Game Thread: Xavier v Creighton University (1/29/2022)

[Xuperman]

What happens though when the team fails to start making 3 pointers again?

Your a-holeness will return.

[noteggs]

Fiery a halftime speeches are for movies. They rarely happen in real life, especially in college or pro halftimes. There just isn’t enough time. Time is spent discussing adjustments, treating injuries, getting rehydrated, and getting some rest. The coaches are going to talk among themselves and the assistant coaches are going to talk with their assigned groups. They explain what they are seeing and what adjustments they might make in the 2nd half, or what they want to continue doing in the 2nd half. If there is pep talk speech, it’s not normally happening when your losing by a bunch, it happens when your ahead, when you don’t need to make a lot of adjustments. You don’t want the players to relax and give up that lead, so you do your best to keep them motivated. To keep them challenged. When your losing, you want to remind them that the game isn’t over and that there is plenty of time to come back and win. It’s the time to remain calm. You want to bolster their confidence and explain what it is that they need to do to come back. You explain how they will do it step by step. Break it down as simple as you can and give them small steps to take. You’ve got to make them understand what they need to do, and that they CAN do it. When losing, you’ve got to be analytical. You have to make it mentally possible before it becomes physically possible. When winning, you’ve got to motivate through emotion. When your ahead, you talk about giving maximum effort and continuing to do the things that got you there. You want to guard against overconfidence. But all of that happens maybe over the course of just a couple of minutes.

The other word that he wrote was….”swagger”.

Let me summarize part of this. Coach McDermott failed his job miserably at halftime! Completely fine with that…

[paulxu]

The other word that he wrote was….”swagger”.

More Kate Mara !

[American X]

All of this bullshit is why you should let the game/season play out before throwing shit at the team/coaches/program. All 5 losses are against ranked teams. All the advanced metrics point to a top 25 team. The glass is half full with the talent on the coaching staff and team! #LETSGOX

Pointing out freezing cold takes is fun, but, in fairness, that first half was bad, like really bad, like Chernobyl was more cheerful bad.

The game thread is the appropriate place to vent. This is a safe space (kind of).

I, for one, am glad that I have never said a bad thing about whichever player or coach just did something good.

[Jumpin_Jamal_Forever]

Pointing out freezing cold takes is fun, but, in fairness, that first half was bad, like really bad, like Chernobyl was more cheerful bad.

The game thread is the appropriate place to vent. This is a safe space (kind of).

I, for one, am glad that I have never said a bad thing about whichever player or coach just did something good.

Very well said. Thank you.

[xudash]

Xavier's 8-2 this season when Johnson scores in double figures.

"I had a lot of support, but I got through it," said Johnson. "I love this team, I love where we're going and everybody who's given up on us, we're here and it's only up from here."

[XU_Lou]

Your a-holeness will return.

Well done, indeed.

[JEHARDI]

Your a-holeness will return.

You are giving him too much credit, it will not take him that long....

Maybe MOR And Xville can help Andy Reid with end of half strategy and work with Mahomes to figure out why he could not put 2 halves together.

[GIMMFD]

Fiery a halftime speeches are for movies. They rarely happen in real life, especially in college or pro halftimes. There just isn’t enough time. Time is spent discussing adjustments, treating injuries, getting rehydrated, and getting some rest. The coaches are going to talk among themselves and the assistant coaches are going to talk with their assigned groups. They explain what they are seeing and what adjustments they might make in the 2nd half, or what they want to continue doing in the 2nd half. If there is pep talk speech, it’s not normally happening when your losing by a bunch, it happens when your ahead, when you don’t need to make a lot of adjustments. You don’t want the players to relax and give up that lead, so you do your best to keep them motivated. To keep them challenged. When your losing, you want to remind them that the game isn’t over and that there is plenty of time to come back and win. It’s the time to remain calm. You want to bolster their confidence and explain what it is that they need to do to come back. You explain how they will do it step by step. Break it down as simple as you can and give them small steps to take. You’ve got to make them understand what they need to do, and that they CAN do it. When losing, you’ve got to be analytical. You have to make it mentally possible before it becomes physically possible. When winning, you’ve got to motivate through emotion. When your ahead, you talk about giving maximum effort and continuing to do the things that got you there. You want to guard against overconfidence. But all of that happens maybe over the course of just a couple of minutes.

The other word that he wrote was….”swagger”.

https://twitter.com/XavierMBB/status...jvtYKVZbM07Cag
Skip over to 41 seconds, basically what you're saying here, but I liked seeing it on video, it actually inspired some confidence in them. Also liked seeing Scruggs say to play with confidence. It's always good to have a vocal Senior presence, and I like how much Scruggs cares. He has his short comings, but he works his ass off.

EDIT: And also, just for everyone's pleasure: https://twitter.com/XavierMBB/status...jvtYKVZbM07Cag

[XUBison]

Your a-holeness will return.

I’m just going to say it… ‘ville might be kind of a dipshit sometimes— I suppose we all are. But you are an asinine idiot all the time. ;)