GOLDEN DNUTZ Award goes to...

[rollo]

Sorry DNuts...your balls aint brass no more...they are officially 24k gold.

So let's vote for the BIG winner...

[cj]

The coaching staff, siberts 3, .... the defense. Only 1 made basket outside the paint.....

[longtimefan]

Sibert's loooong three to put us up six was huuuuuge!

[rollo]

I didn't see 1 minute of today's action...spent half the day in Cinci at an AAU tournament and the rest of the night at the Oakwood HS Spring Musical. Just got home...UGH!

BEER!

[Alum 91]

Rollo, your'e the last true family man

[Fudd]

Kavanaugh played great. Pierre played great. But Archie coached a masterpiece, IMO.

[udisit19]

Sibert's three was HUGE and I will give him my vote for that shot. It wasn't a last five seconds shot like Vee's bank against osu, but Siberts was much more difficult.

DP made a big 3 and was good at the free throw line again, but his three was there because of 4 great passes before it.

And don't forget, Scoochie hit a big three. It hit the back of the rim and got a favorable bounce, but it still went in and he made the late game layup.

[cj]

Not Golden DNutz, these are the size of grapefruits today!!!

[Windy City Flyer]

My vote is for Archie Miller. He had his team coach extremely well prepared. It's extremely tough playing a Syracuse team with so little time. I can hear Archie in meetings saying

- Be patient against the Zone. Make sure you move the ball quickly.
- Keep the ball out of the corners. Avoid getting trapped. (it leads to fast breaks)
- Let's limit their posesions by moving the ball around on the perimeter.
- Run the court on missed shots.
- Get the ball inside to the middle and occupy the defender in the middle. Take the ball to the basket or move it out quickly.
- Everyone crash the boards especially on defense. We can only give them one shot.
- Stay with your man on defense. Everyone has to man up.
- Be ready to shoot quickly from perimeter. Take the shot if it's there.

This was an epic performance against a unbelievably athletic and long Syracuse team. Our preparation and in game execution was unbelievable. Archie deserves credit for a coaching a great game as well. Boheim thought (and was wrong) that sticking with their game plan would work. He underestimated how mentally tough the Flyers are. This came largely because this team learned from playing St Louis, St Joes, Richmond, UMASS, VCU, GW what it would take to win down the stretch. I'll drink my "Kool Aid' for Archie!

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Massachusetts MASSACHUSETTS UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. UMass enrolls over 20,000 undergraduates and 5,000 post-grad students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Minutemen. Women's teams known as the Minutewomen. Sports achievements include NCAA Final Four appearances in men's basketball and women's soccer.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.

[bobber]

When did we decide to play defense? And when did we decide to play really excellent defense?

Archie. Is this your doing?

[bobber]

Originally Posted by Windy City Flyer My vote is for Archie Miller. He had his team coach extremely well prepared. It's extremely tough playing a Syracuse team with so little time. I can hear Archie in meetings saying - Be patient against the Zone. Make sure you move the ball quickly. - Keep the ball out of the corners. Avoid getting trapped. (it leads to fast breaks) - Let's limit their posesions by moving the ball around on the perimeter. - Run the court on missed shots. - Get the ball inside to the middle and occupy the defender in the middle. Take the ball to the basket or move it out quickly. - Everyone crash the boards especially on defense. We can only give them one shot. - Stay with your man on defense. Everyone has to man up. - Be ready to shoot quickly from perimeter. Take the shot if it's there. This was an epic performance against a unbelievably athletic and long Syracuse team. Our preparation and in game execution was unbelievable. Archie deserves credit for a coaching a great game as well. Boheim thought (and was wrong) that sticking with their game plan would work. He underestimated how mentally tough the Flyers are. This came largely because this team learned from playing St Louis, St Joes, Richmond, UMASS, VCU, GW what it would take to win down the stretch. I'll drink my "Kool Aid' for Archie!

Excellent post.

[Viperstick]

Last month when I ran into Jimmie Binnie, he asked me how we liked Archie. I couched my answer around the frustration at the time that we were repeating what had become an all too familiar refrain--great non-con performance, only to fall apart in conference.

I am simply astounded at how this team has channeled its inner 1990 squad and completely turned the season around. As much grief as I and many other posters have heaped on the coaching staff, they deserve the lion's share of the credit for not just righting the ship, but for creating masterful game plans to knock off high quality teams in the last quarter of the season, many away from home.

[Flyer 86]

Originally Posted by udisit19 Sibert's three was HUGE and I will give him my vote for that shot. It wasn't a last five seconds shot like Vee's bank against osu, but Siberts was much more difficult. DP made a big 3 and was good at the free throw line again, but his three was there because of 4 great passes before it. And don't forget, Scoochie hit a big three. It hit the back of the rim and got a favorable bounce, but it still went in and he made the late game layup.

DON "T forget Scoochie's HUGE steal for a layup in the last two minutes (less I think). Ennis and Cuse was making their run then. Totally changed the energy from Cuse's favor

[UDDoug]

Game plan was perfect.

As for on court plays, hard to pick between Sibert's deep three (after he turned down a squared up wide open look 10 seconds earlier) or Scoochies strip of Ennis and the resulting layup. I actually tend to think that was the bigger play because it provided the working margin that Sibert's trey expanded.

[CE80]

Pierre had the big 3 and some clutch free throws.