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USF beating Virginia by 20 in Tampa. That makes me feel better
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I'm glad to hear that about USF, but this performance tonight is not exactly encouraging.
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6 assists vs 13 turnovers. ouch. can't wait for that PG to arrive next year
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Also...

13 off rebounds for A&M vs 6 for SMU

19-22 on free throws for A&M vs 7-12 for SMU
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let's just take care of business against the cupcakes now coming up on the schedule (to prepare for TCU)...although we haven't earned the right to call anyone a cupcake, have we?
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Definitely cannot call anyone a cupcake until this team proves otherwise. Still look the same as last year.
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This team needs a PG. Neither McCoy or Williams have any interest in passing.
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I cannot agree more. Racking up single digit assist numbers, game after game is awful. Assists=easy buckets. And finally, why is Harp starting?
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worst smu crowd for a decent opponent I have ever seen. It was more one sided in Moody than the old Barnhill South days. tells you what the common SMU fan thinks of the Doh era. Not sure the Doh era is not DOA. We looked terrible from an organization and leadership point of view. Frankly, there was none. Made you miss the days of Jon Killen and company at least putting up some fight. We pretty much laid down early tonight. Thank goodness for Faye being able to hit a decent percentage of circus shots.
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oh, and the highlight of the night for me was Harps tip in. still think our lineup is broken if no one can beat him out.
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First of all, thank you to all students and SMU fans for coming out. Moody has not been that good for awhile, even with all the aggies. I have a few issues with our team so far.
1.) Why does Ryan Harp start? He really is not a threat on both defense or offense and is much slower than the opposition. It is frustrating to watch athletes such as Justin Haynes ride the pine while Harp gets beat by a more physical opponent.
2.) Against big opponents, Papa Dia is a lost cause. Dia can't defend (move his feet) and is just not physical in the paint. It seems that he is afraid to play down low. Also, he is not going to be making those turn-around fadeaways that he made tonight the rest of the season. We will need Luttman to step up and guard and be the role player that Dia isnt.
3.) It's as if Coach Doherty plays not to lose instead of playing to win. When aTm made a basket, we were slow to transition and let them get back on defense. Our guards are quick enough to push it up the floor and into a primary or secondary fast break.
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I really question our mental toughness. We consistently make mindless mistake after mistake whether it be a dumb foul, an errant pass, or a horrible shot. It is so frustrating, and I think it reflects poorly on Coach Doh and the team's overall bball IQ.
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re: Harp's starting...I think Stallion's line from the USF thread is the only logical explanation :D

Starter Ryan Harp will not give up his scandalous pictures of Matt Doherty

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going to be a long season...............................
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The half time performance might have been worse than our performance on the court tonight. Who knew SMU had a hip-hop dance team?
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