OFFICIAL GAME 3/4 THREAD: SMU @ 2017 2K Classic

[Rebel10]

We lost to one of the true blue blood programs on national TV playing in Madison Square Garden with a young roster of kids who are playing in their fourth game of the season. Good grief. We should be so lucky to complain about a loss like this.

Its good to get this out of the way early and identify what we need to work on so that when conference play gets going we are well positioned to contend for the title. We are a 40-80 program. Nothing about last night's game changes that. We're going to be alright. Chill.

I think we just have to admit that we got beat by a better team.

[StallionsModelT]

Yeah I'm totally cool with that. Michigan looks like they're going to be a Top 25 team. Neutral site game early in the year with a roster of guys learning how to play together. Might be a different story later in the year.

[Rebel10]

Yeah I'm totally cool with that. Michigan looks like they're going to be a Top 25 team. Neutral site game early in the year with a roster of guys learning how to play together. Might be a different story later in the year.

I don't think it would have been a different story later in the year. Michigan might be a top 10 team. And they have a more complete team than SMU.

[Rebel10]

Just have to see how we do against USC, Stanford, and TCU.

[TidePony]

Yeah I'm totally cool with that. Michigan looks like they're going to be a Top 25 team. Neutral site game early in the year with a roster of guys learning how to play together. Might be a different story later in the year.

I don't think it would have been a different story later in the year. Michigan might be a top 10 team. And they have a more complete team than SMU.

Completely agree!

[sadderbudweiser]

The Michigan fans I sat near last night pointed out the improvement in their defense due to a first year assistant coach:

http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/ ... 14313.html

[jimhagle]

We lost to one of the true blue blood programs on national TV playing in Madison Square Garden with a young roster of kids who are playing in their fourth game of the season. Good grief. We should be so lucky to complain about a loss like this.

Its good to get this out of the way early and identify what we need to work on so that when conference play gets going we are well positioned to contend for the title. We are a 40-80 program. Nothing about last night's game changes that. We're going to be alright. Chill.

I think we just have to admit that we got beat by a better team.

They were better last night. They most likely shot as well as they will all year.Jank seemed befuddled what to do all game. And Milton just flat out disappeared last night.

[lollaperuna]

I agree with the sentiment to move on and look to the next game, and I sincerely hope that Michigan is a top 15 team because they completely dominated in every area last night.

Might be a good loss and learning lesson in the long run. We will soon find out.

[smupony94]

Cute girl dropped something at Laguardia so I picked it up and handed it to her

She thanked me and giggled then I realized it was a tampon

[mrydel]

Used?

[smupony94]

Luckily no

[JasonB]

With who we have recruiting, won't the lack of size problem get worse next year?

[Rebel10]

We lost to one of the true blue blood programs on national TV playing in Madison Square Garden with a young roster of kids who are playing in their fourth game of the season. Good grief. We should be so lucky to complain about a loss like this.

Its good to get this out of the way early and identify what we need to work on so that when conference play gets going we are well positioned to contend for the title. We are a 40-80 program. Nothing about last night's game changes that. We're going to be alright. Chill.

I think we just have to admit that we got beat by a better team.

They were better last night. They most likely shot as well as they will all year.Jank seemed befuddled what to do all game. And Milton just flat out disappeared last night.

They are better any night.

[Rebel10]

With who we have recruiting, won't the lack of size problem get worse next year?

Good point. We signed two 6'7 guys to replace a 6'8 player.

[PonyLawExpress]

With who we have recruiting, won't the lack of size problem get worse next year?

Good point. We signed two 6'7 guys to replace a 6'8 player.

Chargois is a big bodied 6'7 so will give some extra physicality down there. Ray is a monster on the boards and a Ben Moore type athlete. If we return Semi I expect we will have similar size and an extra body. If Fro gets his body right we shouldn't have a size problem with those 4. Still no rim protector though.