year of experience under their belts. Best of luck to Joel with impressing NBA teams in pre-draft workouts when the time comes.
 
1st and last 10 minutes not so good. Middle twenty pretty good. I almost stopped watching after the 1st ten. They were ugly. But glad the team didn't give in and made it respectable.
 
Weber showed flashes but never could get over the hump. Loved the gritty play by Cannon, Gittens, and Braxton. Poor Zach got whistled for three moving screens. Two of which the player ran into him and flopped. Regardless of those couple of plays. I really like Xavier's style. They play tough, team oriented ball. They seemed like a high character team. I hope they keep playing! Good luck and fun game Xavier!

Senglin was totally bottled up. He needs to move the ball a lot better and play team basketball, not how do I get my stats basketball. Far to often we waste so much time watching him dribble around the perimeter. What killed Joel was that he seemed tentative to play in the middle. Same thing that has cursed his career since day one. Can't wait to see what happens when he gets the attention he needs to blossom as a big.
 
WSU's band had a concert scheduled for this weekend. The options were no band or hire a band. We would have taken our band if they were available.
 
WeberCompliance said:
WSU's band had a concert scheduled for this weekend. The options were no band or hire a band. We would have taken our band if they were available.


The concert was on the 17th. Weber could have got the band there on time. Would have cost $650 per band member.
 

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