Man, That Wasn't Even Fun
Poor Colgate, you guys. That wasn't fun. I mean, I'm not complaining, I'l take an easy, breazy CoverGirl 86-51 win any night of the week. But seriously...
Halftime score was 43-13. I was expecting the teams to break apart and re-pick rosters at the start of the second half.
No Raider scored in double figures. Mike Venezia led Colgate with 8 points. Hometown boy Nick Pascale added only 2.
I said earlier today that the game shouldn't be close even if Paul Harris played the entire game walking on his hands. Now I kinda wish he had, just to keep things interesting. He played the game from an upright position and led the Orange with 22 points along with 5 rebounds.
Question is, though...was it is his ever-improving playmaking ability or was it the hair? I think it was hair. I really do...
The lone double-double of the night belonged to...Rick Jackson? With 10 and 10 in only 13 minutes, Jackson provided a nice cushion for the starters. Can't move on without recognizing he was 4-4 from the free throw line. With this team, that deserves a golf clap (The Orange shot a very solid 16-21 from the line for the evening).
Jonny Flynn had a low key evening with 12 points and 7 assists. It's the first time Flynn hasn't led the Orange in scoring this season. Arinze Onuaku added 10 points and 6 boards as well.
With the blowout, it was the perfect opportunity to give the freshmen some ample PT and they took advantage. Mookie Jones had 9 points and Kris Joseph added 7. Both saw over 15 minutes of action.
One note of concern though. What was up with 6'8'' Alex Woodhouse and his 7 blocks? Is that something I need to be concerned about? Maybe I'm just looking for issues where they don't exist but...seven blocks???
Seriously though, Colgate. If you want to take a break for a season or two, we totally understand. Take some time, play Cortland and LeMoyne a couple times to get your feet back under you. We'll be here waiting when you're ready.
- Axeman returns to action with the happy recap.
- Cuse Country delves into Alex "Mutumbo" Woodhouse's 7-block night.
- Donna Ditota is all over Mookie's big night.
(AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)
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What's with this positive Boeheim?
From the Ditota article on Jones:
“I thought the biggest thing was Mookie, to get him out there,” Boeheim said. “He’s been hurt, he’s been banged up a little bit. And I thought just to be able to get him 21 minutes was a really good thing. And he made some good plays. He’s gonna be a good player. He’s just got to get more physical. And it’s gonna take some time.”
What happened to beating the young guys into submission psychologically, and then rebuilding them basket by basket?
But seriously, I hope this doesn’t mean we might hear about Jones transferring in the off-season. He’ll probably get some minutes by the end of the season. But I know we’ll need him next season and the year after.
by voteprime on Dec 2, 2008 10:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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whats with jimmy b scheduling cupcakes!?!? This is going to drop us to 5th or 6th in the RPI! haha
by ryanwk628 on Dec 2, 2008 11:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs














