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Look, not sure we'll have another road win other than Drexel so I was hoping this would be the one. Then Santa Ana starts with that cast on his left thumb and still plays pretty well. Seibring drains some tough shots, gets hurt twice but the rest of the group is not very good. Here some quotes from Skerry after the game on the radio. Nice as we go from laughingstock last Saturday to first conference win. "Elon is a good offensive team. Our defensive numbers in the second half was not where we wanted it to be. We had just seven turnovers. Our junior college guards were great, Fobbs and Howard. Did the job on the backboards" "I should play Jakigh (Dottin) more. We wanted Allen (Betrand) or Jordan on Santa Ana. We wanted Dennis or Alex on Seibring. Trying to wear those two guys down" "Didn't guard as well as we wanted do. Better spacing in the second half on offense. We have guys that can shoot. Lost heartbreaking games at the buzzer against Elon (in the past) Have played better since Bahamas. Big environment on Sunday against Tribe."

Went on a 34-6 run in the second half. Fobbs and Howard both had 21 points. We shot 10 of 17 from 3-point range. That probably won't happen again but I think it's all about spacing, better passing and playing Howard more off the ball. If you watch him shooting off the dribble, he's bad. When he sets his feet, he can make shots. Fobbs was very unselfish tonight with five assists. We actually had 13 in the second half.

To the coaching staff. Not sure if it was forced or guys just left for other jobs. I would assume it was forced.

Maybe not as DC but could be going back as position coach. Does it really matter at UConn? How long will Edsall be there?

This is just speculation https://thisisuconncountry.com/2018/12/more-signs-point-to-lyndon-johnson-as-huskies-new-dc/

Doesn’t sound like Santa Ana is going to play but Eberhardt is back https://www.thetimesnews.com/sports/20181227/elon-enters-caa-play-searching-for-consistency

Tough opening weekend on the road with Elon Friday and W&M on Sunday. But Elon is decimated by injuries with Dainan Swoope out for the season and with Santa Ana probably out with an arm or wrist injury. He didn't play in their last game and they lost to Missouri-Kansas City by 30+. Also got crushed on the boards and that's not atypical for them. They don't rebound and we do. So this is certainly one of the winnable games assuming Santa Ana is still out. Not so sure about the Tribe on Sunday, because our 3-point D is not the greatest. It's not bad but they are very tough to guard.

Just another view on the topic. The grass is always greener when it comes to the OC. Not saying it was good or bad for Delaware. BTW, I always find it an interesting observation from geniuses who say we have six people on the board when we've had close to 30 for football season. Not saying that's great but it's better than a handful. http://gohens.net/boards/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=25405

https://towsontigers.com/news/2018/12/22/mens-basketball-tigers-fall-short-in-la-salle-setback.aspx Well, committing 19 turnovers is never a good thing against anybody including a 1-10 La Salle team. They were certainly better than Tulane, who lost to lowly Alabama A&M in the first game. But La Salle, with Pookie Powell back from injury, is now 2-10 after beating Towson for the Battle of the Boardwalk Classic from Atlantic City on Saturday. Brian Fobbs just didn't have it today and T.J. Howard had six turnovers and no assists after a solid game against Tulane. It's time to go to Jakigh Dottin as the starting point guard. His range is limited to about five feet but for the most part, he takes care of the ball. And poor Solomon U. Unfortunately, he'll be remembered for this play today that's trending world wide.

There were some highlights

I already posted the link in the other thread. It doesn't really need to be highlighted again since it's all over Twitter. The kid f-ed up. Yes, he's going to hear about it all year. But hey, we love to hurt our own. You see the stuff on Twitter. "Typical Towson" "Can't believe I graduated there". It's bad enough we lost the game but he'll get over it. You need thick skin to be a Towson fan/alum.

We ran a lot off of defensive rebounds against Tulane yesterday until we started milking the clock with a big lead. I think we don't have an identity. Sanders is the only true low post threat and he's always in foul trouble. Some of his fouls are just ridiculous reach-ins and it seems like he's always tired. Al has been a bit better lately but he's so methodical, it takes an hour for him to get off a shot. Solomon is getting there but is a work-in-progress. Yes, we run a weave for 15 seconds and then if we can't get the ball inside or can't force a drive, we're throwing up a shot late in the shotclock. Ugly basketball. That's why we should run, not because it didn't work in the Bahamas. And I'm saying judiciously. If you are up 10, then slow it down some. But if you are having trouble scoring, why not push the rock? And if Fobbs is off and Howard can't shoot or pass, try doing something different. Trap in the backcourt. Zone press. Solomon, Betrand and Dottin can run for days.

