NCAA Tournament

[hometown frog]

These are the glory days of TCU basketball. I appreciate that. And Dixon is a primary reason we are where we are. BUT I think it’s time for Donati to sit down and have a real hard conversation with him about the program. Dixon needs to adjust or leave. Hate to say it, but that’s what I feel

 

[froglash88]

Jamie Dixon sucks

Uncalled for

 

[PurpleBlood87]

Utah State is not a good 3 point shooting team, their entire offense is based in the paint and we defended them like they had 5 Steph Curry's out there. Should have ran a 2 3 zone and forced them to shoot 3s

Not going to win many games when the other team is shooting 54 percent.

 

[LVH]

Not going to win many games when the other team is shooting 54 percent.

They made some tough shots early and our guys began to feel sorry for themselves and it begin to manifest into bad defense

 

[tetonfrog]

We replaced Baugh and Miles with Nelson and Anderson. Last year, Miles and Baugh averaged 38 points in the NCAAs. Tonight, JN and AA both shot 2-7 with a total of 17 points, 5 TOs and 7 assists. That is an amazing dropoff.

But they were not alone. We just weren't good enough. O'Bannon shoots 2-9, Peavy 3-12, Tennyson 1-3 and our 3 big guys were a total no show with 3-4 shooting for 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Maybe I am being too hard on CJD? It was a great coaching job to get this bunch into the tourney and a .500 record in Big 12 play. Just sucks to end the year with a total flameout.

 

[Dogfrog]

TCU doppelganger GCU looking for a win tonight.

The purple GCU CornDogs made the tournament?

 

[froggolf65]

You get to the tournament you ride your starters. Even the announcers couldn't figure out our subbing 3 mins into the game. Just very strange in game decisions from Dixon and I guess that explains his early exits from the tournament every year.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

The purple GCU CornDogs made the tournament?

Not only did they make the tournament they might just beat a five seed.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

You get to the tournament you ride your starters. Even the announcers couldn't figure out our subbing 3 mins into the game. Just very strange in game decisions from Dixon and I guess that explains his early exits from the tournament every year.

They weren't questioning the subs. They were contrasting TCU's depth against Utah State which plays seven players.

 

[tetonfrog]

You get to the tournament you ride your starters. Even the announcers couldn't figure out our subbing 3 mins into the game. Just very strange in game decisions from Dixon and I guess that explains his early exits from the tournament every year.

But when two of your starters - O'Bannon and Nelson - struggled early with turnovers and poor shooting, then what? Add in Udeh's struggles and it was clear that CJD was looking for someone - anyone - to spark the team.

 

[satis1103]

USU is probably better than an 8. That said... we came out looking pretty decent, composed. Then things started to turn difficult and we began to seem panicky and undisciplined. Lasted the rest of the game, basically. That happened so much this year, it was the achilles heel of this squad.

 

[wilson912]

Who is back next year and who’s coming in?

 

[LVH]

Who is back next year and who’s coming in?

Udeh and Coles. That's it.

No idea who is coming in. I guess high school recruiting is less relevant these days.

 

[wilson912]

Isn’t Coles done?

 

[ShreveFrog]

Coles will be a senior and Udeh a junior.

 

[Double D]

All season long this team has had difficulty with teams with length and zone D. Very disappointed.

 

[MadFrog]

All season long this team has had difficulty with teams with length and zone D. Very disappointed.

This team had trouble with shooting, turnovers and lousy defense. It also did not help they had ZERO bigs that could compete. I will miss Miller, but not the rest of them. Just think what this year would have been like if Miller had opted in the draft at the end of last year.

 

[PurpleBloodSpitter]

I’m gonna miss Miller.

He and Peavy would be so good on the right team.

 

[Wog68]

We have what, 8 or 9 coaches on the bench, all just sitting there with blank stares? We could at least cut some costs if not getting anything from their efforts.

 

[PurpleBlood87]

They made some tough shots early and our guys began to feel sorry for themselves and it begin to manifest into bad defense

Utah State is hitting every three meanwhile TCU's catapult launching senior citizens open and pretty much uncontested three point shot hits the side of the backboard.