WSU VERSUS UNI PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSIONS

[molly jabali]

All true facts. But you are forgetting who has each team beat. WSUs best win against Tulsa, a bubble team on the outside it may appear. (I hope they get in!)

UNI - Iowa (god I hate them!) on a neutral floor, @SFA (Southland Champ), (SDSU, Summit Champ), vs. #12 WSU (potentially MVC champ, but def a tourney team), By no means is UNI better than WSU, but the wins are better than the losses and the losses aren't that bad.


All I know is this game is gonna be rocking fun. I don't EXPECT UNI win, but wouldn't be surprised to see it.

Count it what you want...WSU's loss to Utah by 1 is superior to win over I_WA anywhere...but I get your point.

Promise you'll be back if you lose...:)

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

I'd rather have a 12 point win on a neutral court over Iowa than a 1 point loss at Utah... but that's just me.

[ShockerInKC]

I'd rather WSU had a win over WSU instead of a 14 point loss to WSU. If that makes any sense.

[champions5]

Don't get your panties in a bunch. Was just stating the facts. From my experience playing and coaching, especially against a "superior" team...game 1 they outplayed us...game 2, played exact same defense, with just a lil wrinkle on their two post players on how to defend them..but overall philosophy was the same. Hedged screens the same, switching etc. Difference honestly was just making shots. They shot the same as game one (53% to our 39% in game one to our 58% in game 2). I'm sure there will be plenty of "changes" for this game, but to say the entire philosophy would change would be false for sure. You typically aren't going to change your entire system for one game. Might incorporate a gimmick defense/offense but again that is rare. If you would like to challenge my coaching abilities and my team, pleaes feel free to come play us.

That's just it. You weren't stating any facts. The fact is that playing at home is a lot different than playing on the road, which was the opposite of what you were saying. If your other argument is that running teams will remain running teams (i.e., philosophies/systems remain the same), that's true. The point you seemed to be making is that game plans won't change, which is patently false. Your second point is probably the product of never playing/coaching the college game.

I'll see if I can get a middle school team together in the next few months and try to schedule a game. I'll text you.

[jdshock]

I'd rather have a 12 point win on a neutral court over Iowa than a 1 point loss at Utah... but that's just me.

Is there any situation you'd rather have a loss than a win? 1 point loss to UK over 1 point win over cellar dweller? Would you trade a 1 point loss to UK for any of the games we have won so far? If so, how many wins would you trade for 1 point losses to UK caliber teams (assuming there were others)?

[Shoxthemonkey]

He really went out on limb with that challenge, didn't he Champion? BTW, I'm an astronaut.

[chitown_shocker]

I don't EXPECT UNI win, but wouldn't be surprised to see it.

I would be.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Is there any situation you'd rather have a loss than a win? 1 point loss to UK over 1 point win over cellar dweller? Would you trade a 1 point loss to UK for any of the games we have won so far? If so, how many wins would you trade for 1 point losses to UK caliber teams (assuming there were others)?

I would not want a season full of 30 consecutive 1 point losses to Kentucky. However, I would trade the win over Loyola Marymount for a 1 point loss to Kentucky back in December in a heartbeat. WSU would have a better RPI, better KenPom, additional national publicity early in the year, and absolutely no worse an NCAA seed, with the possibility of actually seeing an improved NCAA seed.

That aside, I get your point about nearly always preferring a win of any type to a loss of any type. My statement was simply a response to molly's about WSU's loss to Utah being superior to UNI's win over Iowa

[jdshock]

I would not want a season full of 30 consecutive 1 point losses to Kentucky. However, I would trade the win over Loyola Marymount for a 1 point loss to Kentucky back in December in a heartbeat. WSU would have a better RPI, better KenPom, additional national publicity early in the year, and absolutely no worse an NCAA seed, with the possibility of actually seeing an improved NCAA seed.

That aside, I get your point about nearly always preferring a win of any type to a loss of any type. My statement was simply a response to molly's about WSU's loss to Utah being superior to UNI's win over Iowa

No point intended. Legitimately interested in anyone's opinion.

I think I would agree with your answer as well.

[ShockerFever]

College 0-0
High School 20-8, Conference Champs
Middle School 89-14, 6 District Championships in 7 Years.
AAU 46-3.

Wow. That's an insane resume. Do you think we could steal you away from Iowa and coach some down here? We're in the hiring market here at WSU.

Just make sure you stop by tomorrow afternoon after the game. And make sure you go easy on us when you tell us how right you were with your analysis.

[purrrrrfect]

Wow. That's an insane resume. Do you think we could steal you away from Iowa and coach some down here? We're in the hiring market here at WSU.

Just make sure you stop by tomorrow afternoon after the game. And make sure you go easy on us when you tell us how right you were with your analysis.

I'll be back. I have no ill heart towards anyone. I've read up on your board most the season, just wanted to join for some friendly discussion this week. If you are trying to scare me away..it won't work. I've made no statement that UNI would win or would slap you guys around again. So I have no reason to eat any crow. I give respect and kudos where deserved.

As for coaching...I coach HS and AAU now in Texas. I don't think it'd be a fair fight with middle schoolers.

[purrrrrfect]

I think WSU winning could actually benefit us in some way...mentally. It could also do the exact opposite and crush em too.

I think for WSUs sake losing to UNI twice...and dependent on the score, could really hurt the psyche maybe, or leave doubt for the MVC tourney or what not. I said maybe/could. They are a great team and have great leaders...they could also get angrier....afterall it is super tough to beat the same team 3 times in a year.

Man tomorrow can't here soon enough...this is gonna be fun!

[1972Shocker]

Man tomorrow can't here soon enough...this is gonna be fun!

Agreed.

[purrrrrfect]

How is the weather up there...looks like snow or rain is hitting? it's 34 here in the heart of Texas...reminds me I don't miss the cold weather. Miss the snow tho!

[Cdizzle]

.afterall it is super tough to beat the same team 3 times in a year.

No it's not. A team that wins the first 2 meetings wins the 3rd like 75% of the time. I'll have to find the numbers I ran a couple years ago. Turns out, most of the time, if a team is good enough to win the first two meetings it is because they are better and they are likely to win the 3rd.