UCF vs Miss St
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Dumb question, really dumb...
Are we supposed to be good this year? Tournament worthy? I dont really pay attention too much to college bastketball
Are we supposed to be good this year? Tournament worthy? I dont really pay attention too much to college bastketball
So basketball watchers, whats the difference this year? Just natural improvements, new coach?
I would start watching when UCF misses the last 7 shots.
I would start watching when UCF misses the last 7 shots.
Picked to finish 8th in AAC so no. But if we make CBI it will make me happy.
No reason to watch, gang. KL said we almost surely won't be any good. After he posted that repeatedly (discouraging season ticket sales?), UCF lost its best returning player with a broken hand just before the season started. KL then said it was all over for sure. Dawkin's been forced to play our grad assistant for long minutes at the point (who has a 3 to 1 assist to turnover ratio in two games). Who (besides me) could have possibly predicted runaway dominance? Dawkins himself sounded surprised during the post-game interview.
I'm not saying we'll win this tournament (against class competition) or get a postseason invitation, but it's possible with such energy, maturity, coaching, and teamwork. UCF fans should always expect (not just KL's "hope") the best outcome.
Oh, and by the way: Coach Dawkins just tied Kirk's UCF win total (one) against P-5 teams.
I'm not saying we'll win this tournament (against class competition) or get a postseason invitation, but it's possible with such energy, maturity, coaching, and teamwork. UCF fans should always expect (not just KL's "hope") the best outcome.
Oh, and by the way: Coach Dawkins just tied Kirk's UCF win total (one) against P-5 teams.
Yeah...MSU had the #6 recruiting class in the country...as they signed SIX Top 100 players...but I think one of them (or another top returning player) was suspended for last night's game by their coach.
UCF played incredibly well in the first half...as they only attempted 4 shots from downtown (hit 3), as the focus was driving the lane or getting Tacko the ball down low.
Great to see BJ drive the lane again while being the "Quarterback" on the court.
No. Nobody excepted us to be good this. New coach, New system, same players as last year which was horrible & we lost a couple of major contributors, no depth, ect... Nothing indicated that we would be good. Everything said we would be bad. Except for one thing:
That one bright spot, as K_L constantly reminded us of, was the return of BJ Taylor. He was out injured last year.
• Named Florida Class 8A Player of the Year
• Was second in voting for the Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Basketball Award
• One of 20 across the nation named to Parade All-America team
I used to work with his Dad- awesome guy.
I don't want to get ahead of ourselves, but I truly believe BJ has the potential to be a Top 3 UCF bball player of all time. He is that good, has developed, and has more potential. But more importantly, he makes the team better.
Perhaps, when he regains his outside shooting stroke. First game, the rustiness really showed in every single phase of the game; even in the second half when the old B.J. came out, he was forcing his drives inside and getting beat up something fierce.
Yesterday, we saw what Dawkins wanted: a real live point guard. Nice to have a former national player of the year to help you. A great pass off on a drive among his 10 assists. Freshman B.J. didn't and couldn't have done that. Remember, he was a 34 ppg scorer in high school lighting up the scoreboard every game.
As a frosh, Jones moved him to a 2-guard on his 3 guard sets, just so B.J. wouldn't tire from bringing the ball up and could get open for catch-and-shoots. Tacko has really improved, but with B.J., we finally have a point who can get him the touches early in each possession to free up everyone for open shots if Fall passes back out.
Remember, in BJ's Freshmen season...Goodwin was basically the point guard (wasn't a real scoring threat) so BJ got to play off the ball much of the time...lead UCF in scoring as a true freshmen (almost 13 pts per game) and was #2 on the team in assists.
Last year, after Goodwin was booted off the team, BJ was suppose to be the new point guard...but that didn't happen due to his injury and now everyone is seeing what type of player he can be.
Even as a true freshmen, here were just some of his highlights in a season where he was named to the All-AAC Rookie Team.
From ucfknights.com
2014-2015 (FRESHMAN) | PLAYER FEATURE
• Impressed in first season at UCF, playing in and starting 26 games.
• Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team.
• Earned AAC Rookie of the Week honors three times and named to the league's Weekly Honor Roll once.
• Led UCF and all freshmen in the league with 12.8 points per game, which was 10th overall in the AAC.
• His 334 total points were the most for a UCF freshman since the 1995-96 season.
• Ranked 13th in the conference with a .708 free throw shooting percentage.
• Was also 15th in the AAC with a .349 three-point shooting percentage and 11th with 1.7 threes made per game.
• Led the Knights in scoring 10 times and scored in double figures 17 times.
• Had seven games of three three-pointers or more.
• Was second on the team with 2.5 assists per game and had four games of five assists or more.
• Led UCF with 22 points and five assists vs. East Carolina (3/12) at AAC Tournament.
• Hit the game-winner with less than two seconds left to lift UCF over Houston (2/15).
• Exploded for 33 points, scoring 11 of UCF's 12 points in the final overtime in a 103-100 triple overtime win over Tulane (1/14).
• His 33 points against the Green Wave were the most ever by a UCF freshman in the Knights' NCAA Division I era.
• Scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in his collegiate debut vs. Stetson (11/16).
• Was the first true freshman to lead UCF in scoring in a season opener since 2000.
We all know this. And we lost every big game (except when Goodwin willed us to an overtime win with outrageous, buzzer-beating 3-pointers) because offense stood around.
- He's still not a good ball-handler (and maybe never will be) against press vs. Nicholls.
- He's not quick enough to make steals (or blocks).
- Taken off baby fat (down 12 pounds), but not as fast as Chance or Goodwin driving to basket.
- Elevating better now for rebounds and shots. He just didn't get up there two years ago.
- Not a good defensive player yet.
- Not a vocal or demonstrative leader and would brood sometimes his first year.
Oh man this K_L vs Prof feud is the greatest thing that has happened to this board since I decided to grace this board with my presence
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And nobody's yet brought up how great UCF's Division 8 team was back in 1977. Whenever one of our Division 1 players breaks a "real" record, they're told that in UCF's old peach basket conference, someone had 48 assists or 17 steals in a game. That only demeans the accomplishments our players who face top-level athletes.
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