Great article from the Red and Black on Jarod Mainland and his relationship with Connor Nolte.
Jarod needed a lift to his spirits after undergoing surgery and treatment for his brain cancer. Connor Nolte, having suffered a broken nose and other injuries was the perfect person to connect with Jarod.
Jarod
Showing posts with label Connor Nolte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Connor Nolte. Show all posts
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Weird Game
I don't think I've ever seen a game in which none of the guards scored.
If you count Travis Leslie as a small forward, then that's exactly what happened.
Dustin Ware: 0 for 1 from the field, 0 for 1 from behind the arc, 0 for 2 in free throws.
Gerald Robinson: 0 for 2 from the field. No free throws.
Vincent Williams: 0 for 1 from the field. No free throws.
Sherrard Brantley: 0 for 2 from the field. 0 for 2 from behind the arc, 0 for 1 in free throws.
Connor Nolte also had an 0-fer, as did Marcus Thornton.
We're not very good, folks. Travis and Trey cannot carry us all the time. We just have to get some contributions from the bench.
Then again, it's better to win ugly than to lose pretty. A lot of teams have lost to mid-majors lately, so I'll take it. We're standing at 9 and 2. Hopefully we can fix the problems before we hit SEC play.
If you count Travis Leslie as a small forward, then that's exactly what happened.
Dustin Ware: 0 for 1 from the field, 0 for 1 from behind the arc, 0 for 2 in free throws.
Gerald Robinson: 0 for 2 from the field. No free throws.
Vincent Williams: 0 for 1 from the field. No free throws.
Sherrard Brantley: 0 for 2 from the field. 0 for 2 from behind the arc, 0 for 1 in free throws.
Connor Nolte also had an 0-fer, as did Marcus Thornton.
We're not very good, folks. Travis and Trey cannot carry us all the time. We just have to get some contributions from the bench.
Then again, it's better to win ugly than to lose pretty. A lot of teams have lost to mid-majors lately, so I'll take it. We're standing at 9 and 2. Hopefully we can fix the problems before we hit SEC play.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
ND Tries for Good Shots Each Time Down
Means that every player for the Dawgs will have to D up.
They have good size across the front line and start three guys at 6' 8". Travis Leslie should fare well, nonetheless, since one of their big guys is more of a guard/forward, and Travis makes up for any height disadvantage with his leaping ability.
Jeremy Price probably has an advantage over his man. Price has the wide body, good hands and has added the nice free-throw stroke.
It's that third match-up that is the big unknown. If Nolte is hobbled with his new face-mask, or if Trey comes out and is not quite ready to play, then I guess you would have to give them the edge in the post.
It's probably a tie out on the perimeter. Hansbrough has a little craftiness to his game. Can get hot from deep, too. The season's still young, but he is shooting right at 60 percent from behind the arc and averaging 18 points per game.
Eric Atkins is a point guard who sounds a lot like Dustin Ware. Mostly a distributor with a high assist to turnover ratio. Even though Atkins doesn't shoot that much, he makes over half of his attempts.
Gerald and Dustin should be able to hold their own against the Irish back-court. We need a fast start, plus some good contributions from our bench.
Look of the Irish
They have good size across the front line and start three guys at 6' 8". Travis Leslie should fare well, nonetheless, since one of their big guys is more of a guard/forward, and Travis makes up for any height disadvantage with his leaping ability.
Jeremy Price probably has an advantage over his man. Price has the wide body, good hands and has added the nice free-throw stroke.
It's that third match-up that is the big unknown. If Nolte is hobbled with his new face-mask, or if Trey comes out and is not quite ready to play, then I guess you would have to give them the edge in the post.
It's probably a tie out on the perimeter. Hansbrough has a little craftiness to his game. Can get hot from deep, too. The season's still young, but he is shooting right at 60 percent from behind the arc and averaging 18 points per game.
Eric Atkins is a point guard who sounds a lot like Dustin Ware. Mostly a distributor with a high assist to turnover ratio. Even though Atkins doesn't shoot that much, he makes over half of his attempts.
Gerald and Dustin should be able to hold their own against the Irish back-court. We need a fast start, plus some good contributions from our bench.
Look of the Irish
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Dawgs Win!
Great game for the Dawgs. Final score, 83 to 74.
No, we didn't do everything well. Missed entirely too many free throws. But you can see what Georgia has to work with.
Gerald Robinson, Jr., is exactly as described. A legitimate scorer. Not a pure shooter. But he can handle the ball and take it to the hoop and he has a little show-time in him. Would like to see him do better than 6 of 11 from the line, but he made so many other contributions, you have to tip your hat to him for the game he had.
I liked Connor Nolte's game. Unfair to compare him to Trey Thompkins, the guy he replaces in the starting line-up, so I won't do it here. What I like is that Nolte is very solid with the ball. Doesn't turn it over. Won't score a ton of points, but he gives us way more than I was expecting. Takes charges, passes well. A true "glue guy." Reminds me a little bit of Corey Butler.
Chris Barnes is almost there. I want him to post up aggressively. He can do so much more than he is giving us. I like the fact that he really has worked on his free throws. He didn't shoot them well tonight, going 5 of 13 from the stripe, but he'll do better. As I have said before, if he can keep his elbow locked in tight, just as he did on his first two free throws, he will make more than he misses. Might even raise his percentage into the 70's, like Jeremy Price.
JP is doing great. Had 17 key points tonight on 7 of 9 shooting. We need him to bring the thunder every night. He can do it. Great hands and has now become a pretty reliable free throw shooter.
Travis Leslie looked great, except for the missed dunk. I would like for him to study film of guys who consistently go to the line. Like Paul Pierce. Add a few ball fakes to Leslie's arsenal and he can pick up another 6 or 8 points a night.
