The Coaching Career of Jon McGurk(CH2K7-360)

[Coach_McGurk]

November 21, 2006

UW-Green Bay Phoenix(1-2) @ E. Illinois Panthers(4-0)

Headline
3-2 Zone Douses Phoenix

Starting Line-Ups

UWGB                         EIU
PG Ryan Evanochko, SR(73)    PG Mike Robinson, SO(67)
SF Terry Evans, SO(68)       SG Julio Anthony, JR(66)
SF Josh Lawrence, SR(68)     SG Bobby Catchings, JR(65)
SF Ryan Tillema, SO(63)      PF Bobby Jolliff, FR(55)
PF Mike Schachtner, SO(63)    C Ousmane Cisse, FR(62)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
PG Chase Sukut, JR(82 3PT)   SG Romain Martin, FR(24.3 PPG)

Score Breakdown

UWGB    36    31    67
EIU     41    52    93

Stat Leaders

         UWGB                EIU
POINTS   R. Tillema   12     R. Martin   19
REB      R. Tillema   11     O. Cisse    11
AST      R. Tillema    4     B. Parrish   6

Team Stats

EIU Shooting
FGM: 36     3PM:  8      FG%: .553
FGA: 65     3PA: 19     3PT%: .421

UWGB Shooting
FGM: 28     3PM:  6      FG%: .491
FGA: 57     3PA: 18     3PT%: .333

Coach's Notes

• 14-5 run to close out 1st half. Never looked back. 3-2 defense used exclusively in 2nd half. UWGB didn't know how to handle it, fell apart. Reserves played most of 2nd half. Game was over with 15 minutes left.

• Mike Robinson is my Player of the Game. 4/4 3PFG. All in 1 on 1 situations after making defender look silly. Breakout game. 16 pts.

• Losing his starting job really lit a fire under Billy Parrish: 6 asts, 4 stls

• Willhite is having confidence problems. Seems to be okay now after extended minutes today.

[NoleFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Coach_McGurk

I hate to break the fourth wall, but I've decided to change the format of my updates from now on. All those stats are nice and all, but typing them all out is mentally draining, even with a template, and it slows me way down as far as updates go. My original goal was to focus more on the coach and his ordeal instead of focusing 100% on the players, so I've decided to come to a compromise. The updates are going to look more like the Last Game's Box Score in the VIP Viewer, but if a player does well or if there is any drama I'll be sure and give the heads up. Also, as long as I'm breaking character, I don't know if it's clear or not but I am coaching all the games, not playing them. 20 Minute halves with 3pt tendency at 35, all fouls at 60, and drive tendency at 60. All the rest defaults. I have a question in the coach mode thread and I would appreciate any comments you might have.

I like the idea of making the report similar to the VIP's last game boxscore. I definitely agree that it is a bit aggravating typing up all the stats after each game. I think that may, subconsciously, be why I seem to have slowed down because I hate typing all of the stuff out.

-EDIT-
Thanks for the idea. I just set up my template so game reporting won't be so tedious to me now.

[Coach_McGurk]

November 25, 2006

Headline
"We Are the Best Small School in the Nation"

Eastern Illinois Panthers(5-0) @ Murray St. Racers(2-2)

 MSU     33    43    76
 EIU     54    39    93

Starting Line-Ups

MSU                          EIU
PG Kevin Thomas, JR(62)      PG Mike Robinson, SO(67)
SF Bruce Carter, JR(67)      SG Julio Anthony, JR(66)
SF Shawn Witherspoon, SR(80) SG Bobby Catchings, JR(65)
PF Curtis Parker, SO(63)     PF Bobby Jolliff, FR(55)
 C Tony Easley, JR(65)    C Ousmane Cisse, FR(62)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
SF Dwayne Paul, SR(12ppg)    SG Romain Martin, FR(21.2 PPG)

         MSU                 EIU
POINTS   D. Paul      12     J. Anthony  19
REB      D. Paul       9     O. Cisse     8
AST      K. Thomas     8     M. Robinson  5

EIU Team Stats
FGM: 36     3PM:  5      FG%: .666
FGA: 54     3PA: 12     3PT%: .416
REB: 25     AST: 20     STLS: 14

MSU Team Stats
FGM: 27     3PM:  4      FG%: .210
FGA: 64     3PA: 19     3PT%: .333
REB: 33     AST: 15     STLS: 16

Coach's Notes

Forgot to save and wiped this game out. Posting it anyway. Won the game as a sim. Ech.

