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Post by aggiejazz on Nov 12, 2009 8:56:01 GMT -5
The team has a half court set. They practiced the set after the B&G game and BDV interviews. It is a little complex for the attention deficient player. When run correctly, this set will lead to plenty of easy shots because in order to stop it the defense will have to stay focus and you know there are plenty of attention deficient players on defense.
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 12, 2009 10:10:26 GMT -5
I don't think anyone is saying anything different from what I've seen the last 5 years! When has Eaves NOT been a run and gun coach? We've always been athletic.
With the exception of some new faces, what are we saying that's so different? This is not being critical (everybody knows how I feel), but isn't it the same every year?
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 12, 2009 10:41:39 GMT -5
Just from observing the blue and gold game, it seems like we've got more size and perimeter scorers this year.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Nov 12, 2009 17:03:18 GMT -5
I don't think anyone is saying anything different from what I've seen the last 5 years! When has Eaves NOT been a run and gun coach? We've always been athletic. With the exception of some new faces, what are we saying that's so different? This is not being critical (everybody knows how I feel), but isn't it the same every year? there's a big difference, bigboy. based on reports, this year's freshmen are much more talented, taller, and deeper than the classes of recent years. eaves has already stated that the freshman upchurch is "the best athlete" on the team! eaves has even gone so far as to indicate that a freshman could actually make the starting lineup this year. when was the last time a freshman opened the season starting on an eaves coached team? that alone is a big difference. secondly, this year's team comes into the season with an established identity already. last year at this time, no one had a clue who the leader(s) were gonna be or what the roles of the returning players were gonna be. last year, all of our leading scorers had to be replaced. it was dayum near february before we knew the identity of the team. this year, we already know who the leaders are and what the role of the returning players will likely be. that's a very big difference compared to last year! overall, this year's team has far more experience than last year's team. and this year's team is even taller than last year's team. this year's team has "two" proven point guards going into the season, last year's team had none. this year's team is much deeper than last year's team. i don't get it, bigboy. i guess you just don't want to see any differences. but there's plenty of differences between this year's team and last year's team, as well as the teams before that. i can even think of more. for example, its been reported that we now have multiple guys this year who can "consistently" hit the 3 ball. we didn't have that at all last year! need i continue? all ya have to do is open your eyes to see the differences, bigboy...
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 12, 2009 22:22:32 GMT -5
You keep saying that "it's been reported". Other than PJ, who's reported anything? And I've seen the practices and I was at the blue/gold game. Were you?
Now, I'm stating again, I'm not being critical, but this team isn't any more special than any of the teams I've seen in the last 5 years. I've seen all of you get super duper hyped and act like we're gonna be Carolina '93. And at the end of the year, I see the same thing. I'm just saying that after seeing the team a couple of times, I do think Eaves is on pace to win something within the next 5-10 years, but outside of that, it looks like the same ol thing.
You're going by what everyone is telling you......I'm going by what I'm seeing with my own eyes. And to be honest, my pessimism has served me far greater than anybody's optimism on this board (when it comes to Eaves)! I know you don't want to hear that, but it's true.
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Nov 12, 2009 22:59:54 GMT -5
aahbigboy,
I guess with you it sort boils down to Jerry Eaves ? There are a quite few new faces on the team and we have more of a bench than in years past.
Question for you: If Coach Eaves was coaching the squad at NC or Duke would he win ?
