Red Cup Rebellion: An SB Nation Community

Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: SB Nation MMA Rankings for August 2010

Alabama Recap or "Screw This. Let's Go Eat Mexican. Wait. What Happened?"

First off, Ole Miss 74 - Alabama 67. That being over...

I listened to the entire first half of the game on the radio in my car. I was alone, and I was screaming at the top of my lungs. After calming myself long enough to find my telephone, I called Brian Walker's Elbow and vented. He was ready to give up as well. I wasn't watching on television at the time, but I would wager my life savings that the team looked lackadaisical. Over and over again, we would put up a prayer with 20 seconds left on the shot clock then struggle to get back on defense only to watch Alabama score on a high percentage shot. I can't remember the number of times I heard David Kellum say, "Uh oh. We're in a four on one situation." How does that happen so much? Laziness?

In case you missed the game, the score at the half was Alabama 40 - Ole Miss 20. I was disgusted. Alabama is not a good basketball team. They're not terrible, but they're not a team that should be capable of beating us by twenty points at the half. Bama is 13-10 on the season and 3-6 in the SEC. That's not very good.

Anyway, I was in rare form. I suggested that the season was over; We were going to fall downhill and lose a good number of games, perhaps not hitting the 20-win mark. I turned off the radio. I happened to be home and suggested to my wife that I was in a bad mood and wanted cheap death. Cozuela it was. Mmm.... eating dinner for two for less than ten dollars.

Curious, after filling myself with free chips and salsa and a three dollar chicken burrito, I sent a text to google with the words "NCAAB Mississippi". What I got back startled me. "Game in progress. Alabama Crimson Tide 56 - Mississippi Rebels 56."

"WHAT?", I said.

"What happened," asked my wife.

"It's tied. It's fifty-six to fifty-six."

At this point, my wife did something that reminded me just how lucky I am. As she was darting from the booth, I managed to hear something like, "TV at home." Having already paid, we literally ran to the car. She drove, and rolling stops were quite common on our trip back home.

By the time we got home, it was 61-56. Yeah I had missed pretty much the greatest comeback in Rebel basketball history.

So, that long story over with, I'll tell you my thoughts on the first half as well as statistics for the second half.

Star-divide

Hello Terrance Henry. Thanks for choosing Ole Miss. For any of our readers who didn't even know we played a basketball game yesterday, Terrance Henry made a difference. In the first half, we were settling for shots from the perimeter instead of driving to the basket and drawing fouls. Then second half Terrance Henry showed up, and that was no longer an issue. Henry shot nine free throws, making eight. That's huge. More than just the percentage, that means the Henry got the ball inside and made things happen. In other words, he did exactly what Andy Kennedy was screaming for during the entire first half. Henry also had eight rebounds in his 26 minutes, bringing his totals to 20 and 8. A career game for Henry.

Chris Warren wasn't too shabby either. After I dogged on him in the first half, he scored seventeen second half points, bringing his total to 20. He also attacked the basket, earning seven free throw attempts, making six.

The only other player on our team that really stood out was Murphy Holloway. Holloway only scored six points, but his seven rebounds and crucial block near the end of the game sealed it. He also registered three steals and seemed to be all over the ball on defense when I was listening/watching.

The Terrico-centric offensive plan didn't work out so well. White shot the ball nine times, connecting twice. Yeah. Six points. It wasn't for lack of trying. White shot the ball a good bit early, but his shots were off, and the coaches chose not to go back to the well. At this point, it would shock me if Terrico went pro after this season for any reason other than to get out of Oxford.

DeAundre Cranston barely played, but he did a good job in his limited time. As I've said, this is the role he needs. Give him 12-18 minutes a game, and let him be a change of pace.

Also, though Eniel Polynice suffered somewhat on offense, defensively he was excellent. Even on offense, he did some things to help the Rebs, getting to the line and creating fouls from Bama's best big, Jamychal Green.

Overall, I really hope this is what our offense will be doing for the rest of the year. The last thing we need is to learn nothing from this miracle. This can't be an anomaly. It has to be the norm. 

0 recs  |  Comment 17 comments |

Story-email Email Printer Print

More from Red Cup Rebellion

Tuesday Question - 05/04/10

May 2010 by Ivory Tower - 8 comments

New York Shenanigans

Mar 2010 by Juco All-American - 16 comments

Comments

Display:

That was the first basketball game I have ever attended at the Tad Pad after years of visiting the Vaught. I definitely got my $15 worth for my ticket. Great write-up. Your first half feelings were exactly what I was thinking during halftime. Luckily children and elderly couples were seated around me or the F-Bombs would’ve flowed more freely.

by Land Shark on Feb 7, 2010 9:57 PM EST reply actions  

Good Win For the Rebs..

The Bama fans are taking this loss rather poorly. We need to get ready for the Dawgs, and if at all possible, go down there and snatch a win from them

by Drebel on Feb 7, 2010 10:44 PM EST reply actions  

I concur...

…because it’s the home games you are SUPPOSED to win in the SEC. We have been quite fortunate to play out the opposition when we have at their respective houses this season. But to lose at home…particularly to lesser opponents…well, that’s just wasting opportunity. IMO…

"Happiness is riches, complaint is poverty, and the worst I ever had was wonderful." Brother Dave Gardner

by tlcreb17 on Feb 8, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions  

The best sports weekend of my life.

