No call (foul) and call UM out of bounds,,,
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Montana at South Dakota
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Paytonlives said:
36-12 WTH!
grizzlyjournal
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69-67 SD, Griz with possession. Pridgett forced out of bounds by an elbow, but given to SD.
grizzlyjournal
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Down 3 with 17 secs left, Wright drives, scores & is fouled, but shot doesn't count because TD had called time. Inbounds, Brandon Gfeller misses a wide open trey.
72-67 another loss
grizzlyjournal
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This loss is a perfect metaphor for Montana's season so far. Until (or if) the Griz start making treys, it'll be tough to win games. Wright, Morehead, Gfeller and Rorie go 2-for-13 from beyond the arc. Dunn shoots 2-3 and Lopez 3-4 from long range (which fueled Montana's comeback). Couldn't make the open shots when they counted.
BelierPeaux
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Aaaaaaaarrrrgh! I hope we can start taking these close games! If we can get out of the gates a little better at the beginning of games, that would help! Anyway, let's get the next game!
grizzlyjournal said:
This is the one thing I don't like about college basketball--the homer refereeing. Don't think it's as important in football.
Still, this was a winnable game, with the following observations:
Another bad first half, followed by a very good second half. Wish we could put together two good halves.
Not sure I'd have pulled Lopez for Gfeller in the final sequence. He was our best long-range shooter today.
With 51 seconds remaining, one-possession game, ball in our hands, I'm thinking, "Two for one!" I think we should have taken it down and got off a quick shot. Then used our time outs.
Great to have Oguine back, even if he did foul out. I'm sure it'll take him some time to get his timing back.
Yet another strong game for Pridgett. Great to have him on our team.
grizzlyjournal
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Get this: Griz shoot a better % from the FT line than South Dakota (10-12) but South Dakota makes 27-for-38 shots from the FT line. The Griz are aggressive on D. South Dakota had 11 offensive rebounds... uh huh, but I believe a huge number of no-calls on over the back rebounding not called by officials. As Wayne Tinkle has said of this kind of game: "Life on the road, baby."
grizzlyjournal
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grizfnz said:
A lot of drives by SD, yes. But 4-5 blocks called on the Griz and not a single charge... the type we saw quite accurately called at Ole Miss. Montana's D relies on getting some charges, but today there were none. But here's another way to answer your question: Points in the paint: South Dakota--12, Montana--30. Griz should have had several more "and-one" free throws on those points as well.
Still, I can't whine much more about this, because Montana went 2-9 on wide-open treys in the opening 14 minutes of the game AND missed five layups (the kind of shot that Jud Heathcote often joked about being, "A 90 percenter." ) The Griz played the floor game they practiced, the shots just didn't fall, and the result was a 15-point deficit. That's when Michael Oguine subbed in and gave the Griz a huge adrenaline shot on the floor.
Like most things, winning is a learned behavior. And right now, it isn't a lesson the Griz have mastered. They have simply got to find a way to win some close games so that it becomes a habit.
Remarkable the difference in officiating between the SEC at Ol Miss and this game. Some extremely curious calls, and a few ridiculous no-calls. Look, I get playing on the road you're up against it. But the Griz were aggressive offensively and no WAY should a team shoot 26 more FTs than another, particularly when it isn't due to a parade to the line down the stretch as they're fouling to get back in it.
Remarkable the difference in officiating between the SEC at Ol Miss and this game. Some extremely curious calls, and a few ridiculous no-calls. Look, I get playing on the road you're up against it. But the Griz were aggressive offensively and no WAY should a team shoot 26 more FTs than another, particularly when it isn't due to a parade to the line down the stretch as they're fouling to get back in it.
The foul disparity is upsetting but your not going to get those kind of calls in a opponents gym. The Griz shot them selves in the foot by getting down 24-9 in the first 13 minutes. Defensively they let SD get to many open threes and that spelled their doom early on. But being on the road for five games and ten days and 8,000 miles is going to wear on a team. The team really looked discombobulated for the most part but maybe not enough credit to the SD defense.
My question is where were Riore, Wright and Morehead? I'm beginning to think Bobby M. has had that Sophomore slump. Not suggesting that he be benched but maybe coming off the bench for a while would be good. You know Gefeller is really struggling when he has an open three look but chooses to drive and commits a turnover. You can tell he's just not comfortable in that position.
Excited to see MO back in action. It will take him a few games to get his legs and timing back but with MO and SP on the floor I think this team is going to be dangerous.
Realistically the Griz should have been 3 / 4 now but 1 / 6 is reality.
My question is where were Riore, Wright and Morehead? I'm beginning to think Bobby M. has had that Sophomore slump. Not suggesting that he be benched but maybe coming off the bench for a while would be good. You know Gefeller is really struggling when he has an open three look but chooses to drive and commits a turnover. You can tell he's just not comfortable in that position.
Excited to see MO back in action. It will take him a few games to get his legs and timing back but with MO and SP on the floor I think this team is going to be dangerous.
Realistically the Griz should have been 3 / 4 now but 1 / 6 is reality.
bigtyme said:
I'd say it's a combination of all of those things, with an emphasis on culture. In sports, it's an accepted truism that winning begets winning. And the inverse is also true.
The Griz just need to find a way to win a few of these close games so they get the feel of it. They need to get to the point where they EXPECT to win every close game. I don't think they're there yet, especially when playing "superior" teams.
UMGriz75
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Frustrating. Two years ago, I thought that Travis had all the makings of a three-point team; several good shooters, use it as the core strategy, bringing defenses out, opening up the inside for Martin or Fab. Didn't go that direction, but I did think we had the talent for it. Now, the 3ptrs are so sporadic, good nights, bad nights, that it's hard to tell why. However, even at 37% at SD, compared to the 47% FG percentage, the risk was still paying off. GFeller, 2 of 5 not so good, but Lopez 3 of 4 and Mario 2-3, Moorehead, Rorie and Wright, nothing, but the risk was still paying off at that 37% rate.grizzlyjournal said: