[NU Sports] Not the refs

Fri Mar 25 15:35:50 CDT 2011

One other data point that we should keep in mind is that the BT was a
tough basketball conference this year and will likely be as tough or
tougher next year (assuming all the underclassmen at OSU and Michigan
return).

So our struggles in the conference this year only masked the reality
that this team does have some talent.  We proved that in the post
season.

We also aren't the only team in the BT that depends heavily on our
outside shooting to win.  Wisconsin's season ended last night because
their outside shots wouldn't fall.  I suspect everyone on this list
(except maybe Dennis) would have been overjoyed if our team got to the
sweet 16 before a weak inside game caught up to us.

Jeff

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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
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Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 4:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Not the refs

    Coach,

   Your post offers proof we've had good players in Evanston, just not
enough.  That said, I'm happy how our team played since beating
Minnesota on the last regular season game.  Shurna played better, and
the team was without Cobb and Capocci.  The last 6 games salvaged what
looked like a step backwards.
   I feel bad for Capocci and Ryan; two guys who had the injury bug
while they were here.  Lets hope Shurna stays healthy next season.  They
will need that to happen as replacing Juice will require the rest of the
team to "crank it up a notch."  
   Ad I've posted before, I feel we've been 2 conference wins short of
making the tournament the past 2 seasons.  How much closer can we get?
Any way, feeling better about our future prospects than I was 2 weeks
ago...

   GO CATS!!      Eric 

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Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Not the refs

I really think Cobb is the guy they've recruited to be the "slasher."

Marcotullio is the "Mad bomber,"  with Shurna and Crawford in a dual 
rebound/long range
shot role.

Still have to see a really good PG to make things work next year, but
then we 
all said
that 4 years ago when Juice arrived in Evanston. 

Wouldn't you love to have had a backcourt of Juice and Jitim? With the
younger 
Seacat or
Moore coming off the bench to loosen things up?

rsl
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From: hakirsch at aol.com [mailto:hakirsch at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:28 PM
To: Roy S. Lamberton; 'Mike Nolan'; nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com;
'Beamsley, 
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Not the refs

Some of it is the other way around too Part of success of the trey
strategy is 
to be able
to burn the defense inside if they come out on you. If you feel you can
gamble 
that the
team won't be successful inside you play tight on the outside.
Unfortunately we 
didn't
have that alternative.  Tom was also spot on mentioning the need  for
the 
backcourt guys
being able to penetrate. Our offense is either throw it around the
perimeter for 
a 3, or
attempt a Princeton back door cut.  With what BC has ,that may have been
the 
best he could
do but its tough to get far with those weapons alone

Harry 
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From: "Roy S. Lamberton" <rstetson at capps-assoc.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:17:44 
To: <hakirsch at aol.com>; 'Mike Nolan'<nolan at romaine.tssi.com>;
<nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com>; 'Beamsley,
Jeff'<Jeff.Beamsley at covisint.com>
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Subject: RE: [NU Sports] Not the refs

The point of the trey is to pull the defenders outside so the backdoor
cuts 
work. 

Wazoos matchup zone, something we used to know a lot about, didn't allow
for the 
cutters
until later in the first half, after we started to hit 3 pointers.

Had a few of those early 3's gone in, we would have had a very different
result, 
with a
lot more scoring inside on layups.

But, they contested the 3's and there were no fouls so the weakness of
the 3 
pointer was
exposed.

I thought the non-turnover in OT was what killed it for NU, altho we
should have 
been able
to get a cutter or two early in OT.

rsl

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Computer Applications & Support Associates
-------------------- Also ----------------------
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Director Media Relations - Little League 
  Senior League Softball World Series
CTRCS USN/USNR Retired
Northwestern University - Speech 1974 - 
Chi Phi: Pi 1974, KD 1968
Publisher Emeritus: Purple Reign (Fox Sports)
==========  Go Cats -  Beat 'em All  ===========
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From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
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Of
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Cc: Dennis W. Brandt; nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Not the refs

Yes as I have mentioned many times relying on the trey is risky
business. 
Unfortunately we
missed quite a few open treys in the OT, particularly in the closing
minute .  
Our 3 point
shooting probably got us to the NIT, but in the end it knocked us out.
This is 
not a
criticism per se ,just confirming my beliefs that significant efforts
need to be 
made on
getting a few big men to enable us to have an inside game

Harry

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From: Mike Nolan
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Sent: Mar 24, 2011 9:36 AM

I watched the last few minutes of the 2nd half and overtime.

During that time, I didn't see any obviously bad officiating, but 
I did see a very physical game with the Cats not shooting well
under the pressure, especially in overtime.  
--
Mike Nolan

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