Game 5, 2013-14: vs New Mexico (Charleston)

Marty Peretz · Post by **Marty Peretz** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:32 pm

YES YES YES YES MOTHERFUCKER YES. That's how you close a team out. Friggin awesome. If you're not a season ticket holder, you better buy a bunch of tickets right this second because the long-suffering bandwagon masses are already on board.

Refuse2Lose83 · Post by **Refuse2Lose83** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:33 pm

Former Lurker wrote:Was just given great tickets to the Pats/Broncos game. What the hell do I do now?

Go to the game. Seeing Brady-Manning is once in a lifetime for most people (and that's coming from a Giants fan). As great as UMass playing in the finals is, it's going be against an average team. If it were an A10 tourney game or NCAA tourney game I'd say different.

EBox · Post by **EBox** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:33 pm

I have to say - GREAT finish. That's something we struggled with a bit with in the past and we not only finished but turned it up and shut the other team down.

Not to look past Sunday's game but I think this game is harder then either Clemson or Davidson's. And I LOVE that this simulates the A-10 tournament to get the guys used to playing consecutive days.

In the words of "JAWS":

"I think [we] need a bigger boat".

Refuse2Lose83 · Post by **Refuse2Lose83** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:34 pm

Marty Peretz wrote:YES YES YES YES MOTHERFUCKER YES. That's how you close a team out. Friggin awesome. If you're not a season ticket holder, you better buy a bunch of tickets right this second because the long-suffering bandwagon masses are already on board.

^what he said

Jackman · Post by **Jackman** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:34 pm

The history with DK is he eventually makes the right decision. Doesn't happen as fast as some of us would like, but it's been happening faster and faster since his first season as a newbie head coach. This time it happened in the same half that the problem was identified. I'll happily take that. We can win with this coaching.

Mark W · Post by **Mark W** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:34 pm

Probably the best game DK has ever coached. He knew exactly when to start doubling Kirk. This is really exciting!!!!!

Mrbaseball220 · Post by **Mrbaseball220** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:35 pm

I love the depth and balance of this team. You can't gameplan one guy, because many guys can step up to beat you. I love the fact that DK made the adjustment that needed to be made and it resulted in immediate results. I also love the hustle of this team. Keep the pressure and intensity up knowing they had a grueling matchup last night.

Well done all around and am pumped up for Sunday!

Go Umass!

UMass87 · Post by **UMass87** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:37 pm

Maybe this game will put the "DK can't coach" crap to bed.

Juice Stand · Post by **Juice Stand** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:40 pm

I hope the NCAA was taking notice of this game. This is what college hoops fans want, an exciting game decided by the best players on the floor, not by the refs with the best players on the bench watching scrubs shoot free throws. And to top it all off, it was pretty high scoring: 146 total points.

thecaptain · Post by **thecaptain** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:43 pm

Juice Stand wrote:I hope the NCAA was taking notice of this game. This is what college hoops fans want, an exciting game decided by the best players on the floor, not by the refs with the best players on the bench watching scrubs shoot free throws. And to top it all off, it was pretty high scoring: 146 total points.

yet weird enough with two such high octane offenses, this was our lower point total so far.

edit: woot, freshman

UMassbball14 · Post by **UMassbball14** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:44 pm

That was awesome. What a finish!

I think we deserve top 25 votes regardless of whether or not we win or lose Sunday, but a win should solidly put us around #20.

classof60 · Post by **classof60** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:44 pm

UMass and Pats/Denver on Sunday night at the same time.....DVR time

UMassGlorydays21 · Post by **UMassGlorydays21** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:47 pm

UMass87 wrote:Maybe this game will put the "DK can't coach" crap to bed.

God I hope so. Only " casual" fans thought he couldn't coach in the first place. If you have been watching this team since he took the job progress has been made each year. Now he's got us hitting on all cylinders.

Blutrane93 · Post by **Blutrane93** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:51 pm

Hell. YES.

Marty Peretz · Post by **Marty Peretz** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:51 pm

classof60 wrote:UMass and Pats/Denver on Sunday night at the same time.....DVR time

Yeah DVR the Pats game. No question what I'm watching in real time. UMass hoops baby.