Valpo vs. Tulane in the Bahamas. 4:30 PM CST

[valpotx]

Why the hell not get a 2 for 1??  We had it with 50 seconds left.  I am glad we made it, but come on...

I am so &$@#%}g tired of all this stupid talk about getting a 2 for 1. As a coach YOU ARE FOCUSED ON A GOOD PROCESSION NOT TAKING A QUICK SHOT SO WE CAN GET THE BALL BACK WITH A FEW SECONDS LEFT SO WE CAN TAKE ANOTHER QUICK, MOST LIKELY BAD SHOT. I wish Todd would stop talking about it. If you get a really good opportunity in the first 10 seconds then ok, go for it, but to force a shot up in that time frame just so you can get the ball back with maybe 15 seconds left to, in most cases, put up another rushed shot is just BAD coaching.

Great, my view has nothing to do with what Todd says.  A quality possession?  We walked the ball up, wasting 7-8 seconds straight away.  There was no attempt to run it to half court, to even see if we could get a quick/quality bucket, to allow for a 2 for 1.  It isn't stupid to see if the possibility even exists, which you kill, once you decide to 'get a good posession.'  I am so A$@#%}g tired of all this stupid talk about getting a good possession, when you equate a good possession to wasting 7-8 seconds at the beginning of said possession...

[wh]

It's nice to make the opposing fan base miserable for a change:

Ye Olde Green Wave Forum
Tulane vs. Valparaiso

http://www.yogwf.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=55474

[bb33]

That was a fun game. I almost gave up when we were down 12 then BAM Shelton puts the team on his back.  Given his erratic play in the early games, I'm even more proud of how he kept his composure, waited patiently passed the ball in traffic and played a hell of a game.

We could truly be turning this season around.  Congratulations on the win boys. I'm sure they were celebrating it big last night.   Don't miss the flight home   

[oklahomamick]

So we got third place? 


Anyone remember where we used to be?  Beat Alabama and then BYU.  2016.



https://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2016-17/15942/crusaders-defeat-byu-bring-home-championship-belt/

[bb33]

It's nice to make the opposing fan base miserable for a change: Ye Olde Green Wave Forum Tulane vs. Valparaiso http://www.yogwf.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=55474

That was a fun read.  Thanks for sharing

[IndyEIT777]

I don't want to see anyone giving Sheldon grief any more. Is he erratic at times on offense? Sure. But that kid plays his heart out and gets it done on the defensive end! 

The effort is certainly there and he can play defensive although even there he jumps around too much and loses position. As to his offense, he deserves the grief. He's played Valpo out of a few games almost single handily and he's erratic.  He was on tonight but, too often, his "on's" are followed by multiple "off's".

Let's hope for a change.

Let's also not forget, he's just starting off his Sophomore season. If he plays erratic on offense late this season into his junior year, then we can start to be concerned. But I don't mind seeing a guy try to feed himself if he is willing to always give 100% effort on the court as well as do the dirty work on the defensive end. Sheldon has easily checked the boxes on both fronts.

[VUGrad1314]

I don't wish other fanbases pain but it certainly beats the alternative of us feeling miserable. We've done more  than our share of that the past few years. I hope this team can give us even more reasons for hope than this but as I wrote last night a 2-1 tournament is a good starting point from which to build. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

[JD24]

I don't want to see anyone giving Sheldon grief any more. Is he erratic at times on offense? Sure. But that kid plays his heart out and gets it done on the defensive end! 

The effort is certainly there and he can play defensive although even there he jumps around too much and loses position. As to his offense, he deserves the grief. He's played Valpo out of a few games almost single handily and he's erratic.  He was on tonight but, too often, his "on's" are followed by multiple "off's". Let's hope for a change.

Let's also not forget, he's just starting off his Sophomore season. If he plays erratic on offense late this season into his junior year, then we can start to be concerned. But I don't mind seeing a guy try to feed himself if he is willing to always give 100% effort on the court as well as do the dirty work on the defensive end. Sheldon has easily checked the boxes on both fronts.

Meanwhile he can play the team out of more games and we can blame everything but him.

[IndyEIT777]

I don't want to see anyone giving Sheldon grief any more. Is he erratic at times on offense? Sure. But that kid plays his heart out and gets it done on the defensive end! 

The effort is certainly there and he can play defensive although even there he jumps around too much and loses position. As to his offense, he deserves the grief. He's played Valpo out of a few games almost single handily and he's erratic.  He was on tonight but, too often, his "on's" are followed by multiple "off's". Let's hope for a change.

Let's also not forget, he's just starting off his Sophomore season. If he plays erratic on offense late this season into his junior year, then we can start to be concerned. But I don't mind seeing a guy try to feed himself if he is willing to always give 100% effort on the court as well as do the dirty work on the defensive end. Sheldon has easily checked the boxes on both fronts.

Meanwhile he can play the team out of more games and we can blame everything but him.

Oh come on, how many Valpo players haven't been shooting us out of games??? When since the Peters teams have we been a good shooting team. If we're going to jack up 40 3s a game, someone is always going to shoot us out of the game, not just Sheldon. And while you're focused on the games Sheldon has not shot well, he's the reason we won last year against Bradley and last night against Tulane.

[JD24]

I don't want to see anyone giving Sheldon grief any more. Is he erratic at times on offense? Sure. But that kid plays his heart out and gets it done on the defensive end! 

The effort is certainly there and he can play defensive although even there he jumps around too much and loses position. As to his offense, he deserves the grief. He's played Valpo out of a few games almost single handily and he's erratic.  He was on tonight but, too often, his "on's" are followed by multiple "off's". Let's hope for a change.

Let's also not forget, he's just starting off his Sophomore season. If he plays erratic on offense late this season into his junior year, then we can start to be concerned. But I don't mind seeing a guy try to feed himself if he is willing to always give 100% effort on the court as well as do the dirty work on the defensive end. Sheldon has easily checked the boxes on both fronts.

Meanwhile he can play the team out of more games and we can blame everything but him.

Oh come on, how many Valpo players haven't been shooting us out of games??? When since the Peters teams have we been a good shooting team. If we're going to jack up 40 3s a game, someone is always going to shoot us out of the game, not just Sheldon. And while you're focused on the games Sheldon has not shot well, he's the reason we won last year against Bradley and last night against Tulane.

So all ya got is two?

[wh]

Edwards Named to Nassau Championship All-Tournament Team

"Baha Mar Hoops" Nassau Championship All-Tournament Team

Most Valuable Player - Ryan Rollins, Toledo
All-Tournament - Setric Millner Jr., Toledo
All-Tournament - Essam Mostafa, Coastal Carolina
All-Tournament - Sheldon Edwards, Valparaiso
All-Tournament - Jalen Cook, Tulane

"Coming off the bench for the first time this season during the tournament, Edwards averaged 16.0 points per game over three contests while notching 12 rebounds, seven steals, six blocks, four assists, 10 made 3s and going 8-of-10 at the free-throw line."

http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/news/2021-22/20881/edwards-named-to-nassau-championship-all-tournament-team/

[valpotx]

Seriously, think about how much Ron Hunter and Ray McCallum Sr. must hate Valpo.  Ron got to look up at us for several years when at IUPUI, and the same for Ray at Detroit.  They go into the last 8 minutes thinking that they get a rare win against Valpo, and boom, gut punch.  They will never willingly schedule Valpo for the rest of their coaching careers

[valpotx]

So far, this looks to have been a better win than we thought:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401377713

[VUGrad1314]

Yeah. That result was a real Shocker. 

[vu72]

Talk about bad art work!  Check out Tulane's Green Wave!