Moderators Jeff Howe Posted February 16 Moderators Posted February 16 Big win for the Longhorns with a week off until the South Carolina game in Columbia next Saturday. 6 Quote
bierce Posted February 16 Posted February 16 With that we leap over OU, Vandy, and WVU in the matrix. Feeling much better about our chances to make the tournament now, but we still need to win 3 of our next 5, and we might need a first round conference tournament win too boot. Quote
Jordan91 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 3 minutes ago, MarkInAustin said: What is Kaluma's injury? Knee injury. It’s probably going to be there all year. He is going to play through the pain. It was huge to win without him. 1 Quote
pinkman_90 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 5 minutes ago, Jordan91 said: Kaluma and Weaver. Yeah what about them? Quote
Jordan91 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 32 minutes ago, pinkman_90 said: Yeah we have no good bigs but think my top priority for next year is find a damn point guard or two. Hate watching Pope/Larry attempt to run the show. As the season has gone by it’s becoming obvious to everyone this is the biggest issue. Quote
Jordan91 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Just now, pinkman_90 said: Yeah what about them? Both are out. Kaluma is the heart of this team. He is the best rebounder, terrific defender and scorer. He is the best at finishing at the rim. Weaver is a lockdown defender. He is one heck of a rebounder too. Texas needed both tonight. Just like Kentucky needed their guys. Quote
pinkman_90 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Jordan91 said: Both are out. Kaluma is the heart of this team. He is the best rebounder, terrific defender and scorer. He is the best at finishing at the rim. Weaver is a lockdown defender. He is one heck of a rebounder too. Texas needed both tonight. Just like Kentucky needed their guys. Our guys being out has zero affect on what type of team Kentucky has on the court relative to their rating. Which is all I was talking about. Edited February 16 by pinkman_90 Quote
AusMOJO Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Big win over Kentucky. Had a couple of rough weeks, but got it sorted with a win over a consistently great program. Hope they can ride that momentum. Quote
Jordan91 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 3 minutes ago, pinkman_90 said: Our guys being out has zero affect on what type of team Kentucky has on the court relative to their rating. Which is all I was talking about. Their rating? Are you talking about their ranking? Quote
pinkman_90 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 2 minutes ago, Jordan91 said: Their rating? Are you talking about their ranking? NET. What are you getting at here? Quote
Jordan91 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 1 minute ago, pinkman_90 said: NET. What are you getting at here? Oh you mean Quad level. Very true. Quote
FootLaw Posted February 16 Posted February 16 Glad to see the fight back in the team with a great win at home. Hopefully they can keep that momentum. 1 Quote
Bevo92 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 I don’t get it. We lose to teams we clearly have superior talent then we beat teams that we’re expected to lose. Beating #15Kentucky, and coming back to beat #13A&M and throttling LSU by 30 are all great wins…..followed by some frustrating losses to Arkansas and Vandy and a few others we had every oppty to win. Some nights our team looks lifeless and a bit lost. Other nights we look solid and almost dominant (LSU). What the f is our team identity??? Would love to see Horns build any kind of consistent momentum? Is it coaching, culture, matchups or something else? College basketball used to be so much freakin fun. I loved being in school during the Penders BMW era 1988 - 1992. We cheered nonstop at games in the drum for Lance Blanks, Joey Wright, Travis Mays, Benford Williams, Lockslie Colley, Dexter Cambridge, etc. Back then, the Men’s Basketball Team had a passionate ‘running horns’ identity and it was nonstop fun. We scored a ton of points and unfortunately we weren’t always the best on defense so the games were always high scoring on both ends. Even when we were outmatched by Nolan Richardson and his hogs…, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, Big O Ed Oliver, etc. Those games were absolutely awesome!!!! Then it got really fun again in the 2000s during the Rick Barnes era with TJ Ford, Royal Ivey, James Thomas and a few years later with DJ Augustin, Dexter Pittman, Damion James, etc. its hard to get into men’s basketball right now. Tonight was a good win. In some ways, seeing us win tonight makes me even more convinced it’s time for CDC to upgrade the coaching staff and make a change next season. It doesn’t seem like our issue is talent as much as it is disciplined execution and putting our guys in best position to win/. With better coaching could we be sitting at 20-6 instead of 16-10? I don’t know. I’m not a coach. I’m just a passionate alumni and fan. I know… The SEC is stacked.. but it’s hard to get excited to watch our men’s basketball with the continued roller coaster season they’re having now 2 consecutive years/. CDC has made the same call in football, baseball, women’s basketball, etc. He had to hire RT after the Great 8 run in 2023 but 2 yrs of mediocrity is enough to believe it’s not going in the right direction. I’m looking forward to getting excited about men’s basketball again. Hook em! 🧡🤘🏼🐂 Quote
