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  • Coach_McGurk
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    • Jan 2003
    • 279

    #1

    John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

    NEWCOMER STARTS OWN CRUSADE
    Valparaiso, IN - When a list of top ten March Madness moments ever enters a conversation between college basketball fans, someone will eventually chime in with "The Shot", a phenomenal Cinderella story buzzer beater that Valpo rode all the way to the Sweet 16 in 1998. It has been eleven years long years since that magical moment with nothing of note to show for it. Enter unknown John McGurk, who says he can build the team back up to it's . . .



    2009-2010 Roster


    Starters
    PG Michael Rogers (76)
    SG Brandon McPherson (69)
    SF Cameron Witt (77)
    PF Chris Halvorsen (76)
    C Hrvoje Vucic (64)

    Key Players
    Witt, Little, Rogers

    Conference Prediction: 9th

  • Coach_McGurk
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    • Jan 2003
    • 279

    #2
    Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

    Game Preview


    Valparaiso Crusaders (0-0)

    vs.


    Ball State Cardinals (0-0)

    Valpo Starters
    PG Michael Rogers, JR
    SG Brandon McPherson, SR
    SF Cameron Witt, SO
    PF Chris Halvorsen, FR
    C Hrvoje Vucic, FR
    Notable Bench
    PG Howard Little, JR

    Ball State Starters
    PG Randy Davis, SO
    SG Pierre Sneed, SO
    SF Mo Hubbard, SO
    PF Malik Perry, JR
    C Jarrod Jones, SO
    Notable Bench
    SG Brawley Chisolm, SR

    Plan of Attack
    1. Keep the paint on lockdown.
    2. Push the ball hard off misses.
    3. Rebound.
    4. Be physical.

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    • Coach_McGurk
      Rookie
      • Jan 2003
      • 279

      #3
      Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

      Valparaiso Crusaders (0-0) vs. Ball St. Cardinals (0-0)

      1ST HALF Highlights

      Cameron Witt sends a message.


      EA Sports: DENIED


      Ball State took an early 8 point lead, but Valpo locked down hard defensively and held them to three points in 20 minutes of playtime. Early shooting woes kept the score low on both sides of the court, but Valpo ended the half with a 20-7 run sparked by 6th man Howard Little to take a 30-22 lead.

      Valpo 30
      Ball St 22


      2nd Half Highlights
      EA Sports: posterized

      EA Sports: posterized



      Michael Rogers explodes to the basked and posterizes Terrence Watson to take a 50-48 lead.


      EA Sports: throwdown


      The second half starred Brawley Chisolm, who off the bench played 39 minutes and scored 18 points for the Cardinals. He was the reason Ball State kept it close the entire game. He helped them take a 46-44 lead near the half-way point of the half, but thankfully that is as large as their lead got. Howard Little hit two crucial free throws down the stretch that put the nail in the Cardinals coffin.

      Final Score
      Valpo 56
      Ball St 51


      Players of the Game
      VU
      Cameron Witt: 6 pts, 11 rbs, 2 asts, 3 blk

      BSU
      Jarrod Jones: 8 pts, 10 rbs, 2 blk

      Keys to the Game
      Rebounds: VU 43, BSU 27
      FG%: BSU 30%, VU 43%
      FT%: BSU 60% (12 made)

      Comment

      • Coach_McGurk
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        • Jan 2003
        • 279

        #4
        Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

        Game Preview


        Valparaiso Crusaders (1-0)

        Starters
        PG Michael Rogers, JR (76)
        SG Brandon McPherson, SR (69)
        SF Cameron Witt, SO (77)
        PF Chris Halvorsen, FR (76)
        C Hrvoje Vucic, FR (64)
        Notable Bench
        PG Howard Little, JR (76)

        vs.


