Uconn game

[Forsure21]

What are everybody's expectations for this game? Were going to play 2-3 I suspect majority of the game because Uconn loves to penetrate and don't shoot many three's. I don't want our guards to rack up fouls and send them to shoot 30 ft's. UConn really rebounds. I think UC matches up well because UConn is not a sharp 3 point shooting team. I think we need to win this game and I think it is possible with a good game plan.

I know what fellow UC fans on here will say. "Well its okay to lose, we weren't expected too win." I respect your opinion, but I think we have to win this game for any hope at the NIT and saving the season. Dropping 4 straight games, two straight at home would not be good. Right now we are at the cake of the schedule. Starting with the G-town game the schedule turns imposing.

[jlr1523]

I expect UC to get blown out. I'm going to go to the game anyway. The **** with it.

[Doss]

Will John Loyer be taking over after the UConn game? I read on another thread that he was taking to Thomas. He was the best strategy ***'t coach at Cincy ever.

[CincyBeerCo]

Will John Loyer be taking over after the UConn game? I read on another thread that he was taking to Thomas. He was the best strategy ***'t coach at Cincy ever.

Was one of the better assistants of my lifetime. Seem as though he misbehaved and got semi-thrown under the bus.

Would love to see Biggie get some minutes and be aggressive against his "1 year earlier recruiting equivalent". I think we can match up well if Bishop and Dixon can handle the Point offensively, and if we play with "active" feet on D.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

I expect UC to get blown out. I'm going to go to the game anyway. The **** with it.

I don't remember UC ever getting blown out at home. Not gonna happen.

[Matt1982]

I easily see this being a 30 points loss. The ONLY way that doesn't happen is if UCONN gets out to an early lead and screws around but even then we're still looking at a 15-20 point defeat.. playing most of the 2nd half vs the B-team.

[GoCats247]

I never say it's ok to lose, that's why it's so tough watching this team turn into last years team but worse.

I expect a loss though, UCONN is a legitimate top 10 team, we aren't even a legitimate top 50 team at this point.

Regardless, go CATS!

[GoCats1994]

What are everybody's expectations for this game? Were going to play 2-3 I suspect majority of the game because Uconn loves to penetrate and don't shoot many three's. I don't want our guards to rack up fouls and send them to shoot 30 ft's. UConn really rebounds. I think UC matches up well because UConn is not a sharp 3 point shooting team. I think we need to win this game and I think it is possible with a good game plan.


These threads are all starting to read the same. Frustrating...

Here's an attempt to get back to the original post:

I like the idea of discussing X's & O's, although I am not sure I see it quite the same way... If the goal is to rebound on defensive end, I do not agree that the 2-3 zone is the way to go. With no specific assignments, it's too easy to not get the rebound. If they go zone, I would imagine some type of box+1 with the "1" contributing to double-teaming down low. Of course...this is just a guess on my part.

This may be overly simplistic...but I believe if UC can make shots...and continue to rebound (offensively) the shots they don't make...they should be in the game at the end. The big key is in the making of shots...something they have struggled to do to this point - at least from outside.

[ME80]

I easily see this being a 30 points loss. The ONLY way that doesn't happen is if UCONN gets out to an early lead and screws around but even then we're still looking at a 15-20 point defeat.. playing most of the 2nd half vs the B-team.

Nah, can't be that much, if they score 15 buckets inside rather than shooting 15 more 3's we just shaved 15 points off the deficit.

[Bearcat Jeff]

Will John Loyer be taking over after the UConn game? I read on another thread that he was taking to Thomas. He was the best strategy ***'t coach at Cincy ever. He got railroaded so Huggins could survive. That is the character of the coach so many on here love. He speaks of loyalty and allows a friend and subordinate to get steamrolled for his wrong doing.

This talk needs to stop. It needs to stop now.

[Cats4Ever]

I agree - go 2-3 zone and force Uconn to make outside shots. Need to get Yancy to box out - Uconn has some height.

I have not watched any Uconn games - do they transition well? Last year Mick played a good game against them.

Go Cats!

