Center Court: Ben Ball (Notre Dame) Open Thread
by Nestor on Feb 7, 2009 9:30 AM PST
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PrintNotre Dame Fighting Irish at UCLA Bruins, Feb 7, 2009 10:00 AM PST
Here we go. Time for our breakfast with the Irish.
Time for JS and rest of our Ben Ball warrior to soar in Pauley:
Photo Credit: E. Corpuz
The Irish will be desperate. They are going to be dangerous as they come in with nothing to lose. For our part we just need to stick with our own game plan: high octane defense, go after every rebound and lose ball, push the ball, and attack the rim.
The tipoff is scheduled for 10:00 am PST. It will be broadcast on CBS. You can track it via the official site.
Fire away.
GO BRUINS.
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More Digger douchedom on ESPN Gameday
During the ‘picks’ segment of the show, Digger’s line when UCLA/ND came up: ‘Pauley Pavilion is our second home. Notre Dame (to win)’. (yeah, Digger. Sure, tell yourself that)
I did enjoy Bob Knight’s reaction, though. In his best, ’what the F have you been smoking, Digger tone, Knight responded: “If the game is played in THIS HEMISPHERE, UCLA wins.”
Knight
He really said that? I don’t watch ESPN pre game shows any more because … well … I don’t like hearing Digger (and rest of the clowns).
For the record...
Digger.
Is.
A,
Pr*ck.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Not a national game
Unfortunately we are in Tampa CBS is showing a different game. cbs.com is not showing it either. Anyone know how to watch online?
looking for a link myself
try channelsurfing.net… there’s a link that presumably works if you have a PC… still looking for one with a mac
it does...
… but the link on justin.tv wasn’t working at the time… got it working now, and happily watching the game :) go bruins!
I know -- stupid lineup graphics.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND's forntocurt gopes 6-9, 6-8, and 6-10
Don’t be surprised if CBH lets us go track meet on these guys… or if he does put ND at SF next to JK or DG.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Nice JH floater.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND BLOCKS Harangody!!!!!!!!!
Josh draws the foul. WOO HOO!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Are they just really tall
Or does it look like they keep putting a big on Collison to give us a mismatch?
ND runs tall, and DC has had problems with bigs hedging HIM.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
17:18 LEFT, 6-2, JS makes 1 of 2
MAke that 7-2, DC gets turnvoer from ND
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Aboya off ND feed
9-2, 16:42
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Harangody throws away, turnover, JS slam...
… off JH feed!
11-2, 16:26 in half.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
So much for the theory of not doubling their big guy -- immediately leads to a to
Our D is so much better in the last few games.
Stay barn cats!
sjh
DC lands a 3, 14-2!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ABoya gets a BS (Barely Standing there) foul.
1st on Aboya.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA2 is there anything left to say?
DC predicted, this summer, that’d AA2 would go to a new level and he has.
BTW — shitty call just now
sjh
Bruins are trapping agressively along abseline and in corner wing areas.
As soon as Kellogg said Harangody is not a dominant inside player, you could see this was coming. Brockman was purely an inside guy, Harangody spreads his shots around — which can play into our double-team D.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Why does the other team always go after Aboya??
Are they trying to “break” him? Sorry, can’t , too tough.
Aboya with SECOND foul???
Why si CBS calling it as his first? I’m confoozed.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND on turnaround at the elbow -- 16-7
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Sorry, ND meant Drago.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JH to AA2 -- 20-7!!
Looks like AA2 only has ONE foul.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Thanks, 66.
Much obliged.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Early key to the game -- AGGRESSIVE D.
D sets the tone of the O.
D sets the tone of the O.
D sets the tone of the O.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Oooh, bad rotation, ND scortes layup.
20-9.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Late rotation by Roll, ND still misses layup.
JH called for quick foul on inbounds.
20-9, 12:59 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
12:28 left, Harangoody still 0 pts and rebs.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC got jobbed on that one
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
ND starts 3 guys 6-8 and up...
