Coaching Legacy of James Frizzell (CH 2K8)

[superjames1992]

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2008-2009 Princeton Roster

Starters
PG Marcus Schroeder 6'2" 185 (Los Angeles, CA) 64 OVR JR
SG Renardo Rodriguez 6'2" 195 (Mexico) 65 OVR FR
SF Ferdinand Djordic 6'7" 225 (Serbia) 65 OVR FR
PF Damien Allen 6'5" 209 (Australia) 67 OVR FR
C Martin Sow 6'7" 205 (Senegal) 67 OVR FR

Bench
G Lincoln Gunn 6'3" 184 (Monterey Park, CA) 61 OVR JR
C Zach Woolridge 6'9" 219 (Brookings, SD) 57 OVR JR
F Michael Strittmatter 6'8" 207 (Tuscon, AZ) 55 OVR SR
G Chris Petrie 6'3" 195 (Philidelphia, PA) 55 OVR JR
F Korrel Gomez 6'8" 204 (Appleton, WI) 53 OVR SO
G Maquis Dooley 6'1" 176 (Pasadena, CA) 53 OVR JR

Players Cut
F Veltra Bell
F Logan Duran
G Paulius Ingerson
F T.R. Cotton
F Jason Villanueva

Press Conference

Coach Frizzell talked about how he utilized his rosters this year in today's press conference. "I felt like we had a pretty good recruiting class come in. Many of our returning players like Michael Strittmatter and Zach Woolridge were bumped from their starting positions for more talented freshman, so I hope they will understand why and still try their best in practice to be good role players. I am very excited about our recruiting class as I think we have recruited a few studs in the front court which will help us have more of an inside presence down low. I know I cut five guys from our team, but I would like to free up future scholarships for next season. Plus, most of these guys would be riding the pine for four years anyways. I am looking forward to this season and beginning a brand new journey. I cannot wait to get started in my second season as a head backetball coach!"

[doncoryell]

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Were those players that bad that you had cut?

What's your nonconference schedule look like?

[superjames1992]

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Were those players that bad that you had cut?

Well, three of them were rated in the 40s and two were in the lower 50s, plus most of them were forwards which I have plenty of. I only had a nine man team last year and was fine, so I think our team of 11 this season should be fine, too. I usually only go 9 or 10 deep, anyways.

What's your nonconference schedule look like?

11/5 vs. North Florida
11/7 vs. Temple
11/10 @ Hampton (NIT Season Tip-Off B)
11/15 @ Boston University
11/18 vs. Central Connecticut State
11/22 @ New Hampshire
11/28 @ Mount Saint Mary's
12/2 @ Saint Francis (NY)
12/6 vs. Holy Cross
12/8 vs. Quinnipiac
12/20 @ Cincinnati
12/31 vs. American
1/4 vs. Lafayette
1/10 vs. Utah Valley State

[superjames1992]

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2008-2009 Princeton Tigers Coaching Staff

Coach Frizzell today held a press conference to announce that he had retained both assistant coaches as both Everett Dearmon and Dragutin Torres had decided to come back for a second season with the Princeton Tigers. "I am honored to have them both back," commented Coach Frizzell. "They both have great basketball minds and I am glad they have returned for another season."

Coaches
James Frizzell: C+ OVR (2nd year)
Everett Dearmon: C OVR (2nd year)
Dragutin Torres: C OVR (2nd year)

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The Replacements

Coach Frizzell has brought a whole new set of guys into the Princeton Tigers basketball program. Coach Frizzell and his staff brought in eight guys this season, though four of them were cut in pre-season practices. "It's just business, nothing personal," Coach Frizzell insisted about the cuttings. The only returning starer on the team is point guard Marcus Schroeder. Center Zach Woolridge lost his starting job at the center position to Martin Sow. "If Zach works hard and out-performs Martin, I will surely give him the starting job back," Coach Frizzell explained. "If we works hard, he will be fine. He will be our main bench guy down low coming off the bench if all goes as planned."

Renardo Rodriguez of Mexico comes in to replace the star that once was Kyle Koncz from last year. Rodriguez will play at the shooting guard position, unless junior Lincoln Gunn wins the starting job if he plays well. Ferdinand Djordic, the 6'7" forward out of Serbia, was moved to the power forward position by Coach Frizzell. Instead, Damien Allen, who is only 6'5", will play at small forward, who is also a freshmen. Martin Sow will get the nod at the center position at only 6'7".