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 12, 2009 23:50:21 GMT -5
aahbigboy, I guess with you it sort boils down to Jerry Eaves ? There are a quite few new faces on the team and we have more of a bench than in years past. Question for you: If Coach Eaves was coaching the squad at NC or Duke would he win ? I think he would kick @ss at UNC!!!! They are deep and have the athletes to do what he is trying to do! Think about it, UNC won a championship running up and down the floor! But, their talent was head and shoulders above anybody's in the land! Ours isn't, so his coaching mistakes are magnified. Against Roy Williams' UNC teams, you could score 75-80 points and still lose by 20. But Duke, no way. He'd get destroyed at Duke with his coaching. Hell, Coach K would get killed if the officials didn't have duke wifebeaters on under the stripes. Lol, Coach K is a good coach though. lol
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 12, 2009 23:58:50 GMT -5
aahbigboy, I guess with you it sort boils down to Jerry Eaves ? There are a quite few new faces on the team and we have more of a bench than in years past. Question for you: If Coach Eaves was coaching the squad at NC or Duke would he win ? And another thing, Keep in mind that a lot of these new faces you're talking about have never stepped foot on the floor on the college level. Most frosh don't really feel comfortable until late in the season..........or their sophomore years even. I think, more than anything, people are just excited that this is the first year ever where Eaves has brought in kids that you can actually find info on! You can tell that most of the posters haven't even seen them play. With that being said.........I don't think Eaves has brought in any duds. Everybody he brought in can play in his system. Hell, he plays 10-12 people anyway. I just hope that this can be the year that we can get a top 3 finish and/or more than 1 win in the tourney. I'll be consistent.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Nov 13, 2009 9:26:06 GMT -5
You keep saying that "it's been reported". Other than PJ, who's reported anything? And I've seen the practices and I was at the blue/gold game. Were you? Now, I'm stating again, I'm not being critical, but this team isn't any more special than any of the teams I've seen in the last 5 years. I've seen all of you get super duper hyped and act like we're gonna be Carolina '93. And at the end of the year, I see the same thing. I'm just saying that after seeing the team a couple of times, I do think Eaves is on pace to win something within the next 5-10 years, but outside of that, it looks like the same ol thing. You're going by what everyone is telling you......I'm going by what I'm seeing with my own eyes. And to be honest, my pessimism has served me far greater than anybody's optimism on this board (when it comes to Eaves)! I know you don't want to hear that, but it's true. dude, you're just an eaves hater, period. this is an "aggie" fans website, we're supposed to be optimistic! as i 've posed before in the past, i honestly question whether you're an aggie to begin with! you're the only poster on this message board who claims to be an aggie but "constantly" bashes eaves and the men's basketball program. you're the only one! that's why so many posters turn against you! now, it may be true that i didn't see the blue and gold game. but i saw last year's team and i listened to pj's interview with eaves, and i trust eaves' assessment of his own team way more than i trust yours. so i don't need to see the blue and gold game to know there's differences. i don't need to see the blue and gold game to know the following; 1. this year's team comes into the season with an established identity 2. this year, we already know who the leaders are and what the role of the returning players will likely be 3. this year's team has far more experience than last year's team 4. this year's team is even taller than last year's team 5. this year's team has "two" proven point guards going into the season 6. this year's team is much deeper than last year's team none of the above has anything to do with the blue and gold game! so as usual, you're just "blowing smoke"! you're 100% "anti-eaves", so we expect for you not to see any positives in the program. you questioned the man's coach of the year award which demonstrated how ignorant you are after you found out the prestige of the award comes from the most respected college coaches association in america! so your criticism doesn't mean a can of beans to me! you have no basketball credibility. actually, you've got some nerve to criticize a "professional" basketball coach when your knowledge of basketball can't even come "remotely" close to that of jerry eaves! i mean, its just insane for you to act like you know so much more about basketball than eaves. simply insane! so go crawl back in that dark hole from winch you come and stay there until the basketball season is over. i'm sure most aggies won't miss you...
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2009 9:31:59 GMT -5
Hold up, now this is something I don't understand.
For you to not like Eaves' coaching style and to have stated several times on this board that you are not really a fan of the program, why in the world would you get up at 10:00 AM on a Saturday morning to watch the Blue and Gold game?
I mean, the only reason I got up that early was to shoot some video for oldschool and the other diehard basketball fans on this site. But what would make you attend the scrimmage when you are not even a A&T fanatic?
