Shockers vs Lipscomb (Monday, Nov 6th)

[1972Shocker]

Regarding Bamba's redshirt, that is not locked in stone. A redshirt can be removed any time if it becomes necessary.

In the meantime, Shocker Sound needs to be working on adding this to their repertoire:

[WstateU]

[pinstripers]

Checked my apple watch, reported crowd noise at 119-122 db at times.

Does that mean it was loud?

[pinstripers]

Regarding Bamba's redshirt, that is not locked in stone. A redshirt can be removed any time if it becomes necessary.

Redshirting in this day and age seems foolish, but I suppose the first injury (and that part is inevitable) he'll have to take the court.

[ShockerFever]

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Translation: Turn. Your. Meter. On...

You're not giving Evansville enough credit. That shouldn't need a translation.

So effing weird.

Of all the things worth posting about in the thread… he gets riled up by an Evansville blurb. Wow.

[1972Shocker]

Redshirting in this day and age seems foolish, but I suppose the first injury (and that part is inevitable) he'll have to take the court.

Does seem like it is inevitable. Perhaps that says a lot about exactly where Bamba is in his development. I suppose HCPM might be holding out hope that BC will be eligible the 2nd semester, then if we can stay injury free, a real long shot, he might be able ot skate by without forcing Bamba into a situation he is not ready for. But if BC is not eligible for the 2nd semester hard to see how HCPM can avoid pulling the redshirt.

[ShockerFever]

sounds like Cortes pulled a Jarron Pierre and just didn't take school seriously. At least the NCAA is still cracking down on making progress toward graduation.

Yah, for everyone not in the P5.

[ShockingButTrue]

shock's at it again...

[ky-mike]

Definitely a giant step above last year in coaching. Need to work on three point shooting, defending the three point shot and making free throws if we want to finish in the top half of the conference this year (which I believe we can). Defense was pretty good, except for allowing too many open three point attempts. A good three point shooting team may have beaten us. Players were engaged and played with pretty good teamwork. Lack of a true point guard is going to be an issue unless someone can step up as our go-to ball handler.

Overall, not great expectations for this year unless Bijan is eligible for the Spring semester. Question - if Bijan becomes eligible for the spring semester, as a junior, it seems he will have all of next season and only the fall semester of 25-26 - is that right?

A couple more games and we should have an idea as to where this team is headed this year.

[SB Shock]

Does that mean it was loud?

Anything above 120 db starts causing immediate damage to hearing.

The average in the game was 98 db, the exposure limit at that level is ~ 30 minutes. So anybody not wearing hearing protection, came away with some hearing loss.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Pleasantly surprised, as I am sure most on here are, with the game last night. What a difference a coach with an actual offensive and defensive scheme can make. Much more enjoyable game to watch.

Guard play was above average with Bell and Rogers. Only 10 TO's. Bell with a 5/1 A to TO ratio.

Way more alarming than the guard play was our bigs (supposed strength) inability to finish at the rim on easy shots. Particularly Pohto.

51 to 33 rebounding margin is outstanding. The hustle on the boards was great to see. Reminded me of some FHCGM teams.

All around great defensive game. Perimeter, help side, and on ball defense was really good. Forgot what a beauty it is to watch a team that is engaged.

Abidde was impressive off the bench.

Rogers is who I thought he was, and that is a good thing.

The three point shooting has to improve and I think it will. Chaulk it up to first game jitters / adrenaline.

Need to work on breaking zone defense.

Overall, it was just one game against an inferior opponent, but a good start to the season.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Not sure what point you are trying to make with this comment. Yes it affected both sides ... but our team is what it is and is likely 99% going to be missing all 3 of those scholarship players the entire year. The reason to point out that Lipscomb is missing its best player is to understand how to gauge the performance towards future performances. So when you look at where Lipscomb was projected to be this year, you have to take it down a few notches to understand exactly who we faced last night. The fact that we are missing 3 players that we will continue to miss the entire year is irrelevant when trying to adjust expectations for this year based on last nights performance.

If you don't understand the point, you have trouble with comprehension. He is saying that if we are going to downplay the win by pointing out Lipscomb was missing a player then we also need to acknowledge WSU was missing players. Not hard to connect those dots.

[pinstripers]

If you don't understand the point, you have trouble with comprehension. He is saying that if we are going to downplay the win by pointing out Lipscomb was missing a player then we also need to acknowledge WSU was missing players. Not hard to connect those dots.

Lipscomb was really actually missing a player. Not us.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I would like to remind folks that the Randy Smithson era started on the exact same play, a lob dunk to a rolling post, Terry Hankton to Darrin Williams.

Of course, that was an 18 point win over SMU, not a 17 point win over Lipscomb, so the similarities ended there.

And Gregg Marshall's first game at WSU was a 5 point win over Ark Pine Bluff. Trying to glean anything meaningful from a coaches first game is pointless.

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

Lipscomb was really actually missing a player. Not us.

Oh really. Interesting definition for "missing" I suppose. Whatever fits a narrative I suppose.