Re: The Coaching 'Legacy' of John Shell (College Hoops 2K8)
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Originally Posted by Deuce2223
Not sure how much you followed the last North Florida legacy posted by Cubs, but in his B. Wood was a beast. You might try and get him some more minutes.
Yeah, I am working him in more. He definitely has the potential to be a star.
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Originally Posted by pfeifere1
That was a nice climb back to .500 but you ran into a solid FAU team that shot the lights out! Keep it up Oli!
Thanks Pf! They were indeed on fire and it doesn't get any easier for us in the next couple of weeks with Miami and Notre Dame on the schedule.
That is quite possibly what this game was, simple as that. the U (University of Miami) came into Thursday's contest against North Florida 8-0 and ranked in the top 25. There were grumblings that Miami may have been overlooking the Ospreys and after their performance, it is hard to say otherwise.
North Florida coming off of an ***-whipping courtesy of Florida Atlantic just wanted to play better, more as a team.
The result was something that left Coach Shell speechless for most of the post game presser. "We played the best 40 minutes of basketball yet."
North Florida was down 35-28 at half. The second half saw the Ospreys defense hold the Canes to a mere 21 points.
The combined efforts of Stan Januska, Devon Jones, James Grimball and Justin Cecil on the glass really was impactful today. Even though the Canes out-rebounded North Florida, you would not of known it.
A balance attack on the offensive side of things made the Ospreys a dangerous team. Januska scored 12, grabbing 9 rebounds. Grimball brought in 8 boards and scored 11 points. All 5 starters for the UNF were either in double-digits or just a point or two away from being there.
The U's Jack McClinton scored 15 on 6-17 shooting, leading the Hurricanes offensively. Sophomore forward Dwayne Collins grabbed 13 rebounds for the Canes.
Free-throw shooting is still a problem for the Ospreys but it is something they work on extensively Coach Shell says. Today say them hit 7 of 16 from the stripe. "We practice, they get their reps in, it will come in time."
One aspect that was not a problem tonight, turnovers. North Florida 8, Miami 16. Well done Ospreys, well done.
Junior Osprey guard Tom Hammonds was hit n' miss again, going 3-8 from the floor and scoring 9 points. "Tommy is doing what he needs to, I have no gripes about him. Jesus guys, you're asking questions like we lost today," Shell was quite excited after this win.
Win the victory, North Florida is back at .500 and now has roughly a week off before traveling north to take on IPFW. It should be noted that the players get a little break for Christmas and then are back at it with games against IPFW and Notre Dame before starting conference play.
Fort Wayne, IN. --- If someone was to say you're going to beat Miami and then lose to a team nicknamed the Mastadons, I am not sure I would have believed it.
"We just could not ever take the lead. Anytime we would get to within a basket, they'd hit a bucket or draw a foul." That was North Florida's head coach John Shell with his take on the Osprey's 5th loss of the season Saturday against Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne or better and more easily said, IPFW.
After coming off a huge win against top 25 ranked Miami (FL.) this was probably the last thing Coach Shell and the fans wanted to see, a loss to lowly IPFW.
A sad stat was that UNF had an OK day from 3-point land, draining 10-26. But even the 10 three's were not enough to propel them past those big a** prehistoric beasts.
Osprey Senior James Grimball tallied a double-double for his efforts, scoring 14 and grabbing 13 rebounds. Grimball is averaging 8 points and 9 rebounds per game.
Sophomore Stan Januska continued his hot shooting streak, going 5-10 from deep, scoring 21 overall and bringing down 6 boards.
Hot-hand Freshman Justin Cecil was held scoreless, yes SCORELESS on 0-6 shooting. Junior Tom Hammonds did not do much either only putting up 5 on 1-9 from 3-point land. Far too many threes, but sometimes that is the way the cookie crumbles.
Another stat that usually is not in the Osprey's favor is free-throws, but even Saturday those weren't the problem, the problem is that it was hard to tell what the problem actually was. was IPFW just that much better, or was lady luck just never on UNF's side?
"You know sometimes games just don't go the way you'd think. Don't get me wrong, IPFW is a good team, but I just felt we should have won," that was coach Shell after today's loss.
UNF Freshman forward Kyle Groothuis has been a help off the Osprey's bench this season and this game was not different. Groothuis scored 10 in 7 minutes. Senior guard Chris Timberlake was 4-6 from deep for 12 points in the losing effort.
