bradley
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03-21-19 09:23 AM - Post#282307
In response to HARVARDDADGRAD
Tough match up for Yale as LSU has 3 very athletic guards that can press with 2 big men to protect the rim. They have a bunch of 4 and 5 star recruit plus the usual transfers from junior colleges or big programs, i.e. Oregon.
Yale could not handle the press from Duke at all. Hopefully, they have practiced breaking the press but Phils, Copeland and Oni could not get it done against Duke regarding the press. If Yale handles the press, they will be very competitive as they have a seasoned experienced team with one and possibly two NBA draft prospects. One of the keys to this game is Bruner defensively and he needs to really step up without major foul trouble. LSU has two bigs that can play and they will put them on the court at the same time which is normally a problem for IL teams although Yale might be an exception based on Bruner, Atkinson and Reynolds combination although Reynolds will give up several inches but he is tough.
First 10 minutes will be telling regarding the press.
Jones has brough Yale to 2 NCAA tournaments in four years -- impressive. Copeland, Phils and Reynolds have been there before in lesser roles. Jones does not get the credit that he deserves -- he if good and a tough minded coach.
Let's go Yale. Will be great for the IL if they play tough but more importantly, they win -- they might just do that.
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bradley
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03-21-19 12:37 PM - Post#282326
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A concern with Yale is that it appears that they took their foot off the pedal after clinching an IvyMadness bid as well as the possible let down against Princeton -- never a good sign.
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bradley
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03-21-19 12:48 PM - Post#282329
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Waters may stop Copeland.
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bradley
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03-21-19 12:52 PM - Post#282333
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Brutal start offensively and defensively, 0-9. Oni needs to stop the bleeding asap.
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westcoast
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03-21-19 01:12 PM - Post#282340
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Looks like Swain will be the one to stop the bleeding, keeping them in the game with 8 early points. But this LSU team is really good.
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bradley
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03-21-19 01:19 PM - Post#282345
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ah - LSU is very good. Lead got down to 2 pts but back up to 9. Reynolds seems lost out on the court due to his lack of athleticism but he is a senior. If IL is going to compete against this type of team, they need to have athleticism plus skill. Copeland, Oni, Swain and Bruner can play with these guys but the others???
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sparman
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So... anyone going to talk about LSU? 03-21-19 01:28 PM - Post#282348
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Yale starters shooting 6 of 29.
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bradley
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Re: So... anyone going to talk about LSU? 03-21-19 01:37 PM - Post#282349
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Men against boys in the 1st half -- Copeland and Swain have come to play but not so with other Bulldogs --- need to get a good run at the beginning of the 2nd half to have a prayer.
1st half demonstrates the importance of having a great PG, Waters, and two good defenders/rebounders which IL teams do not generally have.
Let's hope that they come out on fire.
Good advertisement as to why it is always better to be a #11-12 seed vs. 14 or 16 seed. LSU is athletic!!!
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03-21-19 01:54 PM - Post#282355
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Yeah this looks like an even worse match up than I thought. Let’s see if they can make a run
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Re: So... anyone going to talk about LSU? 03-21-19 01:57 PM - Post#282358
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A win for Yale is a win for the Ivys. Harder to compete when you don't give athletic scholarships and even harder to compete with the academic requirements. With that said, the Ivy talent continues to improve but will continue to be a challenge.
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Re: So... anyone going to talk about LSU? 03-21-19 02:30 PM - Post#282371
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Showing great fight as a team with no quit. Can hit any 3 pointers which is a killer. They are certainly not embarassing the IL. Think that it helps that Yale is a seasoned team and did not lay a egg even after a 0-9 start and 16 pt 1st half deficit.
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03-21-19 02:31 PM - Post#282372
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Yale in bonus. Big help if they can draw some fouls
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bradley
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Re: So... anyone going to talk about LSU? 03-21-19 02:35 PM - Post#282376
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4-26 on 3 pointers and down only 9 -- ouch.
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sparman
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So... anyone going to talk about LSU? 03-21-19 02:39 PM - Post#282380
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Oni (currently 1-13) going to be haunted by this game a long time.
[edit: Barring possible late game heroics]
Edited by sparman on 03-21-19 02:41 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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03-21-19 02:40 PM - Post#282381
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Oni (currently 1-13) going to be haunted by this game a long time.
Matt Maloney says hi.
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Chip Bayers
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03-21-19 02:48 PM - Post#282395
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Oni (currently 1-13) going to be haunted by this game a long time.
Matt Maloney says hi.
Yup. Channneled him.
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Mike Porter
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03-21-19 02:50 PM - Post#282401
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Man, hell of a push from Yale!
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Mike Porter
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03-21-19 02:52 PM - Post#282405
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Oni just didn't have it which is a shame, but still hell of a game from Yale and still a good rep for the league. Shame is that if Oni could have done even a little, this could have been a win.
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bradley
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03-21-19 03:00 PM - Post#282411
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It is always enjoyable to watch these top 25 rpi schools sweat it when they are trying to fend off the Ivy League "boys". Proud of Yale considering their horrible 3 pt shooting. They showed up in the 2nd half -- they had plenty of opportunities to quit.
Although IL BB continues to take steps forward, there is still a significant discrepancy when it comes to physical prowess, height and strength, plus top programs have spectacular point guard play.
Yale was the best representative team for the IL this year at the Big Dance and they had earned the right to go. Congratulations for a job well done.
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03-21-19 03:02 PM - Post#282412
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Man, Yale would have had a great chance to win if Oni just didn't have his worst game of the year, 2 of 16 from the field. A bunch of his misses were open looks too. The one from the top of the key when they were down six with a minute to go was the most painful.
Copeland was great, the bigs mostly held their own. Everything was there for the upset.
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