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

He got railroaded so Huggins could survive. That is the character of the coach so many on here love. He speaks of loyalty and allows a friend and subordinate to get steamrolled for his wrong doing.

This talk needs to stop. It needs to stop now.

Agree - stop badmouthing Coach Huggins now.

[YouGuessedItFrankStallone]

Agree - stop badmouthing Coach Huggins now.

Not to stir the pot any more, but are you suggesting that BH had no knowledge of the plane ticket purchased for Mr. Williams by Mr. Loyer?

His denial is what led to the "Lack of Institutional Control" charges levied by the NCAA which eventually led to probation.

I don't think BH is a bad person, but IMO his pride clouded his better judgement in this particular case.

[Bearcat Jeff]

Not to stir the pot any more, but are you suggesting that BH had no knowledge of the plane ticket purchased for Mr. Williams by Mr. Loyer?

His denial is what led to the "Lack of Institutional Control" charges levied by the NCAA which eventually led to probation.

I don't think BH is a bad person, but IMO his pride clouded his better judgement in this particular case.
Facts have no place when referring to Huggs on here. We all like Huggs but he was far from perfect. He won so his obvious character flaws were overlooked. On the other hand we have a guy doing things right trying to clean the mess up that Huggs played a major part in creating and he gets his head bashed in on here. I don't get this blind loyalty and the indifference to what he helped create as far as the current situation goes. If he had been a stand up guy and the universities image hadn't sunk so low he would still be here. I'm sorry I don't believe in winning at all cost. You can win without the negative stuff. It may be a longer road but it is far more noble and lasting. I just don't get it and never will. Of course '58 will quote some meaningless statistic but that doesn't change anything. He was who he was and HE played a major role in where this program finds itself. It was easy to blame only Zimpher but her only wrong was timing. Huggins bears the burden of the rest. He thought he was above everyone and everything and the Loyer situation was the first indication of that. Huggs was about Huggs and he didn't care about the university. He didn't care about K-St. or the players he brought there either. He left both and bolted. I care about this institution. I hate losing but I'm willing to allopw the new coach time to clean a mess up he played no part in without crucifying him. My anger is at the admin and the coach who made this mess. My loyalty is with the current staff working their asses off to fix it and the players who weren't here.

[ralph1950]

[QUOTE=CincyBeerCo;51868]Was one of the better assistants of my lifetime. Seem as though he misbehaved and got semi-thrown under the bus. "

John was the scapegoat, BH threw him under the bus, all John did was take orders.

[ralph1950]

I easily see this being a 30 points loss. The ONLY way that doesn't happen is if UCONN gets out to an early lead and screws around but even then we're still looking at a 15-20 point defeat.. playing most of the 2nd half vs the B-team.

Matt if UC loses by less than 15 will you donate $1,000 to UCATS?

[ME80]

Matt if UC loses by less than 15 will you donate $1,000 to UCATS?

That's interesting, giving money because you are happy that a team loses by less than you thought!

[ralph1950]

Agree - stop badmouthing Coach Huggins now.

Huggins deserves to be bad mouthed as he has earned it. He is the reason UC is in the predictiment it is in today. He screwed all UC fans by getting drunk and getting fired. All UC fans with common sense will boo him loudly on Feb. 26.

[ralph1950]

UC will rise to the occasion and beat UConn. I will donote an extra $1,000 to UCats in honor of the win.

[ME80]

Huggins deserves to be bad mouthed as he has earned it. He is the reason UC is in the predictiment it is in today. He screwed all UC fans by getting drunk and getting fired.

Ralph you really have to stop doing this. It is old and does nothing to add to these threads. Please continue to support the team and post in regards to the thread's theme.

