Time for the team and coaching staff to get their mojo back. Let's see what kind of adjustments Powell will make tonight. Maybe shuffle the starting lineup, tinker with substitution patterns. SIU was absolute garbage for a two week stretch but now they have found some life. Naggy is a proven coach and did a nice job at South Dakota State and at Wright State, getting Raiders to the dance a couple of times. Like half the teams in the Valley this year he's had to assemble a roster on the fly. He tends to be an up tempo style of coach so this could favor Valpo.
Until we solve our interior defense, we will have to rely on outscoring teams. Sadly our crowd will likely be a non factor tonight and a WIN is desperately needed. Who is over due for a good game tonight? Play Ellis more!!
Valley coaches have adjusted well to our small lineups thus blunting many of the advantages they had given us in early league play. By doing nothing we might still be just able to win half of our remaining games but I'd much prefer that Roger reshuffle something in an attempt to regain the initiative. What should we reshuffle? Beats me?
I'd love to see Carson Schwieger be able to contribute in a win for us and a loss for Scott Naggy.
Gotta get off the schneid, Vegas basically has even money and the O/U is 150 after starting at 149, games against SIU have typically been physical and defensive. We win at home on beach night 73-69.
After te last game I have no idea what to think. Hope for a win, but I don’t have much confidence anymore.
Well Ive jinxed several bad home performances... cleve state Evansville UIC. Im staying home tonight and hoping for something better to happen. Agreed I wouldnt mind a Carson sighting- why not?
Im going to say it: the hustle and savvy Sepp brings is not offsetting his very limited offense. Gotta see more Ellis etc. Now watch Sepp have a career game lol.
Controversy in the early going. SCO forgot to reset the clock to 30 after a foul.
This is a different start from past games. Good to see Devon on the floor.
1:50 left. SIU closed the gap. Roger calls TO. Yes! Finally seeing an effort to control the game from the bench.
We are +5. Low score. Not watching. Just stats. Are our guys playing intense, full possession defense? Are we working the ball for good shots? Are we defending the paint? Do we seem more disciplined?
We are working for everything. They have all of their points in the paint. Interior defense is soft, again!
@vulb62 SIU is letting valpo have free range on the perimiter. In the first half that proved to be a mistake
Yuk! Would an under zone with our bigs seal off the lane? It would sacrifice O, but cancel SIU easy lane scoring.
Seems to be at a point where this is team finding ways to lose... cant hold leads cant hit ft, cant rebound opponent missed ft... sick feeling. This one was a gift to the salukis.
Roger Powell makes 400k and can’t communicate to his 5th year senior what he wants…laughable again…Roger has just as much or more to learn than the entire team , just bad…
