I feel better after listening to Popes radio show.

[Bkocats]

No sure what an “in-depth study” will accomplish. A flop is a flop. A bad whistle is a bad whistle. Not sure how analytics apply here.

I think that was diplomacy speak
I think he was pissed and is demanding answers

 

[The_Answer1313]

We lost bc the offense failed to execute. We have big defensive problems and if we hadn’t been flawless offensively we would have lost to UF. With that said defense can be fixed over night with more effort and some different defensive looks. Popes still struggles to win games in the 70s or even 60s. Those are the games you have to be able to win in the tourney. Let’s see what he does

I'm not really sure the defense can be fixed overnight.

Or at all for that matter.

This reminds me of last season. Where we all complained for 90% of the season about the defense and how it needed fixed. And it never did.

I don't doubt Pope's ability to make adjustments. He's shown time and time again this season in big games. But you can only do so much as a coach. At some point bad defensive players are just bad defensive players.

Might have to win the same way we did last year........by scoring a boatload of points.

 

[westerncat]

True.
But Florida, Gonzaga and Duke are all better than Miss St and we managed to win those.

True ! i was talking with a friend the other night and asked " Is this team a team that get fired up for the big games and not that excited to play unranked team ? " It might be. thoughts ?

 

[MrHotDice]

I honestly try to stay off this board after a loss for several days. So many posters on this board are glass is half empty type people. Drives me insane

That glass has ice in it today cause this weather sucks. I need some global warming😊

 

[The_Answer1313]

True ! i was talking with a friend the other night and asked " Is this team a team that get fired up for the big games and not that excited to play unranked team ? " It might be. thoughts ?

Definitely possible.

This is why I feel like even tho this will be a tough road test vs a very good Miss St team, I can see us winning.

I also feel like there's a bounce back factor. We played horrible vs UGA and it's hard to imagine we'd be that bad a second game in a row.