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1:33 left in regulation GT down 9 0:22 left in regulation GT down 5 0:11 left in regulation GT down 3 0:23 left in first overtime Baye Ndongo fouls out TECH WINS 93-90 in double overtime Past seasons down 9 with 1:33 left at 11pm, lights out and heading to bed. This team and its coaches never...

Going into this game I looked at Nait George as a nice freshman, but still a project. Coming out of this game I now look at him as the team leader. Look where he has come from sitting the bench the first 3 games. You’d think he had a coach that knew something about being a great point guard.

Anyone who did not understand that in your prediction is beyond hopeless

It’s difficult for anyone to say we are playing well when the team loses. The veterans returned from a losing team so not sure there was great support for them from the start of the season. Deebo was on a regression path since he arrived and is ok off the bench, but really has no role...

Watching this young man play has been one of the highlights of the season for me. His attitude & communication skills are that of a team leader, but he was too new to just unilaterally takeover that role. These players have won games before, including some big ones, but being so young and new...

This team can amaze at times. I think they have a collective subconscious that has them play up to or down to the level of their competition. They play below their ability in some games and above their abilities in others, tonite being the best example of that. They sure didn’t show up at Duke...

If the team and coaching staff has the same outlook as we fans (and the “we” admittedly includes myself), they might as well stay home and just default. But I imagine they will not just show up, but play hard and come away from the game, win or lose, better players and a better team for it...

I always hesitate to use wasp spray against Yellowjackets. Just never thought it appropriate, symbolically, to destroy them. But occasionally they show up way too often with nothing to offer, and always & annoyingly, to ruin a good time. The spray can comes in handy. There are very few human...

If you are both referring to the same account I think you are referring to, I much appreciate being reminded that I have another choice besides tongue-biting and reading but ignoring, neither of which I am very good at. Thanks for the tip. Think I’ll try your way.

You deny having an axe to grind, yet offer post-loss quotes from someone you are obviously enamored of, referring to him as an “actual coach” in contrast to CDS, who is what? An alleged coach? A hypothetical or theoretical coach? Or maybe in your eyes a wannabe coach? No, you have no axe to...

Nobody exclaimed “Damon who?”, so maybe this is just one crazy example why mid-season 1 might be a premature time to question the hire. 1979-80 Duke went 24-9, won the ACC championship & reached the Elite 8. In March 1980 Duke needed a new HC & hired a Bobby Knight assistant & former Army...

Kelly gets 7 treys so now I guess Coleman’s the culprit. We don’t have a starting five capable of winning basketball in the ACC. Nor do we have a high caliber 6th man that a winning team needs. Or a quality bench. Ndongo is a starter on any Division 1 team. Reeves can start on most. Kelly can...

To be competitive at this level a team must be comprised of the right pieces, both quantity & quality, including a floor leader, acknowledged by his teammates as such. GT did not have the right pieces closing out last season and did not have them arriving for this season at the time of CJP’s...

Very much agree with this. Just add in what the recruiting future is looking like. Two basketball quotes on “success” that I am patiently mindful of. They refer to what I look for and believe I am seeing taking place every game. Patience!!! It isn’t always easy to have when you’re 75 yo, and...

Agree again, but continuing with the same roster & program after multiple losing seasons and with all new coaching makes it difficult to get on a winning path forward. I watched Gapare, in person, at MSG score his 20 and help lead GT to its win over Penn State. His play was outstanding...

I very much agree with the sentiment here. But there were 61 NCAA Basketball head coaching changes for 2023-24 and I have no intention of going through each team to check for their records or which have had major roster changes, but GT’s success or approval being measured by how other teams...

Kelly leads the team in scoring, is third on the team in rebounding and second in assists. His 2pt field goal average is 41.3%. He headlined the first two wins with over 20 points a game and scored 22 with 12 rebounds against Mississippi State. At MSG, after giving up a late lead and about to...

It’s called the Dunning Kruger effect. Sometimes a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous as it can cause us to tunnel vision and ignore lots of other things that are going on. The end result of this is that we are “less good” at whatever task is being evaluated than we THINK we are because we...

I would add Kowacie Reeves, Jr. to GT’s strengths. He has played very well and mostly consistent game to game. Turnovers, ball handling, addressing the press, and inbounding were early weaknesses. Team has improved significantly in those areas over the last 2 games and will hopefully continue...

Deebo’s mom, Asha Coleman, offered similar sentiments as I sat next to her during the Penn State game at MSG