Post-Game Non-Reaction

Since your internet radio let you down... I'll fill you in.  The Cats did come out guns blazing in about the first 5 minutes of the game.  After that, it was a different story.  There were a lot of ridiculous turnovers and lazy defensive efforts which led to the Leathernecks getting back within 2.  Hopefully, this is a wake-up call to the players and coaches that you cannot win in this league (or others) with talent alone.  We have got to step up our play defensively and well as settle down and make some shots.  Martin said after the game that he took responsibility for not having the team ready.  For some reason, the Cats had an air about them that made me think that conference championships and trips to the dance were their God-given right.  Blake Young purposely (in my opinion) rolled all over a guy from Western Illinois and got up and threw a fit when he was slapped with a technical because "he didn't do anything."  And- I don't care if you are Michael Beasley, there are limited places for one handed passes in the Big 12.  I know he threw a least 3 in the first half Saturday and one was picked off.  We've got to start playing with our heads if we're going to get this thing going again this year.

Toward the end of the game, they finally started to play a little more solidly.  It's going to take all 40 minutes for some of the opponents we have coming up.  We need Hoskins and Stewart back in full-force.  Their discipline and leadership might be able to turn around the attitude of the team.  Martin can't be afraid to coach where coaching needs to take place.