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 13, 2009 10:11:43 GMT -5
You keep saying that "it's been reported". Other than PJ, who's reported anything? And I've seen the practices and I was at the blue/gold game. Were you? Now, I'm stating again, I'm not being critical, but this team isn't any more special than any of the teams I've seen in the last 5 years. I've seen all of you get super duper hyped and act like we're gonna be Carolina '93. And at the end of the year, I see the same thing. I'm just saying that after seeing the team a couple of times, I do think Eaves is on pace to win something within the next 5-10 years, but outside of that, it looks like the same ol thing. You're going by what everyone is telling you......I'm going by what I'm seeing with my own eyes. And to be honest, my pessimism has served me far greater than anybody's optimism on this board (when it comes to Eaves)! I know you don't want to hear that, but it's true. dude, you're just an eaves hater, period. this is an "aggie" fans website, we're supposed to be optimistic! as i 've posed before in the past, i honestly question whether you're an aggie to begin with! you're the only poster on this message board who claims to be an aggie but "constantly" bashes eaves and the men's basketball program. you're the only one! that's why so many posters turn against you! now, it may be true that i didn't see the blue and gold game. but i saw last year's team and i listened to pj's interview with eaves, and i trust eaves' assessment of his own team way more than i trust yours. so i don't need to see the blue and gold game to know there's differences. i don't need to see the blue and gold game to know the following; 1. this year's team comes into the season with an established identity 2. this year, we already know who the leaders are and what the role of the returning players will likely be 3. this year's team has far more experience than last year's team 4. this year's team is even taller than last year's team 5. this year's team has "two" proven point guards going into the season 6. this year's team is much deeper than last year's team none of the above has anything to do with the blue and gold game! so as usual, you're just "blowing smoke"! you're 100% "anti-eaves", so we expect for you not to see any positives in the program. you questioned the man's coach of the year award which demonstrated how ignorant you are after you found out the prestige of the award comes from the most respected college coaches association in america! so your criticism doesn't mean a can of beans to me! you have no basketball credibility. actually, you've got some nerve to criticize a "professional" basketball coach when your knowledge of basketball can't even come "remotely" close to that of jerry eaves! i mean, its just insane for you to act like you know so much more about basketball than eaves. simply insane! so go crawl back in that dark hole from winch you come and stay there until the basketball season is over. i'm sure most aggies won't miss you... Wow oldeschool, you really got mad on that one. lol But as usual, you're wrong about a couple of things. 1. I never "acted" like or claim to know more about basketball than Eaves. As a matter of fact, I can say that I probably don't!! But, I don't know as much about politics as Rush Limbaugh, and I don't follow/believe in the sh#t he spews either! Get it? lol2. I didn't bash anyone. I, in essence, said the same thing I say before every season. "I'm not getting hype, show me something!" Show me one statement where I bashed anyone on this year's team, including Eaves. You can't. 3. I didn't get the memo that said I couldn't express my opinions up here. It is an opinionated message board. It's not a pep rally. I think that most of you just want to see people express the same type of excitement/views that you have and when that doesn't happen, you get angry..........just like your previous post. So, grow up, look at different perspectives and maybe you may benefit. I can't disagree with most of you up here more, but I don't get angry and wish you "into a hole". Your last post made you look more like a 16 year old on Facebook more than an "oldeschool". Sorry.
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 13, 2009 10:20:59 GMT -5
Hold up, now this is something I don't understand. For you to not like Eaves' coaching style and to have stated several times on this board that you are not really a fan of the program, why in the world would you get up at 10:00 AM on a Saturday morning to watch the Blue and Gold? I mean, the only reason I got up that early was to shoot some video for oldschool and the other diehard basketball fans on this site. But what would make you attend the scrimmage when you are not even a A&T fanatic? I get up at 4:30 EVERY morning. And one of my offices is only 4.5 minutes from campus, so I didn't get up specifically to go to the game. That's laughable. No, I'm not a fanatic, but I do talk about the team a lot. And unlike most of the people up here, I don't really enjoy talking about things I don't know about. I went there, I played there, I know several of the coaches/staff there, and I live relatively close by. So why not stop in, hang on the rails a little bit, chop it up with Billy, Dr. Simmons, etc. Sometimes it's worth it just to see Doc B (when he was around more) or Mr. Earl, especially with all the fish he used to give us. lol So no, I'm not a fanatic of Eaves' teams, but I am interested. That shouldn't surprise you.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 13, 2009 10:35:45 GMT -5
You are a better man than me.
I usually am having one of my best dreams around 4:30 AM. And I sure aint coming out early on a Saturday morning just to see a basketball team scrimmage; a team that I'm personally not a fan of.