[cspeed]

I do think that the Cats will win, and hope they can keep it close, but IMO it's not gonna happen.
Is it me or is it just hard to see from the bench, but when we get penatration in the lane we look sooo much better. They got the ball inside the other night against Prov. and we were in the game. As soon as we get away from taking the ball to the rim, we think we are jump shooters and we can't ever catch up. They showed a little moxy in getting back in the game, but they did it by getting the ball to the rim !!! Look at any other team in the country that is good, they keep taking the ball to the rim and then they dish it to a slasher. Yancy and MW looked half way decent the other night when they were involved in the offense and then we get away from it .... Is this the kids or is it coaching ? Any team that shoots more free throws than there opponent more than likely is gonna win if not keep it close ..... It boggles my mind that they get away from taking it to the rim, I wish they would continue to do so more often.
I think Mick is a good coach/recruiter and I hope he succeeds, I just think that the sophmores that we have may not be all that they were made out to be. We are only going to be as good as that class ends up playing. IMO, we have 2 more years of the same, until the sophmore class "GETS IT".
And one more. What ever happened to BEARCAT basketball. In past years where Mick has been assistant coached in 2 different programs, If the other team had an uncontested lay-up, when are we gong to see someone going to foul the guy and not let him score the lay-up, make him go to the line and earn his points, don't let them get the ball above his shoulders and make him think about it for the next time it happens !!!! I don't know, frustration I guess, sorry for my rant.
A bunch of things are factors, but fans are fans, go CATS !!! Beat UConn.

[ralph1950]

Ralph you really have to stop doing this. It is old and does nothing to add to these threads. Please continue to support the team and post in regards to the thread's theme.


I am responding to other's posts, it is not I who takes threads off theme.

[Bearcat Jeff]

Ralph you really have to stop doing this. It is old and does nothing to add to these threads. Please continue to support the team and post in regards to the thread's theme. We all have a right to respond to thiose who are blinded by the past don't we? There are legit Bearcat supporters on here. There are middle of the road fans, and there are the Hgginites who aren't Bearcat fans but Huggins fans. Unfortunately they speak loudest and those of us who support the university have to respond. Ralph I'm with you buddy!

[cincycpaw]

We all have a right to respond to thiose who are blinded by the past don't we? There are legit Bearcat supporters on here. There are middle of the road fans, and there are the Hgginites who aren't Bearcat fans but Huggins fans. Unfortunately they speak loudest and those of us who support the university have to respond. Ralph I'm with you buddy!

Blinded by the past...I think more people are fogetting the past. It has been so long ago since we made the NCAA tournament after all.

Go ahead with Ralph..you, John Riek, and Ralph can win a National championship next year.

[YouGuessedItFrankStallone]

Go ahead with Ralph..you, John Riek, and Ralph can win a National championship next year.

There's a much better chance of that happening than there is of Huggs coming back to coach UC next year.

[cincycpaw]

There's a much better chance of that happening than there is of Huggs coming back to coach UC next year.

There's no chance at either...so you're wrong.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

We all have a right to respond to thiose who are blinded by the past don't we? There are legit Bearcat supporters on here. There are middle of the road fans, and there are the Hgginites who aren't Bearcat fans but Huggins fans. Unfortunately they speak loudest and those of us who support the university have to respond. Ralph I'm with you buddy!

BullSPIT again. I rooted for Bearcats coached by Smith, Jucker, Baker, Catlett, Badger, Yates, Huggins, Kennedy, and Cronin.

I preferred the Bearcats of Jucker, Smith, and Huggins to the others.

[bearcatbilly6225]

"UConn is not a sharp 3 point shooting team"

They will be tomorrow night..... Every team that plays UC is a 3 point shooting team because we do not guard against it. This is a game I should be so excited about, but you know what all I expect is a 30 pt loss so I will not be going...or watching....When Mick can present me with at least a respectible team I will start watching again. My wife doesnt want any more broken remotes, etc... From watching Mick "TRY" to coach. ONe more thing....I have not heard anyone say it, but what the **** is Mick always doing with his mouth, he makes weird *** faces and like lips his chops like he has extreme dry mouth or something. IT is really annoying

[bearcatmark]

We all have a right to respond to thiose who are blinded by the past don't we? There are legit Bearcat supporters on here. There are middle of the road fans, and there are the Hgginites who aren't Bearcat fans but Huggins fans. Unfortunately they speak loudest and those of us who support the university have to respond. Ralph I'm with you buddy!

