Extremely dissapointing loss? No doubt about it, but the Pokes will be fine. I know it was South Dakota State, but that is actually a pretty damn good basketball team that probably played one of their best games of the season last night. I know a lot of you probably don't follow college basketball too closely besides the Mountain West, UW, and the top 25 (not a dig at all), but South Dakota State is going to be a very scary team this year. I'll say it again: I think there is a very good chance that South Dakota State teams ends up in the NCAA tourney by way of a conference tournament crown. This loss won't look so bad in retrospect.
This is exactly what I was worried about with a young team. A veteran team comes in who they are still expected to beat, but once they get down, they panic and start forcing shots. Before you know it, you are down 20 or 30 points and the game is basically over. Hopefully Schroyer hammers this point home and I guess I'm a little bit glad this happened so early in the season. I think when we look back at the season, this will be one of the worst games the guys played. Pokes finish 4th in the conference and see post season play. Take a breath. They will be fine.
This is exactly what I was worried about with a young team. A veteran team comes in who they are still expected to beat, but once they get down, they panic and start forcing shots. Before you know it, you are down 20 or 30 points and the game is basically over. Hopefully Schroyer hammers this point home and I guess I'm a little bit glad this happened so early in the season. I think when we look back at the season, this will be one of the worst games the guys played. Pokes finish 4th in the conference and see post season play. Take a breath. They will be fine.
