Fordham Game Thread

[lhsgolf19]

Shake off the tough loss last night... Shoot Better! lol... Now we head to the Bronx this weekend to face a team who has lost 7 in a row... No Excuses, win the game.

Game is at 2 PM on Saturday Afternoon and will be shown on ESPN+.

Projected Starting Lineup:
G 3 Nick Honor 5’10” 190 FR Orlando, FL
G 2 Jalen Cobb 6’0” 165 FR Atlanta, GA
G 13 Antwon Portley 6’4” 195 JR Lancaster, TX
F 33 David Pekarek 6’7” 210 SR Olomouc, Czech Republic
F 21 Jesse Bunting 6’8” 250 SR Plymouth, MA

True Freshman PG Nick Honor leads the way, the former UD offeree, is averaging 16.1 Points a night.

Get the job done before we come back home for back to back games at the Arena.

Go UD!

[rollo]

I better get this posted before Clayton has a panic attack!

Cheer:



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And their most famous former student/alumni

[312to937]

Originally Posted by lhsgolf19 Shake off the tough loss last night... Shoot Better! lol... Now we head to the Bronx this weekend to face a team who has lost 7 in a row... No Excuses, win the game. Game is at 2 PM on Saturday Afternoon and will be shown on ESPN+. Projected Starting Lineup: G 3 Nick Honor 5’10” 190 FR Orlando, FL G 2 Jalen Cobb 6’0” 165 FR Atlanta, GA G 13 Antwon Portley 6’4” 195 JR Lancaster, TX F 33 David Pekarek 6’7” 210 SR Olomouc, Czech Republic F 21 Jesse Bunting 6’8” 250 SR Plymouth, MA True Freshman PG Nick Honor leads the way, the former UD offeree, is averaging 16.1 Points a night. Get the job done before we come back home for back to back games at the Arena. Go UD!

No excuses? That's no fun. Let me start the list:

1. We are tired
2. Matos is hurt
3. Fordham is a tough place to play because no one shows up so it's hard to be motivated
4. We ate some bad cheesesteaks (oh wait, that is the excuse for St. Joes or LaSalle).

[maddog07]

Matos hurt, yeah baby that’s what’s killing us. Really missing a judo who scored 8 baskets in his career —8! Just over a basket a game. So it can’t be any shortcomings of the current roster that’s causing us to be at best mediocre!!
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[San Diego Flyer]

Need to take advantage of a great road opportunity to make up for Wednesday's home debacle.

We have to get our guys to respect every opponent. The Flyer uniform alone won't scare anyone to a defeat.

[TXFlyerFan]

Originally Posted by maddog07 Matos hurt, yeah baby that’s what’s killing us. Really missing a judo who scored 8 baskets in his career —8! Just over a basket a game. So it can’t be any shortcomings of the current roster that’s causing us to be at best mediocre!! Posted via Mobile Device

You consistently provide the best analysis on this site. I don't know how you do it, so amazing. Someone with your talents should move on to ESPN or Fox Sports, we're not worthy.

[Flyerferd]

I don’t care how unrealistic this expectation is, but I want us to win by 20. I want to see us go on the road and absolutely dominate an opponent that we should dominate. I want to see us come out angry and on fire.
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[udx2]

I hear you but after this week’s debacle I just want to leave Rose Hill Gym with a win.

[CE80]

Originally Posted by maddog07 Matos hurt, yeah baby that’s what’s killing us. Really missing a judo who scored 8 baskets in his career —8! Just over a basket a game. So it can’t be any shortcomings of the current roster that’s causing us to be at best mediocre!! Posted via Mobile Device

Where would the 2015 team have been without Bobby Wehrli?
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[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by CE80 Where would the 2015 team have been without Bobby Wehrli? Posted via Mobile Device

Sometimes the simplest rebuttals are the best (though you could have included “the walk-on” in that sentence, for added emphasis).
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[Swampy Meadows]

https://www.vipbox.live/dayton-vs-fordham-1-live

[lhsgolf19]

6-3 UD at the 1st TV timeout

[jack72]

And they're off as Landers bricks a wide open three and then charges.

