Texas basketball '21-'22: Welcome Chris Beard

[Loop 1604 227]

Texas clearly lives rent free in the heads of >90% that have any association with that dump on the south plains. Those who grew up out there know that it’s really always been that way, it’s just that people outside of west TX are finally getting more exposure to the mental ineptitude of the proletariat. 
 

Yes, the University of Texas will always look down upon you and your ilk with plenty of good reasons. Good luck with your future irrelevance. No one cares.

Edited February 21, 2022 by Loop 1604

[Pancho 44721]

Still #15 in NET. 

Palm has us as a 5 seed this morning with Tennessee as the 4 seed in the Souf bracket.  (Arizona the 1, Baylor the 2.)

 

[hobbes2702 13031]

17 hours ago, Uncle Nate said:

Because it wasn’t done in any semblance of an honorable way. It was backroom, under the table, ghost the conference. At least man up and do things in the open. 
 

Good news is I never have to root for either UT or OU in their non conference games for the good of our SOS ever again. So I have that going for me, which is nice. Enjoy being back in bed with aggy. 

What is the honorable way to tell someone you’re leaving her for her hotter sister? So this criticism is so incredibly stupid

[Js1 85297]

1 hour ago, Pancho said:

Still #15 in NET. 

Palm has us as a 5 seed this morning with Tennessee as the 4 seed in the Souf bracket.  (Arizona the 1, Baylor the 2.)

 

I didn't realize Tenn was 10-7 versus Q1/Q2.  I know they're higher than us in NET (#11) and we are "only" 9-8 in Q1/Q2.  I wonder if we didn't blow that KSU game, we'd be the 4 and Tenn would be the 5 - we'd also be 10-7 and have the H2H win.

That KSU loss is pissing me off again. 

[Braff Zacklin 13556]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

That KSU loss is pissing me off again. 

Terrible loss. Demonstrates how narrow the margins are with this team. They can hang with almost anyone, but if they fuck around, they are definitely going to find out.

Edited February 21, 2022 by Braff Zacklin

[LTtxfan 49148]

 

[MoJames 8244]

7 hours ago, slorch said:

LOLz.  The Beard Saga was the context. YOU changed it. Go "Big Brother" somebody who gives a fuck about Big brother.  You only wish this was aggy, so your flow chart/ bingo card/ canned answers would still work.

April fools, brother.

LOL IT IS FEBRUARY YOU IDIOT.

[Hookem2147 21200]

Poster on OB who’s apparently plugged into the team said Mitchell’s parents picked him up and he is not returning.

[Pancho 44721]

I thought if he wasn’t back for the tche game then he was gone for good.

[LTtxfan 49148]

3 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Poster on OB who’s apparently plugged into the team said Mitchell’s parents picked him up and he is not returning.

Prayers for Mitchell and whatever he is going thru...  🙏

[Hookem2147 21200]

If what Wells said last week on the radio is true about Mitchell and the coaching staff having a disagreement, then that’s a tough pill to swallow because I thought Mitchell was beginning to look more comfortable.

I don’t blame Beard for trying to get as many good players as he could out of the portal to try to bridge the gap for one year since Shaka left him 3 players and no recruiting class. There’s obviously a risk though to getting a bunch of players in the same room who have egos and were the #1 scorer at their previous stop.

[ClubWhatever 12120]

Is this about him thinking he’s a step out big and bricking all those threes?

[SizzleChest 8283]

Just speculation, but I have a strong feeling that we'll see more international players via the portal on next year's and future year's rosters.  Beard and Donewald's connections, particularly in Europe, are still pretty strong.  

That combined with the ability to attract higher ranked (one and done, two and done) types from high school would seem to be more of the roster construction formula moving forward.  We were lucky to get the guys we got - Beard and the coaches started in April, and the team was basically in place in May.

[SL Xpress 7513]

1 minute ago, ClubWhatever said:

Is this about him thinking he’s a step out big and bricking all those threes?

Anybody who knows what this is about isn’t saying. So all we’re left with is speculation. Which I’m not going to get into. The bottom line is he’s not going to be available for the rest of the year, which puts the woefully undermanned, undersized front court under more pressure. 
 

At his best he was by far the team’s most gifted front court scorer. And he showed some nice vision and passing at times, too. I’m disappointed it hasn’t worked out. 
 