Here is what i hate about this board. Someone made a comment about John Loyler and then a bunch of people used it as an excuse to rail against and bad mouth the former head coach. Then those same people have the nerve to characterize their attacks as "responding to those blinded by the past."

I notice far more in terms of Huggins haters derailing threads than anything else. Any criticism about Mick Cronin and the Huggins haters try to make it about Huggins and try to act like the criticism is the result of people being blinded by the past. It is stupid. You don't have to belittle the past to support the present.

You don't have to be entirely pleased with the present or even confident to be a Bearcat fan who is ultimately rooting for the success of the current regime. It is pathetic the attempts constantly made on this forum to rail on Huggs when that is not even the topic of the thread. Now lets talk about UCONN.

[Cats4Ever]

Just a heads up - if UC doesn't win one of the next 2, there is a strong possibility they could have a 12 game losing streak. They better beat Rutgers next Wednesday night.

[Matt1982]

No I will not donate 1 cent of my money to UCATS regardless of what happens. The bottom line is, UC can't win this game, only UCONN can lose it. We're too small, too slow, too sloppy, too young, and severely outcoached by pretty much every single BE team out there with the exception of Rutgers, South Fl and Depaul.

[ralph1950]

No I will not donate 1 cent of my money to UCATS regardless of what happens. The bottom line is, UC can't win this game, only UCONN can lose it. We're too small, too slow, too sloppy, too young, and severely outcoached by pretty much every single BE team out there with the exception of Rutgers, South Fl and Depaul.

So if UC beats anyone other than Rutgers, USF, and DePaul, Mick must be one heck of a basketball coach.

[Matt1982]

Mick might be a good coach. I just do not have faith that he is the right man to get us out of this mess. I'll compare him to Larry Brown, might be a bad comparison, but the point is, Larry Brown has shown he can win with winning NBA franchises.. give him the job title of rebuilder and he blows. I don't think Mick is cut out for this steep of a mess.

[Pie Hole]

UC will rise to the occasion and beat UConn. I will donote an extra $1,000 to UCats in honor of the win.

Ralph you seem pretty confident in this win. I'll make a wager with you. If UC beats UCONN I will start a topic on this board about how smart you are and how unbelievable your knowledge of basketball is. However, if UCONN wins, you must refrain from posting anything on this site for 30 days. Just a friendly wager. Sound like a deal?

[Bearcat Jeff]

Mick might be a good coach. I just do not have faith that he is the right man to get us out of this mess. I'll compare him to Larry Brown, might be a bad comparison, but the point is, Larry Brown has shown he can win with winning NBA franchises.. give him the job title of rebuilder and he blows. I don't think Mick is cut out for this steep of a mess.

Matt this is the type of disagreement I can live with and that may well be a valid point. It is a good comparison and may well work out that way. Who knows? You are making a good objective statement. I don't necessarily agree with you but it is a nice post!!

[Bearcat Jeff]

Here is what i hate about this board. Someone made a comment about John Loyler and then a bunch of people used it as an excuse to rail against and bad mouth the former head coach. Then those same people have the nerve to characterize their attacks as "responding to those blinded by the past."

I notice far more in terms of Huggins haters derailing threads than anything else. Any criticism about Mick Cronin and the Huggins haters try to make it about Huggins and try to act like the criticism is the result of people being blinded by the past. It is stupid. You don't have to belittle the past to support the present.

You don't have to be entirely pleased with the present or even confident to be a Bearcat fan who is ultimately rooting for the success of the current regime. It is pathetic the attempts constantly made on this forum to rail on Huggs when that is not even the topic of the thread. Now lets talk about UCONN.
Not true, at least in my case. The fact of the matter is that Bob Huggins is/was an integral part of the current situation. Some on here want to ignore that. I LOVED BOB HUGGINS!!! But I also recognize the obvious part he played in creating the current state of this program. Can't speak for others, but my references to Huggins are based on that. He was not a saint. I still watch games that Huggs coaches when I can and actually root for him except when they play U.C.. That doesn't mean that I didn't see then and now that he lacked in morale fortitude in some ways. I said a year before the firing that it was time for him to move on. He had damaged the program.

