JotCast | Noter Dame men's basketball January chat

Noter Dame men's basketball January chat

Thomas Noie

2:46

That will do it for today. Solid January effort as usual. Thanks for all the questions/comments. Let's do it again in February. Keep an eye out on Twitter. Need a specific date closer to middle of the month, drop me a note at tnoie@sbtinfo.com. Take care and stay healthy!

2:41

Remember - always end on a make! Best of luck my man!

The man

2:41

thanks Tom u the man. Literally in the middle of getting up shots rn! Hope for two things next year: wanna make the team and want ND in the big dance. If both dreams come true I’ll be the happiest man alive

Thomas Noie

2:39

Asked and answered hours ago....might be a sign that we're reaching the conclusion here....

Joey from Highland, IN

2:39

Are you disappointed with Cormac? Did you think he was better?

Thomas Noie

2:39

Use it as motivation. Go work on your game. Instead of shooting 100 shots a day or a session, shoot 200. Think of it like, OK, I may not be good enough this year, but next year? I'll be better. And you will be. You'll be a year older, a year wiser and your game will show it. Go get some shots up now. Good luck!

The man

2:37

Hey Tom, asking for advice abt hoops in general. Just got cut from the high school basketball team the other day, hurt like a bleep. A lot of people telling me to quit and pick up a new sport, but I can’t cuz I love the game. Hopefully you’ve never been in this situation personally but would like to know if u have or what u would do. Already working on getting back for next year. Thank you!

Thomas Noie

2:30

Joe: True....I should cut and paste this for everyone who wondered why in the world Mike Brey didn't want last year's trio back for yet another run this season. The time comes when it's time to move on. You max it out, you move on. That group did. They weren't getting any better than what they were. Hope we don't say the same for this group. Boston College, and mediocre a win as it was, could be a good first step for these guys. Just can't lay an egg (you know it's coming, right) in Miami. Then you begin to wonder....or, in the case of a lot of people, keep wondering....

joe from the south side

2:28

Tom: You know what's tough to take about this team? They do have upside relative to the stuff we had to watch the last few years. My goodness, Rex P was a shell of his former self. For a guy who had athleticism and not much else, he was virtually nothing more than a warm body. Gibbs never moved past that SOPH year. He was slow, chunky, had no hops to his game and flat lined for two years. As much as I liked Johnny Mooney, he had no athleticism. The core of that squad was basically a church league team. This team can compete at a higher level than the previous years. But the light hasn't gone on. They don't have the drive to go one more step. I truly think a Matt F or a Ben H could have turned this team into a 15-10 team. With their SOS, I think it would have been good enough.

Thomas Noie

2:27

IF: Not a chance. I'm here for the longest of hauls. Don't know if that's good news or bad news.

Illinois Fool

2:27

Any truth to the rumor that you hit the winning Powerball jackpot and about to retire? LOL

Thomas Noie

2:22

Answer after four-plus hours to two questions - no and no. That was easy! lol

Erik (Granger, IN)

2:22

Mike Brey and I arrived to ND at the same time, and I’ve been a fan of his ever since. But the shine has to be coming off the dome for him. Doom and gloom hot take alert: does he owe it to this junior class to retire and let some new voices give them a chance at a successful senior season? Do you see this coaching staff and these players being able to turn things around next year?

Thomas Noie

2:22

Erik: Better late than never. As for never having won, and not knowing what it's like, they've certainly lost a lot and know what that's like. That. coupled with the fact they spent the previous two years understanding the way it's done, you figured it was going to flip. You've got to start somewhere, right? Guess it won't be this season.

Erik (Granger, IN)

2:21

Sorry I’m late. Thanks for being here! I’ve been frequently hearing that this team is “old” and therefore their struggles are surprising. However, the difference between this “old” team and the others during Brey’s tenure is that these guys have never won. Ever. Why should they believe they can win when it hasn’t happened before? Previous “old” Brey teams grew up in a winning culture. That’s been missing the last two years, so why expect these guys to have it now?

Thomas Noie

2:20

Joe: Some would say I've been lost for too many years. As mentioned, looking ahead 10 months means you're going to forget somebody. Wertz or Ryan as the fifth starter, one who's not sixth man. And Wesley better put on some serious muscle (I see you Jaden Ivey). Last I checked, the NIC ain't the ACC.

joe from the south side

2:18

Tom: I am lost on your analysis. No mention of Wertz? He just started. Also, you better talk to Wesley about being the 4th man off the bench. The two of you are miles apart.

Thomas Noie

2:18

Joe: That's the danger in looking forward 10 months. You're going to forget someone. Ryan or Wertz at the other perimeter spot. Whoever doesn't start comes off the bench as the sixth man.

Joe

2:18

Did u miss Trey by any chance in ur starting five over Cormac or will he be first off the bench

Thomas Noie

2:17

IF: The ultimate team guy. He'll move the ball and preach the Brey philosophy in the locker room, but won't really do enough to really make a difference. And moving back to South Bend? Welcome! At least the sun's out today....you might not see it again for a few weeks.