One question that seems to always be brought up to coach Shell is the playing time of Freshman guard Brent Wood. Wood who is averaging about 3 minutes and less than a point a game shows promise but coach Shell has been very clear that when Wood is ready to start, he will make sure to let EVERYONE know. As for now, more minutes and possibly more opportunities just don't seem to be in the works.
For the IPFW Mastadons, Senior forwards Dewitt Scott and Jaraun Burrows scored 25 and 17 respectively, while going 17-29 from the field. As a team the Mastadons shot just over %50 for the game.
With this win, the Mastadons move to 6-4, while the Ospreys drop to 4-5.
The Ospreys will now regroup and head to South Bend where they will face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
North Florida Ospreys at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Dec 31, 2007
1ST
2ND
SCORE
North Florida (4-5)
33
24
57
Notre Dame (7-4)
44
40
84
South Bend, IN. --- Embarrassing. No other word to describe the North Florida Ospreys game today versus the University of Notre Dame.
It has been a rollercoaster season so far for UNF which saw its biggest moment so far defeating the Hurricanes in Miami to now not being able to beat Royal Oak Middle School.
Notre Dame was simply too much for the Opsreys today. It can not be left out that UNF did not help itself with 23 turnovers. "We had butter fingers today and it was embarrassing." That was Coach Shell on the turnovers after the game.
Junior Irish guard Kyle McAlarney scored 27 with 7 assists. Also leading the way for the Irish was forward Ryan Ayers and Sophomore center Luke Harangody. Harangody grabbed 10 rebounds and scored 7. Ayers had 7 steals and put up 15.
The lone bright spot for the Opsrey's was Tom Hammonds. Hammonds 8-14 from the field for 22 points. Freshman phenom Justin Cecil has hit a very slow stretch, he only managed 8 points on 2-5 shooting with 6 turnovers against the Irish.
If you look at the Irish's stats, especially its team stats, there were dominant in every category. This game was probably over before it even started.
Many questions after the game were directed towards Shell about his teams chemistry and how it appeared as if there were too many "I's" on the court during the game. "Let's not take anything away from Notre Dame. They suffocated us, they just downright beat us. I think it is unfair to speculate on the attitude in our locker-room just because we get beat."
UNF was 7-20 from deep while the Irish were a solid 7-10, yes that is 70%. "Once again we ran into a team that was hot from deep. Our 6-16 from the FT line hurt again," said Shell.
With this loss, the Osprey's now pack up their suitcases with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses and head back to Jacksonville and will get ready for the start of conference play welcoming Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday.
North Florida Ospreys at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at North Florida Ospreys
Jan 3, 2008
1ST
2ND
SCORE
Florida Gulf Coast (5-9)
33
36
69
North Florida (4-6)
28
32
60
Jacksonville, FL. --- The North Florida Ospreys are hurting and hurting bad.
With this loss tonight, the Osprey's now could be put into panic mode. "When Tommy and CT struggle, we most likely are not going to be successful." Those were just some of the words that came out of Coach Shell's mouth after his teams 69-60 loss in its conference opener to Florida Gulf Coast.
Senior guard Chris Timberlake was 0-1 from the floor in 20 minutes for zero points. Not sure why he did not take more shots. Coach Shell did not elaborate on that. His counterpart, Junior guard Tom Hammonds had a bad night shooting. Hammonds was 3-16 from the floor and 1-12 from beyond the arc. Ouch.
"Well obviously you never want to put up a dud during the opening conference match-up, especially when you are at home but we did. We just need to learn from this and move on," said Coach Shell.
It needs to be pointed out again that a major emphasis of failure for the Osprey's was the free-throw shooting. 4-20 from the stripe just isn't going to cut it.
Now mind you, Osprey Senior center James Grimball was a large part of that, 2-12. When asked about the free-throw shooting, coach Shell lashed out at the press. "You guys want to teach these friggin' kids? I am doing the best I can. My staff is doing the best we can." Grimball did finish the game with 18 points and 9 rebounds on 8-13 shooting from the floor.
Kyle Groothuis for the Osprey's was pivotal off the bench, shooting 4-4 and notching 9 points.
It was an even game really as the stats across the board were not lopsided one way or the other, except for free-throws.
For the Eagles, Senior Adam Liddell and Junior Landon Adler were enough to shut down North Florida Thursday. The two big-men raked in 27 rebounds while scoring 23 points combined.
With this loss, the Ospreys fall to 4-7 and are in search of their identity. It doesn't get any easier however, as the Ospreys welcome in Stetson on Saturday for another conference match-up.
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles at North Florida Ospreys
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