[HotSizzle]

I've been to 3 Uconn games so far and watched them practice recently. I utterly despise them so I may be biased but they really didnt impress me with their effort. They're a national title contender but they have serious lapses. I really feel that they go into games thinking they deserve to win just because they are UConn. I don't see UC beating them but if they have a chance it will be because Uconn wont take them seriously. Thabeet can be up and down and i like that we have a few big men to rotate in and out (Biggie has to get some minutes in this game). However I see Uconn's quickness exposing just how slow UC is. Kemba Walker is a blur and Dyson is not too far behind. But I would give my left nut to see my squad beat Uconn!

[Aerosmith]

Well........the only ray of hope I see is this:

UConn's road games this year have resulted in mostly close wins.

Thu, Dec 4 at Buffalo W 68-64
Sun, Nov 23 at (17) Miami (FL) W 76-63
Sat, Dec 20 at (8) Gonzaga W 88-83
Tue, Jan 6 at (25) West Virginia W 61-55

All good teams, except Buffalo, of course. So that had something to do with it.

The other ray of hope is that out of the 9 Big East teams ranked in the top 25, I consider Georgetown to be the youngest, with 4 of their top 6 scorers being freshmen or sophomores (2nd leading scorer - Greg Monroe (fr.), 3rd - Wright (so.), 4th - Freeman (so.), 6th - Clark (fr.)). This is notable because Georgetown gave UConn their only defeat.

Mon, Dec 29 (12) Georgetown L 63-74

Maybe UC's young team can surprise.

[Bearcat Jeff]

Dan Hoard said the practice the day after the Providence loss was the most intense he had seen in his 13 seasons of being associated with the program. Maybe they woke up!!

[Forsure21]

Dan Hoard said the practice the day after the Providence loss was the most intense he had seen in his 13 seasons of being associated with the program. Maybe they woke up!!

Link? It would be great to post a link so other people who missed the comments can read for themselves.

[Bearcat Jeff]

www.ucbearcats.com go to Heard It From Hoard

[Aerosmith]

www.ucbearcats.com go to Heard It From Hoard


I don't need to go to the link. I already heard it from Jeff. :D

[ralph1950]

Ralph you seem pretty confident in this win. I'll make a wager with you. If UC beats UCONN I will start a topic on this board about how smart you are and how unbelievable your knowledge of basketball is. However, if UCONN wins, you must refrain from posting anything on this site for 30 days. Just a friendly wager. Sound like a deal?

Everyone already knows I am smart and have a great knowledge of the game of basketball so your idea is useless to me.

[Bearcat Fan Since 1958]

Everyone already knows I am smart and have a great knowledge of the game of basketball so your idea is useless to me.

Not exactly. Take him up on his offer. Then, get gone. ASAP. PDQ. On the double.

[Thegreatone]

Huggins deserves to be bad mouthed as he has earned it. He is the reason UC is in the predictiment it is in today. He screwed all UC fans by getting drunk and getting fired. All UC fans with common sense will boo him loudly on Feb. 26.


I agree he put us in the position we are in, but to be fair the timing Zimpher pulled the trigger was pethetically bad.

I dont feel sorry for someone who choose to drink himself out of a job and it was a lot more than just that.


The Huggins Bashing and Loving NEEEEEEEDS to stop.

We will all admit he is/was a very good on the court coach that got kids to respect him but we gotta own up to his mistakes as well.


THEGREATONE SAYS ALL HUGGINS CONVERSATION WILL NOW STOP.

Thank you.

[Thegreatone]

Everyone already knows I am smart and have a great knowledge of the game of basketball so your idea is useless to me.

No way!

Thegreatone, Ralph, BCF 58, Jeffto, Mick's da man, ALL verterans Norrishopper must never leave this board.

Dont always agree but come on, i mean come on.


