*** Official Virginia Tech vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[cincinnaticyclone]

Omaha doesn’t play. Even when he isn’t warming the bench nobody lets him touch the ball. He bears absolutely no responsibility for the atrocity that just occurred on the offensive end of the floor

Not really sure why this got reacted to like this. Guy is a top 15 recruit in the country and played 5 minutes total tonight while two of his teammates went a combined 2-14 from the field and 1-6 from the free throw line. Tonight was not his fault in literally any way.

 

[Cloned4Life]

For real like my bad for being a passionate fan. Losing pre conference games to inferior teams is predictive of a bad team not a good one.

No, no, no - ANY negatively is bad and TOXIC!

 

[cayin]

It's fascinating that Chris has a pod with Larry last week, and they discuss how the Elite 8 team lost to Drake early in the season. I think some posters may want to listen to that segment.

It was the first game of that season. I agree it is too early to panic this season though. But make no mistake about it, that team was extremely way more talented than this one, talented enough to win it all.

 

[isufbcurt]

This place is toxic

The stupid really comes out after a loss

 

[Dgilbertson]

TJ has gotten teams with A LOT less talent and ability into the tournament and won multiple games each time. I'm not going to lose my **** over a game in November.

Emphasized for effect.

 

[Die4Cy]

The offense needs to run through MM in the high post, out of a need for some consistency, IMO. It'll help create opportunities for Billiew and King and let perimeter shooters spot up more which should help with those in a slump getting their own shots off the dribble.

 

[OscarBerkshire]

I’m watching Iowa rn and honestly that will be a TOUGH game. We will be favored but probably shouldn’t be

 

[fcclone]

The stupid really comes out after a loss

Actually it comes out in the game day thread during the game. But if it ends in a loss hang on.

 

[Cyburbbalz]

This place is toxic

Hell yeah

 

[cyclonestunners]

Steve Prohm '21 team would have beaten this team by 10.

Stupidest take of the night!!! That's really an accomplishment given some of the takes tonight!

 

[bosco]

They. Have. Shooters! We do NOT…. period.

Same story as last night. Our only hope down the stretch last night and tonight was to have Tamin or Gilbert literally plow into the lane and crash into people, flail their arms in the air and hope they call a foul.

Only difference…. last night we made some of those FTs and VCU choked on the other end. Tonight we missed ‘em…. and VT didn’t.

Everyone that was prematurely excited about last night’s lucky win, came back to reality a bit tonight…. even though we didn’t play any better last night and there were GLARING weaknesses on our squad if you were being anywhere near realistic.

The list of issues with this team is quite long tbh. You can admit it or deny it.

The real glaring weakness is this team is not good enough on offense to win with it. They need to be lights out on D to have any real chance to win a game against any team that doesn't have home games in a church gym.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Disappointing but take a deep breath everyone. TJ has some pieces to work with. Still very early. The hope is this team rises throughout the year so we don't have to be perfect in the non-con

 

[OscarBerkshire]

Not really sure why this got reacted to like this. Guy is a top 15 recruit in the country and played 5 minutes total tonight while two of his teammates went a combined 2-14 from the field and 1-6 from the free throw line. Tonight was not his fault in literally any way.

Lowkey you are cooking on this board tn

 

[bosco]

Stupidest take of the night!!! That's really an accomplishment given some of the takes tonight!

I won more than the team did tonight.

 

[HFCS]

Actually it comes out in the game day thread during the game. But if it ends in a loss hang on.

Someone should find the angry Milan posts from 24 hours ago before he had a 21 point 7/10 game. Embarrassing posts.

 

[Dgilbertson]

Everyone just reacting my posts with dumb but won’t actually argue with me. Change my mind on Curtis Jones! I’d love to have any optimism on him but he seems like the worst player we have

He’s doing a lot of things aside from shooting that are winning plays. His career #s say shots will start to fall.

Gabe, Grill, Donovan Jackson, young Matt T are examples we know that struggled to hit but eventually found their stride.

I have nothing other than career 3pt % to base that off of, but writing him off when staff seem to be believing in him seems futile.

 

[Cloned4Life]

Great teams take losses and play bad in November, yep not relevant at all.

Right, and referencing a game from 23+ years ago means fans cannot express frustration from HOW the team played the last couple of games here to start our current season (and the negative trends that seem to remind of past negative trends under this staff), do I have that right? Perspective right!? Just one game, right?

 

[isufbcurt]

Actually it comes out in the game day thread during the game. But if it ends in a loss hang on.

i'm usually to busy watching the game to be playing on here during the game

 

[cyclonestunners]

It was the first game of that season. I agree it is too early to panic this season though. But make no mistake about it, that team was extremely way more talented than this one, talented enough to win it all.

Easy to say that in retrospect. At the time of the Drake loss, it didn't look like that.

 

[cyclonestunners]

Right, and referencing a game from 23+ years ago means fans cannot express frustration from HOW the team played the last couple of games here to start our current season (and the negative trends that seem to remind of past negative trends under this staff), do I have that right? Perspective right!? Just one game, right?

No, but it's a good example of why melting down after one loss in November and making grand proclamations about players is really stupid.