Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by hockeyplaya2724

Looking good so far! 26 Rebounds for Pena, is that a typo?

Quote: Originally Posted by VandyRedskins21

It probably should be 6. The rest of the team grabbed 39 of the 45 rebounds.

Yeah, that was a typo. It should have been six.

[superjames1992]

vs.
Virginia Tech (4-2) vs. #18 West Virginia (3-0)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
November 20th, 2022

No. 18 West Virginia (3-0) passed its first test this Sunday afternoon as the Mountaineers thumped their rivals, the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-2), 71-45.

It was a dominating victory that was never really close outside the first few minutes, when the Hokies managed to keep pace. However, the Mountaineers would go on a long run late in the half that would see WVU seize a 36-19 halftime advantage. Things didn't go much better for the Hokies in the second half, either, as the Mountaineers continued to run the show all the way until the final whistle in the 26-point home victory.

The victory has some discussing whether this may be the best team Coach Frizzell has coached in Morgantown yet. Last year's team was certainly talented as was the National Championship-winning team two years ago, but this team is proving to be dominant on the defensive end thus far. The Mountaineers have won their first three games by an average score of 80-47.

"We are certainly proving to be dominant on the defensive end," commented Coach Frizzell about his team's successes thus far this year. "However, three games does not a season make, so we need to keep on working and keep on improving."

It should be noted that Virginia Tech is essentially a middling middle-of-the-pack ACC team, so this is a game that the Mountaineers should have won. Nevertheless, a 26-point victory was not what the experts expected.

Osei Forney led the Mountaineers with 17 points and eight rebounds. Barry George had a solid game, tallying 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists while Allan Pena added 10 points and four boards.

Dana McFadgon led the Hokies in scoring with 10 points.

West Virginia will face off against a winless Central Connecticut State squad on Wednesday.

Virginia Tech Hokies at West Virginia Mountaineers
Nov 20, 2022	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Virginia Tech (4-2)	19	26	45
#18 West Virginia (3-0)	36	35	71

Virginia Tech Hokies
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
H. Sims	13	2-10	1-6	0-0	2	5	2	0	1	5
R. Cooley	24	3-8	1-3	0-0	1	4	0	0	0	7
D. Sood	15	2-7	1-2	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	5
C. North	28	2-7	0-1	0-0	7	1	1	3	1	4
D. McFadgon	12	4-7	0-0	2-2	2	0	2	0	1	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
N. Newsom	15	3-8	0-4	0-0	1	0	0	0	3	6
M. Hargett	18	2-8	0-5	0-0	3	0	0	1	2	4
S. Daniel	21	1-5	0-2	0-0	7	0	1	0	2	2
B. Ferguson	12	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	2
D. Cuffe	1	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Collucci	-- DID NOT PLAY --
D. Fletcher	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		19-61	3-23	4-4	27	11	7	4	10	45

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	19	4-8	2-4	3-3	3	3	1	0	4	13
Z. Wooten	23	0-3	0-3	0-0	2	4	0	0	0	0
A. Pena	21	2-8	1-5	5-6	4	0	1	0	1	10
D. French	21	1-4	0-0	3-3	11	0	2	1	1	5
O. Forney	20	7-16	0-0	3-3	8	1	0	1	0	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
G. Grizzard	8	4-6	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	8
A. Mann	7	3-3	2-2	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	8
L. Shields	8	3-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	0	0	6
J. Henderson	12	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	4
R. Norton	11	0-3	0-2	0-0	3	5	0	1	1	0
K. Clemmons	7	0-4	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	1	0	0
D. Fitzwater	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		26-64	5-18	14-15	43	15	9	4	8	71

[Knickerbocker91]

You know what they say, defense wins championships. Looks like this year's squad is definitely in that mindset.

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knickerbocker91

You know what they say, defense wins championships. Looks like this year's squad is definitely in that mindset.

Yeah, for now at least. We'll see if we can keep that up going forward.

[superjames1992]

AROUND THE NCAA - NOVEMBER 21ST, 2022

NCAA Hoops Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Nov 21, 2022
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	RECORD
1	1	UCLA	6-0
2	3	Florida State	4-0
3	5	Clemson	7-0
4	6	Michigan	4-0
5	2	Duke	4-1
6	8	Georgia Tech	4-0
7	4	Villanova	6-1
8	10	Washington State	5-0
9	7	Pittsburgh	4-1
10	15	Oregon	5-0
11	18	West Virginia	3-0
12	20	Wake Forest	5-0
13	23	South Florida	5-0
14	11	Virginia	2-0
15	--	Brigham Young	7-0
16	9	Texas Tech	3-1
17	21	NC State	4-0
18	--	Alabama	5-0
19	22	Mississippi	4-1
20	14	Stanford	4-1
21	--	Texas	4-0
22	25	Marquette	3-1
23	17	Oklahoma	4-1
24	--	Duquesne	6-0
25	--	Georgia	5-0

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 21, 2022
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	GB	STRK
#13 South Florida	5-0	1.00	0-0	--	W5
#11 West Virginia	3-0	1.00	0-0	--	W3
#7 Villanova	6-1	.857	0-0	--	L1
#9 Pittsburgh	4-1	.800	0-0	--	W1
Louisville	4-1	.800	0-0	--	W2
Georgetown	4-1	.800	0-0	--	L1
#22 Marquette	3-1	.750	0-0	--	W2
Syracuse	3-1	.750	0-0	--	W2
Notre Dame	4-2	.667	0-0	--	W1
Seton Hall	4-2	.667	0-0	--	L2
Cincinnati	2-1	.667	0-0	--	W1
Connecticut	2-1	.667	0-0	--	L1
St. John's	3-2	.600	0-0	--	W3
Providence	1-2	.333	0-0	--	W1
Rutgers	1-2	.333	0-0	--	L2
DePaul	1-4	.200	0-0	--	L3

[superjames1992]

vs.
Central Connecticut State (0-5) vs. #11 West Virginia (4-0)
WVU Coliseum
Morgantown, WV
November 23rd, 2022

No. 11 West Virginia (4-0) had a bit of its sense of invincibility worn off this evening as the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (0-5) took an early lead and led for much of the first half. WVU would come back and seize a 42-30 halftime advantage, however, over the winless Blue Devils. In the end, the Mountaineers would win 78-62, but it was far from the blowout that many were expecting and showcased some weaknesses in this year's WVU squad.