However here is a list of people who can go:

Livinglegend
All Admins
Matt1982
Junior Members

[ucat4]

I agree he put us in the position we are in, but to be fair the timing Zimpher pulled the trigger was pethetically bad.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Maybe Huggs did deserve to be fired, but the timing was just horrible!!

[ucat4]

However here is a list of people who can go:

Livinglegend
All Admins
Matt1982
Junior Members

You always rip on junior members and I don't know why - afterall, you see one every time you go to the bathroom.

I had to say it....you know, with being a "junior" member and all.

[Doss]

Since a thread reported John was in discussions with Thomas, I thought some of you newbies might not remember John.

John Loyer begins his second season with the Sixers coaching staff after spending the previous five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, including the last two as an assistant coach on Maurice Cheeks staff.

Prior to his two seasons as an assistant coach with the Trail Blazers (2003-05), Loyer served as the team’s video coordinator (2000-01) and as an advance scout for two seasons (2001- 03). Before joining the Trail Blazers staff in 2000, Loyer spent 12 years in the collegiate coaching ranks with stops at Wabash Valley College (1999-00), University of Akron (1987-89) and the University of Cincinnati (1989-99). He was an assistant at Cincinnati for 10 years during which the Bearcats made it to the Final Four once and twice to the Elite Eight.

Overall, while an assistant coach on the college level, teams he worked with posted a 234-86 (.731) record. The team Loyer recruited at Wabash Valley College went on to win the 2001 National Junior College championship.

A 1988 graduate of the University of Akron, Loyer was a four-year letterman in basketball and earned a degree in social studies. He and his wife Katie have three children, sons Foster and Fletcher, and daughter, Jersey.

[ucat4]

Since a thread reported John was in discussions with Thomas

Was this rumor ever substantiated? I think it's probably a bunch of BS!

[MDW79]

I agree he put us in the position we are in, but to be fair the timing Zimpher pulled the trigger was pethetically bad.

I dont feel sorry for someone who choose to drink himself out of a job and it was a lot more than just that.


The Huggins Bashing and Loving NEEEEEEEDS to stop.

We will all admit he is/was a very good on the court coach that got kids to respect him but we gotta own up to his mistakes as well.


THEGREATONE SAYS ALL HUGGINS CONVERSATION WILL NOW STOP.

Thank you.

All bow to thegreatone, his veteran status, and his CAPS. :D Seriously though, agreed. I'm so sick of all the bickering from the people on each side of the fence. I really wish I could get back to reading informative posts from informative posters. I've said it before but this is almost turning into cincinnati.com replies. Notice any posters gone that used to contribute a lot? SLM, Irishbearcat, Shaun, BC in Italy, Mike, Keith...to name a few. Now I'm relegated to reading a two page pissing match b/t two to three people.

[Lobot]

These threads are all starting to read the same. Frustrating...

Here's an attempt to get back to the original post:

I like the idea of discussing X's & O's, although I am not sure I see it quite the same way... If the goal is to rebound on defensive end, I do not agree that the 2-3 zone is the way to go. With no specific assignments, it's too easy to not get the rebound. If they go zone, I would imagine some type of box+1 with the "1" contributing to double-teaming down low. Of course...this is just a guess on my part.

This may be overly simplistic...but I believe if UC can make shots...and continue to rebound (offensively) the shots they don't make...they should be in the game at the end. The big key is in the making of shots...something they have struggled to do to this point - at least from outside.

I'm thinking box and one isn't going to work with both Thabeet and Adrien in the game. I'm also thinking we're gonna have a real rebounding problem in this game. The best chance we have in this game is play slow tempo so they don't run away from us.

[Lobot]

Was this rumor ever substantiated? I think it's probably a bunch of BS!

It was never substantiated. Brett Taylor pulled it from somewhere and had no facts to back it up.

[jeffto]

John Loyer begins his second season with the Sixers coaching staff after spending the previous five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, including the last two as an assistant coach on Maurice Cheeks staff.

The Portland Jail Baiters of his era had the worst crop of players in the NBA as far as character goes. I think they spent more time in court than on the court.