        #10 North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0)
        Last Game: Won 102-57 vs FIU

        Starters
        PG Larry Drew, SO(82)
        SG Dexter Strickland, FR(78)
        SF Marcus Ginyard, SR(84)
        PF Deon Thompson, SR(83)
        C Ed Davis, SO(82)
        Notable Bench
        PF John Henson, FR(83)

        Keys to Victory
        1. Pray
        2. Massive Flu Strain

        Comment

        • Coach_McGurk
          Rookie
          • Jan 2003
          • 279

          #5
          Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

          Valparaiso Crusaders (1-0) vs. #10 North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0)

          1st Half Highlights



          EA Sports: goodD

          A rare moment of good defense late in the first half.

          It was as bad as I thought it'd be. UNC was hitting jumpers at will, a lot of times with more than one hand in their face. VU joined the Dub-Club by the end of the first half.

          End of 1st Half
          VU 31
          UNC 53

          2nd Half Highlights

          More of the same. Horrendous shooting from my team. Cameron Witt finished 4/16, Halvorsen finished 5/16, McPherson 3/11, and Rogers 1/8. Simply outclassed. Minor success came when I switched to 1-3-1 Trap defense, but that success ended when UNC figured out they were way faster than us. A lone bright spot was Milos Milosevic, who had 8 points in 13 minutes of garbage time.

          Final Score
          VU 57
          UNC 105

          Players of the Game
          VU: H. Vucic (8 pts, 10 rbs, blk, stl)
          UNC: E. Davis (21 pts, 16 rbs, 2 blk, 2 stl)

          Keys to Victory
          UNC 13 offensive rebounds.
          VU Turnovers: 16
          VU 27/81 FGs - 33%

          Next game is vs. #13 Michigan St. [Ed Note: Bumped this game to All-Conference. Will be playing that way from now on.]

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          • Coach_McGurk
            Rookie
            • Jan 2003
            • 279

            #6
            Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

            Game Preview


            Valparaiso Crusaders (1-1)

            Starters
            PG Michael Rogers, JR (76)
            SG Brandon McPherson, SR (69)
            SF Cameron Witt, SO (77)
            PF Chris Halvorsen, FR (76)
            C Hrvoje Vucic, FR (64)
            Notable Bench
            PG Howard Little, JR (76)

            vs.


            #20 Michigan State Spartans (2-0)
            Last Game 84-58 W vs. Toledo

            Starters
            PG Kalin Lucas, JR(87)
            SG Durrell Summers, JR(83)
            SF Raymar Morgan, SR(84)
            PF Draymond Green, SO(80)
            C Delvon Roe, SO(83)
            Notable Bench
            PG Chris Allen, JR(81)

            Keys to Victory
            1. Great shot selection
            2. Someone needs to take charge.

            Comment

            • Coach_McGurk
              Rookie
              • Jan 2003
              • 279

              #7
              Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

              Valparaiso Crusaders (1-1) @ #20 Michigan State Spartans (2-0)

              Game Summary

              Code:
              [B]VU[/B]    41    17    [B]58[/B]
              [B]MSU[/B]   48    40    [B]88[/B]
              Michigan State
              Top Scorers: Kalin Lucas(39), Raymar Morgan(16)
              Top Rebounders: Delvon Roe(15), Draymond Green(8)
              Others
              Raymar Morgan: 7 blks

              Valparaiso
              Top Scorers: Chris Halvorsen(17), Michael Rogers(13)
              Top Rebounders: Cameron Witt(7), Howard Little(5)
              Others
              Chris Halvorsen: 3 blks

              Simmed. Next up is Troy.

              Comment

              • Coach_McGurk
                Rookie
                • Jan 2003
                • 279

                #8
                Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                Game Preview


                Valparaiso Crusaders (1-2)

                Starters
                PG Michael Rogers, JR (76)
                SG Brandon McPherson, SR (69)
                SF Cameron Witt, SO (77)
                PF Chris Halvorsen, FR (76)
                C Hrvoje Vucic, FR (64)
                Notable Bench
                PG Howard Little, JR (76)

                vs.


