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    Justin Taylor in the portal

    I did not realize that until yesterday. Shame on the fans who booed him. That should not happen in college sports. JT was asked to play PF as a SF and was totally outmatched in many games but always played hard. Unfortunately he was a shooter who lost all confidence in his shot from long range...
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    2024 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Projections

    Clemson was playing for a double bye and screwed up. Their big 3 -- Hall, Girard, and Schieffelin went 12-34 and 4-16 from 3. Girard with twice as many rebounds as Hall. Big time choke.
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts 2

    Can you imagine having to play back-to-back games in the ACC tournament, assuming we win game 1, against a team with fresh legs?
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts 2

    Oh the irony. Now we have to root like hell for Clemson to beat WF on Saturday so we finish 6th in the league instead of 7th. If we get past the first game we would face Virginia in the next round instead of Duke or NC.
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts 2

    The major flaw on this year's team is lack of a PF. A guy like Schieffelin would have made a huge difference on the team. Taylor and Copeland may try but they are not PFs. The hope was Williams would be the man but that did not happen even before his dismissal. Clemson's reliance on zone defense...
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts 2

    With the transfer portal, you can never say a team will be bad next year.
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    Cuse opens as 9 point dogs at Clempson.

    Clemson is playing for a double-bye. We are playing to make the big dance. Motivation should be on our side. Would be nice if we could get one of Clemson's big 3 in foul trouble early. With our 6 1/2 man rotation, I expect us to slow it down in the half-court. If we get into early foul trouble...
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    Louisville Postgame Thoughts

    This team has far exceeded my expectations. We lose our starting center, our 5-star PF is kicked off the team, Westry never plays, our 2 centers behind Brown contribute little, Cuffe gets little playing time. So it is basically a 6 man team out there which is very undersized in the frontcourt...
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    ND post game

    I warned people at half time that the game was not over. ND must have shot 80% in the second half. SU defense was non-existent. That's 3 games-- Louisville, NC State, and ND -- that we should have won easily yet came down to the final minute. We are underdogs against VT and Clemson and...
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    Georgia Tech Postgame Thoughts

    No I don't. If I remember correctly most of Taylor's 7 shots came early in the game. Once he realized his shooting sucked, he just passed the ball. Taylor is between a rock and a hard place when he is not defended. Shoot, and more than likely miss, or pass the ball. No matter what, he is a...
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    Georgia Tech Postgame Thoughts

    GT wasn't even guarding him yesterday. They were begging him to shoot and Taylor wouldn't even look for his shot. We were 4 on 5 on offense. Taylor's defender could sag into the middle and make it difficult for Mintz and Starling to drive.
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts

    It is, but it is better than last year.
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts

    He worked with JJ and his shot has really improved. Bell's shot needs no improvement, he just has to get open more. Mintz is not great from long range but better than last year. Taylor is one guy who needs help.
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    Clemson Postgame Thoughts

    Mintz is our Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Makes nice plays and then counters with atrocious plays. Tries to steal the ball -- 3 pointer by Girard. Fakes a foul -- 3 pointer by Girard. I agree with others who say Copeland should be handling the ball on offense. The problem now is we have 5 guys and...
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    Louisville Postgame Thoughts

    I can't remember being so disappointed with a Syracuse basketball victory in my life.
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    BC Postgame Thoughts

    lol. I meant "no way we deserved to win".
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    BC Postgame Thoughts

    Wake is 11-0 at home. Doubtful victory for us but we can only hope.
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    BC Postgame Thoughts

    I think Red should have put Carey in the game midway through the 2nd half when Post was out of the game. Carey played well when he was in there and Brown made 3 quick bad plays when we were going for the lead -- ill-advised 3-point attempt from the corner, 2 missed FTs, and a pass to the bench...
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    Time for a lineup shake up

    JT must be benched, but most of us have been saying that for weeks. Start Bell but if he isn't into the game early, he hits the bench too. Q starts and Williams replaces Bell when needed. Still wondering why Cuffe was recruited by Kansas.
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    BC Postgame Thoughts

    A game we could have won but in way deserved to win.. BC shot 60% from the field and 50% from 3. The Cuse 7-14 from the FT line. When a team shoots 47% from the field and gets 21 turnovers they should win. Bad loss.
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    NC State Postgame Thoughts

    It was really only the last 10 minutes or so where the defense let up and NCS started scoring. We went from up 16 at the half to up 22 midway through the second half. I agree with you and others regarding Bell being on the bench so much in the second half. I know he is a defensive liablility at...
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    14-6 after 20 games is ....

    I truly like the way the team has played thus far. Team is much more fun to watch than in recent years. Loss to FSU was disappointing but the way team bounced back yesterday was fantastic. The large margins of loss in our other 5 losses was the other downer in the season, and certainly the...
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    FSU Postgame Thoughts

    I said at halftime it was surprising were up 1 with the way we were playing. Hard to win when you have 3 players come close to playing close to their potential -- Mintz, Brown and Williams, yes Williams -- missed 2 follows but had 8 rebounds and 2 assists, both of which were second high on the...
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    Miami Postgame Thoughts

    Fantastic win by the Cuse but Miami missing their best player, who has had huge games against us in the past, certainly helped.
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    NET and KenPom Tracker 23-24 (SU = 84 3/9/24)

    I'd like to know if either ranking system takes into account the losing team missing players. We beat a Miami team without their best player. Pitt beat Duke who were missing 2 starters. Pitt's victory was solid but do they win with Roach and Mitchell in the lineup? But I'm certainly glad Pitt...
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    JT needs out of the lineup

    I don't know if anyone else has covered this but here are Taylor's offensive stats in ACC play, and they are very offensive: 24 minutes per game 2.6 PPG 4-23, 17% shooting overall 2-14, 14% 3-point shooting Most of the time Taylor is a non-factor on offense. Can't drive so defenders can play...
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    Duke Thoughts...

