How many free throws will our guys miss in this one? Seriously, hire a coach who only teaches these players how to shoot free throws and we’ll win 5-6 more games a year.

APPdiesel wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 12:00 am

How many free throws will our guys miss in this one? Seriously, hire a coach who only teaches these players how to shoot free throws and we’ll win 5-6 more games a year.

You don't even need to hire a full time coach, just bring in a specialist/consultant and do a workshop or something.

I do feel like we need to rename Free Throws for our team, they are not free.

biggie wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 9:16 am

I do feel like we need to rename Free Throws for our team, they are not free.

Throws is a better description.

Brick Throws

Who was the guy that airballed the free throw by like 7 feet?

Brian Okam. Good Lord!!!

appvette wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:04 am

Brian Okam. Good Lord!!!

He shot 61% at Rutgers his freshman year from the stripe.

He transferred to App and played two seasons averaging 36% from the line along with shooting the most terrible free throw in the history of basketball.

Must have something to do with the water.

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:24 am

appvette wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:04 am

Brian Okam. Good Lord!!!

He shot 61% at Rutgers his freshman year from the stripe.

He transferred to App and played two seasons averaging 36% from the line along with shooting the most terrible free throw in the history of basketball.

Must have something to do with the water.

Elevation impact on air pressure in the basketball.

I foresee SBC teams employing the venerable “Hack-a-Shaq” defensive scheme against App State for the rest of the season.

BambooRdApp wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:37 am

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:24 am

appvette wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:04 am

Brian Okam. Good Lord!!!

He shot 61% at Rutgers his freshman year from the stripe.

He transferred to App and played two seasons averaging 36% from the line along with shooting the most terrible free throw in the history of basketball.

Must have something to do with the water.

Elevation impact on air pressure in the basketball.

Football kicks are longer, but basketball travel through the air is like half the distance based on that foul shot.

Bootsy wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:43 am

I foresee SBC teams employing the venerable “Hack-a-Shaq” defensive scheme against App State for the rest of the season.

Opponents are already doing it. Notice how quickly Chad Moody gets fouled once he gets the ball down low. Opponents don’t worry too much about fouling our guards, either.

appvette wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 06, 2026 11:04 am

Brian Okam. Good Lord!!!

Moodie air balled one against unca this season as well.

When you google worst free throw ever, it’s a bunch of clips of this.

IMO: Start early summer, teach good form with a coach watching and correcting as much as possible, 100 a day and chart ‘em all, can’t leave the gym until you make 10 straight, run the Tennessee Thirty drill a lot early in season and tell players you are going to do that and they’ll start shooting extra. It’s got to be fixed before official practice starts - work on individual skills in off-season and team in-season. Just my opinion.

You've got to be a special kind of fan to watch this tonight instead of Ole Miss / Miami.

I will be watching. Go back and forth between the two

I care more about this game than ncaa playoff football. That will be true forever since we won’t make it in.

APPdiesel wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 08, 2026 5:57 pm

You've got to be a special kind of fan to watch this tonight instead of Ole Miss / Miami.

After the first four minutes, you might have to be really, really, special.

That 4 minutes was……….putrid.