Recon: UMass...We Lost to Them Last Year
February 27, 2010 Jim O'Brien We had a little miscommunication, or maybe it was a just a lack of communication, on who was going to do the Recon for UMass. Considering how relatively steady this blog has been, especially since we added some talent this season, it should be alarming that we didn't post a real recon. 
If this guy can walk, we can dance. Fuck, I didn't even think about the UMass game until about an hour ago. I don't know what to tell you besides that we're all a little embarrassed. None of us got into this part time amateur blogging thing to act like a couple of bitches when the going got tough. If there's one thing I have to tell you, its that I'm sure there are over 275 teams in Div. I basketball who would love to switch places with us. Sure we're going to end our regular season barely over .500 in conference and with double digit losses, but also with over 20 wins (jinx) and a team with post season experience. Its not over, it just feels like it is.
John is right. We win out, take a win or two in the conference tournament, and we at least have a reason to watch Selection Sunday. Sure we'll be drinking heavily and on the verge of tears, but is that different from any other Sunday night? We started a few weeks ago saying, sarcastically, that this was going to be fun. The reason it was sarcastic is because we were all so disappointed to even be in this situation to begin with. Not a single person in the comments or on this blog thought for a second UD would be on the outside looking in for the tournament when the season began. We thought we were the favorites and thats does nothing more than set you up to be disappointed. Last season we knew we would have to fight our way to the tournament, and it was FUN when we did. Can you believe we knocked off West Virginia? How many people do you think really called that nation wide? Not many. The only consolation prize we have for the next week and through AC is that we are once again the under dogs. If we lose, we lose. We all pretty much see it coming, but if we win..... fucking enjoy it guys. Our season may be over soon, so try to enjoy being able to watch your team while you can. Watch London go bat shit fast running up the court, watch Flyer Jesus jump a foot above everyone to grab a rebound, and look at Kurt's intangibles. Just beautiful and utterly useless. More importantly, put the game on with your friends and have a few drinks. In lieu of a real preview...I'm going to make sure you fellas have some fun. I present to you the Dayton Flyers drinking game:
1 Drink:
- Each time a single player is substituted.
- For every missed free throw
- Every time they show a middle aged couple enjoying the game
- Every time they do a close up of a member of the UD Band.
- UD's tournament chances are mentioned
- Everytime Paul Williams stands in the corner with his hands on his knees on offense
2 Drinks:
- Everytime two players are substituted
- UD Misses a three
- Brian Gregory is shown screaming
- A foul is called on a UD player
Jessica thinks you should accept our apology.
- Someone mentions I-75
- Announcers bring up the Women's team
- Everytime Searcy shoots BG daggers for being taken out of the game.
- Lowery turns the ball over
3 Drinks:
-Three players are substituted
- BG puts his hand on a player's lower back
- Chris Wright gets a slam dunk
- Chris Wright's NBA chances are mentioned
- You get Lowery and London mixed up
FINISH YOUR BEER:
- 4 or more players are substituted
- Foxxxy or Hendrick make an appearance
- Luke Fabby attempts a two pointer
- London attempts a three pointer
- Dayton shoots with less than 5 seconds on the shot clock
Stats: "Statistics can be made to prove anything -- even the truth."
| PPG | FG% | FT% | 3P% | RPG | ORPG | DRPG | APG | TPG | SPG | BPG | FPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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MASS | 71.0 | 40.2 | 66.5 | 30.3 | 40.8 | 15.1 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 20.4 |
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UD | 69.3 | 41.7 | 66.5 | 33.0 | 39.0 | 11.9 | 26.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 19.7 |
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MASS Opponents | 74.5 | 43.8 | 66.8 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 12.1 | 24.7 | 15.8 | 12.5 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 18.3 |
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UD Opponents | 61.4 | 39.3 | 64.4 | 31.2 | 32.8 | 10.1 | 22.7 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 18.7 |
Prediction: Everyone gets drunk, everyone has some fun, but since we're all losers no one gets laid. Dayton by 9. Can't wait to see the drunk comments tonight.
Reader Comments (10)
should kurt huelsman dunking be worth atleast 2 drinks?
WHITE OUT!!!!
Holy White Out! Kavy getting a white out bucket too!
Nourse in the box score! Zesty nearly makes it as well....
Dayton has to get to 22 wins. If they get to 22 wins with an RPI in the 30's there is no way they are left out with this shit-ass bubble.
That means Dayton has to win their last two + one A-10 tournament game -- or -- split their last two and win two A-10 tournament games.
Charlotte and URI both lost today, they are done. If a Dayton team with their 4 top 50 wins is sitting there with 22 wins from the A-10 they will get nod number four, believe that shit.
Florida lost, Illinois lost, Charlotte lost, URI lost, A-St. lost, Cincy lost.
Fuck this analyzing shit, the bubble is too unpredictable this year. All I know is, if Dayton ends up with 22 wins I will be throwing a Selection Show Liquor Party.
UMass is one sorry ass basketball team. Dayton wins this by 50 if they had wanted to.
Playing beer die tonight and pretending I'm grandpa Perry making it rain out there...
do not play this game with gyin
How can you not love Chris Wright?..."And down there we better have a lot more toughness ’cause Richmond ain’t no joke.”
Oh, and I think Big Dog was referring to Secaur here: “I want you to put this in the paper — put it in big as possible...I honestly don’t want anybody pulling for us. We don’t need anybody in our corner patting us on the back as long as the 17 or 18 or so guys in this locker room are together. We play better when it’s us against the world, when our backs are against the wall."
If Dayton somehow does dance (low possibility) will you try to contact that Asian Man and give him all the necessary tools to walk and maybe even run again?