GDT: IPFW vs SDSU - Summit Semifinal

[YanktonJack7]

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We better get a post season bid. I heard on the radio on the way home from work that UNO will be hosting an opening round game of the CBI.

I think that was the College Insider Tournament (CIT), but yeah we should get one if they did. They were 16-14 overall.

[Evolution Prime]

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Yeah I changed right before you posted. I get them confused so I had to look it up.

[MrAugustana]

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One thing I find interesting is that, if I'm remembering correctly what I read earlier, Nagy commented that IPFW's quickness really hurt SDSU. Don't know if he meant down low, at guard, or just overall, but the reason I found it interesting is that the consensus on these boards seems to be that Nagy prefers bigger, stronger guards (Wolters, Bittle, etc.). Since bigger guards (at the mid-major level, at least) tend to make up for a lack quickness with strength, it would make sense that teams with quicker guards could cause trouble for SDSU's big guard lineups. Has this issue come up with the Jacks in the past, or was last night more of a rarity in the Summit League?

[MontanaRabbit]

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Jacks had chances, didn't get it done. Carlson played his rear end off. Heemstra and White were plenty good. Larson did the things he is best at. Bittle seemed a little lost at times and Horstman looked inexperienced because he is. Needed more from Dykstra. Would have liked to see another Bison v Jacks title game.

I thought Brayden played extremely hard. Maybe even a little too hard. He seemed to be pressing a little.

[yoteforever]

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One other thing about the officials that bothered me was something I had never seen before last night. Early in pre-game warmups , the lead official was standing near mid-court and as the Fort Wayne players were running past in their layup line , many of them were shaking hands and joking with him. Maybe I have just missed it before , but I have never seen an official interact with players like that before a game other than when they meet with the captains. Probably had nothing to do with the way they called the game , but it certainly didn't look good.

Sunday, when USD played Denver, I saw two of the three officials laughing, joking, patting players and coaches on the butt. With Denver players and coaches. I don't get that either. Pissed me off. On the other hand, had they given us every call in the book, patted us on the ass a few times, we still would've lost. We stunk.

But I'm with bigticket, it doesn't seem appropriate.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

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We get it. You are a Dykstra homer. Good grief. Totally. New rule: Black eyes and missing tooth = measurement of effort.

In case you hadn't noticed, Dykstra plays for our team. So yes, I am a Dykstra homer.

Go cheer for Duke. Thanks for the negative rep.

[Nidaros]

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In case you hadn't noticed, Dykstra plays for our team. So yes, I am a Dykstra homer.

So am I. I am going to miss him as well as the other three seniors.

[TK22867]

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In case you hadn't noticed, Dykstra plays for our team. So yes, I am a Dykstra homer.

Go cheer for Duke. Thanks for the negative rep.

Here's a great definition of "homer" from Urban Dictionary: "Having blind judgment towards a player because he is on that person's favorite team. Usually results in poor arguments in discussions and getting raped in fantasy trades."

Sounds about right to me.

I was raised a Duke fan long before I even knew what a Jackrabbit was, so you can bet your a$$ I'll be cheering for them.

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

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Here's a great definition of "homer" from Urban Dictionary: "Having blind judgment towards a player because he is on that person's favorite team. Usually results in poor arguments in discussions and getting raped in fantasy trades."

Sounds about right to me.

I was raised a Duke fan long before I even knew what a Jackrabbit was, so you can bet your a$$ I'll be cheering for them.

I've got a few Urban Dictionary definitions if we're counting that as a credible source. A few involve what it means to be a Duke fan. FWIW, I was a Jackrabbit fan before I knew what Duke was.

Expecting players to have "one shining moment" that defines their career is a made up media concept to sell 30-for-30 shows and hype SportsCenter. It is not reality. If you want that, continue cheering for Duke. They have plenty of special media exposure detailing the "one shining moments" of their players. If someone wanted to go through the trouble of developing a 30 minute special on Dykstra, there is more than enough material.