[Swampy Meadows]

Trey doing it all: TOs, charges, bricks

[The Fly]

About as bad a start for Landers as I’ve seen. Three bricks, but one layup. Two turnovers. Get it going guy ...

[Alberto Strasse]

Landers getting most of Dayton's shots.

[312to937]

Listening (not watching) but seems like plan is to run offense thru Trey today???
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[EliteEight]

Originally Posted by jack72 And they're off as Landers bricks a wide open three and then charges.

Seems like this is happening very frequently with Landers and two additional turnovers by forcing bad passes. He needs to realize at some point that he's probably the least offensively talented player that starts. Love the effort and energy but he needs to understand his role

[Swampy Meadows]

AG remembered to pack a dress shirt

[Decatur Flyer]

Swampy's website blocked as full of malware. No sound on WHIO site?

[Alberto Strasse]

Dayton turnovers already!

[TommyGola]

6 turnovers so far. I contend this is the worst-passing Flyer team I have ever observed.

[Radar]

7 turnovers
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[TommyGola]

7 turnovers...another horrible pass.

[longtimefan67]

Unless they stop the silly turnovers- this is shaping up as another loss
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[Alberto Strasse]

again is not ready to start the game well on the road. Out-rebounded and 7 turnovers.

[TommyGola]

This game could get out of hand fast if Fordham starts hitting their threes.

[Avid Flyer]

S L O P P Y start.

[T-Bone 84]

This game just sounds bad. Turnover after turnover after turnover after...
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[Radar]

Trey, please just play defense and rebound
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[jack72]

That alley-oop is there all day.

[TommyGola]

8 turnovers...another bad pass.

[T-Bone 84]

Finally, a basket!
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[jack72]

Landers with his fourth turnover.

[Radar]

Obi, Cohill and Frankie in game. That’s it for our subs!
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[lhsgolf19]

12-9 UD with 9:50 to go... Trey came to play LOL

[Flyer Dave]

Guess not.

[Swampy Meadows]

Originally Posted by Decatur Flyer Swampy's website blocked as full of malware. No sound on WHIO site?

Download Adblock Plus and you should be good.

[Radar]

Frankie!
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[jack72]

Frankie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by lhsgolf19 12-9 UD with 9:50 to go... Trey came to play LOL

If we had baskets on just half of those turnovers, we’d have a double digit lead. Thank God Fordham saw our shot chart from the GM game and thought that looked like a good strategy.
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[Radar]

Frankie...two 3’s!!
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[EliteEight]

There we go Frankie

[TommyGola]

Frankie blisters that weird defense with his second three!

[longtimefan67]

FRANKIE!
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[Radar]

20-9 Flyers
Under 8 TO
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[lhsgolf19]

14-0 UD run... 20-9 UD with 8 to go

[mikeymo85]

Frankie!

[Swampy Meadows]

Frankie P to the delight of his parents who are no doubt in the stands

[jack72]

Frankie showing off for his home people. Hopefully he has a bunch of people at the game.

[The Fly]

Maybe we’ve found our three-point ace?

[longtimefan67]

Frankie starts pouring these 3’s in- its going to change the season. We need another outside threat. This is a good very good sign- especially since not at UD Arena
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[MikeFlyer]

Frankie, like a machine

[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by The Fly About as bad a start for Landers as I’ve seen. Three bricks, but one layup. Two turnovers. Get it going guy ...

Trey’s problem is, he looks back at what could have been instead of forward at what needs to be. And, oh yeah, he pi$$e$ and moans at the refs, too. Just shut up and play, Dude.
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[Jeff]

Frankies shorts beyond sexy.

[TommyGola]

9 turnovers after another missed pass.

[Radar]

Drought
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[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by longtimefan67 Frankie starts pouring these 3’s in- its going to change the season. We need another outside threat. This is a good very good sign- especially since not at UD Arena Posted via Mobile Device

Actually, Frankie might have needed this environment. 2,000 people in a gymnasium instead of 13,000 people in an Arena.
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[Jeff]

Originally Posted by T-Bone 84 Trey’s problem is, he looks back at what could have been instead of forward at what needs to be. And, oh yeah, he pi$$e$ and moans at the refs, too. Just shut up and play, Dude. Posted via Mobile Device

Here here

[Radar]

Our team captain AWOL
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[TommyGola]

10 turnovers and a shot to the midsection.

