So glad I left home after the first half to watch the 2nd half at the RAC, since the RU football game was surprisingly in hand at that point (31-3) - and my arrival right at the beginning of the 2nd half, was obviously why we won going away, so you're welcome, lol. Actually, I was so pissed off I was afraid I might make some posts I'd regret (guessing there are many as I haven't perused the board), plus I just had to see if we could come back. Thankfully, we finally put in the right players as the group of Geo, Harper, Hyatt, Cliff, and Jones played very well together, after both Mulcahy and McConnell had horrible first halves and continues playing badly in the 2nd (a combined 0-9 with 5 TOs to 2 assists). It's not that they can't play well, but they certainly haven't played well so far. And what a last 10-12 minutes after getting it close to even before then with some better play.
Going from about 20% shooting in the first half to 31% for the game was impressive, as was continuing to shoot FTs well, but the best part was the defensive intensity the whole 2nd half and the offensive ball movement in the last 10+ minutes, which created lots of great shots, many of which we made! Loved finally seeing Jones get into the flow of a game - kid is going to be a star and might be starting by the B1G schedule, as might Hyatt, who also played well. And how about Cliff's mid-air, spinning reverse slam? Ought to be a SC Top Ten play. Also, Harper and Cliff both getting double doubles was big; Geo didn't play great, but he did have 6 assists and ran the point well in the 2nd half. But despite the great 2nd half, we're really missing JY and Montez badly from a defensive pressure and fast break perspective, as well as JY's ability to create his own shot - we can still be successful, but have to do other things better than we are.
A great 2nd half and a fantastic football win with a real chance at a bowl now, plus women's field hockey and soccer both being #1 seeds and some other sports doing well too. Great time to be an RU sports fan and I think it's going to get even better (especially football).
Going from about 20% shooting in the first half to 31% for the game was impressive, as was continuing to shoot FTs well, but the best part was the defensive intensity the whole 2nd half and the offensive ball movement in the last 10+ minutes, which created lots of great shots, many of which we made! Loved finally seeing Jones get into the flow of a game - kid is going to be a star and might be starting by the B1G schedule, as might Hyatt, who also played well. And how about Cliff's mid-air, spinning reverse slam? Ought to be a SC Top Ten play. Also, Harper and Cliff both getting double doubles was big; Geo didn't play great, but he did have 6 assists and ran the point well in the 2nd half. But despite the great 2nd half, we're really missing JY and Montez badly from a defensive pressure and fast break perspective, as well as JY's ability to create his own shot - we can still be successful, but have to do other things better than we are.
A great 2nd half and a fantastic football win with a real chance at a bowl now, plus women's field hockey and soccer both being #1 seeds and some other sports doing well too. Great time to be an RU sports fan and I think it's going to get even better (especially football).