Regardless of what you think about Beard - and I for one am beyond thrilled so far - that would be two players leaving the program in the middle of the season. It’s his first year, so turnover isn’t that unusual while establishing a culture, but players leaving in the middle of the season is not exactly normal, either. I’m interested to see how year two goes in this regard, especially with the two McD’s signed. 

[SL Xpress 7513]

9 minutes ago, SizzleChest said:

Just speculation, but I have a strong feeling that we'll see more international players via the portal on next year's and future year's rosters.  Beard and Donewald's connections, particularly in Europe, are still pretty strong.  

That combined with the ability to attract higher ranked (one and done, two and done) types from high school would seem to be more of the roster construction formula moving forward.  We were lucky to get the guys we got - Beard and the coaches started in April, and the team was basically in place in May.

Donewald was also the head coach for the Chinese national team. His resume is really interesting. His Dad was a longtime head coach, and was on Bobby Knight’s staff for his undefeated Indiana team, hence the connection to Beard. 

[Hookem2147 21200]

6 minutes ago, SL Xpress said:

Regardless of what you think about Beard - and I for one am beyond thrilled so far - that would be two players leaving the program in the middle of the season. It’s his first year, so turnover isn’t that unusual while establishing a culture, but players leaving in the middle of the season is not exactly normal, either. I’m interested to see how year two goes in this regard, especially with the two McD’s signed. 

Agreed. Definitely something to keep an eye on. His style of play isn’t very exciting, but it works if players buy in and he has the right pieces. I’m sure he’s hard to play for at times, but you could say that about a lot of successful coaches.

I wonder if he will attack the portal a little differently this offseason and look for a few more complimentary type pieces instead of the big names. 

Edited February 22, 2022 by Hookem2147

[SL Xpress 7513]

5 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Agreed. Definitely something to keep an eye on. His style of play isn’t very exciting, but it works if players buy in and he has the right pieces. I’m sure he’s hard to play for at times, but you could say that about a lot of successful coaches.

I wonder if he will attack the portal a little differently this offseason and look for a few more complimentary type pieces instead of the big names. 

There are some big names I wouldn’t have minded. Akinjo was a big name. Tschiebwe was a big name. (Those transfer recruitments were done by the time Beard was in place, btw). Not to mention Bryson Williams, who just feels like a flat out blown opportunity.

And the season isn’t done. We make it farther in the tournament than we think we will at this point, we’ll be thinking about the team and the path to building it in a different way. It’s the first year. It’s been a great first year, for me at least. Just need to see what happens. 

Also, the NIL game will need to become clearer. I know we’ve had some exciting announcements, but the Athletic had an article about Tschiebwe’s endorsement opportunities at Kentucky that just became available, and they were pretty eye opening. Right now it feels like Calipari is going to get his pick of players, then everyone else can figure out the rest, unless you’re Duke or Memphis with your own game going on. 

[ztejas 43414]

32 minutes ago, SL Xpress said:

Anybody who knows what this is about isn’t saying. So all we’re left with is speculation. Which I’m not going to get into. The bottom line is he’s not going to be available for the rest of the year, which puts the woefully undermanned, undersized front court under more pressure. 
 

At his best he was by far the team’s most gifted front court scorer. And he showed some nice vision and passing at times, too. I’m disappointed it hasn’t worked out. 
 

Regardless of what you think about Beard - and I for one am beyond thrilled so far - that would be two players leaving the program in the middle of the season. It’s his first year, so turnover isn’t that unusual while establishing a culture, but players leaving in the middle of the season is not exactly normal, either. I’m interested to see how year two goes in this regard, especially with the two McD’s signed. 

I'm not worried about Tyson leaving. Dude seems like a head case. Or at the least an indecisive teenager that isn't talented enough to play as a freshman anyway. 

Mitchell has seemed aloof and like his mind was elsewhere most of the season. I thought he was coming around during the KU game. Maybe this is an issue that goes further back than just the games he's missed. 

[SL Xpress 7513]

10 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I'm not worried about Tyson leaving. Dude seems like a head case. Or at the least an indecisive teenager that isn't talented enough to play as a freshman anyway. 