… and we’re holding our own on glass.
CBH is getting us back to basics. D and boards.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Here we go again. We have 4 fouls, they have 1
Does anyone believe we are fouling that much more? NFW — I just don’t get it.
But, we play through it.
sjh
We're playing D
And they’re really not. I’d say the only questionable call so far was the one on Collison and the other on Holliday just now
I agree and am perplexed as well ...
… we can always blame it on youth. But it also doesn’t make sense to me ….
what conference are the refs from this game?
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:23 AM PST reply actions
11:57, still 20-9 UCLA.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Gordon blocks Gody, but Keefe fouled from behind.
5th foul already on us. BS.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Keefe is going to need to play better if he wants to keep getting minutes
I think the other players around him are developing into better players.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
Held ball call on Drago rebound -- again, BS.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Now, held ball, but foul on Notre Dame
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Roll off crosscourt from JA!
23-10, 10:32 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JS misses 3, DG hustles for rebound.
Out of bounds TO UCLA.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Jerime nails a 3
26-10, 9:58 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND hits 3, 26-13 UCLA.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DG picks up a shoulder charge.
6th team foul. ND defender was NOT set — DG WAS.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
BS call on Gordon
Flop all the way should have let them play through it
Flop
what a crappy call
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:28 AM PST reply actions
DG with a block, but ND scores on follow-up.
DG with SECOND FOUL.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DG on bench, AA2 back in.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I've red that book before and it gets boring
We are getting hammered, too, they just don’t call them
sjh
Stop settling for 3s
Read and feed, Bruins!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
We need to attack the rim
Seems like we’ve fallen in love with jump shots since we’ve been hitting them so far
exactly right
hard to do in a zone though…
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions
We're playing 5 on 8 (counting refs)
And we’re still up by 8-10 points.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Good TO by CBH
We’ve been settling on perimeter shots the last few sets. Time to attack the rim again.
With DC and JH in, we got to slash and then kick it out to MR, not just let him jack them out with a lot of time left on the clock.
I sense we're losing our focus on D
darren seemed lost on that last sequence – lucky ayers missed. ben calls t.o.
AA2 feed to Roll cutting low.
28-16, 8:11 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND hits 18 footer over AA2
28-18.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JH gums up ND dribbler
Ball on floor, ND calls timeout.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Umm
I didn’t know ND was allowed to call a TO without the ball in their possession.
That’s a new one.
these officials are garbage
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:32 AM PST reply actions
Hello, Everybody
I’m running a little late, tuned in just in time to see the stupidest held ball call in history against Drago, in HD.
SPTR’s. Unbelievable.
Love My Bruins
That's OK.
WHERE’S THE APPLE CRISP AND CINNAMON ICE CREAM????
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Whoa.
It’s in the fridge, babe…we’re only a family of 3, we can only eat baked goods so fast.
Love My Bruins
Hello?? Willing to share and help.
Wife is willing to assist as well.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
7:22 left in half
UCLA 28
ND 12
Refs 6 (off of bogus fouls)
Total Score:
UCLA 28
ND 18
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
any one know what conference the refs are from?
cuz i’m not sure it’s PAc 10 seeing as its a non-conference game
why do you think we get jobbed in these type of game
I mean its one thing to have it called a certain way, but this game we aren’t getting any fouls on ND at all for the same contact we are initiating.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:34 AM PST reply actions
i think they're trying to keep it close
ratings issues. i don’t think it has to do with who’s playing
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions
It probably has more to do with ratings
If it’s somewhat close they will get better ratings
wE'RE +6 IN BOARDS
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
we're way up in everything
except fouls and FTs
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
AA2 with jump hook!
30-18, 6:36 left
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JH with steal up top!
BUT wrapped up on breakaway.
