Agree with wariness about VCU - tough first round game for us. But I side with

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Mar 18, 2025
10:04:15am

StoneyCurtis All-American

Agree with wariness about VCU - tough first round game for us. But I side with

those recognizing how different this team is to any recent predecessor.

Houston is our toughest matchup, but it's not only b/c of their aggressive, physical guards. VCU does have tough, physical guards who play aggressive on-ball defense. But VCU also lacks Houston's front court, team defense, top 3-pt percentage and relative depth.

So I am a little nervous, but will bet on BYU.

Still - a reasonable argument. You shouldn't have to walk the plank for it (you forgot that one).

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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

Mar 18, 12:33am

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

Mar 17, 4:42pm

Cool, but too slow.

IdahoCoug

Mar 17, 4:43pm

LOL. Great minds … or first picture?!?

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, …

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

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

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 🙁

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

Mar 18, 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

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

Mar 18, 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

Mar 18, 12:00am

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

ImuaKahuku

Mar 18, 12:16am

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

Cougarbib

Mar 18, 12:17am

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

icecougar

Mar 18, 12:38am

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

Preppy

Mar 18, 6:55am

Very good point!

theonick

Mar 18, 9:05am

I clearly stated that it was how we played, and how we lost. I literally said

East_is_up

Mar 18, 10:15am

Most teams that play a Top 4 team are never really in it.

Cougarbib

Mar 18, 4:39pm

Meh….VCU is not Houston…they are not even Iowa St…..BYU by 13

Mar 18, 9:33am

*Keelhauling

ArcticKat

Mar 18, 9:48am

Thank you, otherwise praise to OP for the maritime punishment theme

Mar 18, 9:57am

Absolutely. Anytime someone can work in keelhauling in a CB post is a good day.

ArcticKat

Mar 18, 10:04am

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HeyU

Mar 18, 9:53am

Agree with wariness about VCU - tough first round game for us. But I side with

Mar 18, 10:04am

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