When asked about how Coach Frizzell feels his team will perform with four freshmen starting, Coach Frizzell commented, "They're all basketball players; aren't they? Maybe they don't have as much experience, but talent is something that is not obtained, but a God-given ability. One can improve on their talent, but the talent itself comes from God alone. Thus, I know our coaching staff has not had time to work with these new guys much, but they have talent, and in fact more talent in most of our opinions than many of our returning players, and that is why we gave them the starting job. Do I feel bad for guys like Zach Woolridge who lost their starting jobs? Sure, but they can earn it back through hard work, determination, and persistence."

When asked about how he thinks his team will do this season, Coach Frizzell commented, "I think we will do well, hopefully winning the Ivy League this season if all goes as planned. We don't have a whole lot of height, which is unfortunate, but we have talent. We also don't have too many shooters this year, but hopefully we can work on that. Lincoln Gunn and Michael Strittmatter can hit threes off the bench, but that's about all that can hit the trey with consistency so far, but we'll see if someone else can step up in a big way. I expect big things this season, so we'll see how it goes!"

[superjames1992]

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Princeton Grabs Opening Day Victory Over North Florida

11/5/08 vs. North Florida

Final: 71-60

The Princeton Tigers dominated the early stages of this game, taking a 35-23 lead at halftime and leading by as much as 20 points early in the second half. However, North Florida would come storming back to close within just a single point with a little under five minutes remaining. Coach Frizzell called a quick timeout and drew up some new plays. His plan worked as Princeton pulled away from North Florida in the final four and a half minutes as they took an 11 point victory at home with the score at 71-60. The Tigers presented balanced scoring all across the board as four players got into double figures. Freshman center Martin Sow really showed us his abilities tonight as he hit nine of 15 field goals for 19 points as well as give rebounds. "He played really well tonight," commented a joyful Coach Frizzell. "He was dominating in the first half. He cooled off a bit in the second half, but took over the game in the closing minutes and was a key reason for our victory." Princeton's defense shined, as well, allowing North Florida to shoot only 37% from the floor and 23% from behind the arc. Coach Frizzell explained, "We alternated between a 1-3-1 zone and man defense most of the night and it worked really well for us. We kept them from getting too used to seeing any one defense and it really confused them out there." Coach Frizzell also commented on how poorly his team shot from the free throw line, saying, "We played a really good game today in all aspects except our free throw shooting, which was rather pathetic. We only hit eight of 17 shots from the free throw line, which is really disappointing. We will be working on them in practice, because in tight games, you must make sure you make all the scoring chances you get."

North Florida Key Players
T. Hammonds - 10 points, 4 assists
J. Cecil - 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

Princeton Key Players
M. Schroeder - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
R. Rodriguez - 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists
D. Allen - 11 points, 5 rebounds
M. Sow - 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists

Princeton improves to 1-0 on the season. Coach Frizzell improves his career record to 19-11. Next, the Princeton Tigers will take on the Temple Owls (0-0) at home which should be a major test to see if this Princeton team is for real.

[superjames1992]

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Strong Second Half Lifts Temple Past Princeton

11/7/08 vs. Temple (0-0)

Final: 66-93

Tied at 37 at halftime, the Princeton Tigers had the game just where they wanted it. Princeton hoped to keep the game close and they just did that, as most expected Temple to blow away Princeton. However, an amazing second half capped off by runs of 13-0 and 20-2 lifted the Temple Owls past the Princeton Tigers in blowout fashion, as they beat Princeton 93-66 in what was once a tight game in the first half. Temple outscored Princeton 56-29 in the second half. "It was disappointing to have such a horrible second half, but at least we can see that we can at least play one half of basketball right on par with one of the best basketball teams in the Atlantic 10," commented Coach Frizzell. Princeton's Martin Sow, who scored 19 points in their first game against North Florida, quickly picked up two fouls in the early going that would keep him out of most of the first half and that would limit him to just one shot attempt and no points in the first half. Sow would never quite get back into the game as he only picked up four points in the second half. Lincoln Gunn scored 22 points in the game off of 5/10 from three and 7/7 from the foul line for Princeton. Also, Ferdinand Djordic picked up a double-double for Princeton as he scored 12 points and grabbed 10 boards in the game.

Temple Key Players
J. Momplaisir - 13 points, 4 assists, 3 steals
L. Valavicius - 11 points, 4 rebounds
S. Inge - 16 points, 6 assists
M. Kee - 16 points, 2 assists

Princeton Key Players
R. Rodriguez - 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
F. Djordic - 12 points, 10 rebounds
L. Gunn - 22 points, 5 assists, 5/10 3pt., 7/7 FT

Princeton falls to 1-1. Coach Frizzell's career record now stands at 19-12. Next, Princeton will take on Hampton (0-0) on Monday, November 10th in the NIT Season Tip-Off B 1st round.

