Fous, not Keita. (Originally autocorrected Fous to Focus)

Mar 18, 2025
11:41:42pm

MaximusMeridius All-American

Keita has zero post moves and does not do well with the ball in his hands. He's good for alley oops and tip ins. Definitely not bully ball, which is where Focus excels

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Originally posted on Mar 18, 2025 at 11:41:42pm

Message modified by MaximusMeridius on Mar 19, 2025 at 8:56:50am

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MaximusMeridius

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I said earlier than I didn’t mind BYU pulling VCU. But now seeing all the stats

TigermanCougarman

Mar 18, 11:08pm

I actually like that a lot of people are billing it as high upset potential.

UNLVcougar

Mar 18, 11:13pm

The upsets that are predicted by experts are never the ones that happen

SportsLover

Mar 18, 11:23pm

I hope so too, because that last game against Houston was not encouraging.

BlueFever

Mar 19, 8:12am

After watching VCU more I am convinced that if we lose it will be because

ballen

Mar 18, 11:18pm

True - And that’s the concern. How often BYU has not played “their game” in the tourney. It’s actually the exception for

cougXor

Mar 19, 9:40am

Yeah. The concern for sure, but it is less about the matchup than it is about us

ballen

Mar 19, 10:17am

Right. If we don't show up, anyone in the tourney can beat us. VCU is a good

RGGeemer

Mar 19, 11:47am

Saw a stat that VCU’s vaunted defense ranks #88 against top 100 opponents.

CougFan4EverEver

Mar 18, 11:20pm

we resemble that remark

Cougarclaw

Mar 19, 11:54am

RE: I said earlier than I didn’t mind BYU pulling VCU. But now seeing all

SausageKing

Mar 18, 11:21pm

After looking more closely at this matchup with VCU, I’m convinced that if we

Toubibe

Mar 18, 11:30pm

Fouss and Keita can play bully ball down low. That will force a second defender

crazY

Mar 18, 11:31pm

Fous, not Keita. (Originally autocorrected Fous to Focus)

MaximusMeridius

Mar 18, 11:41pm

Rebounds? Defense?

SinkingQuffa

Mar 19, 2:15am

Ok, that is fair. Good points

MaximusMeridius

Mar 19, 8:57am

I really hope we got this one like I think.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 19, 9:11am

Teams may hamper Demin but none of them contain him.

Plantagenet

Mar 19, 11:41am

Houston & ISU forced us to remove him for signif stretches of the game.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 19, 12:05pm

That said, I don't think VCU has a defender that can do that to Demin. I assume

SinkingQuffa

Mar 19, 12:12pm

Putbacks don’t count?

puntersarepeople

Mar 19, 7:55am

Seems like blurry logic to me

trueblueinarizona

Mar 19, 8:50am

BYU is easily the better team. VCU has to pray BYU has a horrible off night

MaximusMeridius

Mar 18, 11:43pm

And even then BYU outplayed Houston the 2nd half

icecougar

Mar 19, 9:00am

What factors make BYU a clearly better team? Neither conference affiliation

Polecat

Mar 19, 12:01pm

I think you're on the wrong board

Toubibe

Mar 19, 12:10pm

I’m sorry it’s more fun for me to actually know what makes BYU the clear better

Polecat

Mar 19, 12:34pm

Past poor tournament performance has no bearing on what the future holds

whoneedscorners?

Mar 19, 4:44am

It's not an entirely different team - lots of key players remain

BYU Fan

Mar 19, 7:32am

Exactly. All new coaches. 60% of starters new. Last year is irrelevant.

Cosmos-beard-card

Mar 19, 9:31am

Well, not entirely since some players were in fact on the team that lost last

Polecat

Mar 19, 11:36am

Yup. It’s the fans who have PTSD. Players and coaches will come to compete.

Big Daddy D

Mar 19, 11:36am

If it were PTSD fans would cease with the grand predictions. It’s buying into

Polecat

Mar 19, 12:07pm

BYU by 10..

mvtoro

Mar 19, 9:27am

BYU will win in Denver.

Muscle IQ

Mar 19, 12:37pm

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