Keenan Henderson Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Eagles head up north to take on the fighting hawks. North Dakota has been all over the map this season: started out well, then lost 6 in a row, but just beat KC on the road by double digits. Which Hawks team will show and which ORU team will show? One never knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 After the St. Thomas game TheEagleman has just lost all confidence in this team....no clue how they are going to play from night to night anymore.....the only thing consistent about this ORU squad is their inconsistency.....but UND really stinks....they had a good run back in November but since then just terrible....no idea how they won by double digits at Kansas City....still I just can't pick these Golden Eagles to go up to North Dakota and win either game this weekend....i guess if they are going to split the Fighting Hawks would be the team we are most likely to handle.....it's the battle of the Birds....TheEagleman has to watch more film before making a prediction.....guessing UND will be a very slight favorite.....could be a point or two either way.......geez ORU needs a win in Bismark.....i think they are in Bismark, right? no matter its gotta be bitterly cold.....ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On second thought....TheEagleman doesn't need to watch any film....as I said, I just can't trust this team and have no faith they can win either contest in North Dakota...this will be an ugly affair between two mediocre at best squads.....the Fighting Hawks are home and if they have any fight in them they will win....not even sure our Golden Eagles want to make the trip.....UND 77 ORU 74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Henderson Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 UND likes to shoot the 3s but they do not make many (31 percent). If ORU can defend the 3s then they should have a chance. The Eagles need to win this game because NDSU is waiting and pretty sure they remember getting blown out by the Eagles 3 times last year. Bison will want some payback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagleFan Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I just hope @theeagleman5 has given up on this team the same way he did before the Denver game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Cut me a break....It's been a very tough week for TheEagleman........... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORU82 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 It is actually Grand Forks, not Bismark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle88 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 It wouldn’t surprise me either way if the Eagles win both games, lose both games or split. Unless certain things change immediately like rebounding and hustle the rest of the season will be mediocre at best. Hopefully Springman gave the players a wake up call and he is making some adjustments. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 TheEagleman apologizes for being miserable this week.....probably just the brutal cold weather and the poor performances from my favorite teams.....honestly i do think that the Good Guys have a shot to win tonight in Grand Forks and a victory sure would lift my spirits....ORU is a 1.5 pt favorite on the road.....Vegas still has faith in us so maybe TheEagleman should also.....GO BLUE!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUTerry Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 As others have said, it depends on which team (ORU or North Dakota) shows up. North Dakota is 1-3 in conference play - losing to St. Thomas at home (45-70), at SDSU (61-80) and at Omaha (61-79) while winning at KC (82-69). The Fighting Hawks shot well in their recent win at KC (7/16 from three) and only committed 7 turnovers. Omot (6'8" sophomore) is their main offensive weapon. I assume that Thompson will get that defensive assignment. ORU needs to play with effort and intensity on defense and grab rebounds on both sides of the court. I suspect that we will continue to focus less on three-pointers and get the ball inside or drive to the basket. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORob1 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, ORUTerry said: Omot (6'8" sophomore) is their main offensive weapon. I assume that Thompson will get that defensive assignment. The Eaglestaff kid is a problem too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cornelius Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 This team couldn’t guard an empty chair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORUalum11 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Really ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I have watched only the first 4 minutes of the second half and it is just more of the same. There is NOBODY blocking out. Sorry to shout. But this is very hard to watch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Henderson Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 North Dakota outhustled, outrebounded, and outplayed ORU. The Hawks just looked like they wanted it more. I just do not see the fight, passion, and work from the Eagles to win many league games. They just seem like they are content to hope some made 3s will mask all the other issues. Sorry it won't . It will be a long year for ORU at this pace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeagleman5 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Sigh....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Henderson Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 ORU's frontcourt was outrebounded by UND's frontcourt 30-3! I cannot ever remember a stat like that in college basketball. It is just unheard of. Yes teams bigs get outrebounded but 30-3. No words for that. Put Trey at center, at least he will fight, scrap and give it his all. He may give up 8 inches but at least Trey tries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmh8286 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, dave said: I have watched only the first 4 minutes of the second half and it is just more of the same. There is NOBODY blocking out. Sorry to shout. But this is very hard to watch. That wasn't really shouting - I'd call that more like posting emphatically!! I think we all feel like shouting right about now . . . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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