Mitchell has seemed aloof and like his mind was elsewhere most of the season. I thought he was coming around during the KU game. Maybe this is an issue that goes further back than just the games he's missed. 

I’m not worried about either of them leaving. Shit happens. But if we lose a couple of players during the season next year I’ll find it interesting. That’s into the future, though. Right now I just want to win what I consider a must win game at home against TCU. 

[Pancho 44721]

5 seed in Lunardi’s update this morning with the 4 seed being Tennessee.  (1-Arizona, 2-Baylor, 3-Illinois)

Upside? Souf Region in SA.

[Js1 85297]

15 minutes ago, Pancho said:

5 seed in Lunardi’s update this morning with the 4 seed being Tennessee.  (1-Arizona, 2-Baylor, 3-Illinois)

Upside? Souf Region in SA.

I like the location.  I don't like the potential rematch in the 2nd round.  

Not having Mitchell and potentially losing to Barnes in the tournament to miss out on a Sweet 16 would be a huge kick in the nards, considering Rick didn't get us to a Sweet 16 since 2008. 

Edited February 22, 2022 by Js1

[Hookem2147 21200]

If Beard simply wins a tournament game it will be our most successful season since....2011? I know Barnes won a tournament game in 2014 but it was as a 7 seed and that team underachieved greatly. 

[honolulu horn 6158]

1 hour ago, Js1 said:

I like the location.  I don't like the potential rematch in the 2nd round.  

Not having Mitchell and potentially losing to Barnes in the tournament to miss out on a Sweet 16 would be a huge kick in the nards, considering Rick didn't get us to a Sweet 16 since 2008. 

Maybe if we play Barnes and Tenn again we will keep the double digit lead we had for most the second half of the first game. 

But let's get out of the first round for starters. 

[jimmyjazz 45894]

1 hour ago, honolulu horn said:

Maybe if we play Barnes and Tenn again we will keep the double digit lead we had for most the second half of the first game. 

Yeah, the "good" news is that Tre was ineffective in that game (17 min, 4 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast).

[Burt Macklin 19020]

Mitchell leaving combined with Disu struggling to find his form from last year is a  real problem for us, since we were already thin up front.

Bishop is a good player for us, but he can’t hold down the 5 for long stretches, so we really need Disu to get it going quickly, otherwise we now have a huge hole on the roster that will give us serious trouble moving forward. 

[Hookem2147 21200]

 

[honolulu horn 6158]

12 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

 

Hope Tre is alright. I often kept my attention on him when he was on the bench or away from play on the court -- he seemed like a rah-rah, emotional guy that was interested in the success of his teammates. As Macklin said, his absence will probably be a big loss and could keep us from advancing too far in the Big 12 or NCAA tourneys. 

[TxTower 650]

Mitchell leaving combined with Disu struggling to find his form from last year is a  real problem for us, since we were already thin up front.

Bishop is a good player for us, but he can’t hold down the 5 for long stretches, so we really need Disu to get it going quickly, otherwise we now have a huge hole on the roster that will give us serious trouble moving forward. 

Agreed.

Seemed that a recent trend was Mitchell losing minutes to Bishop. Wonder if that could be the issue. Mitchell will be a real loss for the season end tournaments and, since he’s a junior, next years roster as well. A 2023 roster which is already thin.

Disu has been a huge disappointment so far, but you’re rolling the dice with any player coming off a serious injury.

[honolulu horn 6158]

5 minutes ago, TxTower said:

Agreed.

Seemed that a recent trend was Mitchell losing minutes to Bishop. Wonder if that could be the issue. Mitchell will be a real loss for the season end tournaments and, since he’s a junior, next years roster as well. A 2023 roster which is already thin.

Disu has been a huge disappointment so far, but you’re rolling the dice with any player coming off a serious injury.

Yeah, I was hoping for a lot more from Disu. I usually don't even realize he's in because he's so often a non-factor. 

[ztejas 43414]

12 minutes ago, honolulu horn said:

Hope Tre is alright. I often kept my attention on him when he was on the bench or away from play on the court -- he seemed like a rah-rah, emotional guy that was interested in the success of his teammates. As Macklin said, his absence will probably be a big loss and could keep us from advancing too far in the Big 12 or NCAA tourneys. 

I genuinely think Mitchell's absence will cost us a game in the tourney. 

