If anyone actually thinks the issue is solely the bus ride, I am unable to help you.
PlayerRep said:EverettGriz said:PlayerRep said:EverettGriz said:When you're 6'9 240 coiled into a bus seat for five and half hours, then you gotta get to the gym by 9:00 am to get ready to play? I'd say pretty damn hard. Fortunately the GRIZ used the thinly veiled attempt to gain a competitive advantage to fire them up. Kudos to TDC, the staff and the players for handling the adversity the way they did.
As Mouse said, it's not hard at all. Pretty easy. Of course, he played the game, so he understands things like this.
Would you take your team to the gym at 9am for a 12:30 game? I wouldn't.
Do you think bus seats are smaller than airplane seats?
Clearly you've never played the game.
Travis certainly disagrees with you. Ima go out on a limb and say he knows a tad more about basketball than even you. Every coach in the conference calls this, by far, the toughest travel trip of the year. And that's playing Thurs night Sat night, not Thursday night, Sat morning. I suspect they know a bit more than you as well. GrizJournal seems to disagree with you. He knows more about basketball than you do.
Huh. Maybe you're just wrong..... WOW!!! MIND BLLLLOOOOOWNNNN
Okay, let prepare hoops credentials. I started for Bozeman high. How about you? My father-in-law was a college basketball coach. One of our kids was the captain and mvp of CMR.
What's ya got, Everett? Other than a big mouth?
I just don't see how a 5 hr bus ride is a big deal.
Potomac Griz said:PlayerRep said:EverettGriz said:PlayerRep said:As Mouse said, it's not hard at all. Pretty easy. Of course, he played the game, so he understands things like this.
Would you take your team to the gym at 9am for a 12:30 game? I wouldn't.
Do you think bus seats are smaller than airplane seats?
Clearly you've never played the game.
Travis certainly disagrees with you. Ima go out on a limb and say he knows a tad more about basketball than even you. Every coach in the conference calls this, by far, the toughest travel trip of the year. And that's playing Thurs night Sat night, not Thursday night, Sat morning. I suspect they know a bit more than you as well. GrizJournal seems to disagree with you. He knows more about basketball than you do.
Huh. Maybe you're just wrong..... WOW!!! MIND BLLLLOOOOOWNNNN
Okay, let prepare hoops credentials. I started for Bozeman high. How about you? My father-in-law was a college basketball coach. One of our kids was the captain and mvp of CMR.
What's ya got, Everett? Other than a big mouth?
I just don't see how a 5 hr bus ride is a big deal.
Here are the hoops credentials of someone who disagrees with you.
I'm sure your time at Bozeman high taught you more about the game than he could ever know though :lol:
PlayerRep said:Potomac Griz said:PlayerRep said:EverettGriz said:Clearly you've never played the game.
Travis certainly disagrees with you. Ima go out on a limb and say he knows a tad more about basketball than even you. Every coach in the conference calls this, by far, the toughest travel trip of the year. And that's playing Thurs night Sat night, not Thursday night, Sat morning. I suspect they know a bit more than you as well. GrizJournal seems to disagree with you. He knows more about basketball than you do.
Huh. Maybe you're just wrong..... WOW!!! MIND BLLLLOOOOOWNNNN
Okay, let prepare hoops credentials. I started for Bozeman high. How about you? My father-in-law was a college basketball coach. One of our kids was the captain and mvp of CMR.
What's ya got, Everett? Other than a big mouth?
I just don't see how a 5 hr bus ride is a big deal.
Here are the hoops credentials of someone who disagrees with you.
I'm sure your time at Bozeman high taught you more about the game than he could ever know though :lol:
Please point out where the expert says that a 5 hour bus ride on the Friday between a Thursday game and a Saturday game is too much or too difficult. That was my discussion with Everett. Had nothing to do with a 12:30 game. That's a different subject.
Do you think a 5 hour bus ride is a big deal on the day before a game? Let's see your answer.
Jeez, not too long ago, the games were on Fridays and Saturdays with no travel day in-between.
How may 5 hour bus rides did your son have in college?
We had lots of 5 hour bus rides in the Big 32. And we played back to back games. We had multiple 5 hour bus rides when I played college ball. Sorry, just wasn't a big deal. Historically, the Griz football team has had lots of 5 hour or more bus rides.
Put up or shut up. I want to see your quotes.
Potomac Griz said:PlayerRep said:Potomac Griz said:PlayerRep said:Okay, let prepare hoops credentials. I started for Bozeman high. How about you? My father-in-law was a college basketball coach. One of our kids was the captain and mvp of CMR.
What's ya got, Everett? Other than a big mouth?
I just don't see how a 5 hr bus ride is a big deal.
Here are the hoops credentials of someone who disagrees with you.
I'm sure your time at Bozeman high taught you more about the game than he could ever know though :lol:
Please point out where the expert says that a 5 hour bus ride on the Friday between a Thursday game and a Saturday game is too much or too difficult. That was my discussion with Everett. Had nothing to do with a 12:30 game. That's a different subject.
Do you think a 5 hour bus ride is a big deal on the day before a game? Let's see your answer.
Jeez, not too long ago, the games were on Fridays and Saturdays with no travel day in-between.
How may 5 hour bus rides did your son have in college?
We had lots of 5 hour bus rides in the Big 32. And we played back to back games. We had multiple 5 hour bus rides when I played college ball. Sorry, just wasn't a big deal. Historically, the Griz football team has had lots of 5 hour or more bus rides.
Put up or shut up. I want to see your quotes.
Did you listen to the post game interview after the NAU game?
