Posted By: Mr.
Crimson <me@me.com>
Date: Monday, 11 February 2002, at 12:30 a.m.
First what a beautiful weekend in San Diego, the temp approached 80 and it was simple a perfect weekend.
Second Cox Arena is really a great college arena I want the MWC tourney moved to San Diego. Between the weather, the beach, the downtown and even a casino near by it would be the perfect site. For those who don't know Cox was built inside a really old football stadium on the campus which the Aztecs quit using in 1968. There is great freeway and parking access and the outside concourse is pretty cool to.
As for the game. I don't know why you doomsayers trot out after every loss. This Ute team came out and played hard, they worked for and hit shots and had some stretches of defense that were nothing short of amazing. A special note for the defense played by Eric Osmundson, this kid will be around because he plays wicked hard.
Randy Holcomb is a really nice player for SDSU but that team is a year away, the talent is their but not quite the jelling and after a quick start the losing is beginning to take a bit of a toll.
Also I haven't read the board for thoughts yet but if they are going to call technicals like the one they did on Britton they would call 250 of them every weekend.
All in all a nice win and a great weekend. I'll say it again San Diego is far and away the best city in the conference, they have a great arena in Cox, why the hell we aren't playing there I have no idea.
HOOPS: Utah 70, SDSU 53 (I think)
Posted By: Gilly
<vandamanfan@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, 9 February 2002, at 6:17 p.m.
Hard to imagine a less-attractive game.
The Utes seemed to put their offense in the freezer in the second half, but they kept playing the good defense that had the Aztecs taking very bad shots.Game balls to Cullen for draining three's, blocking two shots, scoring 18 points, and coming back from a nasty fall, and to SPivey for being, seemingly, the only Utah player who can rebound.
The rebounding has to improve. Good grief, SDSU just pouned Utah on the boards. AND, Utah's guys get flung around like rag dolls. Wow.
For those who didn't see it -- Koford started again, Burgess was in pain after practicing this week.
Jacobson I think didn't hit a three pointer. Had maybe 6 points.
Britton missed a couple layups, but played ok.
Jeff Johnsen made a bunch of three pointers.
Spivey hit the boards and played tough.SDSU quit when they got down 21, but Holcomb didn't. He kept playing and scoring and almost got his team back in the game. THey cut it to 12 and had a chance to get it even closer, but they had nothing going on on offense.
Osimani was double-teamed in the backcourt in the first half, and no one showed, he turned it over, and was yanked. QUickly.
Osmundson played more minutes. Finished a lefty drive, missed a lefty drive in the first half. Missed a layup and a three in the second half. Hit Caton with a beautiful pass under the hoop, that Caton couldn't convert. I really like Osm. I think he's a player.
Caton got pretty beat up -- an elbow to the face, and elbow to the top of the head that drew blood.
Cullen got thrown to the floor on a rebound, cut his elbow and hit his tailbone. Looked really bad. He was playing great up until then.
I'd be curious to see the second half stats -- Utah really didn't do much on offense, but I guess they didn't have to.
Can't remember much more, other than how tough it was to watch the second half.
Bring on the Rebels.
HOOPS: Irv Brown makes my flesh crawl
Posted By: Wannabeaute
<jon@classicstar.com>
Date: Monday, 11 February 2002, at 10:25 a.m.
Does this guy do any homework at all, or does he just wing it?
Example: On Saturday he must have said five times that Utah had been on the road forever. He stated over and again that the Utes had been out of town ever since the Olympics started (right, they started the day before) and that they hadn't played a home game since forever (yeah, or since Monday, whichever came first).
And what is with his term "pitches" for foul shots.
Also who noticed that he said "Majerus loves to bring Cullen off the bench." Note to Irv: Majerus LOVES pasta and brats. He brings Cullen off the bench because he is our sixth man. Also thanks for reminding us that Majerus was once the coach at Marquette and that he was an assistant to Don Nelson. I had forgotten that these facts were his claim to fame. Silly me, I thought the 13 year run at Utah kinda filled his resume out all by itself.
I swear the next time he calls a TV game I'm turning the sound down and turning Marcroft up. Check it - I mean turning Marcroft on.
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