March 13, 2012
Quick exit for Herd
Middle Tennessee has fast start, Marshall has no answer in 86-78 NIT loss
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Alas, "The Uprising" is over.
Laboring four months with that marketing battle cry, Marshall's adventurous 2011-12 season ended Tuesday night in a game nobody could call an uprising or anything close.
Middle Tennessee took advantage of its home floor, nine days' rest and a often-dead-legged visitor in an 86-78 victory in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament at a lively Murphy Center.
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So much for all you Herdtards saying you were robbed by not going to the REAL tournament. I told you the Committee knew you stink.
I see your coach is making excuses about you poor Herdies. Remember . . . winners train, losers complain.
What was the yelling about that MU's Pena was doing at Coach Herrion in the first half? Pena, a senior, had to be held back from attacking his head coach.
LOL.
”Why can’t we all just get along?”
Get out, buy some season tickets for all sports, push for not only the completion of the football practice facility but an overall upgrade to all facilities, including a C-USA approved baseball facility.
Simply put, it's time to put up or shut up Herd fans.
Marshall made a good comeback, but with about 2:30 left Kane got called for a charge. They had cut it to five and the MTSU player was moving when contact was made. They could have cut it to 2 or 3 at that point. I can remember five calls being made that would either be a charge on Marshall or a block against MTSU. All were charges.
MTSU definitely looked like the fresher team. Kane stood next to the bench after he fouled out. I know he was frustrated, but looked strange.
You have numbers for this year Norman? If so, provide a link please becasue all I see are last years numbers, where Marshall averaged 5,524 per home game ranking 100th in the nation. For what it's worth, they still ranked 3rd in their conference.
Considering though that Conference USA ranks 9th with an average attendance of 5,679 though (and where will they be when Memphis takes their 16,768 to the Big East) it's nothing to brag about.
Like I said, instead of tearing down BIG BROTHER (who ranks 33'rd at 11,529), why don't you guys start supporting your own team.
Here's my reference. Where's yours?
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/bdf2030046a3609298bddcc110a6426c/2011_NCAA_mens_basketball_attendance.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=bdf2030046a3609298bddcc110a6426c