***The Official EMAW Repository thread***

[Saulbadguy]

I know there are enough of us to participate in this thread, even when our seasons inevitably go to shit.

KSU vs Western Illinois today, tip-off at 3:00 pm.

One thing I noticed near the end of the game on Friday night - we had 5 true freshman on the court, and still played sound basketball. None of them were scrub walk-ons either. While I don't think we will make a serious run at anything this year, the foundation is being laid for a solid program in the future.

[WilliamTheIrish]

And the Catz should slip back into the Top 10 this Monday.

[kstater]

With UT losing today, it's looking like it might actually be a 1,2,3-10,11,12 for the North this year.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by kstater

With UT losing today, it's looking like it might actually be a 1,2,3-10,11,12 for the North this year.

That's awesome. And the coaches for those 10,11,12 teams? Dare I say the term?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

That's awesome. And the coaches for those 10,11,12 teams? Dare I say the term?

SLTH?

[58kcfan89]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

"We won't miss DC.. We'll be better next year w/o him"./tardville residents.

They'll just bring up the uk game. I love the guy and hope he continues to play the way that he did today for the rest of the year, but when he's not playing well and still trying to carry the offense, it's really frustrating.

I don't think we'll be better next year because he's a bad player, I think we'll be better because he's such an emotional/streaky player, which at times (today, Tuesday) really gives the team a lift and at other times (last week vs. uk) hurts the team.

I love the enthusiasm, hustle and desire from Denis and don't think there's many players in the country that have more of a will to win than he does. But it's not always to the benefit of the team. Times when he hurts the team more often than not are when you get the people on here complaining and bitching about him (yeah, I've been that guy before).


At the end of the day... I got your back, Denis. EMAW 4 life.

[ChiTown]

What a game.

The 1st half was bizarre. We were sitting right behind the KSU bench about 12 rows up. I have never seen Frank that calm, that emotionless in a Conf game. For whatever reason, the team just didn't look like they were very interested in this game - and the 1st half score reflected that. The 2nd half was a completely different story. When they came out of the Locker Room, they were fired up, and the action on the defensive side of the ball was awesome. Again, Frank was pretty much in his seat most of the 2nd half, but the team had a different attitude. There must have been a fairly "inspirational speech" given to the players

I'm not a big fan of Hilton Coliseum, but it amazing the support their fans give this team. That place can get damn loud. At any rate, we had a good time, and were very happy just to come away with a win. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't as much purple in the crowd as we had in Lincoln.

Clemente was having a great time on the floor. Say what you want about the kid, but he's the player this team likes to rally around. The other players feed off his emotion and play. Not to mention, he's a lot of fun to watch. He'll be greatly missed next season.

That's my last road game of the year until the B12 Tourny. I had planned to go to Norman, but that isn't going to work out. 19-4 feels damn good.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by ChiTown

What a game.

The 1st half was bizarre. We were sitting right behind the KSU bench about 12 rows up. I have never seen Frank that calm, that emotionless in a Conf game. For whatever reason, the team just didn't look like they were very interested in this game - and the 1st half score reflected that. The 2nd half was a completely different story. When they came out of the Locker Room, they were fired up, and the action on the defensive side of the ball was awesome. Again, Frank was pretty much in his seat most of the 2nd half, but the team had a different attitude. There must have been a fairly "inspirational speech" given to the players

So.... one might infer..... that.....they were playing uninspired basketball in the first half?

[Saulbadguy]

Frank doesn't "coach" much on the road, he claims his players can't hear him anyways so he wants the guys to work through it themselves.

[WilliamTheIrish]

Originally Posted by Dante84

So.... one might infer..... that.....they were playing uninspired basketball in the first half?

Well done, Dante.

[kstater]

9th AP 9th Coaches

Nothing too surprising this week, didn't expect to jump anyone other than Texas and MSU.

[ChiTown]

Originally Posted by kstater

9th AP 9th Coaches

Nothing too surprising this week, didn't expect to jump anyone other than Texas and MSU.

It's right where they should be, imo.

It sucks we have to wait all week for another game.

[Mr. Plow]

Just throwing this in here for all you KSU fans as well.....


AP Top 25
1. Kansas (55) 22-1 1,613
2. Syracuse (8) 23-1 1,553
3. Kentucky (2) 22-1 1,514
4. Villanova 20-2 1,366
5. West Virginia 19-3 1,361
6. Purdue 19-3 1,301
7. Georgetown 17-5 1,211
8. Duke 19-4 1,142
9. Kansas State 19-4 1,139
10. Michigan State 19-5 968
11. Wisconsin 18-5 871
12. Tennessee 18-4 850
13. Ohio State 18-6 845
14. Texas 19-4 789
15. New Mexico 21-3 725
16. Gonzaga 19-4 693
17. Brigham Young 22-3 532
18. Butler 20-4 422
19. Northern Iowa 21-2 298
20. Georgia Tech 17-6 269
21. Temple 19-5 223
22. Vanderbilt 17-5 222
23. UNLV 19-4 209
24. Baylor 17-5 202
25. Pittsburgh 17-6 149
Others Receiving Votes
Texas A&M 115, Cornell 114, Wake Forest 109, Maryland 69, Charlotte 48, UTEP 33, Mississippi 30, Rhode Island 30, Saint Mary's 18, Siena 18, Illinois 16, Florida State 15, Virginia Tech 11, Marquette 10, UAB 7, Wichita State 5, Richmond 5, Missouri 3, South Florida 2.

[Mr. Plow]

ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. Kansas (29) 22-1 773
2. Kentucky (1) 22-1 731
3. Syracuse (1) 23-1 728
4. West Virginia 19-3 657
5. Villanova 20-2 639
6. Purdue 19-3 599
7. Duke 19-4 574
8. Georgetown 17-5 560
9. Kansas State 19-4 506
10. Michigan State 19-5 455
11. Gonzaga 19-4 427
12. Tennessee 18-4 417
13. Wisconsin 18-5 401
14. Texas 19-4 361
15. Butler 20-4 326
16. Ohio State 18-6 302
17. Brigham Young 22-3 298
18. Northern Iowa 21-2 221
19. New Mexico 21-3 211
20. Georgia Tech 17-6 150
21. Temple 19-5 131
22. Cornell 20-3 112
23. Pittsburgh 17-6 89
24. Vanderbilt 17-5 76
25. UNLV 19-4 55
Others Receiving Votes
Baylor 44, Texas A&M 37, Saint Mary's 29, Siena 28, Rhode Island 28, Missouri 25, Maryland 18, Mississippi 16, Virginia Tech 10, Florida State 8, Wake Forest 7, UAB 7, Notre Dame 6, Clemson 4, Tulsa 4, Dayton 2, Xavier 1, Connecticut 1, Louisiana Tech 1.

[WilliamTheIrish]

DC named Big XII and USBWA National Player Of The Week!

http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/83928447.html

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

DC named Big XII and USBWA National Player Of The Week!

http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/83928447.html

That's bullshit. Brady Morningstar made history when he invented the double freethrow. That alone should guarantee him these accolades.