We will have to come to score in that game because that offense will eat us up.

not surprisingly, coach tang is running a faith-based program with high ethical standards.

he also has brought a lot of talent, not only keyontae johnson (and his story), but uber athletic guys like nae'quan tomlin and olds including ex-arkansas' guard desi sills. couple them with mister new york city running point, markquis nowell, and these cats can hunt.

maybe time and tape will allow coaches like scott drew to adjust tactically. but last night emaw lit up austin. a new meaning for burnt orange.

i know coach tang and coach drew admire one another like blood brothers. so, it will be both fun competition and compelling storylines saturday in waco.

Now that Baylor is 0-3 in conference play, I'm waiting for the "fire Drew because he can't coach" crowd to come out of the woodwork. No doubt some are thinking it even if they are afraid to say it 2 years after a natty.

Some people have already suggested our success in recent years is more because of Tang than Drew.

Could not agree more. Starters start losing and they freak out when coach makes a few subs for energy or D. We are not well educated as a bball fan base. Same with most Texas schools save for Cougars.

It might help if George and Thamba knew who they were guarding on inbound plays and not throwing the ball to Lohner when you need a basket to win the game...

BU struggles with executing offensive plays and defensive assignments.

Does anyone know what team, in conference, is playing more freshman minutes that anyone else?

Because if we would clean up the little details that are EASILY fixed ..not guarding the inbounds play..hitting free throws..and not fouling on a desperation three in the corner we'd be 2-1 in conference right now .

All that other stuff y'all complaining about..poor transition D... incorrect switches..Thamba finishing better at rim .are a lot harder..

My point..it is not as hopeless as it's being made out on this board.

Good point.

Stefano DiMera said:

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My point..it is not as hopeless as it's being made out on this board.

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I could not have said it better.

Agreed but just like football this year - we need to win some of the close games...I am sure the players are feeling the pressure as well - which doesn't help the situation either....this is when I wish we had a more vocal team leader...

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Now that Baylor is 0-3 in conference play, I'm waiting for the "fire Drew because he can't coach" crowd to come out of the woodwork. No doubt some are thinking it even if they are afraid to say it 2 years after a natty.

Some people have already suggested our success in recent years is more because of Tang than Drew.

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We have a largely basketball illiterate fanbase. Most Baylor fans care primarily about football, and don't devote much energy to basketball unless we're extraordinarily good, which we have been of late. But many of our fans have a pretty low basketball IQ.

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This is true. And it becomes obvious every time we lose.

Unfortunately, this team is likely going to do a lot more losing before we're done. This league is just too tough. It will chew up a team playing at the level we are currently -- and have for most of the year.

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The most painful part of this is that this team can win a lot if we get better at the little things defensively. In the past two games, we've allowed a 30-point performance from one player and made relatively simple defensive mistakes at the wrong moments (letting the leading scorer drive to the rim, giving up open lays from inbounds, not getting in help when teams pull Thamba or Oijianwuna to the perimeter)

The next four games (@WVU, vs OSU, @TTU, @OU) will be the most important in righting the ship. Obviously, no wins are guaranteed, but we can go 3-1 in this stretch.

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bear2be2 said:

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Mitch Henessey said:

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Now that Baylor is 0-3 in conference play, I'm waiting for the "fire Drew because he can't coach" crowd to come out of the woodwork. No doubt some are thinking it even if they are afraid to say it 2 years after a natty.

Some people have already suggested our success in recent years is more because of Tang than Drew.

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We have a largely basketball illiterate fanbase. Most Baylor fans care primarily about football, and don't devote much energy to basketball unless we're extraordinarily good, which we have been of late. But many of our fans have a pretty low basketball IQ.

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This is true. And it becomes obvious every time we lose.

Unfortunately, this team is likely going to do a lot more losing before we're done. This league is just too tough. It will chew up a team playing at the level we are currently -- and have for most of the year.

