Texas Basketball 2023/2024

[KChorn11]

I didn't see it. Don't know, tuffy

Well I’ll help you out. They aren’t bad, and neither is Texas. The fact is every game in the big 12 is tough there aren’t going to be any easy games and there are going to be some ugly wins.

As far as Texas goes. We don’t know what this team is because the team really hasn’t played together yet. Disu is just now getting back, Shedrick has missed some games, Hunter was out the other day. We haven’t seen this team together quite yet. Let’s see that for awhile and then figure out what the team is. Right now they are 13-3 and 1-1 in conference. That’s pretty good.

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

is tamu-corpus christi good??? because that's when i smelled stink, if you need me to pinpoint it. good teams can lose to mediocre teams-- that's the root of march madness; shots fall for one team, and don't fall for the other. but you can watch and tell if a team is buttoned-up, and we are not buttoned-up.

hope i'm wrong. rt seems like a good dude. just like charlie

 

[2300 Nueces]

Well I’ll help you out. They aren’t bad, and neither is Texas. The fact is every game in the big 12 is tough there aren’t going to be any easy games and there are going to be some ugly wins.

As far as Texas goes. We don’t know what this team is because the team really hasn’t played together yet. Disu is just now getting back, Shedrick has missed some games, Hunter was out the other day. We haven’t seen this team together quite yet. Let’s see that for awhile and then figure out what the team is. Right now they are 13-3 and 1-1 in conference. That’s pretty good.

There is no excuse for Texas to be on the level of any B12 teams outside of Kansas. How does one measure this? Don't lose at home to anyone but Kansas. If there is one constant in basketball, it is defense. Defense travels. Our defense has been weak.

 

[KChorn11]

There is no excuse for Texas to be on the level of any B12 teams outside of Kansas. How does one measure this? Don't lose at home to anyone but Kansas. If there is one constant in basketball, it is defense. Defense travels. Our defense has been weak.

There is no excuse for Texas to be on the level of any B12 teams outside of Kansas. How does one measure this? Don't lose at home to anyone but Kansas. If there is one constant in basketball, it is defense. Defense travels. Our defense has been weak.

Completely ridiculous. KU got blown out at home last year by TCU. Probably should have lost to tcu again this year.

Some of you try to equate football standards to basketball where you should never lose, always Brady lesser teams etc. basketball doesn’t that way. 4 of the top 5 in the ap poll lost this week, and they weren’t playing highly rated teams.

Btw KU lost to UCF last night who I promise you isn’t near as good as tech

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

No, you're right--i know nothing about basketball. Clearly I'm out of my depth

 

[Hoookem722]

Completely ridiculous. KU got blown out at home last year by TCU. Probably should have lost to tcu again this year.

Some of you try to equate football standards to basketball where you should never lose, always Brady lesser teams etc. basketball doesn’t that way. 4 of the top 5 in the ap poll lost this week, and they weren’t playing highly rated teams.

Btw KU lost to UCF last night who I promise you isn’t near as good as tech

UConn and Marquette are the 2 best teams we have played all year and both of those teams beat us pretty handily. 4 of the next 6 games are against top 25 teams. We are going to find out exactly what this team is in that stretch. But from what i've seen, I don't have any faith this team can make it out of the first round of the tournament. That is if they don't just completely fall apart and actually make it.

And on the note of Kansas, while they lost to UCF, they have also beaten 3 top 10 teams this year (Kentucky, Tennessee, UConn). And 2 of those teams are in the top 5 right now.

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

Again, a good team can have a bad night. A bad team can catch fire one night. But I haven't watched us play just once; I know what we are.

But 722 is right-- we'll all know for sure in a few weeks. And disu could still put on a cape and do some great things. And with mitchell flanking him for defense and rebounding, and abmas starts hitting more consistently outside, and... well, that's about all I got. And 2 of those were beard guys, but I digress.

One thing I disagree with 722 on is, once you're in the tournament anything can happen. So people saying this team is a final four team and this team is a first weekend team,... no. Weird stuff happens in the tournament-- San Diego state and Florida Atlantic were better than us last year??? No, but they won the right games.

I just think from what I've seen so far, we're not a tournament team, period.

 

[KChorn11]

UConn and Marquette are the 2 best teams we have played all year and both of those teams beat us pretty handily. 4 of the next 6 games are against top 25 teams. We are going to find out exactly what this team is in that stretch. But from what i've seen, I don't have any faith this team can make it out of the first round of the tournament. That is if they don't just completely fall apart and actually make it.

And on the note of Kansas, while they lost to UCF, they have also beaten 3 top 10 teams this year (Kentucky, Tennessee, UConn). And 2 of those teams are in the top 5 right now.

We played both Marquette and UConn without Disu(our best player) and we played UConn without Shedrick who if we had Disu and Shedrick for that game we probably win honestly.

You guys have absolutely no clue what you are talking about

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

Yep. You're right. I have no clue.