The guy is a great player, regardless of whether he hits the big shot or not in my book.

[SlapJack]

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"one shining moment"

Speaking of "one shining moment", a Denver women's player made #1 on sportcenter's top ten for a trick/desperation shot during the championship game vs USD. I got a feeling that she would've preferred to win the championship than be on the top ten.

IMO, a player's body of work and averages better defines their career/season. It's a better way of measuring the effort put forth day in and day out. What do we remember about Wolters? His 53pts vs IPFW last year or his 20-5-5 average?

[jackmd]

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I've got a few Urban Dictionary definitions if we're counting that as a credible source. A few involve what it means to be a Duke fan. FWIW, I was a Jackrabbit fan before I knew what Duke was.

Expecting players to have "one shining moment" that defines their career is a made up media concept to sell 30-for-30 shows and hype SportsCenter. It is not reality. If you want that, continue cheering for Duke. They have plenty of special media exposure detailing the "one shining moments" of their players. If someone wanted to go through the trouble of developing a 30 minute special on Dykstra, there is more than enough material.

The guy is a great player, regardless of whether he hits the big shot or not in my book.

Dykstra had a great career at SDSU. By the stats one of the best all time. I've watched, played and followed basketball closely for almost 40 years. The majority of that time dedicated primarily to SDSU. My list of the all time best has Jordan on it. That said, I'm not sure even starts for the 1985 team that fell 1 point short of a DII title.

[RowdyRabbit]

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I've got a few Urban Dictionary definitions if we're counting that as a credible source. A few involve what it means to be a Duke fan. FWIW, I was a Jackrabbit fan before I knew what Duke was.

Expecting players to have "one shining moment" that defines their career is a made up media concept to sell 30-for-30 shows and hype SportsCenter. It is not reality. If you want that, continue cheering for Duke. They have plenty of special media exposure detailing the "one shining moments" of their players. If someone wanted to go through the trouble of developing a 30 minute special on Dykstra, there is more than enough material.

The guy is a great player, regardless of whether he hits the big shot or not in my book.

It's not a half hour, but here's a minute of pretty solid Dykstra highlights sdsu athletics put out a year ago. Easily in my top 5.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6YaHsTpS1c

[JackrabbitGuy]

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I thought Brayden played extremely hard. Maybe even a little too hard. He seemed to be pressing a little.

Agree. So much effort that he was out of control at times. But ultimately he kept us in the game at the free throw line and most of the time looked like the only player willing to attack.

[SUPERBUNNY]

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Dykstra had a great career at SDSU. By the stats one of the best all time. I've watched, played and followed basketball closely for almost 40 years. The majority of that time dedicated primarily to SDSU. My list of the all time best has Jordan on it. That said, I'm not sure even starts for the 1985 team that fell 1 point short of a DII title.

This is getting crazy! That was a great team and I watched every game they played in Frost but to say that he may not have started on there is crazy. Tetzlaff had more points and rebounds but at the DII level and not a lot more at either. Outside of that who takes a spot from Dykstra on that team? Shultz? Who else? Tetzlaff is on a top 5 list also that has followed the Jacks over the long haul. Shultz is the only other person on that team that deserves consideration for a top 25 all-time. He was one of my favorites though.

Sorry jackmd, can't let that one fly without a response.

SUPERBUNNY

[jackmd]

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This is getting crazy! That was a great team and I watched every game they played in Frost but to say that he may not have started on there is crazy. Tetzlaff had more points and rebounds but at the DII level and not a lot more at either. Outside of that who takes a spot from Dykstra on that team? Shultz? Who else? Tetzlaff is on a top 5 list also that has followed the Jacks over the long haul. Shultz is the only other person on that team that deserves consideration for a top 25 all-time. He was one of my favorites though.

Sorry jackmd, can't let that one fly without a response.

SUPERBUNNY

Exactly my intent. Carry on.