[superjames1992]

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NIT Season Tip-Off B - 1st Round Matchups

Michigan (0-0) vs. UW Milwakee (0-1)
Hampton (0-0) vs. Princeton (1-1)

[superjames1992]

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Free Throws Lift Princeton Past Hampton

11/10/08 vs. Hampton (0-0)

NIT Season Tip-Off B (Value City Arena)

Final: 76-72

Things got off to a rocky start for Princeton as Hampton quickly built an 11 point lead right off to bat early in the first half. Princeton would counter with a bit of a run of their own to close back up on Hampton and only be down by three at halftime with the score at 41-38 in Hampton's favor. After switching around from a 1-3-1 defense to a man-to-man defense since Hampton was shooting 51% from the floor and men were being left wide open, Princeton would quickly overtake Hampton in the second half as they would take a 10 point lead of their own. Hampton would make a late run in the closing minutes to bring the lead down to just a single point, but Princeton nailed their free throws and, despite two Hampton three pointers made in the final 18 seconds, came away with a four point victory. Tonight's game was ultimately decided at the foul line where Princeton suck 18 of their 10 free throw attempts, adding up to 90% shooting from the line. Hampton didn't do too shabby either as they shot 70% from the foul line, but only had 10 attempts, half that of Princeton. Coach Frizzell commented, "We nailed our free throws, which I was very happy with. We haven't shot free throws very well this year, so it was refreshing to have a good night from the foul line. Hopefully, we can keep it up in round two."

Princeton Key Players
D. Allen - 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
F. Djordic - 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
M. Sow - 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
L. Gunn - 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

Hampton Key Players
B. Tunnell - 11 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists
V. Simpson - 15 points, 5 assists
T. Munns - 12 points, 5 rebounds
M. Freeman - 10 points, 8 rebounds

Princeton improves to 2-1 on the year. Coach Frizzell picks up the 20th win of his career as he improves his record to 20-12. Tomorrow, Princeton will take on the Michigan Wolverines (1-0), who bounced UM Milwaukee in the first round 81-73.

[superjames1992]

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NIT Season Tip-Off B - 1st Round Results

Michigan 81, UM Milwaukee 63
Princeton 76, Hampton 72

[superjames1992]

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NIT Season Tip-Off B - 2nd Round Matchups

Championship Game
Michigan (1-0) vs. Princeton (2-1)

3rd Place Game
UM Milwaukee (0-2) vs. Hampton (0-1)

[Steelersfan85]

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Good luck against the Wolverines. It would be great to see them lose.

[superjames1992]

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Good luck against the Wolverines. It would be great to see them lose.

Thanks. I'll try my best!

[Keyser Soze]

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Thanks. I'll try my best!

good luck man with the wolverines, i would think this would be a very nice win for the program.

[superjames1992]

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good luck man with the wolverines, i would think this would be a very nice win for the program.

Yes, it would have been, but it was too good to be true...

Thanks for following Soce!

[superjames1992]

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Princeton Hangs Around Early, but Falls Big to Wolverines

11/11/08 vs. Michigan (1-0)

Final: 98-81

After being up 40-35 at halftime, Princeton would absolutely fall apart in the second half, as they allowed a stunning 63 points in the second half and were outscored by 22 points leading to a 98-81 victory for the Michigan Wolverines. "It was embarrassing," commented a frustrated Coach Frizzell. "After the great first half performance I really thought we could actually beat Michigan, but we floundered as it was just too good to be. Michigan is probably the toughest team we will face this year, though, so I am not totally disgusted by our performance. We certainly shot the ball very well, though it wouldn't hurt to play a little defense." Both teams shot over 50% in the game. The main difference maker was the offensive rebounds and the three pointers. Princeton was outrebounded on the offensive glass 9-4. Michigan nailed 12/22 from downtown to Princeton's 4/11. Princeton actually shot better than Michigan, as they shot 57% compared to Michigan's 54%, but due to offensive rebounds and a few careless turnovers by Princeton, they allowed Michigan to shoot the ball 64 times to their own 56. Princeton suffered a scare when they were on a run in the first half as Martin Sow went up for a layup, but was fouled and made the basket, setting up a three point play opportunity. However, Sow suffered a pulled quadricep on the play and was forced out of the game. He returned in the second half, but the injury is still nagging him and should continue to do so for another couple of weeks.

Princeton Key Players
R. Rodriguez - 11 points, 3 assists
D. Allen - 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
M. Sow - 24 points, 3 rebounds
C. Petrie - 10 points

Michigan Key Players
S. Bruff - 25 points, 7 assists, 2 steals
A. Wright - 34 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
E. Edoh - 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

With the loss, Princeton falls to 2-2. Coach Frizzell's career record now stands at 20-13. Next, on Saturday, November 15th, Princeton will take on Boston University (0-1).