[NU Sports] All time cat B-Ball team

[Beamsley, Jeff]

I don't think that anyone could have made that shot.  Wasn't Shurna's
fault.  Just took too long for Sobo to get the ball upcourt.

Carmody is supposed to be the master at designing those last minute
plays.  The previous play to Hearn that tied the game is a good example.
But whatever he worked up on the board during the timeout after Hummel's
basket was too well defended.

It should not have come down to that last shot anyway.  Game was lost
because NU failed to take care of the basketball (16 turnovers 21
points).

After playing a great game against MSU, this team has lost its way and
forgotten how to win. We used to be able to blame it on Luka, but he is
now a non-entity.  The blame has to ultimately fall to Carmody and the
coaching staff.  There is clearly enough talent on this team to win, but
there doesn't appear to be enough mental toughness and leadership to go
out and grab an opportunity when they get it.  Against Purdue, they kept
coming back and coming back, but just couldn't get over the hump.  Sobo
is a great kid, and will be a great player for NU, but down the stretch
here we are really missing Thompson.

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Zeller, M.D.
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 10:55 AM
To: Dennis W. Brandt
Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] All time cat B-Ball team

Jim Stack would have made that last shot to beat Purdue on Saturday.

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 7:55 AM, Dennis W. Brandt <tbng at comcast.net>
wrote:

>
> <Kevin Rankin....(center) backup
> <Jitim Young....
> <Cedric Neloms.....
>
>
> I couldn't remember Kevin Rankin's name to save my life.  However, I
did
> remember that he was plodding and couldn't rebound well in a crowd
despite
> being 6' 11" and BI-I-I-IG.  Yes, he is second in rebounding all-time
at NU
> to Eschmeyer, but Jim Pitts is fourth, and the fact that he is
demonstrates
> just how bad we've been at this position.  I  suppose Rankin is as
good as
> anyone for a backup center.
>
> I considered Jitim.  He was physical, worked his butt off, and could
> ignite a spark coming off the bench, but he would have made a better
> football player.
>
> I probably should have considered Jim Stack.
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