Monmouth men: Hawks over turned again
This for Tuesday Press
In losing three of its first four games the Monmouth University men's basketball team
had at least been able to say it was in each game almost until the end.
That was not the case Monday night however.
The end came early when Texas A&M-Corpus Christi jumped out to a 8-0 advantage in the
first five minutes and defeated the visiting Hawks, 71-54.
Monmouth (1-4), which trailed at the half, 40-23, was never closer to the Islanders
(2-0) than 15 points in the second half.
""Whitney (Coleman) has four turnovers in the first five minutes and all of sudden we
fall behind big,''said Calloway. ""He wasn't the only one.''
Tunrover prone Monmouth finished with 20.
""We're a team that tries to control the tempo,''said Calloway. ""When we fell behind
like we did we couldn't do that.''
After Monmouth cut the lead to 45-30 with 16:37 left in the game, on a Marques
Alston jump shot, the Islanders pushed the lead to 62-36 with 6:55 remaining.
""In our our losses our guards have way too many turnovers,'' said Calloway. ""Of our
guards two are sophomores (Coleman and Mike Shipman) and one is a freshman (Jhamar
Youngblood).
""They hey have to play like juniors and sophomores with the schedule we're
playing.''
As a team the Islanders shot 58 percent from the field.
""Our defense wasn't very good either,''said Calloway. ""They scored some off our
turnovers and then when we had to press which isn't our strength.""
""We have to work on all phases of basketball,'' said Calloway whose team will next
practice on Wednesday.
Senior Dejan Delic led Monmouth with 20 points and Youngblood had a career high 16.
Scooby Johnson had 22 points to lead the Islanders and Cedric Smith 19 combining to
shoot 17-for-20 from the floor.
""We're going to work on trying to get a win,'' Calloway said.
Monmouth plays its first home game of the season 4 p.m. Saturday when it hosts St.
Peter's (2-1).
e-mail tonygsports@aol.com
In losing three of its first four games the Monmouth University men's basketball team
had at least been able to say it was in each game almost until the end.
That was not the case Monday night however.
The end came early when Texas A&M-Corpus Christi jumped out to a 8-0 advantage in the
first five minutes and defeated the visiting Hawks, 71-54.
Monmouth (1-4), which trailed at the half, 40-23, was never closer to the Islanders
(2-0) than 15 points in the second half.
""Whitney (Coleman) has four turnovers in the first five minutes and all of sudden we
fall behind big,''said Calloway. ""He wasn't the only one.''
Tunrover prone Monmouth finished with 20.
""We're a team that tries to control the tempo,''said Calloway. ""When we fell behind
like we did we couldn't do that.''
After Monmouth cut the lead to 45-30 with 16:37 left in the game, on a Marques
Alston jump shot, the Islanders pushed the lead to 62-36 with 6:55 remaining.
""In our our losses our guards have way too many turnovers,'' said Calloway. ""Of our
guards two are sophomores (Coleman and Mike Shipman) and one is a freshman (Jhamar
Youngblood).
""They hey have to play like juniors and sophomores with the schedule we're
playing.''
As a team the Islanders shot 58 percent from the field.
""Our defense wasn't very good either,''said Calloway. ""They scored some off our
turnovers and then when we had to press which isn't our strength.""
""We have to work on all phases of basketball,'' said Calloway whose team will next
practice on Wednesday.
Senior Dejan Delic led Monmouth with 20 points and Youngblood had a career high 16.
Scooby Johnson had 22 points to lead the Islanders and Cedric Smith 19 combining to
shoot 17-for-20 from the floor.
""We're going to work on trying to get a win,'' Calloway said.
Monmouth plays its first home game of the season 4 p.m. Saturday when it hosts St.
Peter's (2-1).
e-mail tonygsports@aol.com
posted by Tony Graham at 10:57 PM
28 Comments:
Thank God Coach Calloway is going to "work on getting a win". How about we work on getting 20-some odd wins?Enough with the TO's already, youngblood five more tonight.This team needs a player who can settle things down out there and run the offense, like an Azzarelli, or Kenney, or Krayl a few years back. This team is all up-tempo guys who want to push it and go 100 miles an hour. They need to slow down and run that methodical slowed down spread offense. Tony here's a solid question, which five players were the best team players in say the past 10 years for the Hawks. By this I mean guys who did what they had to to help the HAwks win, not necessarily the best player, but a guy who filled the stat sheet in different ways, or maybe even intangibles?