[Coach_McGurk]

December 2, 2006

Arkansas St. Indians(5-3) @ Eastern Illinois Panthers(6-0)

Headline
Coach Speaks Too Soon


Starting Line-Ups

AST                          EIU
PG #14, SR(60)               PG Mike Robinson, SO(67)
SG #3, SR(71)                SG Julio Anthony, JR(66)
SF #11, SO(61)               SG Bobby Catchings, JR(65)
PF #45, SR(75)               PF Bobby Jolliff, FR(55)
PF #32, FR(61)                C Ousmane Cisse, FR(62)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
SG #21, JR(7ppg)             SG Romain Martin, FR(79 3PFG)

         AST                 EIU
POINTS   SG#3         22     J. Anthony  21
REB      SF#11         9     J. Byrne     7
AST      SF#11         6     M. Robinson  5

EIU Team Stats
FGM: 33     3PM: 12      FG%: .458
FGA: 72     3PA: 30     3PT%: .400
REB: 31     AST: 20     STLS: 15

AST Team Stats
FGM: 39     3PM:  7      FG%: .582
FGA: 67     3PA: 16     3PT%: .437
REB: 37     AST: 25     STLS: 13

AST     49    51    100
EIU     49    42    91

Coach's Notes

• Me and my big mouth.

• Jolliff hurt. Ousmane 5 fouls in 3 minutes. No wonder we lost. At least it was a non-conference game.

• Romain 4/12 fg. Lost a lot of confidence. Need to build it back up.

[Coach_McGurk]

December 7, 2006

Headline
Panthers Win a Thriller

Eastern Illinois Panthers(6-1) @ Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles(2-3)

Starting Line-Ups

TTU                          EIU
PG Anthony Fisher, JR(71)    PG Mike Robinson, SO(67)
SG Belton Rivers, SR(71)     SG Julio Anthony, JR(66)
SF Antjuan Koger, SR(60)     SG Bobby Catchings, JR(65)
PF Amadi McKenzie, JR(66)    PF Bobby Jolliff, FR(55)
 C Daniel Northern, SO(64)    C Ousmane Cisse, FR(62)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
SG Frank Davis, FR(44%3PFG)  SG Romain Martin, FR(19.5ppg)

EIU     37    45    82
TTU     32    49    81

         TTU                 EIU
POINTS   B. Rivers    21     R. Martin    17
REB      D. Northern  12     O. Cisse     10
AST      A. Fisher     6     B. Catchings  6

EIU Team Stats
FGM: 33     3PM: 5      FG%: .464
FGA: 71     3PA: 17     3PT%: .294
REB: 30     AST: 18     STLS: 13

TTU Team Stats
FGM: 29     3PM:  6      FG%: .460
FGA: 63     3PA: 22     3PT%: .273
REB: 38     AST: 17     STLS: 4

Coach's Notes

• Catchings is out with a hamstring pull. Day to day. Did solid otherwise.

• Held Rivers scoreless the last 6:44 of the game.

• Jolliff's injury is doing much better, and Brock did a nice job filling in for him tonight.

• Ousmane Cisse is both the game's and the coach's Game Changing Performer. Gumbel points out the run starting hook shot with 1:15 to go in the game. I point out the game saving block against McKenzie with 1.5 seconds to go.

• Our defensive swagger is coming back.

[NoleFan]

coach_mcgurk, you are my inspiration. i've been trying to figure this thing out for a while and i love the concept of focusing on the coach and what he's thinking since we are playing coach mode. keep it up. there may be changes occuring in my legacy as well. i've already adopted the vip box score.

[Coach_McGurk]

Thanks! I actually like the more condensed look of your layout better. I might make one or two more changes to my format to make it a little easier to follow, but other than that I'm starting to like the way my posts are turning out.

[Coach_McGurk]

December 9, 2006

Tennessee St. Tigers(2-4) @ Eastern Illinois Panthers(7-1)

Headline
Tigers Win in Poor Form

        1st    2nd    OT   Final
EIU     40     38     -     78
TSU     57     48     -    105

Starting Line-Ups

TSU                          EIU
PG Reiley Ervin, JR(66)      PG Mike Robinson, SO(67)
SG Bruce Price, JR(79)       SG Julio Anthony, JR(66)
SF Jerrell Houston, SO(70)   SG Bobby Catchings, JR(65)
PF Clarence Matthews, SR(75) PF Bobby Jolliff, FR(55)
 C Rashad Armstong, FR(56)    C Ousmane Cisse, FR(62)
Notable Reserves             Notable Reserves
SG Anthony Pigram, JR(843PT) SG Romain Martin, FR(19.1ppg)

Stat Leaders

         TSU                 EIU
POINTS   A. Pigram    22     J. Anthony   20
REB      R. Armstrong  9     B. Jolliff    7
AST      A. Pigram     4     M. Robinson   6

Team Stats

     EIU         TSU            
FGM   30    |     39   
FGA   64    |     76
FG% .468    |   .513
3PM    9    |      9
3PA   21    |     20
3P% .428    |   .450
REB   21    |     43
AST   20    |     21
STL   14    |     21

Coach's Notes

• Totally embarrassed on the boards. Outrebounded 18-4 on offensive glass. TTU pressed us well into the last minute of the game. Poor form. I will remember this.

• I'm glad I got the first 'Deer in Headlights' game out of the way.

• Catchings ineffective as he is injured.

• We have a week to rest up. 7 days of defensive drills.