People dogging Mathis for a bad first half in the game thread. You need to be called out you're morons.
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People dogging Mathis for a bad first half in the game thread. You need to be called out you're morons.
I'm sorry is it your contention that he played well? I call it like I see it. I'm certainly not drawing conclusions but he and McConnell looked shaky. S A very small blemish on a terrific game overall.
Love the move by Pike to keep him in. We had a more than comfortable lead. Learn on the job. Love Pike. As the half time hit he walked him off and talked to him. He will be a stud.I personally think it’s a good thing he had a rough game. He’s a highly touted freshman who played big time AAU ball. Got some humble pie and he’ll work even harder now. The raw talent is there. He still was a contributor.
The most telling thing about him is that pikiell kept him in. Tells you all you need to know.
Love the move by Pike to keep him in. We had a more than comfortable lead. Learn on the job. Love Pike. As the half time hit he walked him off and talked to him. He will be a stud.
Didnt post during the game but it was definitely warranted, especially in the first half. Mathis was putting his head down and was getting way too down on himself. He wasnt hustling, making bad passes, air balls, free throws looked horrendous. He had just about the worst game you couldve possibly had for a first game. Hes raw, this will be a big growth year for him but I trust pike to get on his assPeople dogging Mathis for a bad first half in the game thread. You need to be called out you're morons.
Eugene looked like he belonged at middlesex county college his freshman year, thats why i dont worry about freshman looking bad under pike, this staff is phenomenal and will develop kids to their absolute peak potentialEugene even looked bad most of freshman year
What the RS rules in college b-ball??
Same idiots who wanted to redshirt Harper
They were so so dumb. Anyone gonna own up to it? Prob not as usualWe all remember those comments from the summer...lol
It's not like olden days where freshman were unprepared for college basketball and played mostly HS games 20-30 years ago. These kids are playing year round over 50 games a year between AAU and HS schedule. HS players travel miles to go to better schools, private schools or even other states to get better exposure. They are way more prepared than ever before.
The stat line is deceiving and he made a lot of negative plays. Pike had the luxury to keep him in, but in a closer game he would have been pulled. Not trying to bash the kid or writing him off, but facts are facts. The best way to describe his play was he looked like Mike Williams only more out of control. Plenty of positives from the game to concentrate on and hope that Mathis finds his role and embraces it.Let me get this straight, Mathis went for 10, 5 and 2 in his first collegiate game as a freshman, and he had a bad night?
If that’s bad then we should all be very encouraged by what the future holds for that young man.
Not the worst first game you could possibly have by any stretch, but you would not have thought he was offered by Kansas. Any of his shortcomings were more than made up for by the stellar play, and bright futures, of Kiss, Johnson and especially Harper. They were all much better than advertised. Caleb, on the other hand, might have had that worst game, but you can't really be too negative on any freshman playing his first game. That said, he's not a Power 5 PG and I have doubts whether he will ever be one, and he's facing incoming competition next year from Mulcahy and the transfer from Texas, both of whom are already better.Didnt post during the game but it was definitely warranted, especially in the first half. Mathis was putting his head down and was getting way too down on himself. He wasnt hustling, making bad passes, air balls, free throws looked horrendous. He had just about the worst game you couldve possibly had for a first game. Hes raw, this will be a big growth year for him but I trust pike to get on his ass
I am amazed at how some people are giving critical appraisals after one game. Some freshman are ready right away, some need some time to adjust to the speed, athleticism and pressure of playing big time college basketball.
To make a determination from a sample size of 9 minutes in his first college game (McConnell) is ludicrous.
McConnell may not be the future PG going forward and may be more suited for the 2 or 3 but can we give the kid a break.
The Souf Mathis comparison was uncalled for. Souf was a transfer. Mathis is a true freshman playing in his first game. Not a fair comparison. Mathis just needs to settle down.Game threads are always filled with overreactions to a few bad plays by a player or players. Everyone loves to post stuff like Souf Mathis after a errant pass and then ignore his corner 3 pointer that helped ignite a run,.....then his his alley oop dunk, alley oop pass to Harper later in the game.
They were so so dumb. Anyone gonna own up to it? Prob not as usual
The Souf Mathis comparison was uncalled for. Souf was a transfer. Mathis is a true freshman playing in his first game. Not a fair comparison. Mathis just needs to settle down.
Saying someone is not a Power 5 PG after 9 minutes of game 1 is A DETERMINATION. See I can use all caps too
Not the worst first game you could possibly have by any stretch, but you would not have thought he was offered by Kansas. Any of his shortcomings were more than made up for by the stellar play, and bright futures, of Kiss, Johnson and especially Harper. They were all much better than advertised. Caleb, on the other hand, might have had that worst game, but you can't really be too negative on any freshman playing his first game. That said, he's not a Power 5 PG and I have doubts whether he will ever be one, and he's facing incoming competition next year from Mulcahy and the transfer from Texas, both of whom are already better.