JH with 3 steals.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
yep
not sure what play kellogg was watching
i wish gus johnson was calling this game. Best announcer in college sports
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
To be fair
Jrue was jogging pretty slowly. He could have been running more at full speed like RW, which probably would have been the intentional
kellogg says he made a play on the ball
what an east coast douche
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:37 AM PST reply actions
Kellogg commented on AA2's improved offense.
Down low and on 15-footers. Double figures last 3 games.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
because that would be the right call
and these refs seem incapable of making the right call today
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Not sure
probably some BS that he tried to make a play, which he did not really.
by trainwreck84 on Feb 7, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
cbh should ask the officials to look at the monitors
I believe they are allowed to do that to determine if a foul was intentional or not
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:38 AM PST reply actions
not sure if you can
you can in the NBA to determine a flagrant, but not sure about college
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions
Sure they can
Remember the Drew Gordon play against USC? They checked the videos and found nothing.
JH makes 1st...
…and 2nd
32-18, 6:18 left in half.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Good ND shot over dobule team.
32-20.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
The double should come quicker
Or not come at all.
Drago off of JH touch pass -- 3!!!!!
35-20.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND called for over and back.
Great pass from the elbow insdie the zone last time down.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA2 with a 15-foot baseline!!!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND with 3, 37-23 UCLA
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
poor decision making
we were beat on defense by three guys who got the ball inside but kept passing. it worked out for them, but it was poor decision making. they should have taken the two.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
you gotta find a squirrel recipe for AA2
you can usually just substitute squirrel for possom
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
Incredible -- a FOUL on ND?
Pauley is stunned.
Coach is breakdancing.
Somewhere in L.A., Pete Carroll is walking AWAY from cameras.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
and CBS is yelling at their refs
“You moron, no fouls on the team that’s losing!”
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
rofl
One of those shots of our dance team was just their cleavage. Anyone else see that?
Uh, yeah, uh...
I’m sorry, what?
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I'm not unhappy about it
Just surprised that made it to the going to commercial break montage
I think they were trying to show the "UCLA" on the front of their uniforms
but it didn’t come off that way
Work ethic and intelligence and hustle
They all pay off.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
refs
I’m not sure they’re from a neutral conference. I think they were hired by CBS. And they didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express.
Despite the consensus on Lavin
I much prefer him to any of the other national color guys. He at least gives the Bruins and Coach Howland their due. Touchdown Jesus wouldn’t be puffing up ND as much as Clark Kellogg has in this game, and they’re getting blown out.
by powderbluekoolaid on Feb 7, 2009 10:44 AM PST reply actions
Yeah, but Lavin gives more cliches per minute...
…than any person in history.
if cliches were money, we’d have a budget surplus in Sactown.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Somebody PLEASE
tell me you heard the “potato” comment on the ESPN College Basketball show Wednesday night.
Love My Bruins
I'm not saying
That Lavin is a fountain of insight. But as a West Coast guy, he doesn’t have an agenda to always reinforce the meme that the Big East, ACC and (in defiance of all the objective evidence) the Big 10, play a superior brand of basketball to all other conferences, especially the Pac-10.
by powderbluekoolaid on Feb 7, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions
why are the announcers so worried about ND?
How about some fairness?
bob knight and gus johnson
should call every game. Johnson is awesome and Knight just tells it like it is. If you’re wrong, he’ll tell you
Kellogg
Does he have a quota to meet or something? Almost every comment has to be about Notre Dame. Once in awhile he mentions UCLA.
DC drives deep, AA@ hits 12-footer!
39-23
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Kellogg saying you have to scout AA2 offesnively
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Aboya is the best center on the court thus far
who would have thought that..
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:47 AM PST reply actions
probably
the best shooter in the country. i mentioned him in the pregame thread. we CANNOT leave him EVER
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
ND hits ridic 3.
39-26, 2:54 left
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ML knifing into the zone
41-26, 2:31 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
We've hit 6 straight shots
ML gets fouled inside.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
No kidding.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA2 was fouled, sorry.
