CMP (2nd game in a row) for drawing up that play to Biggie near the end! That's where a good coach can make huge difference in a tight game.
And...F that double foul call.
And...F that double foul call.
Huge props to...
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I told my son that he was getting ready to take some help away and try to get biggie the ball, but I said Crean knows that and will switch Thomas on Vince so one stop foul or whatever leaves Thomas in the game and that Thomas will guard Vince and that I hoped it was set for whoever Thomas was guarding...and maybe it was set that way but Crean just left Thomas on biggie. Absolutely horrible calls on continuation and the usual fouls on driving...but WTF...hows does anyone not call Blackmon on over the back on Dakota? What was the gambling line?
He's gotten a lot better at drawing up plays out of the time out. Yes, that was the dagger tonight.
I think Crean has beaten Purdue ONCE without Zeller
yeah that was the last I heard. Maybe they still thought they could get there by calling the double foul and foul on Dakota at the end.
Painter's done a great job all year, minor exceptions aside. Remember our biggest achilles heel from last year: full court press. This year? Not even a care.
Painter's done a good job at Purdue.
...and it has nothing to do with knowledge in how to beat the press...it is about being older AND Carsen!
Actually, we run a completely different scheme against the press than we did last year. Give credit where credit is due.
It's you call...what is the scheme difference? It was primarily 1-2-2 zone and 2-2-1 zone press or traps that caused the problems. Painter knows how to attack those. He knew how to attacke those before he came to Purdue, but the mindset and personnel are different. I'm a Painter fan and there is nothing new under the sun in playing against a zone...it is just that physical limitations prevent all the options. Purdue had no issue with a press when Ronnie Johnson was here. Did Matt and all the coaches forget only to remember when Carsen came in?
I replayed this three times. All six of my dogs and I agreed .... what the hell was that ... either a no-call (my choice) or on Blackmon ... but no way on us. And you know,. dogs are totally impartial.
My dogs fight over the four PU cheerleader unis .... and have learned to read my emotions to know when to growl and when to howl .... popcorn for everyone ...
That's my math, too. Cream is 5-9 vs. Purdue but just 1-9 without Zeller.
Painter is now 4-3 vs. Cream at Assembly Hall.
Of course, it wasn't exactly a fair fight those first three years.
Agree with the thread, CMP deserves full credit for the success we are having. Nice recent stretch of games.
The question for me always comes down to the tournament. That is what you are remembered for and what matters most in so many ways. It's been too long since we've won an NCAA game and way too long since we've had a deep run. This can be the year... lead us to the championship CMP!
The question for me always comes down to the tournament. That is what you are remembered for and what matters most in so many ways. It's been too long since we've won an NCAA game and way too long since we've had a deep run. This can be the year... lead us to the championship CMP!
That was a great play drawn up by the coaching staff. Set it up perfectly and couldn't have asked for a better result.
Reminded me of the play Painter drew up two years ago with Davis taking the handoff from AJ at the top of the key and then getting to the hole for the dagger bucket.
Reminded me of the play Painter drew up two years ago with Davis taking the handoff from AJ at the top of the key and then getting to the hole for the dagger bucket.
Reminded me of the Ray Davis play, too. Same end of the floor, along with the baptism.
Major kudos to CMP for the stretch of games that we have won. Make no mistake this was as difficult set of games that we have had in a long time and CMP did some brilliant coaching.
Coaches are remembered for the body of work they do and not just one aspect and CMP is a way above average coach. It's seasons like these that calling for him to be fired, even with not reaching a FF yet, is ridiculous. He is here for the foreseeable future and deserves to be and I couldn't be happier. He has shown that not only can he develop players of all skillsets, he is not so set in his ways that he can't improve himself. That is a recipe for success.
Coaches are remembered for the body of work they do and not just one aspect and CMP is a way above average coach. It's seasons like these that calling for him to be fired, even with not reaching a FF yet, is ridiculous. He is here for the foreseeable future and deserves to be and I couldn't be happier. He has shown that not only can he develop players of all skillsets, he is not so set in his ways that he can't improve himself. That is a recipe for success.
He does in terms of money to do things like get rental cars and such. Which is more what I meant with my comment.
Anyone saying there's no way improvement could be because of a better AD must have always worked for the same boss. Knowing he's got the full support of the athletic department now could very easily make him more relaxed and help his coaching. I think it will definitely pay rewards in recruiting in the next few years.
I did hear an unconfirmed rumor that he did share his magic wand ... Oh crap, that could be translated in an entirely different way than I meant it ... It is SUPPOSED TO BE AMUSING .... and nothing more.Good points. I thought you meant he had magic words that he shared with Painter.
That's my fault. I primarily post on my phone so long responses with more detail tend to tire out my thumbs
Matt recruited (poorly) himself into the mess we had five years ago. He has said so himself. He changed his recruiting goals to emphasize character and fit (significant size came with it). That started the turn around. He then went hard after shooters. That has paid off as well as the difference from last years team to this years clearly demonstrates. Most recently he has added athleticism in Carsen and appears to also be a big part of next years class.
I do think coaches can learn and improve but he is fundamentally the same coach who has us at 20 and 5 now but had us at 5 and 20 a few years back.
The difference is not the coaches scheme or new drills or learning how to break a press. It's players and long term strategy/philosophy.
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Exactly my thoughts posted in another thread. Mathias was standing still with the ball coming to him, and Blackmon jumped on him from 6 feet behind. Only a blind or crooked ref would call that on Mathias.
OT: the IU guy was bad, but this is the worst collective unit I've ever seen on Wheel Of Fortune (are you one of those guys, Kesselschmeide), lol:
I'm sorry, but the first part of your comment is complete BS. We aren't having a good season cause Matt is more relaxed with a new AD. Good lord.
Down the line can different styles make a difference? Absolutely. But right now? Um, no.
I give CMP props for scheduling that WVU super-secret preseason scrimmage. I'm sure he'd talked about and practiced press-break tactics before that game, but I'm betting that beatdown got the team's attention to where it finally sunk in during subsequent practices. They've been nearly flawless in late game press situations this season.