DeCuire made it very clear in the post game interview that he was not happy about the time the SUU game was scheduled on that road trip. The specifics were not discussed but it's pretty clear what DeCuire had a problem with. You're just picking one part of Everett's opinion and latching onto that while knowing damn well it's a combination of things (not just the bus trip).
It's sad how you hijack damn near every thread where certain posters expressed an opinion, try to nitpick one part (often twisting it) & turn the thread into some kind of lame dick measuring contest where you're the only one whipping out "credentials".
Anyway, have fun with your contest and maybe you can stop by DeCuire's office to explain why he's wrong too. Use your Bozeman high credentials to impress him and I'm sure he'll see the error of his ways :lol:
Potomac Griz said:PlayerRep said:Potomac Griz said:PlayerRep said:Okay, let prepare hoops credentials. I started for Bozeman high. How about you? My father-in-law was a college basketball coach. One of our kids was the captain and mvp of CMR.
What's ya got, Everett? Other than a big mouth?
I just don't see how a 5 hr bus ride is a big deal.
Here are the hoops credentials of someone who disagrees with you.
I'm sure your time at Bozeman high taught you more about the game than he could ever know though :lol:
Please point out where the expert says that a 5 hour bus ride on the Friday between a Thursday game and a Saturday game is too much or too difficult. That was my discussion with Everett. Had nothing to do with a 12:30 game. That's a different subject.
Do you think a 5 hour bus ride is a big deal on the day before a game? Let's see your answer.
Jeez, not too long ago, the games were on Fridays and Saturdays with no travel day in-between.
How may 5 hour bus rides did your son have in college?
We had lots of 5 hour bus rides in the Big 32. And we played back to back games. We had multiple 5 hour bus rides when I played college ball. Sorry, just wasn't a big deal. Historically, the Griz football team has had lots of 5 hour or more bus rides.
Put up or shut up. I want to see your quotes.
Did you listen to the post game interview after the NAU game?
DeCuire made it very clear in the post game interview that he was not happy about the time the SUU game was scheduled on that road trip. The specifics were not discussed but it's pretty clear what DeCuire had a problem with. You're just picking one part of Everett's opinion and latching onto that while knowing damn well it's a combination of things (not just the bus trip).
It's sad how you hijack damn near every thread where certain posters expressed an opinion, try to nitpick one part (often twisting it) & turn the thread into some kind of lame dick measuring contest where you're the only one whipping out "credentials".
Anyway, have fun with your contest and maybe you can stop by DeCuire's office to explain why he's wrong too. Use your Bozeman high credentials to impress him and I'm sure he'll see the error of his ways :lol:
DeCuire didn't like that early game start time and the early shoot around.
EverettGriz said:DeCuire didn't like that early game start time and the early shoot around.
Psssst. This is what the thread is about. Glad you could join the party 4 days and 5 pages later.
Buttegrizzle said:PuffyRep never loses an argument! Even when he is wrong. He knows more than the coaching staff and he certainly knows more than YOU. He played the game. And if he didn’t, he had breakfast last week with somebody who did. This is why he garnered my two Brinty votes for thread killer of the year. He is a proven winner. You all should know that by now. He will do whatever it takes; hijack a thread, drop some big time names, tell us to whom he Is related, even cite his playing days at Bozeman High, circa 1961. So don’t mess with him. Winner.
EverettGriz said:Mouse, curious about a few things. First, you realize the post was made prior to the game, correct? Second, if the argument is indeed petty, why are so many knowledgeable fans and coaches making it? Finally, I’m curious why you feel SUU would schedule a noon start for a game which was attended by roughly 200 fans if not to gain a competitive advantage? Yes, UM didn’t let it bother them (and frankly I believe TDC used it as motivation). But why in the world would the game scheduled at that time otherwise?
Interested in your thoughts on those questions.
EverettGriz said:The 200 fans is from watching it. And using that number is giving SUU a huuuuuge benefit, because to be honest, I don’t think there was 150 there.
Then why was it so early, pr? Certainly wasn’t attendance. Isn’t the normal time for games at Suu or in the bsc.
EverettGriz said:Mouse, curious about a few things. First, you realize the post was made prior to the game, correct? No I hadn't realize your post was made before the game. Second, if the argument is indeed petty, why are so many knowledgeable fans and coaches making it? Not sure...my assessment is weird game times are weird for both teams. Both teams have highly-conditioned 18 - 22 year old athletes that should easily adjust to 2 college basketball games within a 40 hour time period. Games with media timeouts each 4 minutes and plenty of other stoppages and rest periods. Road team has to take a bus for 5 of those 40 hours...the home team sits at home, or their dorm or wherever, and maybe doesn't eat as well, get their proper sleep or spends less time with game plan given less coach control during their 40 hour "break". Both teams get a shoot around on Friday and neither probably shows up that early for the 12PM game. A basketball game isn't a marathon. A highly exerting 2 hour stretch but with down lots of rest time in that 2 hour period. Finally, I’m curious why you feel SUU would schedule a noon start for a game which was attended by roughly 200 fans if not to gain a competitive advantage? I have no idea why SUU scheduled the game at this time, but as evidenced by the outcome, if for a competitive advantage, it sure didn't work. Yes, UM didn’t let it bother them (and frankly I believe TDC used it as motivation). But why in the world would the game scheduled at that time otherwise? See PR's posts.....lots of teams now scheduling back end of conference games in the afternoon. Many visiting teams might actually like getting done in the afternoon and getting back home on Saturday night vs. Sunday afternoon.
Interested in your thoughts on those questions.