Agreed. I think the biggest difference is the trajectory of the team. It was

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Mar 17, 2025
5:48:48pm

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Agreed. I think the biggest difference is the trajectory of the team. It was

trending down last year as March hit. Houston aside, we are trending up and playing our best ball of the season.

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LifeLongLakerFan

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Trying to tread carefully here. Seems like anyone wanting to discuss legitimate

East_is_up

Mar 17, 4:38pm

We bounced back from the even more demoralizing loss to Houston. This team

Ted Lasso

Mar 17, 4:40pm

This ^ - our bad losses have yet to really phase this team. They’ve bounced back

firstandten

Mar 17, 6:57pm

Fair critique

TarCoug

Mar 17, 4:40pm

Critique focused mostly on emotional hand- wringing and not so much on...

icecougar

Mar 17, 10:25pm

I mean I literally said my biggest concern was an “intangible”.

East_is_up

12:33am

Here are my “famous last words” of encouragement: This Team Is Different.

BluesBrother

Mar 17, 4:42pm

Cool, but too slow.

IdahoCoug

Mar 17, 4:43pm

LOL. Great minds … or first picture?!?

BluesBrother

Mar 17, 4:44pm

I think your concerns are all valid.

IdahoCoug

Mar 17, 4:45pm

I like our coaching staff a lot. But it’s their first ever tourney game. It’s

East_is_up

Mar 17, 4:51pm

RE: I like our coaching staff a lot. But it’s their first ever tourney game. It’s

fudgers

Mar 17, 5:37pm

You are still basing it on “hope”. Their HC has actual experience and success in

East_is_up

Mar 17, 8:01pm

Not with this particular team

icecougar

Mar 17, 10:42pm

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if it's bad.

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Mar 17, 4:49pm

If we get angry Richie and “beast-mode” Keiba, …

BluesBrother

Mar 17, 4:53pm

Agree. No doubt a win. But will we?

East_is_up

Mar 17, 7:49pm

I think Houston was a late wake up call for us and hope Young and

D.T. Survivor

Mar 17, 5:14pm

We are different this year…

fudgers

Mar 17, 5:40pm

Agreed. I think the biggest difference is the trajectory of the team. It was

LifeLongLakerFan

Mar 17, 5:48pm

If we can get Demin firing on all cylinders, we can beat almost anyone

D.T. Survivor

Mar 17, 6:22pm

How many games this year would you say he was “firing on all cylinders”?

East_is_up

Mar 17, 7:54pm

About four games at the beginning of the season 🙁

D.T. Survivor

Mar 17, 9:25pm

Since Jan 1 we're a top 3 most efficient offense in the nation

icecougar

Mar 17, 10:36pm

I don't think that VCU has a better D than Houston, Iowa State or WV

B Blue

Mar 17, 5:20pm

RE: I don't think that VCU has a better D than Houston, Iowa State or WV

coventry94

6:41am

Evan Miywa’s formula has VCU as the better team by 1. BYU needs the crowd and

dixdog

Mar 17, 5:25pm

I think you’re just applying experience and the eye test

theonick

Mar 17, 6:00pm

Spencer Johnson was a great defender

lukeskywalker

Mar 17, 7:11pm

Based on what I saw in that game only

theonick

Mar 17, 7:39pm

the guy played college basketball until he was like 26

lukeskywalker

Mar 17, 8:03pm

Jaxon Robinson was horrible defender. SJ was above average.

East_is_up

Mar 17, 7:56pm

A Ray of Hope: this team already

Ammon

Mar 17, 6:09pm

Houston was missing their best player. I think their best big is even better

East_is_up

Mar 17, 7:57pm

RE: Trying to tread carefully here. Seems like anyone wanting to discuss

kapcreations

Mar 17, 6:46pm

Saying we were “0-2” against Houston isn’t being very clear about the games.

East_is_up

Mar 17, 7:59pm

I feel you man. Look at how we played after getting blown out by TTU last year.

Veep

Mar 17, 7:05pm

100%. I wouldn’t touch this game with a 10 ft. Pole in Vegas.

Idacoug

Mar 17, 7:48pm

Keep the faith

spooky

Mar 17, 8:11pm

The first 3 minutes of the game will tell us. If we come out, hit shots, drive,

Boring

Mar 17, 8:13pm

Haven't started hot in a tourney game in 15 years. It would be huge.

shammy

6:52am

Legitimate, but the key to victory lies in our depth and the mile high city

ninja math

Mar 17, 8:21pm

We won the second half against Houston if that makes you feel better...

miggida

Mar 17, 8:50pm

Without their best player. And they let up a little in my observation.

East_is_up

Mar 17, 9:15pm

That's part of the game...

icecougar

Mar 17, 10:56pm

I hate to disagree...

Huck

Mar 17, 9:30pm

We started terribly slow against ISU in Ames and a week later opened the Big 12

Westwood

Mar 17, 9:38pm

We are (and should be favored), but it's not some easy game either

krindorr

Mar 17, 9:46pm

Dick Vitale agrees with you. He picks VCU upset win

GMGlenn

Mar 17, 10:00pm

Golden will be fun, cool older suburb of Denver. If it’s nice on Friday you’ll

gww687

Mar 17, 10:31pm

Getting rolled by Houston is out of these guys minds. If anything that is

kiyoshige

Mar 17, 11:04pm

I’m looking for two or more of our players to set a tone (we will not be denied)

APowerfulY

12:00am

I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised. This is not last years team.

ImuaKahuku

12:16am

No need. You already outed yourself. The spread was about 3 points last time

Cougarbib

12:17am

I don't think there's issues with discussing "legitimate" concerns...

icecougar

12:38am

There's only one conf champ, which means most teams have a loss right before the tourney begins.

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