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Oh, good, one more reason to hate the Gophers . . .
"Land of the free, and home of the GOPHERS!!!"
I could also say a word that if I didn't own the board would probably get me a ban, or maybe at least a timeout.
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This overtime game is really frustrating!!!Leave a comment:
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I hear ya. I'm just hoping Sargent and Kai are at the scorers bench by the 18:00 mark!Originally posted by WestSideRabbit View PostLeave a comment:
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Haha, I gotta admit, I threw out so words that can't be repeated on the board.Originally posted by JackrabbitGuy View PostLeave a comment:
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no comment on kai starting on the bench... the thread may get closed! hahaha...sorry! I really hope this works tho, we shall see what happens! Go Jacks!Leave a comment:
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Blast. The Notre Dame/Michigan game on Big Ten Network just went into overtime. They had said that SDSU at Gophers was to pick up right after this game. Why did they have to go to overtime? Why?Leave a comment:
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I have been curious about Nagy's recent changes. He has been exchanging Garrett and Clint, those two are almost never on the floor together now. I think it really makes us stagnant on offense and I don't agree with it. I guess that's one of the reasons I'm not the coach.Originally posted by JacksFroshFan View PostLeave a comment:
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I agree with MD. Watched the Gophers a couple times this year and they are much improved over last year. You never know what can happen, and they have a couple guys out, and have a big game against Louisville next. Pulling this one of would be one of, if not the, biggest win since making the move to D1.Leave a comment:
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Will be interesting to see how the starting lineup shake up will affect us.
Hopefully we aren't in a hole before Sargent and Kai get into the game.
We will struggle to score to start off, I think, with those to sitting.Leave a comment:
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Kai Williams is the guy who has the most potential to impress. When he wants to he can own almost anyone who is trying to defend him. Callahan and Sargent are both wirey but hard-nosed guards who won't back down. They aren't the quickest but both can shoot well. Fact is we aren't talented enough or deep enough to hang with the Gophers for 40 minutes. If you just look at stats and compare the teams on paper Minnesota should win this easily. That is why you play the game, anything can happen.Originally posted by TubbyTown View PostLeave a comment:
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I'll take a shot at describing who the Jackrabbits are right now:Originally posted by TubbyTown View Post
The team usually goes eight deep, depending on the matchups on the floor.
The scoring leader is Garrett Callahan (Jr)--he rarely sees a shot he won't take, but he's shooting 45% for the season from the small forward/3rd guard spot. The best athlete is Kai Williams (Jr) at the strong forward position--he's a double-double threat in any game he plays. Mackenzie Casey (Sr) is a gritty, determined point guard who's probably slightly under-talented for a D-I team (but I absolutely love to watch him play). Anthony Cordova (So) has made huge strides from his freshman year last year, but you can't coach height and he's undersized at 6'7' for a D-I center--he's got some athletic ability too and is learning to use that ability properly down low. Clint Sargent (So) at the off-guard is (it is said) the team's best shooter, but we haven't always seen that shot this year.
Off the bench, Michael Palarca (So) is a fairly quick but undersized point guard; Dale Moss (So)can jump out of the building as maybe the first off-guard off the bench; Josh Cassaday (RS-Fr) was hurt all last year but has a very nice shot and good moves as first forward off the bench. If the team goes nine deep rather than eight, Mark Engen (Jr) is a 6'10 stringbean, but had some very good minutes off the bench in our last game, and might see more time at the center for a change of pace from the smaller, more athletic Cordova.
All in all, a fairly young team who are still in the process of finding their roles individually and their identity as a team.
I guess that's my capsule analysis of the Jacks right now . . .Leave a comment:
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Looking forward to seeing this game on TV we have a friend who has a dish so Jamal and I are going over there to watch, hope the dish doesn't go down
GO BIG
GO BLUE
GO JACKS....Leave a comment:
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Gopher fan here, I like all of your takes. Gophers definitely thrive off of in your face press defense. Al Nolen and Damien Johnson are probably our quickest defenders. Johnson is a blast too watch and is an exceptional shot blocker, but not much of a scoring threat. Al Nolen is really the glue to this team at the point. Our big men, Iverson and Ralph Sampson III have been fun to watch as Freshmen as last year's center has been hurt for most of the season. With Hoffarber and Carter out, a lot of the scoring pressure will be on Westbrook, our SG, shoulders.
I'm fan of SDSU and NDSU when they aren't playing the Gophers. Who should I look for on the Jackrabbits tonight to impress me? Hopefully it is a good game with no injuries and a different result then what the SDSU women did last night!Leave a comment:
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I watched the Gophers game they played in the Big Ten/ACC challenge and a couple of things I noticed in that game. They seem to score their points in bunches, so stop them from going on 10-0 runs is key. The other thing is that they don't stop playing hard-nosed defense. Definately their best attribute from what I saw.
Low scoring, in the 50's/low 60's, by the Jacks defense would be a good recipe for an upset.Leave a comment:
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