This was a wonderful win. Moving forward, we need to get better offensively inside. We can't count on the hot 3 point shooting that we had last night, even with DC and MM. The ability to be balanced will protect us on off shooting nights.

Jeremiah's offensive performance was unexpected. Hope he can continue to contribute in that way; he can be counted on to work hard on defense and rebounding regardless.

Penn State is limited on offense and will have a very long season ahead of them. That comment is not to diminish the very hard work we put in on defense last night. 

I loved the fact we out rebounded them. Sanders is a beast. 

Being stronger can only help. Agree that it's only one part of the picture. 

The writing was on the wall when Coach Ferry was appointed to the team to select the new AD. Do you think he was going to appoint someone who would fire him?

Quote from Archie Miller in the first few months after being hired at Dayton: "It's been overwhelming in terms of the support."
Quote from the Dayton AD after extending Miller's contract last year: "The University of Dayton is committed to a national-level basketball program."

 

Rich brought a style that few could match. He always had a kind thing to say.

Phoenix: I see you made no comment. Neither will I. The article says it all.

Kudos to the St. Louis coach for having his team line up and applaud our two senior basketball players while they were being honored. Class act.

In addition to what he did as head of the university, he was the foremost authority on contract law in the US.

Iron Duke: The Washington Post article about GMU hoops shows how difficult it is to have a consistent program. They have spent a lot of money on thier coach and their facility is much better than ours, but they are mired in a struggle to compete. Thanks for referencing it.

I agree with Duqkurt. This is who we are. I expect to lose and if we almost win I derive some joy. Pathetic but true.

Alhough their record is better than ours, their out of conference schedule was much easier than ours. Their record on the road is poor. Interestingly, their roster is filled with JC transfers. They do have a very good big man and an outside shooter, but this is a winnable game. 

We won last night because the Hawks shot poorly from three point range and did not try to work it inside consistently. Our zone defense was better than in prior games, but they had open looks that did not drop. Ferry's move to the man to man with 18.6 seconds left was smart; St. Joes had difficulty getting off a good shot. There probably was a foul on the last shot that was not called, but I am not complaining. Coach should have taken J. Jones out in the last 90 seconds and put in Jordan Stevens because he is a very good foul shooter, a better ball handler and because Jones was limping.  The Dukes played hard all night and sometimes you need luck to win at the end.

I was trying to make a point by this question. Duquesne provides a solid education and the opportunity for a good social experience. But we are lacking from a hoops standpoint. I can see someone local choosing to come here. I can see someone who thinks he can turn a program around coming here. But if you want to play in front of people in the stands and have a decent chance at getting into meaningful post season play, this is not the place to come. So our coaches have an uphill battle in recruiting. We don't get the player who everyone in the A10 wants. We have to get players who have potential and hope that they develop. It's a difficult job.