We won the basketball game, and it was absolutely amazing. But, the best thing. The most important thing. THE SAINTS WON THE FUCKING SUPER BOWL!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was born in Mississippi, and I don't take any stuff from you, and if I hit you on your head, boy, it's got to make it black and blue.

by HolmesReb on Feb 7, 2010 10:51 PM EST reply actions  

+100

"Happiness is riches, complaint is poverty, and the worst I ever had was wonderful." Brother Dave Gardner

by tlcreb17 on Feb 8, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Eniel, actually, was very important to us in the second half.

He was driving as well as I’ve seen him drive all year. He might not have gotten as many buckets, but I was very satisfied with the way he played.

Red Cup Rebellion - Changing the culture of Ole Miss Athletics
Destroying your traditions since [YEAR REDACTED].

by Ivory Tower on Feb 7, 2010 11:07 PM EST reply actions  

there is no god

basketball is the sport of the devil… Cthulhu has burrowed his tentacle down into my belly and laid his spawn in my stomach to claw out through my rectum and spray their acidic venom all over my backside

I’m super bowl drunk and just remembered how this game felt… fuck fuck fuck fuck

go saints – Peyton Manning threw a int to lose the game, whoda-thunk-it?

i wish i was on bourbon street

January 7th, 2010: the day I went from being a delusional obnoxious Alabama fan to being an obnoxious Alabama fan

by Wallacewade04 on Feb 7, 2010 11:13 PM EST reply actions  

rare form?

You’re not gonna have any fun in nola sober. #swidt?

by Hunter C. on Feb 7, 2010 11:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

lucky lucky lucky

Im out of money and I’m going to be cojones deep in work for the next three weeks

January 7th, 2010: the day I went from being a delusional obnoxious Alabama fan to being an obnoxious Alabama fan

by Wallacewade04 on Feb 8, 2010 1:04 PM EST up reply actions  

that was an amazing basketball game...

But juco there haven’t been many posts of yours that i didn’t like but this one was not very great, seriously, you should have left this one alone.. It was too amazing for the way you described it… Really man, this was an awesome game but you didn’t do it justice… No offense to you because I love the way you put things most of the time

by the love IS gone... to omaha on Feb 7, 2010 11:39 PM EST via mobile reply actions   1 recs

Sorry.

It was really thrilling, but you have to realize that it’s just one more basketball game. There are a lot of them. This was awesome, but I can’t justify not getting too upset after losses if I then get tremendously excited about a regular season win over a lesser opponent.

by Juco All-American on Feb 8, 2010 8:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Keep it in context.

Shouldn’t have been that far down to Alabama anyway (unless it is a football game, in which case, Yes, we should’ve been getting our asses kicked by 23 points)

by bovice on Feb 8, 2010 10:49 AM EST up reply actions  

That's exactly my point.

When we came back from a huge deficit against McNeese State, was I supposed to be going nuts?

No. McNeese State isn’t good. neither is Bama. We should have beaten them outright without having to rely on our best half of basketball to win by seven points.

by Juco All-American on Feb 8, 2010 11:20 AM EST up reply actions  

Polynice was huge in the second half

Henry and Warren put up the bigger numbers, but EP’s driving ability and passing set up TH and CW with a lot of easy looks. He also scored all 12 of his points in the second half.

This was as big a must-win game as Kennedy has had at Ole Miss and possibly the best half of basketball we’ve played under him. The second half of the NIT game at VTU is the only half that really jumps out to me right now as possibly better.

Now it’s a roadie to the land that fun forgot and 3 home games in 7 days.

When life gives you the chance to be with somebody special, you grab that brownish area by its points and don't let go no matter what your mom says.

by buster_bluth on Feb 8, 2010 11:51 AM EST reply actions  

Deandre Cranston = Juwanna Mann

I did not come up with this, but it hilarious

by Greg H on Feb 8, 2010 4:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Old people really, really don't like us.
Start posting about the Rebels »

Join SB Nation and dive into communities focused on all your favorite teams.

Connect_with_facebook

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Small
Ruminations on the Upcoming Season

Recent FanPosts

Crawfish_small
Follow the Masoli appeals process here
Crawfish_small
Neal McCready lowers the boom on NCAA's Masoli decision (free Rivals content)
Small
Gonzo will be upset about this
Images_small
Not Sports Related, But Mississippi Related
100_3931_small
Could It Be?
Small
Football Recruiting Rankings
Small
Handy New Gameday Product
Colonel_reb_small
Mississippi Gridiron Magazine
Av_small
Will The cowbell die this year? One can hope right?

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >

SBNation.com Recent Stories

Florida State's Christian Ponder, left, runs as Miami's Marcus Robinson gives chase during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

2010 ACC College Football Preview: Deep Conference Should Make For Highly Competitive Season

Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany speaks in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, June 11, 2010, in front of a Big Ten and a Nebraska backdrop. Nebraska made it official Friday and applied for membership in the Big Ten Conference, a potentially crippling blow to the Big 12 and the biggest move yet in an off season overhaul that will leave college sports looking much different by this time next year.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik) +5 updates

Big Ten Announces Conference Divisions For 2011

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2009 photo, South Carolina's head coach Steve Spurrier stands with his quarterback Stephen Garcia (5) before the start of their NCAA college football game against Mississippi at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.    A year ago, first-time postseason starter Stephen Garcia got chewed out by South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier for playing video games the night before the Outback Bowl game. These days, Garcia putting all his focus where it counts most _ on the Gamecocks.  (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain, File)

College Football Kickoff: 2010 Season Gets Underway With Southern Mississippi At South Carolina

More from SBNation.com >


Lazy blogger who really only writes about basketball...sorta

Small The One That Got Away