Basketball Woes

Are we even going to make the WAC tourney, losing at home to one of the worst teams in the league? Very little fire or passion on the court last night. That was the game plan after a week of prep?

Although not a lot of BSU fans, it was still more than usual. The team showcased how badly they want to steer people away from games… or at least it seemed that way. Montreal was the only one wanting to win, he was head of the press and still outscored his teammates. I’ve never played D-1 basketball, but heading the press is like running suicides, than trying to score after that seems impossible. Kudos to him.

DQ hustled. Moritz looked like he was trying to try hard for a few minutes in the second half, other than that, no heart, no emotion. Just going through the motions. I hate to bash players but after a gutless performance like that it’s hard not to. It’s sad that these guys get to go to school for free to play like that. Crissie’s kids would have played the vandals closer than our team did. FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!!! BAD WORD BAD WORD BAD WORD

i recall during the last days of skip hall’s boise state coaching career, someone parked a u-haul truck in his driveway. do you think he’d get the idea?

They’ve virtually batted a thousand since the inception of the football program, but the basketball team in the last decade has stunk on ice more often than not. Graham is the basketball version of Dick Tomey…no fire whatsover. If NMSU and Utah State can hire good basketball coaches, there is absolutely no reason why the Broncos can’t. Not with the facilities advantages and the brand recognition. I went to a game two years ago and was quickly reminded why I hadn’t been in a long time. Graham-coached teams have maybe one good half of basketball in them. Bo-ring.

But when your down by 10+ and giving up turnovers every possession, why not ditch the whole transitional game and slow it down in favor of some pick and rolls, or maybe some post up play? There is a time and place for the fast break game and its not when your down by 16 in the first half. The team has plenty of talent, we just need a ‘coach-pete-of-basketball’’ type to come in and provide some consistency, get those tickets selling in the TBA, raise BSU’s overall athletic program.

Ike Okoye needs someone to motivate him. He is a good player when he is motivated. Graham is not a motivator. I’ve been to a handful of games, including the Idaho game. In that game there were plenty of questionable fouls that everyone in the crowd got on the refs for except for Graham. That gets the guys motivated when he shows he wants to be there and wants to fight for the team. The U of I game he should have made a number of moves to prevent the game from getting out of hand in the 1st half. It makes me extremely frustrated. Especially when I have to sit there and listen to the U of I chants. Makes me soooo mad!