2017-18 MIAA Thread

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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Pitt State upsets Washburn 76-74. First MIAA loss of the year for the Ichabods.

[86Catillac]

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NWMSU 33
FHSU 20

NW playing well without Pitts so far. Ndow is on his way to a double-double (8 points-7 rebounds).

Welty playing well too. Our length giving hays all sorts of trouble.

[BearcatMediaStudent1]

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NWMSU 33
FHSU 20

NW playing well without Pitts so far. Ndow is on his way to a double-double (8 points-7 rebounds).

[86Catillac]

[86Catillac]

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Gotcha. I didn't spend a ton of time reading into it, just read it, thought it came off as defensive via text, and, unlike my dear friends Augieholic and Guest69, I prefer to diffuse tension rather than increase it. I try not to have beefs with most of the good citizens of D2MessageBoard Land. Plus, most of the guys I used to beef with have mostly vanished from our community.

Also, I don't know if I've ever experienced a windless day on the great plains. It's way too windy here.

[MrAugustana]

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Gotcha. I didn't spend a ton of time reading into it, just read it, thought it came off as defensive via text, and, unlike my dear friends Augieholic and Guest69, I prefer to diffuse tension rather than increase it. I try not to have beefs with most of the good citizens of D2MessageBoard Land. Plus, most of the guys I used to beef with have mostly vanished from our community.

Also, I don't know if I've ever experienced a windless day on the great plains. It's way too windy here.

[86Catillac]

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So NW Mo spends all that money on football but doesn't have enough left over for a competent training staff?

[86Catillac]

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If that last sentence of yours was said with some sort of passive aggression or some other sort of defensiveness, you can calm down. I am sorry to hear that Pitts got injured, as that is never fun for anyone involved. If I'm just reading too much into what you wrote and it wasn't said that way, nevermind. Just seemed like a comment made with some sort of edge to it, as if I'm wrong for asking the question about what happened in the game.

[MrAugustana]

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If that last sentence of yours was said with some sort of passive aggression or some other sort of defensiveness, you can calm down. I am sorry to hear that Pitts got injured, as that is never fun for anyone involved. If I'm just reading too much into what you wrote and it wasn't said that way, nevermind. Just seemed like a comment made with some sort of edge to it, as if I'm wrong for asking the question about what happened in the game.

[Augieholic]

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So NW Mo spends all that money on football but doesn't have enough left over for a competent training staff?

[86Catillac]

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Any ideas on the reasons for those issues? Guys sick at all? Did young Mr. Witthus bring to Maryville the same culture he reportedly was trying to flee in Mankato? (Sorry Mav fans, couldn't resist.)

Seriously though, I still think you guys are the best team. During our run two years ago, we lost to a Washburn team that finished upper middle of the MIAA (if that) and a Northern State team that was competitive but I'm pretty sure wasn't even a regional contender. Having seen the Wolves play against Augie this year, I think the Wolves are more beatable than the Bearcats, but maybe Augieholic and others who are smarter than me--basically anyone not named simple as a $3 bill--would disagree. Also doesn't help NSU that Paterka is out.

[NWHoops]

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Any ideas on the reasons for those issues? Guys sick at all? Did young Mr. Witthus bring to Maryville the same culture he reportedly was trying to flee in Mankato? (Sorry Mav fans, couldn't resist.)

Seriously though, I still think you guys are the best team. During our run two years ago, we lost to a Washburn team that finished upper middle of the MIAA (if that) and a Northern State team that was competitive but I'm pretty sure wasn't even a regional contender. Having seen the Wolves play against Augie this year, I think the Wolves are more beatable than the Bearcats, but maybe Augieholic and others who are smarter than me--basically anyone not named simple as a $3 bill--would disagree. Also doesn't help NSU that Paterka is out.

I don't know of sickness or anything like that- other than the 86catillac jinx above ;). Defense was good enough. Offense was just really bad. I think this team is slightly below last year's team offensively and defensively. The big difference is I'm not sure this team is as tough mentally. There may be sickness or things like that which I'm not aware of but they did look tired. Many of those point blank misses never got above the rim- hit where rim and backboard meet, barely grazed front of rim, etc. Pitts was dribbling off his leg with little pressure and he had as many shots blocked (against a fairly unathletic team) as he has the rest of the year total. I'm not sure why they would be tired though. They do play only 7 but Mac really balances the minutes. I'm not taking the time to look it up but I looked earlier this week and hoping memory is correct. Pitts averages 36 min/game, next is Ndow at 30 minutes.

It could have been just one of those nights but this is 2 now in the last couple of weeks. I think many believed the Southern loss would be a wakeup call but then we had this loss. The talent is there but I hope they weren't looking past this team, that is the mental toughness aspect I mentioned above.

As for Witthus, I know it was a joke but this article is from a couple weeks ago. I think it says a lot about the Mankato program (or his perspective of it) without saying anything directly. http://www.bearcatsports.com/news/20...px?path=mbball

[NSU4LIFE]

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Possibly. It's one thing for guys to step up for a night (like Zach Huisken did in the Elite Eight against Tarleton State after Jansen broke his foot). It'll be interesting to see if they can sustain that level of play after the dust has settled a bit more and the reality of Paterka's absence sets in after a couple more games. Maybe they'll be just fine. I know they looked fine against Presentation, but I'm curious to see how it goes against a few more NSIC teams.

Also, did it give you a little shot of joy to be able to describe Augie as a "middle of the pack" team? It was a bit painful to read, as it has been a few years since that was the case.

Just another win on the season is all, no different than a win over Wayne or Crookston or Jamestown, who gave us a bit of a battle early on in the season. The key is to keep that edge, I don't feel that good about tonight.

[MrAugustana]

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It is my understanding that Paterka will be back by conference tourney at the latest. We were able to survive a middle of the pack team last Saturday without him. So, we should be OK, but time will tell.

Possibly. It's one thing for guys to step up for a night (like Zach Huisken did in the Elite Eight against Tarleton State after Jansen broke his foot). It'll be interesting to see if they can sustain that level of play after the dust has settled a bit more and the reality of Paterka's absence sets in after a couple more games. Maybe they'll be just fine. I know they looked fine against Presentation, but I'm curious to see how it goes against a few more NSIC teams.

Also, did it give you a little shot of joy to be able to describe Augie as a "middle of the pack" team? It was a bit painful to read, as it has been a few years since that was the case.

[NSU4LIFE]

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Any ideas on the reasons for those issues? Guys sick at all? Did young Mr. Witthus bring to Maryville the same culture he reportedly was trying to flee in Mankato? (Sorry Mav fans, couldn't resist.)

Seriously though, I still think you guys are the best team. During our run two years ago, we lost to a Washburn team that finished upper middle of the MIAA (if that) and a Northern State team that was competitive but I'm pretty sure wasn't even a regional contender. Having seen the Wolves play against Augie this year, I think the Wolves are more beatable than the Bearcats, but maybe Augieholic and others who are smarter than me--basically anyone not named simple as a $3 bill--would disagree. Also doesn't help NSU that Paterka is out.

It is my understanding that Paterka will be back by conference tourney at the latest. We were able to survive a middle of the pack team last Saturday without him. So, we should be OK, but time will tell.