Osei Forney stepped up big in this one, recording 20 points, 16 rebounds, and three steals. His 16 rebounds is a new career-high for the junior center. Barry George also had a career day, as his 17-point performance is a new career-high for him. The sophomore point guard also dished out four assists and nabbed three steals. Allan Pena had a bad shooting day (3-14), but he still managed 10 points and four rebounds.

Central Connecticut State was led by shooting guard Logon Bigelow and point guard Scooter Challed. Bigelow led the Blue Devils in scoring as he tallied 14 points and vive rebounds. Challed had a career day as he would record 13 points and a career-high seven steals.

West Virginia will travel to Miami, FL to take on the Hurricanes on Sunday. Miami is struggling this year, having won only one of their four games thus far.

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils at West Virginia Mountaineers
Nov 23, 2022	1ST	2ND	SCORE
Central Connecticut State (0-5)	30	32	62
#11 West Virginia (4-0)	42	36	78

Central Connecticut State Blue Devils
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
S. Challed	18	5-12	2-8	1-4	1	1	7	0	4	13
L. Bigelow	22	6-12	2-4	0-0	5	2	1	0	1	14
D. Rogers	18	3-7	0-2	3-3	4	2	1	0	1	9
B. Bridges	18	3-7	1-2	0-0	1	4	2	0	4	7
A. Osborn	24	1-3	0-0	0-0	9	1	1	3	1	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
W. Spencer	20	2-6	0-3	0-0	1	4	2	0	3	4
C. Billings	8	1-1	1-1	1-2	0	1	0	0	0	4
S. Barley	6	1-4	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	1	1	3
N. Jacobs	6	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	2	2
L. Phelps	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	2	2
B. Falu	6	0-1	0-0	2-3	2	1	0	0	0	2
D. Stehly	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		24-57	6-21	8-14	30	16	14	5	19	62

West Virginia Mountaineers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
B. George	24	5-8	2-4	5-5	0	4	3	0	2	17
Z. Wooten	24	2-9	1-7	2-2	2	4	3	0	1	7
A. Pena	23	3-14	0-5	4-4	4	2	1	0	3	10
D. French	24	0-5	0-1	5-8	5	3	3	0	2	5
O. Forney	24	9-17	0-0	2-2	16	0	3	0	3	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
D. Fitzwater	9	2-2	1-1	2-3	2	3	1	0	2	7
A. Mann	8	3-5	1-3	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	7
G. Grizzard	8	1-3	0-0	2-2	4	1	3	1	0	4
J. Henderson	11	0-1	0-1	1-2	1	1	0	0	1	1
R. Norton	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
K. Clemmons	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Shields	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-65	5-22	23-28	39	19	17	1	14	78

[patssox2004]

Nice work man, just read all the posts in this thread cause I was bored. You must be in your 13th season or something haha. Have you noticed any mid-major teams really rise up to the ranks? In mine, it seems like Dayton, St. Louis, San Francisco and New Mexico are always teams that are up there in the AP Poll, and they've put together some great seasions for 4 years now.

Also pretty cool your a met major, I am too. Though I go to a ****ty DIII school...

[superjames1992]

Quote: Originally Posted by patssox2004

Nice work man, just read all the posts in this thread cause I was bored. You must be in your 13th season or something haha. Have you noticed any mid-major teams really rise up to the ranks? In mine, it seems like Dayton, St. Louis, San Francisco and New Mexico are always teams that are up there in the AP Poll, and they've put together some great seasions for 4 years now. Also pretty cool your a met major, I am too. Though I go to a ****ty DIII school...

Thanks! This is my 16th season, actually!

Duquesne makes frequent appearances in the polls, I've noticed. New Mexico seems to, as well.

Yes, I am a met major for now, at least. I am contemplating changing majors, though. I am currently at the end of my sophomore year and, frankly, I am struggling at getting through Physics II. I already struggled enough in Chemistry I & II and my GPA isn't really what I wish it would be. I am through Calculus I, II, and III, but I haven't taken Differential Equations I yet, which should be a joy.

With the job market for meteorology majors being what it is (not very good), I am seriously contemplating switching over to an economics major (one of my other interests). Unfortunately, I am unsure if I can get into NC State's economics program as NC State's College of Management is pretty hard to get in to and I haven't taken any business courses in my time at NC State (just never had the opportunity). With my GPA being less-than-stellar, though I have applied, I don't think I will get into it.

And that leads me to the option of potentially transferring to another school (almost certainly UNC-Greensboro). Here, I would likely be able to major in economics and my GPA would be a clean slate, which would certainly be a plus.

It just kind of sucks, though, because I love weather and am actually pretty good on the application portion of things (I won the class forecast contest last year), but I struggle through the more physics-intensive portions of it, which are unfortunately becoming more prevalent as I move up through the ranks.

I have my thermodynamics final exam in six hours and then I will be done with my sophomore year of college, though! As such, I should be able to put forth some new updates soon. I should be playing CH 2K8 quite a bit this summer, though NCAA Football 13 will likely steal time away once it comes out in July. But that's quite a bit off.

Do you go to SUNY-Oswego or something?