Misses 1st.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Makes 2nd
42-26, 2:14 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC and AA2 force TO
Out of boudns to UCLA.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Great hands
Collison was quick to force that turnover.
DC drives, pulls up at line, draws a FOUL
Dc to the line for 2.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Collison draws a foul
Kellogg now mentions UCLA. I guess he ran out of things to talk about for Notre Dame.
Dc makes 1st...
… AND the second!
44-26, 1:36 left
Wife helping me with calls.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Gody nearly trips on CGI floor graphic
Misses shot.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Keefe with bad pass
But we get fouled.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JK is not playing well
has not played well in the last few games.
Come on JK, you can be better than this
sjh
Hes going to get fewer and fewer minutes
as the younger players develop. His game has not progressed at all
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
JA makes 1st...
… and 2nd.
46-26, 1:07 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
At Halftime
I hope someone makes a comment about the score and ask Digger if the big discrepancy brings back memories of when he coached.
Gody shoots over Keefe, turnaround
46-28.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
It's 3am in Seoul Korea, I am drunk off my ass... Just wanted to poke my head in and say ...
GO BRUINS!!!!
God, it’s great to be a Bruin!
that was my first thought
well don impaulv!
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
ND draws foul on drive. Foul on...
DG. THIRD FOUL, 3.7 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Foul trouble in the first half
UCLA will need to make adjustments to the foul trouble in the second half.
8 total fouls is fine with a team as deep as ours
the only foul problem we have is DG. He needs to work on not fouling when he’s defending, but he did get one call against him that was pretty bogus.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
On two of the fouls, he had to come over because JK got beat
JK has to play like he played in the tournament.
Drago is playing much better D
sjh
UCLA 46, ND 30
Clock did NOT run for 2 seconds after inbounds to JA, but oh well… ;-)
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
i think the Pauley clock was running
b/c the buzzer went off at the right time. just the CBS clock froze
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
We're settling for jumpers a bit too often
I want our boys to come out in the second half, attack the rim, and keep their foot on ND’s neck.
No letting up. Slaughter these bastards.
yep
just love making fun of the morons who constantly rip our offense and CBH
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
CBH
defies conventional wisdom.
Everyone said don’t double Gody, let him get his points and stop the others.
We are doubling and stopping the others.
sjh
CBH just dancing with the girl he came with.
His defense has been working for years now
the only way they get back in this
is if McAlarney heats up. He can score 20 points in 5 minutes if we give him the chance
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
heated up, yes
getting looks, no. he’s only taken 4 shots b/c we’re guarding him tightly. keep that up and we’ll be looking good
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Gonna go to BRO
and see if there is a Ben Howland should be fired cuz he’s only up by 16 not 20 at the half…
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:58 AM PST reply actions
post
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
Too many know it alls
and people trying to prove they are right.
by trainwreck84 on Feb 7, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know exactly
but I do know there are a lot of old school bruin boosters who don’t participate because they have bad feeling about the Scout guys who run the board.
I think there are also a lot of y “if we don’t have 50 game winning streaks, we have the wrong coach” types who don’t live in reality.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I have a lot of respect for Tracy and Greg
They work really hard and are professionals. I subscribe to them because I find their info valuable. There are also some great posters on BRO who started there in 99-00. Yet lately the board has really gone downhill. Lot of newbies who seem to have become “UCLA basketball fans” in last three years.
Ill tell you the story sometime
but apparently there was an early AOL chatroom including Greg and Tracy prior to BRO
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions
Too many people try to prove Greg and Tracy wrong
or act like they are scouts like Greg and Tracy. Basically just everyone trying to show off.
by trainwreck84 on Feb 7, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
Interesting
I know that Georgetown has masters programs along that line, but being in DC, makes sense. ND, not so sure.
Game brief
For our friends in Seoul and elsewhere…
1) Fast start due to fast defense. JH with at least 3 steals. Smart aggressive doubling in post and in corners.