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The most painful part of this is that this team can win a lot if we get better at the little things defensively. In the past two games, we've allowed a 30-point performance from one player and made relatively simple defensive mistakes at the wrong moments (letting the leading scorer drive to the rim, giving up open lays from inbounds, not getting in help when teams pull Thamba or Oijianwuna to the perimeter)

The next four games (@WVU, vs OSU, @TTU, @OU) will be the most important in righting the ship. Obviously, no wins are guaranteed, but we can go 3-1 in this stretch.

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I'd have more hope if we had shown any ability before now to get in a stance and play competent man defense. But with the exception of a single game here or there, we haven't done that consistently all year.

The mistakes we've seen the last two games are mistakes we've been making since the Norfolk State game in early November.

At this point, I can only conclude that we're bad defensive basketball team. And it's hard seeing guys who are clearly bad individual defenders do enough in the next six to eight weeks to change that in a way that reverses our current fortunes.

Here's Jerome Tang's full response when I asked him about his name being mentioned with job openings at other schools.

"We try to focus on what's going on right now... If God wants me at K-State this is where I'm going to be..."#KStateMBB pic.twitter.com/lTnR34phCY

— Glenn Kinley (@glenn_kinley) January 10, 2023

Happy for Coach Tang, but Saturday night hurt. For some reason this roster is not working out right now.

It's so much more than a game to Coach Tang. On the 'Cats year 1 success:

"It's a testament to God's faithfulness... I'm simply an instrument. Basketball is just the platform that God has given me in order to help mentor young men."@CoachJTang #KStateMBB pic.twitter.com/zcfh3H5Wqn

— Glenn Kinley (@glenn_kinley) January 10, 2023

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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It's so much more than a game to Coach Tang. On the 'Cats year 1 success:

"It's a testament to God's faithfulness... I'm simply an instrument. Basketball is just the platform that God has given me in order to help mentor young men."@CoachJTang #KStateMBB pic.twitter.com/zcfh3H5Wqn

— Glenn Kinley (@glenn_kinley) January 10, 2023

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"The faithfulness of God when we honor Him with our gifts and our talents."


What a great way to live out 1 Corinthians 10:31

"Whatever you do(no matter what it is) in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus"

God's faithfulness sure was chewing on those refs' ass on Saturday.

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God's faithfulness sure was chewing on those refs' ass on Saturday.

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Showed a great deal of passion and stopped short of turning over tables.


ps…. I never saw a cat of 9 tails . probably left it in an equipment bag.

LIB,MR BEARS said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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It's so much more than a game to Coach Tang. On the 'Cats year 1 success:

"It's a testament to God's faithfulness... I'm simply an instrument. Basketball is just the platform that God has given me in order to help mentor young men."@CoachJTang #KStateMBB pic.twitter.com/zcfh3H5Wqn

— Glenn Kinley (@glenn_kinley) January 10, 2023

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"The faithfulness of God when we honor Him with our gifts and our talents."


What a great way to live out 2 Colossians 3:17

"Whatever you do(no matter what it is) in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus"

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Also:

"Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." I Corinthians 10:31

historian said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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LIB,MR BEARS said:

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It's so much more than a game to Coach Tang. On the 'Cats year 1 success:

"It's a testament to God's faithfulness... I'm simply an instrument. Basketball is just the platform that God has given me in order to help mentor young men."@CoachJTang #KStateMBB pic.twitter.com/zcfh3H5Wqn

— Glenn Kinley (@glenn_kinley) January 10, 2023

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"The faithfulness of God when we honor Him with our gifts and our talents."


What a great way to live out 2 Colossians 3:17

"Whatever you do(no matter what it is) in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus"

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Also:

"Whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." I Corinthians 10:31

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Thanks

You're welcome.
Thank you for the reminder of the verse from Colossians. It is a very fitting verse since Baylor athletes wear a patch on their uniforms citing a fess was versed earlier:

"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other, as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony." Colossians 3:12-14

https://www.kansas.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article271253172.html

Class act.