    At halftime I was very concerned. Duke was in foul trouble and had 1 player carrying the team and we were still behind. It's hard to win when 3 players (Mintz, Starling, and Brown) show up and play anywhere close to their abilities. 3 starters without a basket. Looks like this team will have...
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    Duke Thoughts...

    You can play defense. How many of those 3 point shots were contested? Zero!!!
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    Pitt Postgame Thoughts

    The lineup that put in the minutes in the 2nd half was solid other than 3-point shooting ability, although Starling made a huge 3 when it was needed. At halftime I suggested that Taylor's time as a starter might be in jeopardy and caught quite a bit of flak. I still believe that. Copeland was...
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    USF / Boca Raton Bowl Gameday...

    You're blaming Allen? He didn't call the crap play.
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    USF / Boca Raton Bowl Gameday...

    Poor coaching put SU quarterback into a position where defense knew they had to pass. From what I've seen team should have gone with Davis from the start which might have kept USF from putting 8 players in the box to stop the run. Game is lost and Davis might not survive the game.
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    USF / Boca Raton Bowl Gameday...

    It's been a long time since I've seen such a poor coaching job by the Syracuse staff. Can't wait for Brown to take over.
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    Red

    We looked great against Oregon but Oregon had one big man who was in foul trouble and missed most of the game, and played with 7 players and they tired in the 2nd half. It's hard to win with no consistent 3-point shooters and that is what Syracuse lacks right now. Taylor shooting 31% from 3. I...
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    Hooville Postgame thoughts...

    I was unable to watch the game but recorded it. Have not watched it and probably never will. Syracuse losing to Tennessee, Gonzaga, and UVA was not a big surprise. Not being competitive was somewhat surprising. I was so looking forward to this season and now it could be worse than the last 2...
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    Virginia Predictions...

    I watched their game last night vs. Texas A&M. Not much of a bench. Dunn is a stud. Not too impressed with them offensively. Not a strong rebounding team which helps us immensely. But defensively -- damn they are good!! As usual. It would be nice if we were able to speed them up but I doubt it...
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    What a 2nd half

    I said at halftime that if Mintz could get any help at all on the offensive end in the second half we would win easily. Thank you Bell in a major way and several others who chipped in. What this team desperately needs is a SG. I do not miss Girard because he couldn''t guard anyone man-to-man...
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    Chaminade Post-Ohana Thoughts

    Bell blew his defensive assignment twice early in the game, allowing Chaminade to get easy layups. Did not switch men. He was also shooting every time he got the ball, not even thinking about passing. Red was correct in pulling him.
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    Chaminade Post-Ohana Thoughts

    Judah played a laid back game. He knew the team did not need him to be super-Judah so he let the other players have the limelight. I'd like to think that this game was an example of the future but I will wait until we face LSU and Virginia. Neither of those 2 teams has been outstanding thus far...
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    I know it’s early

    I was watching a Clemson game last week and Joe was pulled at the end for defensive reasons. Can you imagine Joe trying to guard Mintz or Starling one-on-one? 30+ points for either one.
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    Pitt Gameday...

    I can't remember seeing such ineptitude from a Syracuse football team. 13 yards passing in a half? I thought last week's passing game was terrible. As many fumbles as completed passes. Painful to watch.
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    UNH post game

    Overall rather disappointed. Defense was not great so I'll be interested in how it develops over the course of the year. 3-point shooting was a disaster. Too much one-on-one play. It will also be interesting as to how Red's player rotation develops over the next few games, especially in Hawaii.
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    BC Gameday...

    I live in the state of Texas and there are countless HS QBs who are better than Del Rio-Wilson. Referee killed us on that pass interference call but if you can't pass you can't. win. And our kicking game sucks.
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    Va Tech Gameday...

    Looking forward to November 6 tipoff. Football season has turned into an embarrassment. Underdogs by 3, losing by 27 at the half. Team just not ready to play and blame must go to the coaching staff.
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    Ga Tech Pt II postgame

    Most definitely the worst 3 game sequence in JB's coaching career. It is time to walk away Jim. The zone defence is past its time. Your substitution patterns are pathetic. No player knows what to expect any more. Thank you for many years of quality basketball but please -- no mas.
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    Postgame Thoughts... Clemson

    Early on this season we were told to wait until the young Freshmen acclimated to the college game and the upside for the latter part of the season was huge. Yet we just played possibly our two worst back-to-back games of the year. Mintz is the only incoming player who has shown any consistency...
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    Many of you are miserable people!

    Really? We lose our top scorer and our top rebounder next year. No one on the roster is a starting center and there are no recruits coming in. Of the returning players, Mintz has a great future. Every other player has a lot to prove to even be considered an average D1 player.
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    Postgame Thoughts... UVA (game 2)

    23 baskets. 18 assists. 5'9" point guard with another double-double. They play smarter than their opponents.
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    Postgame Thoughts... UVA (game 2)

    I love the guy but he is currently limited on the offensive end. I think every point he has scored this year has been on dunks. All I'm saying is he has to develop into more than a dunker to improve his game.
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    Postgame Thoughts... UVA (game 2)

    He had some chances for an open 10 footer. If he can't hit that shot Edwards will continue to be doubled. I'm not looking for him to do it this year but it is something he will need to do in the future to really be effective.
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    Postgame Thoughts... UVA (game 2)

    There is no such thing as a "moral victory". Close does not count.
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