Gonzaga Bulldogs at Utah Running Utes: Open Game Thread
by Zach Bell on Dec 31, 2008 4:30 PM PST
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Gonzaga Bulldogs at Utah Utes, Dec 31, 2008 5:00 PM PST
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8-3
No. 16 (AP) No. 17 (USA Today) |
7-5
NR (AP) NR (USA Today) |
Probable Starting Lineups:
| Gonzaga Bulldogs |
Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| Jeremy Pargo | 6-2 | 220 | G | Sr. | 9.7 | 3.8 | 7.2 |
| Matt Bouldin | 6-5 | 224 | G | Jr. | 11.5 | 4.0 | 2.6 |
| Micah Downs | 6-8 | 194 | G | Sr. | 9.8 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Austin Daye | 6-11 | 200 | F | So. | 12.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| Josh Heytvelt | 6-11 | 250 | C | Sr. | 15.4 | 6.1 | 0.5 |
| Utah Running Utes | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Yr. | PPG | RPG | APG |
| Luka Drca | 6-5 | 205 | G | Sr. | 7.1 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Lawrence Borha | 6-3 | 205 | G | Sr. | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Carlon Brown | 6-5 | 205 | G | So. | 9.9 | 5.2 | 2.9 |
| Kim Tillie | 6-10 | 215 | F | Jr. | 3.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Luke Nevill | 7-2 | 265 | C | Sr. | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.5 |
Keys to the game...
Play with a Killer Instinct: We saw the killer instinct in the Old Spice Classic and for about 30 minutes in the UConn game. Gonzaga was sleepwalking through the Portland State game and the Vikings knocked them on their butt. Three losses later, the Zags are at a huge point of their season. Win and it is possible that they could run the table for the rest of the year. The most losses I can see if the Zags win tonight is two which would mean a five loss season. Lose tonight, Gonzaga could lose as many as four or five games. The conference is bad, but Portland State wasn't that good either so you never know who could sneak up and bite Gonzaga if they continue to simply show up for games.
Outrebound the Utes: This should be the number one key to the game. Gonzaga has proven to be the smallest big team in the nation (still love that saying). They have been outrebounded by 19 in the past two games. They were absolutely embarassed against the Vikings of Portland State who's leading rebounder throughout the season is 6'7''!!!! This is completely unacceptable. Nevill is 7'2'' and will get his share of rebounds but aside from that, they don't have a whole lot. Utah has a better rebounding margain this season than Gonzaga but haven't really faced a team with the length of Gonzaga.
Score points in the lane: God bless the Zags but somone has to tell them that they aren't a very good three point shooting team. As I mentioned in the preview, only two Zags are shooting a higher percentage from outside and that is Matt Bouldin and Josh Heytvelt. Micah Downs is shooting the same percentage and everyone else is shooting worse. We've seen Matt Bouldin and Austin Daye's mid-range game. They can be excellent. Micah Downs has the build to be a slasher and Steven Gray showed in the UConn game that he can get the rim very effectively. Hopefully Mark Few is stressing the hell out of these things. The three point shot is something that Gonzaga has excelled at in years past, but this team has different abilities.
GO ZAGS! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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I hope
I see it a little closer than that.
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:36 PM PST up reply actions
Utah should not be able to run with the Zags. They don’t have the athletes and GU should be out for blood.
We need to find that killer instinct again
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hello james, excited for the big day?
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confident. I hope that is the case.
we need a confidence booster
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i just hope it's better than some of the bowl games today
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the oregon schools
have really killed my record in the bowl challenge
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
i'm still emotional from the broncos press conference
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he was sad to go....
news on any replacements?
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
no...i'm very upset. i don't know if anyone is good enough.
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i was shocked when i saw it
cutler didnt seem happy either
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:43 PM PST up reply actions
Any pregame thoughts on player of the game?
I’m going with Matty B. He killed the Utes last year.
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that'd be superb.
i’m worried about Nevill. Dude is 7’2’’
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yeah he's tall
i hope it doesnt resort to will on him
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
probably going to have to.
no sacre, hopefully josh doesn’t get foul happy
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do you get the game mr. buchanan?
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negative ghostrider
i get every other game though…go figure
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
bummer. are you in san antonio?
i have trouble keeping track of you
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yeah
we got back on the 29th. i will be in every time zone over break.
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:49 PM PST up reply actions
as much as I would love to say josh
im going to go with steven on this one
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
it'd be really nice to see austin or micah light it up though
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almost game time
i can’t believe I’m nervous for Utah
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i wish i could watch it
do you get it?
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
i do. i've got this cbs college channel so hopefully it's not blacked out or whatever
they are rerunning utah and tcu football though
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i know
espn2 is having a college bball marathon. wish they could have snuck us in.
