2018 MVC - Week 5

[MissouriValleyUnite]

Valpo and Evansville are playing in. Loyola looks like the champs (but beatable)

2-8 are wide open!!

We are about to find out how good a coach Dirty Dan really is, because it isn't looking too good in Normal right now. Love Dan as a player and the guy can recruit, but some of these games this year have been head scratching. The have been blown out way too many times. This ISU team has been one of the most frustrating teams to watch in years, and that's including the teams in the mid-2000s that underachieved. The Birds are starting to feel like the 7 seed more and more each day....it's a good time for Valpo to come into RBA.

Saw that Muller’s cutting his rotation from 10 to 8. Dying to know who gets waterboy’d. Given the year is a wash sitting and stalling Clarance’s development would be unfortunate.

[Blers]

Loyola is the only team that I think we can safely say won't play Thursday night, even though I'm not sure they win the league because Porter is still on that bench.

I'm still puzzled by how people think Porter's a problem on the sideline. He's been pretty great at adjusting this year out of timeouts (see all the runs we went on after timeouts last night) and as someone pointed out on our board we're outscoring opponents by 147 in the second half on the season. I'm not saying he's the best coach in the valley but I can't really think of anything he's done that's been exceptionally bad the last few seasons...

[musiccitybulldog]

Loyola is the only team that I think we can safely say won't play Thursday night, even though I'm not sure they win the league because Porter is still on that bench.

I'm still puzzled by how people think Porter's a problem on the sideline. He's been pretty great at adjusting this year out of timeouts (see all the runs we went on after timeouts last night) and as someone pointed out on our board we're outscoring opponents by 147 in the second half on the season. I'm not saying he's the best coach in the valley but I can't really think of anything he's done that's been exceptionally bad the last few seasons...

I think he adjusts very well or someone on the team must as they are getting it done!

[pafan]

Aces lead the Bulldogs by 13 at the break. Timmer couldn't get going for Drake and sat quite a few minutes with 2 fouls. Same deal for Arogundade.

Aces have gotten quality play from freshman Noah Frederking, who currently leads the Aces in scoring.

[mvcfan31]

UE hangs on to win. Huge week for the Aces. Now 4-6 and much closer to a top 6 spot.

[Blers]

I’ve always thought Timmers scoring ability is impressive but do Drake fans question his mental toughness? After watching him against MInnnesots, Loyola, and late against Evansville, seems like pressure gets to him at times. Woodward meanwhile seems to thrive in those games. Not at all trying to diss the kid, just something I’ve noticed.

[bleach]

In the battle of lack of wits at JQH, Barry is making Lusk look like....well.....Lusk.
Can ANYONE seriously describe the Bears offense......goals or scheme?

[SalukiHoops]

Dawgs win their 6th straight vs Missouri St by a score of 79-77. SIU in a tie for 2nd in the Valley!

[James_SIU]

Dawgs win their 6th straight vs Missouri St by a score of 79-77. SIU in a tie for 2nd in the Valley!

I am still in disbelief. We only had 6 players really contribute in the game and still managed a road win. I’m going to go ahead and bet SIU doesn’t shoot 64% from the field and 62% from 3 again this year. Missouri State made it a really exciting game at the end. Alize Johnson was an absolute beast. Just came up a tad short.

[Redbirds4Life]

Does Paul Lusk make it through the season?