Domers23 61 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I saw that. If Wertz is anywhere near where he should be, he will be starting within 5 games. Durham will get a lot more pine time. IMHO The starting lineup getting most of the min. Will be Ryan, hubb, Goodwin, Wertz and laz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK 321 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Tneun89 & Domers23 I am in total agreement with you guys about Brey. I must be the unluckiest guy around. I missed the first half of the Kentucky game and got to watch the entire second half ?. We are lucky we won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Irish 205 Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Hope we can stay lucky and beat Puke, I mean Duke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Fence 162 Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Would be nice for him to gracefully exit. He's had some good years here for sure, but his philosophy of only having 9-10 guys on the roster and only playing 7 are something for a school like Iona. Same thing every year. They get worn down late in the season. Lately he hasn't even had a team worthy of sniffing the NCAA tourney. Would be nice for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domers23 61 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Wertz finally granted eligibility and playing against Duke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Wertz finally granted eligibility and playing against Duke. Figures he looks horrible and hasn’t scored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tneun89 975 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 ND drops to 2-3 with a 75-65 loss to Duke. Really hard game to watch (even including Dickie V’s over-the-top analysis/praise of the football team). Poor defensive effort all game. Hubb continues to turn the ball over at an alarming rate. Durham just isn’t getting it done inside. Cormac Ryan had a really bad game. Bright spots were Dane Goodwin with 25 points and Trey Wertz getting his first game action. He looks like he will need a couple of games to get back into game shape. Next up: Purdue (5-2) on Saturday. Should wrap up before the ACC Championship Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 ETA of when Brey gets fired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrush 60 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 There are good pieces on this team offensively. Our defense is horrible. Hubb is a one man show and he needs to be reigned in. Durham is not effective at all. I am not sure Djogo should be seeing the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Byron 0 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Something is amiss with this program. Recruiting? Coaching? I can't put my finger on it. The eyeball test tells me ND's players are not nearly as good as their rankings. ND is slow (we can't even play m2m), the don't play defense, and do not play with any intensity. ND has nobody that can get to the rim and create their shot. My criticism of Brey over the years is his teams are too finesse and always seem to be pacing themselves. There is no locked-in emotional urgency when they play, not until the last five minutes when they are losing by double digits. It is like I'm watching a bunch of guys roll into a summer league game from work. I don't know? I can say this. I like Brey. He is a good guy and great ambassador to ND. I'm Ok with him staying. But the program is underperforming and treading water. Even the win vs. Kentucky is a huge red flag. To blow that big of lead is sickening. the only thing worse than winning that game would have been a loss. They said last night that ND hasn't beaten a ranked opponent since Wichita State in Nov of 2017. IS this accurate? If it is wow. If this team doesn't get better quickly ND may not get that victory until next year at the earliest. The one thing that seems different over the last couple of years is ND has always had a decent big man to play the 5. We have not had a decent '5' since Zach August left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK 321 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 The one thing that seems different over the last couple of years is ND has always had a decent big man to play the 5. We have not had a decent '5' since Zach August left. I just read this article today which goes along with what you are saying. Even Brey is getting frustrated at times with his big men play....or lack of it. https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Mens-BB-Preview-Change-Afoot-for-Brey-Notre-Dame-157235648/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Brey just needs to start getting 3-4 players a class. It’s embarrassing every year we struggle with subs. At the same time, Brey needs to go. I wouldn’t mind seeing this team go 5-25, so far so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Byron 0 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Brey just needs to start getting 3-4 players a class. It’s embarrassing every year we struggle with subs. I agree. But I think Brey doesn’t like a large rotation. He likes to keep the rotation to 7, 8 max for continuity purposes. Which I can See that as an advantage. The problem with small rotations is injuries to role players basically ruin your season. You tend to not play aggressive defense because you can’t afford foul trouble. And, you are more prone to keep playing players that are playing poorly because you have no other options. That said, despite losing By by 10, ND played better today against Purdue. Effort was better and offense showed signs of potential. ND has no Inside presence and I cant See that problem going away anytime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK 321 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I live in Syracuse so this coming game on Tuesday means a little bit more to me. Both teams lack the dominant inside presence. As long as guards Buddy B. or Joe G. for Syracuse don’t get open 3’s ( keep someone in their face) this can be an ND W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK 321 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- The basketball game between the Syracuse University Orange and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Tuesday night has been postponed. The postponement is because the Orange's opponent from this past Saturday, the Buffalo Bulls, reported positive COVID tests on their team. Syracuse University is following protocols outlined by the ACC. This could mean possible quarantining and contact tracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishrush 60 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I also live in the area and was really looking forward to this game. The one time a year I do not want SU to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND_JACK 321 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I also live in the area and was really looking forward to this game. The one time a year I do not want SU to win. Same here ....I live a mile from the “Dome” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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