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Post by chelseadal on Feb 9, 2019 8:41:18 GMT -5
First the team falls apart and then the Board. Easy boys, we got spoiled.
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Post by gregcrow on Feb 9, 2019 8:48:24 GMT -5
First the team falls apart and then the Board. Easy boys, we got spoiled. Screw you Chelsea. You idiot!
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Post by Joebird on Feb 9, 2019 8:52:38 GMT -5
This probably won’t be a popular opinion but I still will place the blame on Cluess that they didn’t foul at the end. Cluess is great at most part of coaching but his timeout coaching and his defense coaching are not his strengths. It seems every time he calls a timeout to set up a play the players don’t listen to him, why is that? It’s his job to make sure they listen to him.
This reminds me of The Jets fired coach Bowles always blaming the player for all the penalties that got every game, if it happens every game it’s the coaches fault not the players, he is not getting them to listen and maybe that’s because they weren’t punished for their mistakes.
For Clues he seems to punish some players by putting them in the “doghouse” but others seem to get a pass. Whatever it is I know for 9 years I have seen Cluess call timeouts to draw up a last play of the half or game and it rarely seems to work, in fact they rarely get a shot off or make a stop. Not sure why this is the case but in the huddle when focused on one play it rarely seems to work out and after the game you hear the players don’t do what he said to do. When you hear and see this all the time you wonder what is going on that they don’t do what he says. I think this is something to think about, and in this situation by the players not listening I am blaming it on Cluess not getting his point across.
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Post by brffdone on Feb 9, 2019 9:08:13 GMT -5
Good read from @lohudinsider on the game recap.
3. Fouls to give. On the final possession for Quinnipiac, Iona had three fouls to give before putting the Bobcats in the bonus. After Gist fouled with 6.5 seconds remaining, Quinnipiac coach Baker Mayfield burned his team's last timeout. He said he called multiple plays expecting another foul, but the Gaels didn't foul on the inbound as instructed.
"We told the guys if they dribble the ball to foul immediately on the dribble," Cluess said. "We thought they may try to turn to quick and shoot something to see if we’d foul, but we said on the bounce to foul."
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Post by sharkey on Feb 9, 2019 9:18:02 GMT -5
This probably won’t be a popular opinion but I still will place the blame on Cluess that they didn’t foul at the end. Cluess is great at most part of coaching but his timeout coaching and his defense coaching are not his strengths. It seems every time he calls a timeout to set up a play the players don’t listen to him, why is that? It’s his job to make sure they listen to him. This reminds me of The Jets fired coach Bowles always blaming the player for all the penalties that got every game, if it happens every game it’s the coaches fault not the players, he is not getting them to listen and maybe that’s because they weren’t punished for their mistakes. For Clues he seems to punish some players by putting them in the “doghouse” but others seem to get a pass. Whatever it is I know for 9 years I have seen Cluess call timeouts to draw up a last play of the half or game and it rarely seems to work, in fact they rarely get a shot off or make a stop. Not sure why this is the case but in the huddle when focused on one play it rarely seems to work out and after the game you hear the players don’t do what he said to do. When you hear and see this all the time you wonder what is going on that they don’t do what he says. I think this is something to think about, and in this situation by the players not listening I am blaming it on Cluess not getting his point across. Cluess is the best coach in the MAAC, but he has not had a great season. The fact you can't question anything he does by a couple of board members is ridiculous. Benching Gist in the Siena game cost Iona the game. The recruiting class has been a bust, which has led to a roster where the pieces just don't fit together. I sat 2 rows behind the Iona bench last night, and quite frankly don't know how much help he gets from his assistants. Grasso used to be very involved, not so much with the current staff. Cluess gets a pass after the past 8 great years, but he has his hands full trying to keep Iona at the top of the MAAC. He needs to turn over the roster and make a move or two on the staff.
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Post by thehat on Feb 9, 2019 9:29:13 GMT -5
I have been saying it for a while, A lot of new faces next year
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Post by iona05 on Feb 9, 2019 9:37:27 GMT -5
Coach Cluess is not above criticism, but he also deserves a bit more respect and benefit of the doubt IMO. The guy has never had one sub-20 win season until this year. This has been an awful season and everybody on payroll and scholarship needs to assume some responsibility, but there is no way I am betting against Cluess when he has a full offseason to make changes and prepare for for next.
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Post by GuyF on Feb 9, 2019 9:58:02 GMT -5
#LedgeLife
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Post by iona05 on Feb 9, 2019 10:13:13 GMT -5
You mean most people don’t think it’s realistic that we can keep our 20 win streak alive at this point?
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Post by ic1983 on Feb 9, 2019 10:23:12 GMT -5
no way people here think risto can start for 4 yrs lol Not only do I think that Risto would NOT start for 4 years, I would include him as I suggest we "sweep the deck" and hit the reset button with ONLY Agee, EJ, Gist, and Perez returning next year. Ristonavic has a lot of potential. He’ll get out of this shooting slump and improve overall. Not a lot of mobile 6’10 wings in the MAAC.
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Post by St. Louis Gael on Feb 9, 2019 10:41:39 GMT -5
Yeah! This is a busy day for the Ledge Mayor. Herding cats here. I'm a bit upset at 59 for taking a poke at 81. Can't get the message through on how sensitive 81 is. Between you and me, I would rather read 59 on Coaching 101 than 81. At least, the former's posts are well articulated, even if not accurate.
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Post by gregcrow on Feb 9, 2019 10:50:14 GMT -5
Yeah! This is a busy day for the Ledge Mayor. Herding cats here. I'm a bit upset at 59 for taking a poke at 81. Can't get the message through on how sensitive 81 is. Between you and me, I would rather read 59 on Coaching 101 than 81. At least, the former's posts are well articulated, even if not accurate. They're both idiots - and your stupid for defending one of them!
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Post by chelseadal on Feb 9, 2019 10:52:20 GMT -5
Guy, you get credit for St Louis grave stone hopefully 100 years from now:
Ledge Mayor, Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather.
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Post by java on Feb 9, 2019 10:54:26 GMT -5
You can't blame TC if players don't follow his instruction. Clearly, Perez could have fouled Rigoni on the floor with 3 seconds to go. That leaves one foul to give. I imagine another foul could have killed another 1 - 1.5 secs. Now that leaves Quinny with a max of 2 seconds to inbound and score. A much more difficult task then what we witnessed last night.
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Post by ic59 on Feb 9, 2019 11:08:50 GMT -5
Well if 05 is correct then I owe TC an apology. I came by my opinion, because the team had no trouble fouling at about the six minute mark. I then expected two more (fouls) of the same. I don't know why they got the first play right and not the second. And 81, I do appreciate any and all inside info you provide. Just don't know why you get upset because I ask questions. If most/many posters want me to stop posting, just let me know.
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