You want another coach like that? We had that. He got fired.

[Doss]

a coach that wins, to date that is not Mick, the future looks the same (3-16 in the Big East, with tourney loss).
The Portland Jail Baiters of his era had the worst crop of players in the NBA as far as character goes. I think they spent more time in court than on the court.

You want another coach like that? We had that. He got fired.

[YouGuessedItFrankStallone]

a coach that wins, to date that is not Mick, the future looks the same (3-16 in the Big East, with tourney loss).

This from the soothsayer who predicted UC football would win 3 games this year.

[jeffto]

a coach that wins, to date that is not Mick, the future looks the same (3-16 in the Big East, with tourney loss).“There are a couple of teams in our league that aren’t good enough to put together a two- or three-game winning streak. Cincinnati is.” HOF Coach Jim Calhoun.

[Aerosmith]

UC will be better come February.

[Nerf]

Was this rumor ever substantiated? I think it's probably a bunch of BS!

Been out of the college game for nearly a decade, never been a head coach.

I heard he's in line for a job in the compliance office. :rolleyes:

[TheLivingLegend]

You always rip on junior members and I don't know why - afterall, you see one every time you go to the bathroom.

I had to say it....you know, with being a "junior" member and all.

HAHA yo greatone u just got torched. hit the gym, work on your vertical. FLying over u dunking on your face gets tiresome.

[LongTimer]

No way!

Thegreatone, Ralph, BCF 58, Jeffto, Mick's da man, ALL verterans Norrishopper must never leave this board.

Dont always agree but come on, i mean come on.


However here is a list of people who can go:

Livinglegend
All Admins
Matt1982
Junior Members

Wow, I didn't make the "to go" list??? I have worked hard to earn my hatred!!:(

[LongTimer]

You always rip on junior members and I don't know why - afterall, you see one every time you go to the bathroom.

I had to say it....you know, with being a "junior" member and all.

lol....that was a pretty good one. It's hard for me to come up with something negative after reading that!

[Bearcat POE]

UC will rise to the occasion and beat UConn. I will donote an extra $1,000 to UCats in honor of the win.

Will there be proof of this

[ME80]

Since a thread reported John was in discussions with Thomas, I thought some of you newbies might not remember John.

John Loyer begins his second season with the Sixers coaching staff after spending the previous five seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, including the last two as an assistant coach on Maurice Cheeks staff.

Prior to his two seasons as an assistant coach with the Trail Blazers (2003-05), Loyer served as the team’s video coordinator (2000-01) and as an advance scout for two seasons (2001- 03). Before joining the Trail Blazers staff in 2000, Loyer spent 12 years in the collegiate coaching ranks with stops at Wabash Valley College (1999-00), University of Akron (1987-89) and the University of Cincinnati (1989-99). He was an assistant at Cincinnati for 10 years during which the Bearcats made it to the Final Four once and twice to the Elite Eight.

Overall, while an assistant coach on the college level, teams he worked with posted a 234-86 (.731) record. The team Loyer recruited at Wabash Valley College went on to win the 2001 National Junior College championship.

A 1988 graduate of the University of Akron, Loyer was a four-year letterman in basketball and earned a degree in social studies. He and his wife Katie have three children, sons Foster and Fletcher, and daughter, Jersey.

What was his W/L record at UC for the games that Huggs was ejected?

[Bearcat Jeff]

I'm all for stopping the bickering. I love U.C. basketball and am sure most of us do. We feel passionately about it.

I think they should play match up zone. My guess is Biggie gets some minutes but he is too weak to play Thabeet 1on1 all game. Gates has the girth but he doesn't have the defensive ability yet. Play match up and concentrate on perimeter rotations and weak side help.

[Thegreatone]

You always rip on junior members and I don't know why - afterall, you see one every time you go to the bathroom.

I had to say it....you know, with being a "junior" member and all.


Do you know who I am??? I am thegreatone GD! I am a VETERAN!!! I should give you an infraction for this, haha.

This is a game that could be a turning point for UC.

Despite a huge blowout this can only help UC and not hurt us.