[Jeff]

Offensive foul?

[Radar]

How about a bucket?
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[TommyGola]

Originally Posted by Radar Our team captain AWOL Posted via Mobile Device

Trey did not have that problem last year. He seemed to play harder and smarter last year.

[Jeff]

Starters far more sloppy than the subs.

[lhsgolf19]

20-13 UD with 4:30 left

[312to937]

Meanwhile, Saint Louis vs Davidson looking like they are playing with a square basketball. 13–11 with less than 8 to play in half
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[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by Radar Our team captain AWOL Posted via Mobile Device

Sounds like Fordham just game him an audition for The Sopranos, if you know what I mean.
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[Radar]

We can’t score
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[T-Bone 84]

Originally Posted by 312to937 Meanwhile, Saint Louis vs Davidson looking like they are playing with a square basketball. 13–11 with less than 8 to play in half Posted via Mobile Device

Watching that game with the sound off while listening to Larry and Brooks. I keep waiting for the refs to break-out the stepladders to get the balls out of the peach baskets.
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[T-Bone 84]

Cunningham killing me with the Shaq-esque FT shooting.
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...but every other element of his game is working pretty well today.

[Radar]

I’d start Obi and Cohill over Trey and Mikesell
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[jack72]

Love the effort by Cunningham!

[312to937]

Originally Posted by Radar We can’t score Posted via Mobile Device

Sounds like getting it in to Josh lately is working. Imagine that
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[TommyGola]

33-20...they finished out the half with a penetration and kick-out for Jordan Davis' three.

[lhsgolf19]

Nice finish to the half, 7-0 Run... 33-20 at the break

[Jeff]

Cohill & Frankie provide a solid 19 min.

[The Fly]

Finally, a Crutcher ASSIST to end a half. Nice!

[jack72]

Great to see Davis hit that very tough three in the corner. He was 0-2 to that point.

Fordham doing what we did against GM. Their two young guards are 0-13.

[lhsgolf19]

Only 7 Attempted 3's... Love it!

[jack72]

Winning all the stats except turnovers, 10-5. Shot 50% to their 26%. We have 24 rebounds to their 14. 43% on threes (thanks to Frankie) and 80% on free throws.

[312to937]

None of our players have more than 1 foul. Good shape for 2nd half
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[mikeymo85]

Keep up the defensive pressure in the second half. lets try to get ahead by 20

[312to937]

Originally Posted by T-Bone 84 Watching that game with the sound off while listening to Larry and Brooks. I keep waiting for the refs to break-out the stepladders to get the balls out of the peach baskets. Posted via Mobile Device

50 points might be enough to win that game.
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[sopaw10]

Anyone know what Cunningham’s career FT percentage is? I just don’t remember him being so woeful from the line last year. Loving his effort in the paint this afternoon though.

[Radar]

Cunningham approaching Kendall Pollard territory
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[mikeymo85]

Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows Download Adblock Plus and you should be good.

link is working good for me

[MikeFlyer]

Kendall wasn't this bad. More like shaq

[Radar]

Another missed FT
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[Jeff]

Cunningham visiting yip city at the foul line.

[lhsgolf19]

Solid start to the half.. 39-24 with 17:30 left

[Radar]

Isn’t this the same Fordham coach who burned all of his timeouts in the first half last year?
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[jack72]

Pollard 57% career free throws. Josh 64% and 59% this year.

[sopaw10]

It looks to me like he doesn’t get his legs into the foul shot.

[redbengal]

It’s at the point with Josh where he can’t be on the floor if we’re nursing a late lead. Teams will just employ a Hack-a-Ham strategy.

[Radar]

Frankie, sub in for Landers please
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[lhsgolf19]

43-26 with 15 to go

[sopaw10]

Landers perimeter shot has completely disappeared. They are beginning to not even guard him at 15 feet.

[jack72]

Davidson up by 3 at the half and Dukies up by 2 over VCU at the half.

[Chris R]

Originally Posted by sopaw10 Landers perimeter shot has completely disappeared. They are beginning to not even guard him at 15 feet.

For something to disappear, it first has to appear. Shooting Js aint his game. Rebound and garbage buckets. Be Kendall.