horns96 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 4 minutes ago, Bevo92 said: I don’t get it. We lose to teams we clearly have superior talent then we beat teams that we’re expected to lose. Beating #15Kentucky, and coming back to beat #13A&M and throttling LSU by 30 are all great wins…..followed by some frustrating losses to Arkansas and Vandy and a few others we had every oppty to win. Some nights our team looks lifeless and a bit lost. Other nights we look solid and almost dominant (LSU). What the f is our team identity??? Would love to see Horns build any kind of consistent momentum? Is it coaching, culture, matchups or something else? College basketball used to be so much freakin fun. I loved being in school during the Penders BMW era 1988 - 1992. We cheered nonstop at games in the drum for Lance Blanks, Joey Wright, Travis Mays, Benford Williams, Lockslie Colley, Dexter Cambridge, etc. Back then, the Men’s Basketball Team had a passionate ‘running horns’ identity and it was nonstop fun. We scored a ton of points and unfortunately we weren’t always the best on defense so the games were always high scoring on both ends. Even when we were outmatched by Nolan Richardson and his hogs…, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, Big O Ed Oliver, etc. Those games were absolutely awesome!!!! Then it got really fun again in the 2000s during the Rick Barnes era with TJ Ford, Royal Ivey, James Thomas and a few years later with DJ Augustin, Dexter Pittman, Damion James, etc. its hard to get into men’s basketball right now. Tonight was a good win. In some ways, seeing us win tonight makes me even more convinced it’s time for CDC to upgrade the coaching staff and make a change next season. It doesn’t seem like our issue is talent as much as it is disciplined execution and putting our guys in best position to win/. With better coaching could we be sitting at 20-6 instead of 16-10? I don’t know. I’m not a coach. I’m just a passionate alumni and fan. I know… The SEC is stacked.. but it’s hard to get excited to watch our men’s basketball with the continued roller coaster season they’re having now 2 consecutive years/. CDC has made the same call in football, baseball, women’s basketball, etc. He had to hire RT after the Great 8 run in 2023 but 2 yrs of mediocrity is enough to believe it’s not going in the right direction. I’m looking forward to getting excited about men’s basketball again. Hook em! 🧡🤘🏼🐂 We were favored by 4.5 pts against Kentucky. Vandy was favored in the game in Nashville. The Arkansas game was a disappointment. Quote
Bevo92 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 19 minutes ago, horns96 said: We were favored by 4.5 pts against Kentucky. Vandy was favored in the game in Nashville. The Arkansas game was a disappointment. Bigger picture….16-10 and unranked all season is a massive disappointment by any standard that is temporarily offset by a few good wins. Quote
thatdude2 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 11 hours ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said: That’s game! I am torn because every game we win that means we’ll inch closer to having another average season of RT, But I’ll never root against my horns. You are going to be pissed when Texas makes it to the Sweet 16. 1 1 Quote
Jerky Posted February 16 Posted February 16 23 hours ago, Gerry Hamilton said: Texas No. 35 in latest KenPom https://kenpom.com/ After Texas beat #15 KY last night.... Texas is now up to #34 on KenPom and #31on NET. 1 Quote
Jordan91 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 10 hours ago, Bevo92 said: I don’t get it. We lose to teams we clearly have superior talent then we beat teams that we’re expected to lose. Beating #15Kentucky, and coming back to beat #13A&M and throttling LSU by 30 are all great wins…..followed by some frustrating losses to Arkansas and Vandy and a few others we had every oppty to win. Some nights our team looks lifeless and a bit lost. Other nights we look solid and almost dominant (LSU). What the f is our team identity??? Would love to see Horns build any kind of consistent momentum? Is it coaching, culture, matchups or something else? College basketball used to be so much freakin fun. I loved being in school during the Penders BMW era 1988 - 1992. We cheered nonstop at games in the drum for Lance Blanks, Joey Wright, Travis Mays, Benford Williams, Lockslie Colley, Dexter Cambridge, etc. Back then, the Men’s Basketball Team had a passionate ‘running horns’ identity and it was nonstop fun. We scored a ton of points and unfortunately we weren’t always the best on defense so the games were always high scoring on both ends. Even when we were outmatched by Nolan Richardson and his hogs…, Todd Day, Lee Mayberry, Big O Ed Oliver, etc. Those games were absolutely awesome!!!! Then it got really fun again in the 2000s during the Rick Barnes era with TJ Ford, Royal Ivey, James Thomas and a few years later with DJ Augustin, Dexter Pittman, Damion James, etc. its hard to get into men’s basketball right now. Tonight was a good win. In some ways, seeing us win tonight makes me even more convinced it’s time for CDC to upgrade the coaching staff and make a change next season. It doesn’t seem like our issue is talent as much as it is disciplined execution and putting our guys in best position to win/. With better coaching could we be sitting at 20-6 instead of 16-10? I don’t know. I’m not a coach. I’m just a passionate alumni and fan. I know… The SEC is stacked.. but it’s hard to get excited to watch our men’s basketball with the continued roller coaster season they’re having now 2 consecutive years/. CDC has made the same call in football, baseball, women’s basketball, etc. He had to hire RT after the Great 8 run in 2023 but 2 yrs of mediocrity is enough to believe it’s not going in the right direction. I’m looking forward to getting excited about men’s basketball again. Hook em! 🧡🤘🏼🐂 How many players on this team are even in the rotation for Auburn or Alabama? Tre and Kaluma. They have huge talent deficiencies. Quote
NothinButDaHorns34 Posted February 16 Posted February 16 4 hours ago, thatdude2 said: You are going to be pissed when Texas makes it to the Sweet 16. Right! I’ll have whatever you’re smoking. 1 Quote
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