                Troy Trojans (1-2)

                PG Michael Vogler, SR(78)
                SG Brandon Hazzard, SR(74)
                SF Richard Delk, SR(77)
                PF Trayce Macon, JR(67)
                C Yamene Coleman, JR(67)
                Notable Bench
                SF Antywan Jones, SR (6.3 ppg)

                Keys to Victory
                1. Contain Vogler.
                2. Defend the perimeter.
                3. Be physical.

                Comment

                • BV28
                  MVP
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 1125

                  #9
                  Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                  Tough early schedule, I like how you actually are getting blown out by teams you should be getting blown out. Following!

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                  • Coach_McGurk
                    Rookie
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 279

                    #10
                    Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                    Yeah Valpo's non-conference schedule is insane. I still have Butler and Purdue coming up.

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                    • Coach_McGurk
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                      • Jan 2003
                      • 279

                      #11
                      Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                      Valparaiso Crusaders (1-2) vs. Troy Trojans (2-1)

                      Headline
                      Crusaders D Falls Apart

                      1st Half Highlights



                      EA Sports: getout

                      Nice block from Vucic.

                      It seemed like we were doing well in spite of ourselves. 14 turnovers for the half won't keep you in the lead for most games, but Troy had trouble with our Full Court 1-3-1 Trap defense. I was also happy with our offensive output.

                      VU 38
                      Troy 33



                      EA Sports: recovered

                      How things were going before it all went downhill.

                      When Vucic gets in foul trouble it is very hard to get a good rotation going. Unfortunately, he had 4 fouls early in the second half. I think this is where we fell apart. Troy also had an easier time breaking our press, leading to a lot of easy layups for Vogler. We were outscored 49-33 in the second half and were down by as many as 18 before making it somewhat respectable.

                      Final Score
                      VU 71
                      Troy 82

                      Players of the Game
                      VU: Cameron Witt (14 pts, 11 rbs)
                      Troy: Michael Vogler (22 pts, 5 asts)

                      Other Stats
                      McPherson- 20pts, 8 TO
                      Howard Little- 14 pts, 5 asts
                      Richard Delk- 19 pts, 4 asts, 2 stl
                      Brandon Hazzard- 18 pts, 2 blk

                      Comment

                      • doncoryell
                        All Star
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 7560

                        #12
                        Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                        For some reason, EASports didn't give you the game against Georgia Southern, who are in the SoCon (Southern Conference). Did they give you the games against Akron and IPFW?

                        At least it's an improvement over past versions when EASports didn't even give you the real schedule.
                        Last edited by doncoryell; 12-22-2009, 03:46 PM.
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                        • Coach_McGurk
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                          • Jan 2003
                          • 279

                          #13
                          Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                          Yes, Georgia Southern is next on the schedule. I'm doing sort of a Sim One Game Play the Next thing so that game should be up shortly.

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                          • Coach_McGurk
                            Rookie
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 279

                            #14
                            Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                            Game Preview


                            Valparaiso Crusaders

                            Starters
                            PG Michael Rogers, JR (76)
                            SG Brandon McPherson, SR (69)
                            SF Cameron Witt, SO (77)
                            PF Chris Halvorsen, FR (76)
                            C Hrvoje Vucic, FR (64)
                            Notable Bench
                            PG Howard Little, JR (76)

                            vs.

                            Georgia Southern Eagles

                            Starters
                            PG Ben Drayton, SO (74)
                            SG Antonio Hanson, SR (74)
                            SF Cameron Baskervill, FR (71)
                            PF Tyler Troupe, SR (78)
                            C Krzysztof Janiszewski, SR (65)
                            Notable Bench
                            PG Willie Powers, JR (79)

                            Comment

                            • Coach_McGurk
                              Rookie
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 279

                              #15
                              Re: John McGurk's Coaching Career(NCAA 10)

                              Valparaiso Crusaders (1-3) vs Georgia Southern Eagles (1-3)

                              Code:
                              VU    40    36    76
                              GS    38    45    83
                              Top Scorers
                              VU: Chris Halvorsen (31)
                              GS: Tyler Troupe (35)

                              Top Rebounders
                              VU: Chris Halvorsen (10)
                              GS: Krzysztof Janiszewski (10)

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