2) AA2 — I prayed for him to be a 6and 6 guy this season. CBS is even saying AA2 has to be scouted offensively. He hit at least 3 midrange jumpers already.
3) Refs are calling fouls something like 9-3 against US. Ridiculous. DG with 3 fouls.
4) Bruins are rebounding in groups — 2 or 3 guys hitting boards on both ends. Negating ND’s clear height advantage in front court with hustle and positioning.
5) DC setting the tone — working inside on zone, even if not shooting, but still testing the D. And playing smart on D for us, without gambling on steals.
6) Bruins shooting over 60%.
7) Harangody a non-factor… this half. Watch for him to go early at AA2 and try to foul him onto the bench to negate our inside scoring advantage.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
fouls have evened out
JA got a 1-and-1 late in the half meaning ND got at least 7 fouls. but the early part of the game was a joke
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
You're right.
Thanks.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA2 can't get into foul trouble
because DG already is, and as someone (can’t remember who, sorry) above mentioned, DG got his fouls helping because JK got beat off the ball.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
yeah DG has 2 because he had to help after penetration
then one on a BS charging foul
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
In 83's words -- we need to come out and crunch crunch
I want a strong start to the second half
Barn Cats!!!
ND can score its way back into the game quickly if we let them. I do not want any semblance of a come back.
Eat the damn mouse!!!
sjh
From memory
I think UCLA had 10 assists and only 4 or 5 turnovers.
Whereas Notre Dame has only 4 assists and about 10 turnovers.
From cbs.sportsline.com's gamecenter
ND has 8 TOs and 5 assists
UCLA has 4 TOs and 11 assists
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Next to the BN Open Threads, of course... ;-)
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
what's with all the pimping of the oklahoma and uconn squads
on a ucla game? it’s like they’ve never watched a game on the west coast.
hope ben can crank up the intensity again for the 2nd half
3pt shooting teams can close fast if they get hot
A stat I would really like to see
(Teams Assists plus opponents turnovers)
less
(Opponents assists plus teams turnovers)
divided by number of games played
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:08 AM PST reply actions
Sirrius radio
http://aplusmathnscience.com/ Thank goodness for sat. radio. I chris and donny mac now. no more cbs clowns
Nice
Digger is a wimp sign behind the commentators
Great shot chart on Gody.
2-9, missing INSIDE.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I liked that montage
It was ALL UCLA.
Too often the highlights are balanced, when the game is clearly not.
Key stat -- 15 pts off ND turnovers.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AND... wer'e off. UCLA ball to start the half.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
We miss, then Gody misses.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
yeah i chuckled about that...
i think we passed up about 6 open looks in the first 15 seconds
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions
ND showing zone
JH misses 3.
A 3-2 zone by ND
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND misses 3
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Aboya
He’s getting very good looks. Luke is not a good defender at all.
AA@ hits jump hook!
48-30
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND hits on a cut, 48-32.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
We are super fortunate to have him
His family back in Cameroon is very poor, and he was tempted to go to Europe to make money to support them, but decided to come back. We are very fortunate to have him.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
AA@ with finger roll off JS miss.
50-32
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND scores -- 50-34, 16:38 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
mcalarney again
JH can’t do that when guarding him
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
AA with a finger roll
he has really expanded his O Game
JS with block on ND break!!!!!!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC drives baseline, draws foul.
Isn’t that like JS’s 4th breakaway block this year???
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
he had one against Cal
that was basically a carbon copy of that. except cal got the board and scored
by bucknellbruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
3 Bruins back on defense
Notre Dame had no chance to make that layup with that type of defensive hustle.
nice start to the half for ship
great rebound, nice dish to AA2 and killer block all in four minutes
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:16 AM PST reply actions
Shipp i meant
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
delay on satellite
sound too far ahead of tv.Arrgh
JS
I wonder if we are going to see psyhoanlysis from local writers this year about why JS is not consistent?
Nobody Should Ever Question His Play
after what he did—and didn’t do—this past Wednesday night.