Illinois Fool

2:16

I don't think I've seen a mention of Nik Djogo today, so I'll do it. What do you see as his role for the reminder of the season. And as for where I've been, getting the heck out of Illinois and moving back to SB. Hahaha. Nice timing for me to be greeted by snow.

Thomas Noie

2:16

Walter: I've got a lot of zone busters in our hoops league. We're shooting over the top of that bad boy all day long. Couple good drivers/finishers in there as well. They're not getting a kill against us....who am I kidding. Yeah, they are. I can shoot it and drive it and still have some hops, but I'm also 52.

Walter from Indy

2:15

You pick any four guys from your hoops league...how many points per possession are you guys averaging against ND's 2-3 zone? No chance they ever get a "Kill"

Thomas Noie

2:15

Joe: ideally, solid play in the low post. Defense, rebounding, shooting high percentage. An older/sage presence of someone who's been around the college basketball block. You want a starting lineup for next year? Now? What the heck....it will be fun to look back on this and think, what were we thinking? Let's go with the same starting four - Hubb, Ryan, Goodwin, and Laszewski and Atkinson. Off the bench will be Matt Zona, Tony Sanders, J.R. Konieczny and Blake Wesley. TBD - Elijah Taylor and Robby Carmody with a roster spot or two TBD

Joe

2:12

What will Paul Atkinson bring to the team also what will the starting lineup and first guys off the bench be if everyone’s healthy. Talking abt next year

Thomas Noie

2:08

Walter: Outside of hiring Notre Dame guys who played for him and graduated from Notre Dame, it doesn't make much sense. When I make sense of it, I'll let you know. Until then, keep the faith!

Walter from Indy

2:07

Eric Atkins...hooray another really great guy who is soft spoken with little experience. This team is soft. They care a lot! I believe that! But they are soft. Have been for the last few years. You said it best, give me another Anthony Solomon. Can you explain brey's hiring philosophy to me like i'm five?? In some ways I get it, but in so many other ways I just don't

Thomas Noie

2:07

IF: My man.....where you been? Simple answer to Notre Dame not being involved in the NCAA tournament venue situation - geography. You can bus to Bloomington and West Lafayette from Indianapolis in about an hour. Downtown Indianapolis to South Bend on the best of days with no traffic will run you 2:40. Traffic up Meridian from downtown? Maybe closer to three. Last time I drove back from Indianapolis after the Dec. 19 hoops game against Purdue, I got from downtown to the South Bend bypass in basically two and a half quarters of football (listening to the ACC championship game on the way home). South Bend woulda been sweet for NCAA tournament, if it were in Kokomo!

Illinois Fool

2:04

Hey T-Man, let's take a step away from ND hoops for a moment. Why did the NCAA not select Purcell as a tourney court? I understand Hinkle, Assembly Hall and whatever the Pacers' court is known as now. But IUPUI and Purdue (especially when travel to West Lafayette is a pain)?

Thomas Noie

1:56

Dennis: Little harsh? Emotional? Failure during a pandemic? Think the fact that teams can actually play will be deemed anything but. But I get it.

Dennis, Southern California

1:55

If we don't make the tournament next year and Brey is not fired our program will be in big trouble. Seriously how can you not fire the guy? Attendance will continue to decline and fewer good athletes will want to play at Notre Dame. It will then be very hard to bring in a good coach when Brey finally leaves. IMO unless Brey can get us to at least the Sweet 16 next season he should retire. He has been a complete failure the last 3 seasons. I give him a pass on Colson's senior season since we had so many injuries to key guys.

Thomas Noie

1:51

Technically, the next Ryan Ayers is now Scott Martin. Next? Eric Atkins is an actual coaching capacity. He was video guy when he was here and left for Howard.

Wadelite Long Beach California

1:50

Following up on hiring another former player, who do you see as the next Ryan Humphrey or Ayers?

Thomas Noie

1:49

Can't see it. He's been adamant that he wants to ride out the end of his current contract.

Wadelite Long Beach California

1:48

If this misses the NCAAT again in the 21-22 season (which would be 5 consecutive seasons) does Brey decide it's time to resign? We sure know that's the only way he's leaving.

Thomas Noie

1:42

Wade: Totally an ND guy. Don't think there's any question about that. Too comfortable? Absolutely, but not all that's on him. It's on the AD, the president, the place as well.

Wadelite Long Beach California

1:41

If Brey were to have an assistant coach opening after this season, does he hire another former player or go for someone outside ND with a different perspective? Sadly I believe he chooses the former as he believes the Duke model also applies and makes sense for ND. Too comfortable.

Thomas Noie

1:41

Dan: Way too early for that, but the standard predictions remain - finish in top half of the ACC, win at least 11-12 league games, get to the NCAA tournament. Then from there, it's a complete roll of the dice.

Dan

1:40

Well since this year is toast, 2021-2022 predictions for ND bball?

Thomas Noie

1:40

Wade: Hard to go hard in practice at the start of the season when you had seven available guys.

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