[Js1 85297]

31 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

 

So who is lying to us

[Red Five 40847]

1 hour ago, Hookem2147 said:

 

Two l's in Mitchell, genius. 

[KingBobo81 535]

Tre's absence to cause us some major problems guarding anybody with size, especially if Bishop and/or Disu get in foul trouble.

[Bruh Man 3160]

tre's dad

 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2022 by Bruh Man

[Uncle Nate 2097]

Dear parents:  Get off Twitter.  

 

[Dr. Teeth 5843]

We were warned about the Mitchell circle. He had been inconsistent all year and one big game gave him ideas about his potential. BU just out toughed him and everyone else. Not sure that’s the game you want to show to Beard being inconsistent. Might be better to show why you don’t go after guys like Mitchell in the portal. 

Edited February 22, 2022 by Dr. Teeth

[UTEE97 3515]

14 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

tre's dad

 

 

 

He gone!

[Js1 85297]

8 minutes ago, Uncle Nate said:

Dear parents:  Get off Twitter.  

 

For real.  You don't do your kids any favors. 

[ztejas 43414]

22 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

tre's dad

 

 

 

I watched your post-scoring son jack 4 shitty 3s against Kansas and not get pulled, Vince. 

[jimmyjazz 45894]

Oh, man.  Stay out of it, Dad.

[Brian Fantana 6683]

Sounds like his circle got in his ear. Same thing happened with Nimari Burnett last year. Some people just aren't a fit.

[Hookem2147 21200]

Again, I don't blame Beard for just trying to find good players considering the roster that was left behind for him last April, but this was the risk of bringing in a bunch of transfers who were the #1 option at their previous school. Hopefully we can be more selective in the portal moving forward and take mental evals into heavy consideration.

[ztejas 43414]

4 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

I do wish we had played through him more on offense, though.  He really is a smooth and skilled scorer in the low post.

Yeah maybe if he could catch and then possess the fucking ball. 

[Catdaddyhorn 3444]

Those tweets are from 10 days ago.  Why are they just being referenced now?!?

[Hookem2147 21200]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

Yeah maybe if he could catch and then possess the fucking ball. 

Are you thinking of Bishop? He's the one that can't catch the ball around the basket.

[OB3 3608]

4 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Are you thinking of Bishop? He's the one that can't catch the ball around the basket.

Mitchell is just as bad. Gets it ripped away all the time. No court awareness 

[ztejas 43414]

4 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

Are you thinking of Bishop? He's the one that can't catch the ball around the basket.

Nah I was actually talking about the guy that averaged 2.3 turns in his last 9 games played in just 18 minutes per game. 

[Burt Macklin 19020]

17 minutes ago, longhornmatt said:

If there is a family situation, then I definitely sympathize and wish him all the best.

Having said that, Google Tony Bergeron and UMass.  Long story short, his high school coach, Bergeron, leveraged his way onto the coaching staff at UMass when Tre was being recruited, had a “difficult” relationship with the UMass coach while he was there and then was promptly let go once Tre transferred, and as of last spring, he was also engaged to Tre’s mother.   This comes from the Boston newspapers, btw, not any $9.95er or inside info source.  

Tre probably needed to be an all-conference stud here for this to end any other way.

I do wish we had played through him more on offense, though.  He really is a smooth and skilled scorer in the low post.  I liked the lineups with him, Allen and Bishop in the frontcourt for us more than the 3 guard lineups.  But that’s water under the bridge, and he had enough less than stellar moments with physicality where it was entirely predictable that a coach who preaches defense and aggression would give him the quick hook.

 

12 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Yeah maybe if he could catch and then possess the fucking ball. 

Yep. Mitchell has great post moves and touch, but you can’t play through him when he turns the ball over as easily as he does. He was super turnover prone against good competition. He did usually feast on less talented teams, though. 

Edited February 22, 2022 by Burt Macklin

[Hookem2147 21200]

Ugh, this team could use Morris and Dillon Mitchell right now. Both bring skills this team sorely lacks to make a run in the tournament. Mitchell especially. He is a freak.

[Hookem2147 21200]

It's one thing to complain on twitter as a parent, but to then tag the coach as you are complaining. I wouldn't blame Beard if he told the family to go kick rocks.

Edited February 22, 2022 by Hookem2147