Love My Bruins
52-34, 15:58 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC to ND on the break.
Quick, but unhurried.
PLUS the foul.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
a health Drago is a sight to behold!
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:20 AM PST reply actions
55-34, 15:32 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Foul on Drago, spike by AA2.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Foul on Drago
I don’t know about that one… The ND player leaned into him.
Drue with a snaking layup through the D!
57-32 — but a quick 3 by ND
57-35.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Wow
Jrue with a finger roll.
Darn… 3-pointer by ND.
he was grabbed after he poked it away
there should have been a whistle
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Drago steals... but lsoes it out of bounds.
Good hustle.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Bad possession
Collison should’ve driven by the defender, who was very flat-footed.
DC to JH to DC to JH -- SLAM!!!!!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
59-30, 13:30 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Too fast
UCLA has too much speed for Notre Dame.
How many replays of that dunk did they show?
It sounded like a fourth was coming
But they just cut to commercial.
I don't know, but UCLA scored two more times while CBS did the replays.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
You can see it in their faces
there is no fight left. The first offensive rebound they get and it gets picked by DC
WATCHMEN.
Check out the movie.
Read the graphic novel, folks.
WOW.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Yeah, can't wait
Hope it can do the graphic novel justice.
by trainwreck84 on Feb 7, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Im excited but the movies tied up in lawsuits
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Those are over now
Fox and Warner Bros share the profits
by trainwreck84 on Feb 7, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
keep the pedal to the metal !
take no prisoners
DC + JH
Got to love it. Shame they’ll both be in the NBA next year.
But you got to love what JA + ML will bring to the table.
Maybe He Will
But he won’t be a disappointment to me, either way. He’s worked hard, improved, and he has a great attitude.
Love My Bruins
duke was exposed by clemson
they have no inside game and can’t defend the post
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
Gody throws out of bounds on double team.
11 TOs for ND
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
the thing about the big east
when you have 18 teams in your conferece, you are going to have some very good teams, but those top teams don’t mean your whole 18 team conference is good.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:27 AM PST reply actions
Gody completely flustered.
Seems to be a recurring theme when teams play us
JH misses 3, but Gody pushes Drago on the boards.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JH feeds AA2 inside, over the back foul on ND.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC hits a 3.
62-38
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC was as open as can be ND has given up
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
62-38, 11:58 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
The better to step on their throats.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Killer Instinct
Need to channel Kobe and extend the lead even more
next time the experts say a team doesn't play D
and they’ve lost 6 in a row – I guess I’ll believe them!
Pretty bad showing – could cost Brey his job
Lots of unhappy irish alumni watching (if they can stand it)
Not all of it is Brey's fault
He lost his best defender and the players he has right now are very slow defensively.
I like Brey
He’s lost to some very good teams and is losing to one today. If we close out, it says more about his opponents than his team play.
Although they need to play better d
sjh
The Irish perimeter defense has been pitiful
But I’m not going to complain. I love seeing Bruins wide open on the perimeter. Especially since we’re knocking them down.
one thing to note
In their 6 game losing streak, Hanrangody was averaging double/doubles.
So, this is real different.
Good News for the Irish, now that they've face a real defense ...
going back to the Big East will seem easy.
DC hits ANOTHER 3
65-38, 11:30 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Only 18 pts in paint, don';t want us tos ettle.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA2 with another mid-ranger!
67-40.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA@ shooting 8-11 today.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
67-40, 10:34 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
BLock by Drago, block by Keefe, steal by Josh, DC with SLAM!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Actually, Drago block was DG
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Yeah!
This is awesome! most fun I’ve had in a long time while watching us
I didn't say
it wasn’t fun. I’m saying I’m enjoying it more today
DC misses 2nd straight 3
STOP. SETTLING!!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
DC to JS for gentle slam.
71-40, 8:50 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Refs....
