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Utah State basketball: Despite loss, Aggies optimistic about next year
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AggieFan74 | 10:39 a.m. March 22, 2009
The article omits one thing: use the success of this year to "recruit"
some althletic and fast badboys who aren't intimidated in tough games that
make a real impact on the national polls. I want to see guys who enjoy, and
"can't wait," to hit big name teams in the mouth. Speaking for
myself, I am tired of our guys taking the court like a bunch of deer in the
headlights in big games with big time teams. Let's get it done Stew! And
oh yea, schedule a few, just a few, non-conference games againt some respectable
teams. Don't wait until the end of the season to compete against tough
compitition.
Re:AggieFan74 | 12:32 p.m. March 22, 2009
Bendall is incoming and we have already signed two others so I think we are
full. Your intimidation comment is pretty funny and off base. Being nervous and
intimidated are two different things, I will have to assume since you are the
mighty AggieFan74 that you are fearless and are ready to punch everyone in the
mouth. Unless of course we met you in person and then Im sure reality would sink
in.
The bottom line is the players on this team are not that vocal; Quayle is really quiet, so is Stavon, Pooh, Formisano, Jardine and Newbold all pretty quiet guys. Tai and Jaxon are a little more vocal but your assessment of deer in headlights and being intimidated is off base if not completely idiotic.
The make up of the team is what it is. I really like this group they are humble and work hard. Let's face the facts had Stew not been coaching this team they would not have been in the tourney.
So instead of cheese and whine . . . how about you learn your team a little better. Thanks.
The bottom line is the players on this team are not that vocal; Quayle is really quiet, so is Stavon, Pooh, Formisano, Jardine and Newbold all pretty quiet guys. Tai and Jaxon are a little more vocal but your assessment of deer in headlights and being intimidated is off base if not completely idiotic.
The make up of the team is what it is. I really like this group they are humble and work hard. Let's face the facts had Stew not been coaching this team they would not have been in the tourney.
So instead of cheese and whine . . . how about you learn your team a little better. Thanks.
Re:AggieFan74 | 12:41 p.m. March 22, 2009
Stew despite his comments will look to up the schedule I have heard. I think we
will at least play teams who have tourney experience even if they are not
"big time" as you call it.
Although judging the effectiveness of all this scheduling "stuff" seems inconclusive at best.
Look at BYU and Utah . . . what good did it do them?
I think a lot of nothing is placed on schedule but since the selection committee has made it as important as RPI I guess we do need to do the dog and pony show.
Most conferences are plenty good to prepare you for the NCAA's. Your team is still your team, that doesn't change. Again judging by all this upscheduling and the number "power" teams still in the tourney I am not convinced it really matters that much. In fact this may be one of the biggest years for power conferences in recent history. . .
so much for all that "scheduling."
Although judging the effectiveness of all this scheduling "stuff" seems inconclusive at best.
Look at BYU and Utah . . . what good did it do them?
I think a lot of nothing is placed on schedule but since the selection committee has made it as important as RPI I guess we do need to do the dog and pony show.
Most conferences are plenty good to prepare you for the NCAA's. Your team is still your team, that doesn't change. Again judging by all this upscheduling and the number "power" teams still in the tourney I am not convinced it really matters that much. In fact this may be one of the biggest years for power conferences in recent history. . .
so much for all that "scheduling."
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Good Point | 3:06 p.m. March 23, 2009
Utah and BYU played arguably more difficult schedules which "prepared"
them better for the big dance yet they struggled much more with easier,
lower-seeded teams.
Enough with SOS | 5:52 p.m. March 23, 2009
Its only an argument used by the bcs conferences against the rest of the ncaa
schools to "prove" they deserve to take (almost) all of the at-large
berths.
Any fan that needs to play Duke, Kentucky, or UNC or any other bcs school to feel validated has succombed to the brainwashing of the bcs. We played one of the best teams in the country, from the best conference of the bcs leagues to the wire. The game could have gone either way. The team proved they earned their achievements this year.
Go Stew and Go Aggies
Any fan that needs to play Duke, Kentucky, or UNC or any other bcs school to feel validated has succombed to the brainwashing of the bcs. We played one of the best teams in the country, from the best conference of the bcs leagues to the wire. The game could have gone either way. The team proved they earned their achievements this year.
Go Stew and Go Aggies
USU Rules on the Court | 11:34 a.m. March 25, 2009
A few truths year in and year out:
USU will always be one of the top two teams in the state of Utah;
USU will never be truly appreciated by the Utah media;
and Stew and Mejerus are hands down the best two college coaches that this state has ever seen. Fortunately for us, Stew is going to stay in Logan until he retires.
Go Big Blue!!!
USU will always be one of the top two teams in the state of Utah;
USU will never be truly appreciated by the Utah media;
and Stew and Mejerus are hands down the best two college coaches that this state has ever seen. Fortunately for us, Stew is going to stay in Logan until he retires.
Go Big Blue!!!
no haters | 5:38 p.m. March 25, 2009
It was nice to read some comments about USU basketball without having to read
comments from the USU haters.
The game against Marquette was a tough way to watch the season end.
Sorry for the cliche but I am looking forward to next season.
The game against Marquette was a tough way to watch the season end.
Sorry for the cliche but I am looking forward to next season.
John Harvey | 10:01 a.m. March 26, 2009
I found it highly amusing that USU loses against a higher ranked opponent by
only one point and the papers are nearly silent - UoU and BYU lose by
substantial margins against opponents ranked *much lower* than USU's
opponent and they get front page coverage and multiple articles. Bottom line
USU made a much better showing than any other team (men) in the state yet they
get almost no press.
Scheduling is fine. | 12:02 p.m. March 26, 2009
The Scheduling argument just doesn't hold water. The WAC is basically a one
bid league. Win your conference tournament and you are in. Lose and you are out.
USU could schedule some road games against some big 12, PAC 10, SEC, ACC, Big
East ect., but nobody is going to schedule a home and home and come to Logan.
USU has a hard time getting BYU and Utah to do that. So you go on the road and
end up losing 3 or 4 extra games and so the committee can easily dimiss them.
Small steps, like getting St. Mary's there next year and continuing to get
Utah and BYU to come to Logan, winning your conference and the tournament is
what USU needs to continue to do.One more thing, there is nothing wrong with
continuing to get in State kids. Newbold hit a big shot in the WAC tourney
semi's or we would be reading about USU's trip to the NCAA's
oregonaggie1 | 9:52 p.m. April 2, 2009
USU rules,, probably before your time but I'd include on your list of
"hands down" best coaches in the state of Utah, Jack Gardner of the
Utes,, i'm an Aggie but Gardner was a giant, in his day, easily outweighing
both BYU and the Aggies by a country mile, and, he put Utah basketball on the
national map,,
Re: John Harvey | 2:25 p.m. April 3, 2009
Sorry Harv, you don't get extra credit for playing a closer game, YOU LOST
the same as BYU and Utah. Who's to say if BYU or Utah would have played
Marquette they would have had different results? It all comes down to matchups
and how the teams play on that particular day. BYU didn't get credit for
close losses to Wake Forest or Arizona St, so why should you.
BTW, the reason USU doesn't get the same media coverage as BYU and Utah is that people don't care about you as much. Not to sound cruel, but that is the truth.
BTW, the reason USU doesn't get the same media coverage as BYU and Utah is that people don't care about you as much. Not to sound cruel, but that is the truth.
Haters? | 2:21 p.m. April 16, 2009
If you don't participate in aggie self-adulation does that make you a
hater? Just try keeping it reality based.
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