Let me give this some thought..anyone else feel free to coment on this..a good question.
On the cowbell comment. Not publishing it. Let's not get ridiculous.
I accept clever, informative, controversial, original, creative, and just plain genereal comments.
You really have to go some distance not to make it on here. But a few, a very few of you, have occasionally crossed the line.
And, from now on, I am not even going to offer any explanations on those remarks I choose not to publish. They just won't appear.
In answer to "team players" question ..a few that come to mind off the top of my head....most recently Tyler and Chris, Jason, also Russ Anderson, Steve Bridgemohan, Tom Kaplan, Joe Potkay - at the end of Bangura year he came off the injured list and played very well as MU won five of its last seven. Any current players not included.
If I had five selfless MU players to make a team here it is:
PG-Tyler Azzerelli
SG-Chris Kenney
SF-Jason Krayl
PF-Russel Anderson
C-Steve Bridgemohan
Yes, excellent choices in my opinion.
MU needs NickBarnes back!
Although it is disheartening to see the Hawks fold under pressure and fall deeper into the spirit of "Christmas"(the season of giving - the ball that is) so early, it is just that - early. I have been following the bloggs posted in response to the Hawks 1-4 record thus far, all being non-con games and the quite a few post being made "beasting" and calling out a freshman and his mistakes. Such as him being too anxious and putting his TO's on blast, yet looking at his stats he is right in the flow with the two starting guards. Come on now, are you guys fans or foes? If you are going to put his turnovers on blast, blast the upper classmen as well. Don't hang him out to dry for trying to get something going. Give the young fella credit for trying to get the "W". The "1" that Callaway wants. Overall check out the stats in a whole and see where the fella fares. He is hanging in there with the startes and furthermore out-boxing them in some sorts. "Don't look down on a man, unless you are reaching to pick him up".
Jhamar is going to make freshman mistakes and MU will have to live with that but, in my opinion, the benefits this year and in the future will be worth every bit of his growing pains. Anyone who doesn't understand this, in my mind, does not understand college basketball
What's unfortunate for him and MU is that their best player(Jhamar) aside from the starters, and currently first option off the bench, is a freshman.
It looks like Shipman had a solid ball handling game vs. TCC.
Marques, as lion hearted as he is, is going to have trouble against athletic small forwards who are 3-4 inches taller, that's all there is to it.
Deki looks like he's off to a flying start and the whole team will look a lot better, I believe, as the caliber of opponent lessens somewhat.
The good news (well, sort of) is after five games this team is on schedule, wins and loss wise. That is also the bad news.
I have not read anyone bashing Youngblood specifically but the MU guards on a whole. Again yes there have been too many TO's but its a team dilemma not an individual one. I'm sure they are not just out there throwing the ball away. Give the guys some time,I'm sure they will be alright once they get use to being on the floor together for more than 5 games.
Well Tony,
I don't want to make this a thorn in anyones side, however at least one other person has "felt some kind of way" about how Youngblood has been brought into a not so positive lime-light and spoke about it. The comment was, "To the Youngblood Hater", on the Nov 18th post. After reading your response I had to go back and rethink to see if I was being a little to sensative for a moment. But "NOPE" i wasn't someone else felt the same way so I am not seeing thing. He's a "HATER" whoever it is. If I recall correctly Tony it started shortly after you began calling the young man "The Jet". Even still this is all in love for the game. No negativity here just support and hopes of a level playing field.
Jhamar "The Jet" is aptly named. Maybe he needs just to play at 100 mph instead of 120.