Shedrick ain't that guy, bythe way.

But again, I don't know jack.

 

[diadevic]

We played both Marquette and UConn without Disu(our best player) and we played UConn without Shedrick who if we had Disu and Shedrick for that game we probably win honestly.

You guys have absolutely no clue what you are talking about

Condescension is a great way to convince people.

 

[KChorn11]

Condescension is a great way to convince people.

Well it’s not condescension, and I’m not trying to convince anyone. Just stating facts. The idea “we shouldn’t lose games we’re Texas” that kind of stuff works in football because upsets don’t happen as often. Doesn’t really work that way in basketball. The winner of the big 12 will have as many as 3-5 conference losses.

And yeah it’s been an uneven start for Texas but again Disu didn’t play any in the non con minus the last couple games, Hunter has missed a game, Shedrick has missed a couple the core of the team really hasn’t played together, and to act like that doesn’t matter and say “we’re bad because I say we are” it’s just silly talk

 

[diadevic]

Well it’s not condescension, and I’m not trying to convince anyone. Just stating facts. The idea “we shouldn’t lose games we’re Texas” that kind of stuff works in football because upsets don’t happen as often. Doesn’t really work that way in basketball. The winner of the big 12 will have as many as 3-5 conference losses.

And yeah it’s been an uneven start for Texas but again Disu didn’t play any in the non con minus the last couple games, Hunter has missed a game, Shedrick has missed a couple the core of the team really hasn’t played together, and to act like that doesn’t matter and say “we’re bad because I say we are” it’s just silly talk

I agree with all of that. What caught my eye was:

You guys have absolutely no clue what you are talking about

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

I assure you, I know what I'm talking about. And at no point did I say we should never lose games. In fact, I said very much the opposite-- stuff happens in basketball. But you CAN, over the course of several games, make an assessment of a team. I had an opinion early in the year; it was CRYSTAL CLEAR when we played tamu-cc. Unless disu is superman, we are middling. And middling doesn't come close to cutting it in this conference.

Again, I do hope I'm wrong

 

[Hoookem722]

Again, a good team can have a bad night. A bad team can catch fire one night. But I haven't watched us play just once; I know what we are.

But 722 is right-- we'll all know for sure in a few weeks. And disu could still put on a cape and do some great things. And with mitchell flanking him for defense and rebounding, and abmas starts hitting more consistently outside, and... well, that's about all I got. And 2 of those were beard guys, but I digress.

One thing I disagree with 722 on is, once you're in the tournament anything can happen. So people saying this team is a final four team and this team is a first weekend team,... no. Weird stuff happens in the tournament-- San Diego state and Florida Atlantic were better than us last year??? No, but they won the right games.

I just think from what I've seen so far, we're not a tournament team, period.

San Diego State and Florida Atlantic were both very good defensive teams. I don't think we are a very good defensive team this year and to me that's the difference. I'm not saying we are a bad team by any means. I just don't have a lot of faith in this team to get in the tournament and make a deep run. If i'm wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

 

[Hoookem722]

We played both Marquette and UConn without Disu(our best player) and we played UConn without Shedrick who if we had Disu and Shedrick for that game we probably win honestly.

You guys have absolutely no clue what you are talking about

Man i've seen you be wrong so many times on here and every time you are, you run and hide...

And UConn was playing with Stephon Castle so they weren't 100% either.

 

[2300 Nueces]

In my limited knowledge of basketball, I saw Terry throw in the towel on running any kind of offense other than run everything through Disu. No motion, get it to Disu or kick out for a 3. Did Shedrick play?

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

if there is a layup in the big12, we get it today.

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

yakking the layup, figuratively and literally in the case of onyema

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

WHY DO WE KEEP FEEDING THIS DUDE THE BALL???

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

...welp...

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

our boy kchorn must be wrapping his pipes. so let's guess what he'll have to say

west virginia is a good team... no, they're not

they're going to win a lot of games... they're currently 5-10; they'll finish with about 9

it's hard to win on the road... not when the other team is about kenpom 160

we had fouls... we also have 21 turnovers... TWENTY-EFFING-ONE against the team that turns the opposition over less than any other team in the league


please have the gall to come here and say that if we traded rosters, we'd win

 

[Hoookem722]

We’re about to lose to a West Virginia team that’s 5-10. That’s just pathetic…

 

[hookem777]

Yeah Terry needs to go..sorry.

 

[Drtxhorn]

This team lacks desire, dedication and discipline. Mitchell and Shedrick have a combined 3 rebounds and 0 blocks 0 steals. Basketball is a game of effort and consistency. If you’re not bringing the juice every game and every practice you are going to struggle against any halfway decent team. The only players that I see leaving it all out there are Brock, Disu and Abmas. That’s not enough.

 

[hookem777]

god...common baseball and spring football...

 

[Pumpedup55]

Embarrassing loss to 5-10 WVU. Great job Terry

 

[hookem777]

I wouldn't be surprised if Terry doesn't make it the whole season. Going into a new conference and all..why not get a new coach.

