[JHHawk]

McCabe clearly gained weight,and it has helped him. Mel? It did not help him. Just never know.

I think Fran will stick with the current lineup vs PSU and NW the next two games.
Neither of those teams have a real postman in the paint.
Lets see if Mel continues to play well off the bench.
If he does, then, when IU comes to town,maybe he plays him vs Zeller?

We need Mel the rest of this season and the next two years.

[Row55]

Originally Posted by aaronzuriel

You got it.

And he lost 15 of those 25 pounds he gained over the off-season. Why under Fran? who got Gatens and May lose pounds from the lost lick's years of bulking up and being stronger... how was his weight gain a good idea?

Or was he planning to play tight end for Kirk this fall and a future NFL career?

According to Fran, his body fat % did not increase, so in theory the weight was all muscle and therefore he should have been stronger, faster, etc. Not the first theory to be shot down by actual results.

[FML]

Mel should not be starting. He is a role player at best. Especially next year as we get some talented freshmen.

[hawkIhoops]

I think it's been a combination of Basabe reading too many of his press clippings + teams preparing for him + no Jarryd Cole. He looked much more relaxed the other night and let the game come to him vs. trying to do too much.

[WinOneThisCentury]

his head isn't in this. He was yawning on the bench the other night. If you are into it and really, really want to play...you aren't showing disinterest on the bench. With his physical tools, and the fact that this team needs rebounding, wouldn't you think he would just come in with the attitude that I'm going to get every board and be a demon on the offensive glass...he doesn't want it...period.

[bcl20]

Originally Posted by WinOneThisCentury

his head isn't in this. He was yawning on the bench the other night. If you are into it and really, really want to play...you aren't showing disinterest on the bench. With his physical tools, and the fact that this team needs rebounding, wouldn't you think he would just come in with the attitude that I'm going to get every board and be a demon on the offensive glass...he doesn't want it...period.

He could have been yawning because his brain was hot.

[tm3308]

Originally Posted by WinOneThisCentury

his head isn't in this. He was yawning on the bench the other night. If you are into it and really, really want to play...you aren't showing disinterest on the bench. With his physical tools, and the fact that this team needs rebounding, wouldn't you think he would just come in with the attitude that I'm going to get every board and be a demon on the offensive glass...he doesn't want it...period.

I'm not too concerned with the yawn. He looked plenty into the game when he was on the floor. Hell, I used to yawn all the time in the dugout between at bats. That didn't mean I didn't have my mind locked into the game. I always brought my A-game mentally. There were simply times when the adrenaline rush wasn't enough to carry me through the "down" time between at bats/time in the field. But once I got back in the box on on the infield, that rush came back.

[WinOneThisCentury]

If he were into the game, he would have been on the floor at the end of the game...at least on the defensive end. Fran chewed his butt at about the 5:00 minute mark and I don't think he saw the floor again...we were really small at the end of that game.

Honestly, I rather see him play guys that give the effort and play with purpose on the floor. Mel needs to figure it out.