Clearly you wrote both posts but hey all the power to you my friend..let me explain one thing; although we are in the blogosphere, i think it is safe to assume we are all good Americans here and I know Tony G. is a fine patriot. With that being said, in America we have free speech and democracy and healthy debate is not only accepted, but encouraged..So, post good post bad, no one was being offensive, just voicing their opinion..Whether you are the President (and a member) of the Jhamar the Jet fan club, which you clearly are, or one who thinks he has room to improve all comments as long as theyre not "morally or otherwise inappropriate" should be voiced here...we're mostly all fans here, a few may not be, but regardless, free speech and/or blogging is welcome here, right Tony? Am I correct to assume this is a "Grahamocracy" not a "Grahamtocracy"?
Since no one liked the team player post, how about this: are the kids on this team hard workers; gym rats? Tony you should have some feel for this. WHo are the hardest working Hawks you can think of Tony (past 10-15 years) or anyone else who has an opinion on this?
Well that last sentance was clever...I think.
I am a little puzzled over where this all started or is going.
I haven't seen anything inappropriate or even out of line myself. Just opinions.
Am I missing something?
If so please e-mail me..tonygsports@aol.com
I liked the team player post..thought it was very good...as I said.
Sorry to inform you that I didn't post both. With that said, I am also sorry if anyone feels that it was given/taken offensively. My apologies for that. I just started blogging today. I just follow Tony's blog because a friend that has passed on was a major MU fan and I followed the team since the last season. I was just prompted to voice my opinion after the young man was the only one called out for the 5 TO's with TCC. That's all. Just a love for the game and the kids. They all work hard and All make mistakes. Furthermore, non of us are out their busting our guts doing what they do. Give them a break.
Is it safe to assume that artistic vision and ending posts with a flourish is frowned upon here?
When I see some I will let you know.
Mr. Graham is the chairman of the boards here gents.
58% they shot against MU, and Houston scored 90 against the hawks. Coach Krayl must be ready to resign.
Gee...somehow I doubt that.
I don't have the figure for the Texas CC game..but vs. Houston something like 25 Cougar points were off turnovers.
These figured to be two very difficult games. They were.
If SPC shoots 58 percent from the floor Sat night ...well... I wouldn't want to be in the locker room....
regardless he has to be furious with that kind of pathetic effort right?
1-4 : take a look at the team stats after 5 games,Shipman and Coleman avg 4+ TO per game,and the team 20+ TO , now way can you win at any level with those numbers.Check out RMU and FDU both are off to great starts. Rmu could run the tables this year,17-1 in the NEC and one loss in their preseason 27-2.Monmouth will be in the hunt 11-7 NEC and 4-7 preseason.It will come down to the play off like last year.Just need a chance to dance.Turn overs will slow down by then and we will see who is still standing.
Tony,
If you check the stats from last year, Coleman had a high turnover ratio vs minutes played.
We all wish them well, but everyone in the conference has improved. I was at the Seton Hall/Fairleigh Dickinson Game.
WoW!
Coach Krayl was rather quiet today during the portion of practice I watched (that's sort of scary in itself)....
RMU is a good NEC team and could very well go 7-2, 6-3 with their non-league schedule which includes a "treacherous" date with Goucher.
They could win 14-15 games in the NEC, but I don't see 17-1.
TOTALS GP MIN OFF DEF TOT PF FO A TO A/TO HI
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ALSTON, Marques..... 34 979 50 129 179 54 2 76 79 1.0 28
DELIC, Dejan........ 31 890 13 94 107 69 3 66 54 1.2 25
KENNY, Chris........ 34 1003 11 91 102 94 2 54 52 1.0 20
COLEMAN, Whitney.... 34 930 22 77 99 77 3 70 74 0.9 18
AZZARELLI, Tyler.... 24 729 13 70 83 68 4 83 43 1.9 22
BUNCH, John......... 25 519 37 94 131 49 2 25 56 0.4 20
HALLETT, Corey...... 34 564 40 68 108 62 0 21 44 0.5 20
SHIPMAN, Mike....... 27 582 23 55 78 41 2 61 48 1.3 21
Really not sure what this projects out to. Think bottom line is Ship has to certainly be in the plus assist to turnover ratio and MU needs WC and "The Jet"" to be near or close to even.
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