 

[Hoookem722]

This team lacks desire, dedication and discipline. Mitchell and Shedrick have a combined 3 rebounds and 0 blocks 0 steals. Basketball is a game of effort and consistency. If you’re not bringing the juice every game and every practice you are going to struggle against any halfway decent team. The only players that I see leaving it all out there are Brock, Disu and Abmas. That’s not enough.

A Chris Beard team would never lack any of that. It really does suck that this is going to set us back 3-4 years

 

[ElDiabloTejano]

with NIL and transfer portal the way it is, Texas can microwave it. if we get the right guy in there, it can be flipped in 2 offseasons, just like beard did. outside shot of 1 offseason, but you'd need to make clear your intentions pretty quickly. remember, basketball needs 3-4 dudes then you can find your cunninghams. the problem with brock right now, and it's not his fault but he's an easy target, is that we have 1-2 dudes. he can't be a legitimate part of your game plan. i have a kid a lot like him. when he gets out of his lane, bad things happen; when he stays in his lane, good things happen. but like my kid, brock feels the need to get out of his lane because-- by golly-- nobody else seems to be stepping up. but that only makes the problems worse

you don't need a 2 deep at every spot in basketball. you need 3 that can score-- 1-2 of those which can create-- and a bunch of timmy allens and brock cunninghams. plus you need a sirjabbari rice to have the onions to take all the hard free throws.

 

[hookem777]

with NIL and transfer portal the way it is, Texas can microwave it. if we get the right guy in there, it can be flipped in 2 offseasons, just like beard did. outside shot of 1 offseason, but you'd need to make clear your intentions pretty quickly. remember, basketball needs 3-4 dudes then you can find your cunninghams. the problem with brock right now, and it's not his fault but he's an easy target, is that we have 1-2 dudes. he can't be a legitimate part of your game plan. i have a kid a lot like him. when he gets out of his lane, bad things happen; when he stays in his lane, good things happen. but like my kid, brock feels the need to get out of his lane because-- by golly-- nobody else seems to be stepping up. but that only makes the problems worse

you don't need a 2 deep at every spot in basketball. you need 3 that can score-- 1-2 of those which can create-- and a bunch of timmy allens and brock cunninghams. plus you need a sirjabbari rice to have the onions to take all the hard free throws.

and if we can limit ourselves to ..idk..10 turnovers instead of 20 FVKCING 1 ..that would be nice

 

[Etlonghorn]

and if we can limit ourselves to ..idk..10 turnovers instead of 20 FVKCING 1 ..that would be nice

Hell anybody can win with only 10 turnovers. It takes something special to overcome 21.
And don’t forget what a Mensa member told us….
Winning is hard!

 

[clob94]

I wouldn't be surprised if Terry doesn't make it the whole season. Going into a new conference and all..why not get a new coach.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeet..... they can't do that. The DEI people at Texas would scream "racism" and demand the Eyes of Texas be changed to the Wakanda National Anthem.
They let Terry have the job simply because he was able to manage a talent loaded roster (that Beard built) to an elite 8 appearance. He didn't earn the job. They gave it to him.
But that's the wprld we live in now. The workers say "oh we want this dude for our boss" and so upper management caves-- for "reasons". And we find out the guy the workers wanted--- well-- he's just not very good.
The job here at Texas ain't for everyone. It's a hard fvcking job. Ask Shaka. Rick Barnes struggled and was fired. Then he went back to winning at Tennessee. Shaka is winning again. But Terry ain't the guy. He never was the guy. He never will be the guy.

Time to start looking for "THE guy".

 

[2300 Nueces]

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeet..... they can't do that. The DEI people at Texas would scream "racism" and demand the Eyes of Texas be changed to the Wakanda National Anthem.
They let Terry have the job simply because he was able to manage a talent loaded roster (that Beard built) to an elite 8 appearance. He didn't earn the job. They gave it to him.
But that's the wprld we live in now. The workers say "oh we want this dude for our boss" and so upper management caves-- for "reasons". And we find out the guy the workers wanted--- well-- he's just not very good.
The job here at Texas ain't for everyone. It's a hard fvcking job. Ask Shaka. Rick Barnes struggled and was fired. Then he went back to winning at Tennessee. Shaka is winning again. But Terry ain't the guy. He never was the guy. He never will be the guy.

Time to start looking for "THE guy".

We had THE guy. Texas bball is never going to be worth Sh!t.

 

[RoboCocks21]

I was in disgust knowing we were going to lose to the sorry a$$ couch burners.....Terry sucks and we all know it we should of never lost that game last night, if we make the tourney we not going far.

 

[Hoookem722]

We had THE guy. Texas bball is never going to be worth Sh!t.

Beard isn’t the only good coach in America. Look at Tech, went out and got McCasland and he has them turned around in year 1. CDC got pressured by the media to hire RT. It was a massive mistake.