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BU Beats UW-Parkside 87-77

a little sloppy, not great defense but Parkside hit a lot of bailout threes...
overall a very satisfying first outing

Donivine Stewart deserves to be starting PG - PERIOD
 
I will be the first to concede we don't always see everything -- there could be more happening at practice and elsewhere -- so it is hard to say with certainty but unless we see dramatic improvement in Walt's tendency to dart places and leave the ball behind then DS looks like our PG

four of the five freshmen played like freshmen -- not bad just a ways to go...
one of our freshmen kinda saved us tonight from an embarrassing loss...

I am happy for DS and yet JP, TB, Jake, all played well - and Walt did also when not shouldering the PG duty
 
A very entertaining game. Fans are going to like this style. But we need to defend better. UWP got a lot of easy shots, and layups.

A couple of the freshmen looked good- Donivine especially stood out. He reminded of Sammy as a freshman, real steady and a very good passer. He also hit some shots.
I hope DSE isn't hurt bad, we can't afford any more injuries.
And lets hope TB stays out of the coach's doghouse, cause we need him.
 
I'm not convinced of DS' ability to run the point at a high level - I don't know if he could beat another MVC guard off the dribble - but I don't think he could be worse than Walt. I agree with T that Walt looked good when he wasn't running the point.

After 1 exhibition (so... nothing), I haven't seen anything to assuage my fears about no PG. I think for at least the first few games our best bet is to have DSE run the point, with Walt and DS splitting time at backup to see who emerges as the best bet.
 
BU outrebounds UW-Parkside 45-31- it has a lot to do with hustling and our athleticism advantage.

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I had fun, this looks like it's going to be a fun season, even though we may not win a lot. I hope we see a bigger crowd at the Civic Center for the next exhibition.
Nice to see over 200 people online here- This site is and always has been the greatest! Thanks guys for all the info on the team, games, and recruiting- I love this place and I love the input from all the fans!
 
Well just call me a negative Nellie, but what I saw tonight was nothing short of a cr@pfest! Going into this, I wasn't expecting miracles, but I was certainly expecting more than was shown tonight! I wanted to see this team at least display a purpose on the floor and show signs that they knew where they belonged on the floor! This team had no clue on the offensive and defensive side of the ball for very long stretches of the game. Defense was terrible.... Rebounding slightly better.

Someone...anyone explain to me why Walt should be our PG! I would love to hear the reasoning!!!

Walt should be our 2 guard, with DSE at the point for now. If we make that adjustment, Walt will have a big year for us!

If there was any doubt about whether or not to redshirt Nate Wells, the answer from tonight is a resounding YES to a redshirt. Nate and the program will be better off for redshirting.

Can someone explain to me why we put DSE back into the game after the injury scare late in the second half? If this were a regular season game, I could understand this. Even if DSE was cramping up, why risk injuring DSE by him making an awkward move in an EXHIBITION GAME! SMH!!!!!!

Nice game from TB and DS. I am not ready to anoint DS as the starting PG, but it was nice to see Stewart distribute the ball tonight and I like his outside shot.

Jake was his usual scrappy self. I would love to see him make some threes!

Geno, I have been incredibly neutral about your hiring. From what I have seen from your first game as a Bradley coach, I want a refund on my ticket! :cry:
 
JC -- good observation -- a nice BU win and over 200 people online after the chat and 50 of them are registered users...

and I have watched Donivine Stewart play since he was in 5th grade...he is solid and consistent -- this is not a flash in the pan
Not saying he's all-conference - he has improvement to make but he did prove some doubters wrong but understandable they are unwilling to admit it and are crowing about how he hasn't proved a thing
 
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