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Nov 13, 2009 11:51:55 GMT -5
Wow oldeschool, you really got mad on that one. lol But as usual, you're wrong about a couple of things. 1. I never "acted" like or claim to know more about basketball than Eaves. As a matter of fact, I can say that I probably don't!! But, I don't know as much about politics as Rush Limbaugh, and I don't follow/believe in the sh#t he spews either! Get it? lol2. I didn't bash anyone. I, in essence, said the same thing I say before every season. "I'm not getting hype, show me something!" Show me one statement where I bashed anyone on this year's team, including Eaves. You can't. 3. I didn't get the memo that said I couldn't express my opinions up here. It is an opinionated message board. It's not a pep rally. I think that most of you just want to see people express the same type of excitement/views that you have and when that doesn't happen, you get angry..........just like your previous post. So, grow up, look at different perspectives and maybe you may benefit. I can't disagree with most of you up here more, but I don't get angry and wish you "into a hole". Your last post made you look more like a 16 year old on Facebook more than an "oldeschool". Sorry. yes, i did get mad! because this is suppose to be a site where aggies come to feel good about our teams. most of us come to this site to pay tribute to and uplift aggie athletics, amongst our own! we're here to share " objective" opinions of aggie athletics, not constant negativity. most of us are here because we love a&t, this site is "home" to us, and this is where our family lives. and like most families, we disagree from time to time. however, that's normal, that's what families do. but that being said, you're the only one who claims to be a member of the family, but feels like an " intruder". most of us "occasionally" criticize the coaches, there's nothing wrong with that. even i do it. but you're the only one who " always" criticizes eaves and i personally get sick and tired of it! of course we aggies are proud and want to feel good about our teams! what did you expect, a site where all aggies are pessimistic about our teams? naw, that would be the aahhbigboy.com website. and what do you mean you " probably" don't know as much about basketball as eaves? hail, i don't even know you, but i do "know" yo azz don't know as much about basketball as eaves! its not even close! you don't even know what the national association of basketball coaches is! and you say " probably"? dude, you're nuts! you need to see a psychiatrist, immediately! last year eaves took a team of "no-names", not one single all-meac pick, had just lost "all" (not some, but "all") of his top scorers, was predicted to finish "8th" in the meac, and what did he do? he had his best record ever since coming to a&t, the team finished .500 overall for the first time in over a decade, he won 8 games in a row in february, he was 1 win away from finishing " 2nd" in the meac, and he finished tied for 3rd when no one expected him to finish higher than 8th! yet, you say the man can't coach? dude, you're nuts! sites like this are intended to uplift aggie athletics, not tear it down! and that's all you do is tear down eaves' program. no one logs onto this site with the intention of reading a bunch of "negativity" about our teams! it's just the opposite! again, we all criticize the coaches from time to time. that's not what i'm talking about. i'm talking about yo azz " always" criticizes the coach! and you ought to be " highly embarrassed" for questioning the legitimacy of eaves' coach of the year award! i mean, how does it feel to smash a pie in your own face? that alone should shut yo azz up for the rest of the year! but yet, you're still slinging mud! when will you ever learn? you claim you haven't bashed eaves and you want someone to show you where you have? man, are you outta your friggin' mind? now i know for sure yo azz needs to see a psychiatrist! you've got some major mental issues! i won't even respond to that because its so very self explanatory! the season hasn't even started and you're already complaining! nothings different about this year, you say. you don't even give the man a chance to play a few games before claiming nothings different about this team. man, i swear, i respect all people. but you're sickening...
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Post by aahhbigboy on Nov 13, 2009 12:15:04 GMT -5
Oldeschool,
First off man, you should NEVER let anyone that means nothing to you.....get you that angry. It shows a huge sign of immaturity. Now, to your last post.......
I said that I haven't said anything negative about THIS YEAR'S TEAM!!! Stop seeing what you want to see. And I'm not a bball professional....neither is anyone else up here. I don't claim to know all things. And if most people were as honest as I am, they would admit that they too had no idea what the NABC is and they still don't. That's not common knowledge.
I don't know Eaves. I don't hate him. If he was broken down on Wendover, I'd pick him up (now Hunter is a different story, lol). But I don't like his basketball style. I don't think it's a championship style and I express that. Sorry that you don't like it. Nobody is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to read my posts. You can ignore them like I do Truthseeker's. I think you and Aggiejazz have some of the most blind support I've ever seen and I disagree with almost everything you put up here, but it doesn't anger me. It doesn't put me in attack mode. You have a problem looking at the honest truth and you just can't stand the fact that I'm right more than not! You may just have to first.....grow up.....and next...face it.
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