WSU VERSUS ALABAMA A&M

[T.VuOP]

I thought development was accomplished in practice and games were used to reward that development.

BTW, does anybody know why Tyler Richardson and Hamilton have fallen off the face of the earth. This can't bode well for the future.

Since I'm not a coach, I don't know for sure. :)
From general opinion, development includes 2 aspects: practice to develop fundamental skills (dribbling, shooting, how to post, ... ), and playing in game to develop team work and game situation (that's why people said our players needed to play more games before we played UCON) ;-)

[Snapshot9]

Don't mistake a few spot minutes for being ready to play 20-25 minutes a game. Hamilton and Richardson are on the bench for a reason, they simply are not ready, or can not beat out the other players. Richardson's shot does not seem to be what he was touted to be when he was recruited, and I have noticed each time he is in, that he can not keep up on defense.

Hamilton has some ups, I believe, but we don't really know what his shooting is like yet. He appears to be real athletic, and a good defender.

At this point in time, it does not appear like Stutz or DWill has improved since the end of last year. Did they just get lucky at the end of last year? or was it just situational? Who knows? But, it is clear that we need both of them to get their woes cured before we start conference play. Both seem to have much more potential than what they have shown so far this season.

[1979Shocker]

Shocks 81
Alabama A&M 49

Our 3FG% improves back to how we like it this game.

[SubGod22]

Shox - 87

A&M - 52

[60Shock]

Shocks - 90

A&M - 50


Everybody gets to play and score.

[Kung Wu]

Shox: 92
A&M: 55

[ShockerDave]

Shocks 84
A&M 59

[RoyalShock]

WSU - 82
AAM - 54

[pie n eye]

Alabama A&M - 50
WSU - 76

[Wuzee]

I know there are different services out there, but CBS Sportsline RPI has AA&M ranked 345 out of 346 Division I teams. The only team lower, New Orleans, is 5-0, but hasn't played another DI team yet.

It will be tough to call off the dogs in this one.

WSU 90
AAM 57

[moshock]

I think we finally top the century plateau

Shox 101
AA&M 58

:wsu_posters:

[ShockerFever]

If we don't win by at least 30, I'll be disappointed.

WSU 85
Alabama A&M 54

[SubGod22]

I know there are different services out there, but CBS Sportsline RPI has AA&M ranked 345 out of 346 Division I teams. The only team lower, New Orleans, is 5-0, but hasn't played another DI team yet.

RealTimeRPI shows 348 teams but 3 (New Orleans, Morris Brown, Winstom-Salem) have yet to play any D1 games. This is one of those games that does nothing for us and at this point in the season we should be playing better teams than a SWAC reject.

Teams like this should not be scheduled in December. We can do better than this. I've mentioned possible H/H teams in a previous thread somewhere that I feel we'd have good chances of winning and against teams that won't kill our RPI. It can be done.

My previous score prediction may have been kind the more I think about this. We could very well double up this team without trying.

[ShockerFever]

Agreed about the RPI killer being played in mid December.

It's a game like this that totally cancels out the RPI benefactors of a UConn or SDSU.

[AndShock]

Agreed about the RPI killer being played in mid December.

It's a game like this that totally cancels out the RPI benefactors of a UConn or SDSU.

The real sad part is that Drake and Bradley are projected to hurt our RPI twice as bad.