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i thought we might get some utah fans over here
since they have a blog on SB Nation but i’m sure they are all wrapped up in football
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i tried a neard once
didnt work out for me
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
i'm sure you just didn't give it enough time
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no clue. this color guy has some sort of speech impediment
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east coast accent
he doesnt know why hes in utah
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
ive been to the airport
not a lot of resturaunt choices
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:05 PM PST up reply actions
i believe pargo was just called jerry
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i wish some team would not drain threes on us
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jesus...looks like my bouldin call is not going to come true.
bs call
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i was wondering when we were gonna throw a shitty lob
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very nice
everydayezag is apparently having internet problems…too many bad sites
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points!
this idiot just called him Baron Daye
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i had to mute the television. this guy is an idiot
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hes so bad
i want him to look at his roster sheet
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:17 PM PST up reply actions
jeremy can do that all day
so can steven. looks like austin wants to take ove.
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i need josh to make a shot...pronto
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everyone's looking around
i wish our seniors would try leading someone for a change
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half our team will
if we dont stop sucking dick
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
at least our golf team is awesome
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great shot austin.
stupid foul meeeeeech
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leave foster in!
did i just say that?
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everyone knows
baptists are better than mormons
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
really good i guess. and idaho state who beat idaho by two...
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correct you are. i'm really ripped. i use a bowflex
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f-ing rebounds god damn
josh is so much better clean shaven
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i could go for some apple pucker
real man drink
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i know this.
i’m gonna punch josh in the melon
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get piss ass drunk
if we keep playing like this
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
probably to work out, drink some protein and shoot up the roids
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mr. pearman is in canada and wants me to text him updates.
lazy ass
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how is vince young in a commerical?
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really cheap i bet
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being paid millions of dollars and then saying youre depressed must pay off
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
kim tillie is my least favorite player ever
he’s hideous and bad
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we need steven or micah to get hot
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didn't that shot hit the shot clock
we’re getting homered!
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who would have thought the zag offense would be the problem this year
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it'd be beautiful if everyone showed up during the same game
where the F is matt
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we need to lock the fuck down
and stop playing like we have pussies in our pants
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
dont fucking wait till theres 7 seconds left
shoot the fucking ball…they clock will keep running after you make the shiot
i wish college bowl games didn't suck
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really ugly start
i think it was like 14-2 start for Utah. Josh’s two baskets are two dunks, he hasn’t really done a thing down low. Will foster has played a lot. Austin looks good. Matt got two fouls early and of course disappeared. Steven and Meech look pretty good. We just have absolutely zero energy. It is really stunning. But the good thing is that we are only down four. We switched to zone which slowed their scoring down but now we can’t rebound worth shit.
All in all, it was basically the last thing I wanted to see.
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no joke
stick around for the second half…do you get it?
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no clue
probably because austin and downs can shoot which is something we neeed.
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prove it
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portland is not getting it right now….we are too excited about the blazers win i guess that they are just gonna show that on repeat on all sports channels
it's on that cbssports college channel.
probably the worst broadcast i’ve seen
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hey i'm not coaching...
love me some ira
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wow
Remember that whole leadership/intensity discussion that we had going on for awhile? Love em or hate em we could use an Adam type performance right now!
no doubt.
i don’t get why we are out of the zone though. they aren’t going to stay hot.
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when will few pull josh?
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he loves his seniors.
did you get my text? poor eric
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looks like it
we are shooting 36.1. fucking fuck. i hate my life.
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
depth is good but not tonight
this team needs a season long go to guy. i dont care who it is. we just need one.
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
i believe so..
hopefully he wakes up before friday morning
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
that'd be nice. we have to see the married folk
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how can few bench pargo and not bouldin?????
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it may be time to start rethinking our anyone, anytime, anywhere policy
somtimes you have to look out for yourself
fuck fuck fuck.
luke nevill isn’t even in. utah lost to SOUTHWEST BAPTIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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win or lose
we dont deseve to be in the top 25
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
maybe few has a brilliant plan so if we play shitty nobody sees it
because no one has these retarded channels
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tiger is the best golfer in the world
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
i swear he has won every tournament during tiger week its amazing i am really convinced he will never lose again
guess what i bought today mike...
a half gallon of BV
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tough times for day and charles barkley
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no idea
we should keep talking about golf though…seems to be working
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
i don't like this kepkay fellow.
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pargo makes a play
now please don’t pass it too your make believe friend
i think you would run a great sergio blog
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again run the offense
3’s arent falling…run the fucking offense
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:45 PM PST up reply actions
and i quote
“We have a possibility of going undefeated,” guard Matt Bouldin said this week. “That’s something all of us are thinking about.”
maybe a sergio and adam scott one
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gray
should not be leaving the game…i swear few is getting ridiculous with these substitutions
no joke
how do you leave matt in and take steven out
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aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhh
damn bouldin!!!!!!!
GREAT SUBS MARK FEW!
obviously this is your first year coaching basketball.
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exactly why our depth is killing us right now
by James Buchanan on Dec 31, 2008 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
our coach is killing us. WTF has matt done to be on the court.
about time he went out
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please tell me
we’re not going to shoot for the three
dont foul the 81% guy...
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i'm terrified.
please, please, please don’t blow the season in december
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day should have just caught that
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thanks josh for that lazy screen...he has been horrible
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piss poor effort
this team played like shit fuck. these guys better realize what they have just lost…respect. no one is going to give it to them anymore. i wont be on the blog for a while. see you on friday. happy new years. fuck.
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