They stopped trying to keep ND in the game. That’s the difference now
NIIICE!!!!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Roll on a curl from DC
73-40
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND htis 3, 73-43.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Dear Digger
Welcome back “home.”
Please, come back more often. We’re enjoying working on our game against the practice squad you claim is your basketball team.
Digger meant he liked Notre Dame +30, not straight up
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
Um... uh... OK...
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
If they sell them in Ackeman
… I will come to buy one. =)
Hey, its okay if I still think I’m 21 all over again? lol
73-43, 7:47 left.
And “Begging You for Mercy” is the song playing into commercial…
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Got to think that Drago stuff on Gody is what set the tone for this game...
course, a lot of good s**t did come after that!
that song going to break was cruel by CBS
I liked it, but its disrespectful to ND.
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:40 AM PST reply actions
Duffy, i think its called "mercy"
lyrics- Im begging you for mercy, why dont you release me
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
Refrain line is 'I'm begging you for mercy."
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I hope ND goes on a 10-game winning streak...
starting NEXT week.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Naw
Let Tyler play in front of his great-grandfather.
Seeing Tyler on the court with UCLA beating ND would be a nice gesture from CBH.
Oh yeah
ND has really been solid the last few games. I’m impressed.
I hope his strong play keeps going all the way through March. He’s giving us a great option in our offense. Coupled with AA2’s breakout as an offensive force, we’re hitting on all cylinders at the right time.
But that’s what we knew CBH was setting us up to do since the beginning of the season, despite all the whining and worrying from so-called “fans.”
Gordon's Back?
I didn’t watch the first half… Is something wrong with DG?
DG makes 2nd FT, 74-43, 7:43 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
74-46, after ND FT.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JH to JA inside on a ripper pass -- 76-46.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ML with sweet bank off the elft side!!!
78-46
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ND with quick shot, 78-48.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
AA2 with jump hook off JA miss!
80-48!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
ML feeds Bobo underneath, fouled.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Duke is closing the gap
42-34 with 14:32 left
OK, one for you stats geeks...
What is UCLA’s record during the CBH era for games with 10 a.m. starts?
I hate that commercial
I’d just smile and laugh as the door shut in that trOJan’s face.
There was a time when I’d take the high road, but trOJans are such lowly pieces of s**t, that quite frankly, I don’t care.
The foam finger was the wrong finger.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Bobo hits BOTH!
82-53, 3:52 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Bobo with the BLOCK!
Bruins game, b**ch., No layups.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
WOW. UCLA 31 FGs, 6 TOs.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
JA for 3!!! 85-57, 2:22 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
MAlcolm with the left-hander double clutch!
87-59, 1:56 left.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
They're watching this and they still can't stop
talking up the Big East and ACC based on completely subjective, biased statistics.
For what it's worth
Ken Pomeroy’s efficiency rankings currently have the ACC 1st, Pac-10 2nd (barely) and Big East 3rd. But as Kellogg observes, the objective numbers don’t measure his crush on Thabeet.
by powderbluekoolaid on Feb 7, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
Who got that BLOCK for us?
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Niiice. Thanks.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Stieffenbach with the bucket!!!
89-61
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
FINAL SCORE; UCLA 89, Notre Dame 63.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Box score
Doesn’t reflect how thorough our domination was. This was never even close.
SUCK IT DIGGER YOU F**KING CHUMP!
But since it was 10am
All the east coast people had to have watched
AA2 Player of the Game!
19 points, on 9 for 12 shooting.
And how many of those were from 10 or more feet out?!?
WOO HOO!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I think the ND coach should be fired
for that shirt jacket combo. Hideous!
"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"
by silverlakebruin on Feb 7, 2009 11:59 AM PST reply actions
Lock the doors, turn out the lights.
See ya in the Post-Game Thread.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Trapani is wooden's grandson, right?
would love to see him finish this off….
Thanks, Everybody!
Gotta frost cupcakes & run!
Watch out for the squirrels, (they’re organized.)
Love My Bruins
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