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Post by cardfan on Feb 13, 2018 21:41:08 GMT -6
It’s fantastic to get these wins but they are only part of the journey, not the destination. Some of us would really like to finally reach the destination again but know the team tends to take the wrong exit just when you think they’ve arrived. Have to keep going and not celebrate ALMOST getting there.
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Post by bsu0 on Feb 13, 2018 21:54:10 GMT -6
Without Persons this would about as half as good as they are. Some of you are acting like beating a .500 team is akin to making the NCAA tournament. We should beat these kind of teams and when we do not we should be critical. Go Cards Go.
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 13, 2018 21:59:02 GMT -6
Yeah well that’s just looking for negative stuff so nevermind. Throw it all over the lot and take bad shots. Doesn’t matter. No, very fair and balanced comment on your part. I'd imagine Coach is also saying that. Just don't let us forget about the good plays he made without which we would not win. I watched the game and then read the board tonight and it was a different game on the board. I saw a hard fought good win. A lot of good play on the court, some obvious lapses too. But an awful lot of inability of people to see the good.
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Post by cardfan on Feb 13, 2018 22:09:56 GMT -6
I just know we have to be extra sharp to do anything in the Mac tourney. Still probably wouldn’t get past s buffalo but I want us to have a fighting chance. We pounded Akron on the boards but we still had 17 turnovers. We had more turnovers than assists. Just need to clean stuff like that up. We can get away with it against Akron but not against the best league teams. They’ll make you pay for turnovers. And we can’t go flat again. We have to maintain what we’ve got going now.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Feb 13, 2018 22:30:07 GMT -6
Just now watching the replay which has no sound for me and its very annoying. Hey we did not lay a turd which is good. Its nice to beat Akron twice in a year but they are not very good. We really need to find a way to beat Toledo Saturday wish I could make it cause I think its going to be a good one. Did not notice but did Kiapway play at all tonight? Still think we are going to need something from him or Gunn anything would help
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Post by rmcalhoun on Feb 13, 2018 22:40:19 GMT -6
@toledombb holds on for the victory over @ohiombasketball. The Rockets remain 3 games ahead of second place Ball State in the West Division of the @macsports. A win over Ball State Saturday would clinch at least a tie for first place for Toledo in the MAC West Division.
We are going to need a win and help to even think about a second seed
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Post by rmcalhoun on Feb 13, 2018 23:02:22 GMT -6
Reading the comments I feel like I should say something about Persons. While I agree with most of what has been said about him on the court. I just wanted to say I have met him a handful of times and each time he has been great. His off the court persona is night and day different than what we say from him on the court. Now that could be him just putting on a good show but my meetings with him have not been at BSU functions. I just do not want people to think he is a dick cause I really think he is a pretty good guy.
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Post by cardfan on Feb 14, 2018 4:29:47 GMT -6
Persons is a fighter and we absolutely need that. He plays hard no matter what. As we begin our stretch run we just need him to play smarter too, take care of the ball, and keep everybody involved. Need leadership as much as anything now. Teague and Moses have taken a lot of pressure off Persons to score and they need to keep that up. Time to really sharpen everything heading into tourney time. Hopefully we can stay on this nice roll with some tough games coming up.
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Post by rgmillikan on Feb 14, 2018 6:17:40 GMT -6
@toledombb holds on for the victory over @ohiombasketball. The Rockets remain 3 games ahead of second place Ball State in the West Division of the @macsports. A win over Ball State Saturday would clinch at least a tie for first place for Toledo in the MAC West Division. We are going to need a win and help to even think about a second seed Ccertainly true that BSU has to win out and count on Toledo to fold like a tent to have any shot at a top 2 seed. 2-3% chance at that. However, I'm glad there is a realistic path to retaining a 3 seed, and I could be content with that. Granted I hope someone like Miami OH doesn't end up as a 6 seed.
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Post by realitycheck on Feb 14, 2018 6:43:42 GMT -6
Persons is a fighter and we absolutely need that. He plays hard no matter what. As we begin our stretch run we just need him to play smarter too, take care of the ball, and keep everybody involved. Need leadership as much as anything now. Teague and Moses have taken a lot of pressure off Persons to score and they need to keep that up. Time to really sharpen everything heading into tourney time. Hopefully we can stay on this nice roll with some tough games coming up. TP is our version of Lance. The challenge of coaching a kid like this is keeping the passion grit and creativity he brings while harnessing his penchant for out of control plays, turnovers and yapping. One fact is indisputable. He is the heart and soul of this team and without him we would be sub .500. I agree CF, to win the title you gotta get to Cleveland first and to get there you have to be consistent and that’s a demon we’ve fought all year. Really the last decade. The past three weeks we may have turned a corner. If the Twin Towers of Trey and Taj can continue to play consistently well I like our chances.
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Post by cardfan on Feb 14, 2018 7:06:24 GMT -6
RC, Lance is exactly who I thought of terms of what Tayler brings, both good and bad!
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Post by Lurkin McGurkin on Feb 14, 2018 7:16:22 GMT -6
A win is ALWAYS good, regardless of who it's against.
BUT.
Always keep it in perspective. Winning one game against an inferior opponent isn't the goal, just a key part of attaining the goal.
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Post by cardsfan606 on Feb 14, 2018 8:28:26 GMT -6
I think right now or best hope for the tournament is we end up a two or three seed with Toledo, and Buffalo and western are the one and four on the other side.
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Post by BSU Card Fan in AZ on Feb 14, 2018 8:28:48 GMT -6
Any win on the road is a good win. Glad we took advantage of the huge size advantage we had. How could you not look to Trey on almost every possession? Nice to see us take advantage of a major mismatch though Person’s needs a foot in his ass more than a few times tonight. Regardless, it is a win we had to have. Love to see us win 4 more to go into the tournament on a roll but will gladly take 3. Persons is an enigma. As important as he is to us, and as many times he’s won us a game, he is also dangerous to his own team. Still glad we have him but man his play is schizophrenic. And sometimes mentally it’s a question mark. Agree on Persons, but without his engine, we wouldn’t be anywhere. A double edged sword, but better more than not.
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Post by loganberrie on Feb 14, 2018 8:35:48 GMT -6
Persons is one of those players that can be very tough to coach but is a fierce competitor and finds a way to win. You want him on your side at crunch time.They say Scott Skiles was the same way at Michigan State.
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