[NU Sports] FSU--CATS WIN!!!

[Dennis W. Brandt]

> Fla State had been undefeated before this game, now 7-1.
> Wildcats improve to 5-1.
> Professional opinion: Kevin Coble and Craig Moore can play. Question is
> whether the three other guys on the court with them at any given time
> are enough to take this team to 20 wins. I am yet to be convinced. I
> watched this game in its entirety as well as the UC Riverside game
> Monday night. The game Monday night was ugly and difficult to watch. So
> was the first half tonight. The Wildcats played a decent-enough second
> half against the Seminoles. But I have yet to see that certain something
> that would make me go, wow, this is going to be a season to remember.
> At least not yet.
> Though I would dearly love to be convinced otherwise.

I'm with Alan on this one.  The Cats played well last night, but I suspect 
they won in large part because FSU played badly.  We missed 13 foul shots, 
including the front end of every one-and-one.  That already has cost us at 
Butler and will again if not rectified.  We also shot a tepid 23 for 56 from 
the field thanks to a 10-for-30 first half when FSU, thank you very much, 
went cold, too.  After watching Rowley for two games, I can say that he is a 
project with a long way to go.  Just being 7 feet, 280 lbs. makes him a 
force but one that can be reckoned with at this point in his career. 
(Perhaps he should be less than 280 lbs.)  The good news is that we can go 
nine deep for the first time that I can recall, and we actually 
out-rebounded FSU 41 - 33, including what is for us an amazing 18 offensive 
boards.  I'll keep watching and hoping, but I'm not buying my post-season 
tickets just yet.