WVU let's discuss

[DeGrozz]

Mike Gansey. Great player under Beilein.

Yes! That's the name -- If they weren't such a rival at the time, I would have loved the team, I think.

 

[maxxyz]

He looks like an aging beatnik/hippie with the long hair and goatee. A leftover from the 60s.

He looks like Shooter from the movie Hoosiers.

 

[rocklloyd]

These West Virginia guards are bulls. They're all built like NFL linebackers.

Can I insert a fat joke here about size of our guard or too soon

 

[kirbivore]

McBride is going to be a problem, I think

He's similar to that Duke pesky guard that Frank Howard took out.

 

[kirbivore]

I’d have to imagine that McBride draws Buddy.

If that happens Buddy should post him up

 

[Orangezoo]

You have to watch out for the WVU offense. Their points per game average is higher than the IQ average of their fans.

I lived in WV for 10 yrs. That ain't saying much.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Come on it was a phenomenal performance across the board but the opponent had something to do with it.

San Diego State had only lost something like 4 games in two years. Come on, that's weak.

 

[Orangezoo]

San Diego State had only lost something like 4 games in two years. Come on, that's weak.

It's 6 games but still the point remains.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I lived in WV for 10 yrs. That ain't saying much.

Witness protection program?

 

[samspann1]

OK. There is someone on here who has story about drinking in a bar with Huggy.

Did puking on shoes ensue?

 

[Orangezoo]

Witness protection program?

Lol. Far East part of state commuting to Northern VA/DC for work. That said even being on the fringes you don't want to enter a walmart after 930 PM.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

San Diego State had only lost something like 4 games in two years. Come on, that's weak.

First 5 mins when we struggled too they failed the eye test.

It was a great win but we are Syracuse first round wins are first round wins just surviving nothing more nothing less tomorrow is when it starts to matter.

 

[IthacaMatt]

First 5 mins when we struggled too they failed the eye test.

It was a great win but we are Syracuse first round wins are first round wins just surviving nothing more nothing less tomorrow is when it starts to matter.

I agree. I said for many years that if we don't make the second weekend of the tournament, that season is basically a failure.

 

[Orangezoo]

WVU is a good team. They also aren't some kind of bad matchup where we are stuck vs a top 5 team with no Weaknesses.

Yesterday they forced Morehead into 18 turnovers. Morehead averages 15.9 turnovers on the season.

Morehead shot 52 pct from 3 their season average is 35 pct.

Morehead shot 52 pct overall as well vs 46 pct on the year.

Morehead out rebounded WVU by 4.

WVU has been bitten in the tourney over the years being too aggressive on D. They at times get into no man's land where they are unsure and leave a ton of openings. We just played a team that tried to grab hold and glue themselves to us and we battled through. We have the most unique starting C in the tourney who when he brings the ball up it breaks down what the defense wants to do because it leaves a big guarding a guard or wing.

This is a game where you should see Griffin and Quincy get real opportunities vs being stonewalled vs San Diego St. Joe, Bobby and Jesse just got a monster confidence boost. We are as ready as we will ever be to get back to the sweet 16. I'm not saying it happens or it will be easy but I like our chances.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I expect this to be a high scoring game. Surprisingly West Virginia’s weaknesses are defensive rebounding and the defense overall. I think both teams will have a hard time stopping each other Sunday.

 

[Orangezoo]

I expect this to be a high scoring game. Surprisingly West Virginia’s weaknesses are defensive rebounding and the defense overall. I think both teams will have a hard time stopping each other Sunday.

Yeah. I would hope that there is some mental games for them defending Buddy given he went off while having someone glued to him for most of the game.

 

[Trueblue25]

He's similar to that Duke pesky guard that Frank Howard took out.

Sweep the leg Frank!

 

[All4SU]

Luckily Kevin Pittsnogle ain’t walking through that door.

Gawd. I had forgotten all about Pittsnoggle!

 

[Trueblue25]

Their forum on the all day every day site reminds me of Lucy’s/The Crate after 1 AM. Just people looking for fights and speaking a form of English that more resembles dutch or gargling air

 

[syrBossHogg]

KenPom has WV 21st overall for this year

Michigan St was 6th when we beat them in 2018.

Just FWIW

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[Orangezoo]

So far the Big 12 isn't scaring anyone with their play so far.

Also Kansas shouldn't even be playing with all their baggage.

 

[cuseinseattle]

I didn't join the big East to go to Morgantown West Virginia

 

[Orangezoo]

Surprised we haven't seen any WVU trolls yet.. or at least any who were approved lol

 

[Cusefan0307]

So McBride is 6’2”? If they put him on Buddy he’s going to shoot right over him. That’s a good matchup for us.