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re: #21 Dawgs Basketball Season Thread // 14-3 (2-2) // Next: Saturday 4PM vs Arkansas
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:30 pm to tylerdurden24
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:30 pm to tylerdurden24
I’ve said this before, once again dawgs are fools gold again this year. Pump up the record against cupcakes and can’t even beat a 9-7 SEC team at home. Something’s just never change.
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Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:33 pm to Kneehigh
Damn, just damn.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:33 pm to Dawg7730
Beats the Crean years when there was no point in tuning in. But this is why I don’t get emotionally invested in this squad; no reason to believe they’ll ever be anything more than fodder for an actual good basketball team making a run through the tourney. Maybe White is basketballs Richt and the next guy down the line will be able to capitalize and advance on a program that is at least back to stable and mostly competitive.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:36 pm to Dawgman77
Too many guys playing hero ball
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:56 pm to tylerdurden24
quote:The AD will have to make a conscientious effort to put resources into elevating the program to take the next step though.
Maybe White is basketballs Richt and the next guy down the line will be able to capitalize and advance on a program that is at least back to stable and mostly competitive.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:20 pm to Partha
I didn’t get to watch this one…obviously a shite sandwich to lose to these guys at home. Can anyone give me the real synopsis on what went wrong? And is this a case of, team played like shite and got served or are people starting to key on things for us and there are glaring issues?
Posted on 1/14/26 at 10:24 pm to Dawg4Life
Things I notice from a box score.
We outrebounded them.
Left 8 free throws on the table.
Somehow only shot 37 percent.
We seem to be trying to shorten our rotation despite flaunting depth. Wilkins and stag combined for 4 minutes. Back to back games with heavy minutes in places and lightening up in others.
Cain and Dylan James combined for 9 points in 38 minutes. Can’t have it.
Team struggles when Cain does.
We outrebounded them.
Left 8 free throws on the table.
Somehow only shot 37 percent.
We seem to be trying to shorten our rotation despite flaunting depth. Wilkins and stag combined for 4 minutes. Back to back games with heavy minutes in places and lightening up in others.
Cain and Dylan James combined for 9 points in 38 minutes. Can’t have it.
Team struggles when Cain does.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 6:30 am to Dawg4Life
I watched the 2nd half.
My observations:
Wilkinson was hot from 3 point land and had a lot of layups scoring 32 points.
But he did not have enough support from the rest of the team.
We had a decided advantage with Cyril on the inside but we did not get the ball into him (Cyril only scored 7 points); instead there we a lot of blocked shots on the inside by players trying to make layups/draw fowls who should have been feeding Cyril under the basket.
Dumb fouls likely cost us the game down the stretch. Cyril kept coming out to defend instead of staying near the basket and got a reach-in foul trying to cover a guard. Then he basically pushed one of their players down under the basket and fouled out of the game with 5 minutes left so he wasn't even in the game for the overtime play.
Bottom line: I don't know if it's coaching or players not listening but our players need to play smarter.
My observations:
Wilkinson was hot from 3 point land and had a lot of layups scoring 32 points.
But he did not have enough support from the rest of the team.
We had a decided advantage with Cyril on the inside but we did not get the ball into him (Cyril only scored 7 points); instead there we a lot of blocked shots on the inside by players trying to make layups/draw fowls who should have been feeding Cyril under the basket.
Dumb fouls likely cost us the game down the stretch. Cyril kept coming out to defend instead of staying near the basket and got a reach-in foul trying to cover a guard. Then he basically pushed one of their players down under the basket and fouled out of the game with 5 minutes left so he wasn't even in the game for the overtime play.
Bottom line: I don't know if it's coaching or players not listening but our players need to play smarter.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 9:49 am to Dawg4Life
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Can anyone give me the real synopsis on what went wrong?
The most basic possible answer is that when Cyril can’t play (fouls out, gets ejected) we lose. Wilkinson is quietly our best player but Cyril is who the whole operation runs through and his absence is glaring. He has to grow up with his decision making and emotions but he needs more consistent help around him too.
To that same end, we simply do not have anyone other than Wilkinson who can seem to consistently hit 3s. Cain, Smurf, Ross, James all just brick shot after shot and it kills rhythm/momentum and adds even more pressure on Somto to deliver below or risk fouls.
Pieces are there but pretty clear where the cracks are right now
This post was edited on 1/15/26 at 9:51 am
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