kdogg:
no- i cant say that i like csu at all tonight. their effort was so embarrassing vs eastern michigan in their home finale that i think theyre just looking forward to the horizon tourney. garland was really pissed after the emu game, so MAYBE they come out with some more intensity, but i wouldnt bet on it. they were a total joke on saturday. and in the first meeting, loyola got whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted on the cleveland state defense.
i think garlands quotes from the press conference after the game speak volumes:
On the lack of focus and effort by his team: "I'm not pleased with the lack of focus or effort tonight. It was an embarrassment to the program, to the community and to the university, and it is unacceptable. We got off to a quick start, but it was nothing but fool's gold. When it came down to it, we who was more physical, we weren't physical. They outhustled us on loose balls and for position on the offensive glass. On the other side, we made no effort to get on the offensive glass ourselves."
On why he had Omari Westley run out the clock at the end of the game (with 0:38 seconds left in the game, he had westley dribble the entire 35 second shot clock out and turn the ball over with 0:03): "The game was over at that point. What was the point if we took another shot, what difference would that have made on the outcome of the game? How, with 29 seconds left, are we going to make up a 20-some point deficit? We didn't have the opportunity to make up that deficit at that point in the game. Of course I'm angry about it, because I care about the program. Should I be in here laughing? When you care about something, if something happens to your child, would you be happy about it?"