When we weren't turning the ball over, a lot of shots were rimming in and out. Save for Fobbs. who had many short shots. Maybe he was tired. When Dottin, who can't shoot past five feet, is your leading scorer or tied for leading scorer, you are in trouble. I also think we should run more. We said we had to slow it down because we were committing too many turnovers. Now we're slowing it down at a snail's pace and committing turnovers. Also need to go back to at least a zone press, no small guard can throw it over Dennis' long arms. That's a way you can score points, off of turnovers. Even if you get 3-4 a game off turnovers, that's 6-8 points. Ahh, I can only dream of scoring points off of turnovers. Forcing turnovers instead of us turning the ball over.

Some comments from Skerry postgame "Held them to 29% shooting and won by 9 on the glass. Our guard play is not good, (It's about) Taking care of the ball. Jakigh was good. Going to be a good player. Consistent DNA, is about winning. Look at the turnovers. It's Frustrating. Give La Salle credit. Our defensive rebounding has been so good. We have to get guys better through film work, practice. Have to figure out if we're good enough to take care of the ball. If you look at our numbers defensively and rebounding are off the charts since the Bahamas. (Turnovers) are mind-boggling. TJ had no assists and six turnovers. Have to find guys. We need patience. Guys are catching the ball with One hand. Not playing off of two feet" "Hopefully at some point, it's going to resonate. I'm more concerned that certain guys have to look in the mirror. Just not good enough when the ball is in your hands and just throw it to the other team. Shame on our league for starting game this early (Elon). It is what it is. Have to practice on Christmas night" "We're getting better, (but we) have to take care of the basketball"

https://towsontigers.com/news/2018/12/21/mens-basketball-balanced-towson-cruises-past-tulane.aspx Brian Fobbs scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures as Towson rolled over Tulane, 73-55 to open the Battle of the Boardwalk Tournament. The Tigers will advance to play in the championship game on Saturday when they face the winner of La Salle/Alabama A&M. Towson led 32-30 at the half and outscored the Green Wave, 42-26 in the second half. They outrebounded Tulane, 46-22 and had 18 offensive rebounds. The Tigers also shot 45% from the floor and held the Green Wave to 38.3%. Pat Skerry after the game on radio: "A lot of guys, Dennis, Fobbs, Solomon, all rebounded. Today, we defended and rebounded. We have since the Bahamas. We're slowly getting there on offense. We had a balanced scoring effort. We have a chance to be a pretty good team. We're here to win a championship for our university." "It wasn't our guys fault in the Bahamas. It was my fault. This was the best win we've had on the season. It's about getting ready for the league. It's important to play your best ball in February and March." "I think T.J.'s stat line is pretty good. His presence was way better. Took care of the ball against pressure. Did a very good job tonight. "

They also just got their best player back from injury in sixth year senior Pookie Powell.

It's going to be La Salle on Saturday at 2:30pmET. I'll be chatting. Follow it if you want to spend $12.95 for the monthly fee or listen to 1300am or on the live stream.

It was an impressive win. I wasn't thrilled with playing stall ball with around 10:00 left and a big lead but you do that against Tulane. Howard did a nice job of controlling the tempo but we got a lead because we rebounded, defended decently and pushed the ball up the court in transition. I like the improvement of Solomon. I think Betrand has a ways to go but he's going to be a really good defender.

No, he’s not going to make more than Rob. Rocco isn’t making all that much more than Rob https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/college/ud/2016/12/13/richmonds-rocco-new-blue-hens-football-coach/95367878/

Nobody is saying Rob is perfect. He has his flaws but to continue to talk shit about the program is getting so freakin' old. There are issues but at least they are addressing them, by adding two outstanding transfers on the D-line, will be adding another DC and now his brother his gone. At some point, you have to wonder if the assistant salaries are where it needs to be. Now he needs to find two competent coordinators who can also recruit. He's going to find another transfer DL or two and a big back (they are working on getting somebody). Last year, we added those transfers maybe a little too late in the summer instead of getting them before the spring. Not just Flacco but Chris Clark, DeBerry, Shuman, Gillette, Yeedee, etc. By the way, DeBerry was playing out of position at DE/OLB. I think that will be rectified in the spring when he moves to ILB.

It does? It tells you he's an alum who hasn't pursued other opportunities (hard) like every other successful coach in this league or he hasn't lost enough to get fired. But sure, this program sucks. Let's rail about the program after a very nice recruiting class on Early signing date and your dream of the OC gone.