First-half thread for NU vs. Texas Tech
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NU has as many turnovers as points and trail 11-3 at the under 16 timeout.
This Texas Tech team is long. No surprise that a veteran team with this sort of length is a top defensive team. We’re going to have to earn our points tonight.
That's all on Collins...which he'll own up to. I'm more worried about this craptastic start.
I think it may be time for Collins to consider going to a zone. Our man to man defense is just not there yet this year.
This is unreal. We rarely generate open shots. Turn it over often. I just don't get it. I say go deep in the bench and let these starters watch for a bit.
Holy moley. This isn’t the start NU was looking for. They have 7 turnovers and 5 points and trail by 12.
He already burned one when they went down 9-0 and it didn’t help much.
I considered driving up to Uncasville for the day to watch this game live - given how they’ve slept walk so far I’m glad I didn’t. They look largely indifferent on both ends.
Can't believe how wrong I was about this team. Had such very high expectations. Just never know about a group of 18-22 year old kids, even with evidence to base it on.
Maybe they actually left it all on the court last season and just don't have he emotional reserves to draw upon this year. Kinda like the World Series hangover for the Cubs... a breaking the curse hangover year for the program. Hit the reset button this offseason and go from there.
Maybe they actually left it all on the court last season and just don't have he emotional reserves to draw upon this year. Kinda like the World Series hangover for the Cubs... a breaking the curse hangover year for the program. Hit the reset button this offseason and go from there.
Agree, let them ride some pine and think about what they want to do this season.
We could also be downplaying the graduation of Sanjay. He was the defensive heart of last year’s team and brought a lot of grit every night.
The only fight I’ve seen tonight is with all the offensive fouls. This squad looks soft.
None of us are going to quit on this team, obviously, but you're right that expectations need to go waaaaaay down. This team is not very good right now.
No one bailing on team but the play is poor both strategically and executionally. When did we decide to shoot nothing but threes and turnaround fade away jumpers
They are significantly bigger than us and getting inside way too easy. Would rather make them beat us with outside shots.
I’m glad Lindsey showed up. He has 12 of NU’s first 13 points. He’s 4-6, the rest of the team is 0-7.
McIntosh is still scoreless and had the bad turnover against the 2-2-1.
Thankfully Falzon scored a couple of buckets but his passing has been awful. He floated a couple of passes inside which Tech easily stole.
Agreed, but that’s exactly what Texas Tech is. They are a big team that rebounds and plays defense. We’ve been bad, but a lot of that is because Texas Tech has made us play bad. Credit to them.