Game 12 @ Texas A&M Wed-Dec 19 7:30 PM Judgement or Redemption?

[vu72]

Anybody having trouble seeing the game?

[VUGrad1314]

Evelyn is killing us early.

[VULB#62]

Where is Marcus?

[oklahomamick]

Is Evelyn the same player as last year?   

[VUGrad1314]

Is Evelyn the same player as last year?   

Not even close and it's very worrisome.

[VU2014]

Yep... 

The first 5-10 minutes will prove to me if this team has "it" tonight. If they don't bring the effort we have some very real issues...

[VU2010]

If you're watching this game right now, you're laughing out loud. Literally everything we've been mentioning is happening. No defensive adjustments. Lacidasical. Half court offense is terrible. No rebounding. Sloppy turnovers. AND after making his first 3, a BUNCH of early bricks!!!! Horrible.

[VU2010]

At least our uniforms are clean - with all that laundry we're doing. Team has SERIOUSLY regressed. Have a hard time believing they forgot how to play and became worse defenders and shooters. So, what gives?

[mj]

8:32 left in the first half and we have 7 points?!?

I think this ship is taking on water...

[valpotx]

This team is embarrassing.

[oklahomamick]

embarrassingly brutal.

[VULB#62]

At 12 minutes in we are really locked in and killing their butts.  NOT.

Wait.  That's not the right game. 10:07 and we are down at 7-22.

I personally admire Matt greatly, but this team is not coached properly to deal with D-I opposition.

Build on tough defense, stop their scorers, get your points off of defensive stops.

This team is in deep trouble -- and I can't even get the video feed.

[oklahomamick]

I'm starting to feel bad for the players

[VUGrad1314]

I hate to say it but I am on the verge of finding something else to do with my time tonight. I can't take this again after what I saw Monday. Not ready. Again. I now count at least 5 times in the past season and a half (Missouri State Purdue Northwestern Ball State and tonight and I'm sure I'm missing a few) where the team simply didn't show up and has gotten blown out. Lottich can recruit but he can't motivate. My patience is getting very thin. I'm tired of seeing Valpo get embarrassed and being told a bunch of generalities about trusting the process. A process implies forward movement and I see none. Forget waiting until next year we may have to cut bait much sooner on Coach Take-the L. MLB can't be watching this and be happy with what he's seeing. We'd better come out and crush it in conference play.

[oklahomamick]

I feel your frustration.  ML not going to cut Lottich.  The question is how long is his contract? 

Freeman can play!

Do you guys remember when we used to be good?  That was fun

[VU2014]

This is absolutely brutal on all levels

[valpopal]

I don't think I can ever remember a stretch of time in my fandom of this program when morale across the fan-base & student body has been so low.

What he said! 

[valpotx]

They aren't even running, and are jogging back.  I challenge their testicular fortitude at this point...

[vu72]

I can't even get the video feed.

Me too but probably not a big loss given the situation.  We could make national news via a fall on your face performance. This could break their confidence for the entire season and then, if we finish in the bottom two, Whether or not Matt is the guy, needs to be called into question.

I was concerned we wouldn't get to 18 in the half! Whew!

[valpotx]

Average recruit ranking be damned.  We don't even look like we belong in D1 at this point.

[nkvu]

Missed the first half and just tuned in.  Someone please tell me the team missed the plane and A&M is playing a pick up team composed of managers, cheerleaders, and tall guys plucked out of the stands. I mean really, Valpo couldn't have scored only 18 in the entire first half could they?  I hope this is a pay game so we get something out of it.

Tell me again how much talent this team has.

Or is it the coaching?

[FWalum]

Enough with the stand around the arc offense.  Start Mileek at the 4 with a more traditional look.  One possession Mileek had his man PINNED big time and Fazekas just looked at him like he had never seen that before.  At least Mileek looked like he had some energy and his size matches better with the thicker Texas A&M athletes.

[VUSL98]

At least the gold ties are back...

[oklahomamick]

Smits at the 5 with Malik at the 4.  Fazekas at the 3 (he can't rebound anyway) Freeman at the 2 and Lavender at the point. 

[VULB#62]

Coaching, KY.  Matt wasn't ready to move off Bryce's base