Dustin Ware was steady. Didn't shoot all that well, going just 1 of 3 from the floor. But we was clutch at the end of the game, shooting 4 of 4 from the line. Even got into the lane tonight. More of that, please, sir.
Didn't get too much from Vincent Williams, Donte Williams, or Marcus Thornton, although Thornton did snare a couple of key rebounds late. Glad to see Sherard Brantley get a few minutes.
When Trey Thompkins gets back, we should really have something. We'll still need to watch foul trouble, since we're not deep, but adding his contributions to the group we have will make for an exciting brand of basketball.
Go Dawgs!
No, we didn't do everything well. Missed entirely too many free throws. But you can see what Georgia has to work with.
Gerald Robinson, Jr., is exactly as described. A legitimate scorer. Not a pure shooter. But he can handle the ball and take it to the hoop and he has a little show-time in him. Would like to see him do better than 6 of 11 from the line, but he made so many other contributions, you have to tip your hat to him for the game he had.
I liked Connor Nolte's game. Unfair to compare him to Trey Thompkins, the guy he replaces in the starting line-up, so I won't do it here. What I like is that Nolte is very solid with the ball. Doesn't turn it over. Won't score a ton of points, but he gives us way more than I was expecting. Takes charges, passes well. A true "glue guy." Reminds me a little bit of Corey Butler.
Chris Barnes is almost there. I want him to post up aggressively. He can do so much more than he is giving us. I like the fact that he really has worked on his free throws. He didn't shoot them well tonight, going 5 of 13 from the stripe, but he'll do better. As I have said before, if he can keep his elbow locked in tight, just as he did on his first two free throws, he will make more than he misses. Might even raise his percentage into the 70's, like Jeremy Price.
JP is doing great. Had 17 key points tonight on 7 of 9 shooting. We need him to bring the thunder every night. He can do it. Great hands and has now become a pretty reliable free throw shooter.
Travis Leslie looked great, except for the missed dunk. I would like for him to study film of guys who consistently go to the line. Like Paul Pierce. Add a few ball fakes to Leslie's arsenal and he can pick up another 6 or 8 points a night.
Dustin Ware was steady. Didn't shoot all that well, going just 1 of 3 from the floor. But we was clutch at the end of the game, shooting 4 of 4 from the line. Even got into the lane tonight. More of that, please, sir.
Didn't get too much from Vincent Williams, Donte Williams, or Marcus Thornton, although Thornton did snare a couple of key rebounds late. Glad to see Sherard Brantley get a few minutes.
When Trey Thompkins gets back, we should really have something. We'll still need to watch foul trouble, since we're not deep, but adding his contributions to the group we have will make for an exciting brand of basketball.
Go Dawgs!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Trick Shots Answers
Well, the Red and Black has answered a number of my questions. The R&B did a recent article on Matt Bucklin and Connor Nolte, and the story explains a little bit on how Bucklin and Nolte come up with the shots, how football coach Mark Richt came to appear on the video as a guest, and what has happened since then.
Let's save at least one clutch shot just in case we need it against Florida tonight.
Let's save at least one clutch shot just in case we need it against Florida tonight.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Coach Mark Richt is a Sensation on Basketball Court
Who knew Mark Richt could hoop? He pulled off that over the head flip-shot from the free throw line like he practices it every day. Wasn't sure who that was in the background, yellin' "first try, first try!" At any rate, Coach Richt has mad skillz (thanks to Connor Nolte and his Passer's Remorse blog for bringing the video to us).
Can the new defensive coordinator help get Richt his first national championship? Tebow is gone at UF. UT has a new coach. South Carolina still has Spurrier.
If Mark Richt's exploits on the basketball court are any indication, this might be our year.
Can the new defensive coordinator help get Richt his first national championship? Tebow is gone at UF. UT has a new coach. South Carolina still has Spurrier.
If Mark Richt's exploits on the basketball court are any indication, this might be our year.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Ten Questions on Bucklin and Nolte
Okay, I'm impressed. Very much so.
This is not the "Kobe Bryant jumps over the fast car, but it's all fake" kind of trick. Matt Bucklin and Connor Nolte have come up with some incredible shots, and they are hitting them. No splicing. No fancy editing. Just real basketball-- kinda, I guess.
After I got over my severe case of envy (my kids would think I was real cool if I could hit those shots, but I'd probably throw my shoulder out on the first attempt), several questions surged to mind... Ten questions, to be exact:
1. How do these guys come up with these ideas?
2. How do they have time to practice?
3. How do they make the shots, once conceived and practiced?
4. Who is doing the filming?
5. If Bucklin really is "the second coming of Steve Nash," as claimed back before the season by Corey Butler in a radio interview, can he help the team advance the ball against pressure defense?
6. With all due respect, but you know UGA fans wanna know: Can either one of them shoot the ball, like regular shots, like with a defender within ten feet, like when the clock is on, like in normal games (see question #7)?
7. What's up with the lay-up drill?
Just a tip: If you convince your buddies, Dai-Jon and Julian, to sign with Georgia, I bet you could exact a measure of pick-up basketball revenge against the student managers in 2011.
8. Can they use some of their "Mojo," or "English," or "spin" to help Georgia beat Tennessee this afternoon?
9. Does the SEC League Office know about this?
10. Why don't we make HORSE an official NCAA team sport?
I mean, we have run out of other stuff to beat Tech in ("Just like football, basketball, baseball, women's basketball, Academics, HORSE, Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap"-- On second thought, let's leave it like it is. I have to have time to catch my breath).
This is not the "Kobe Bryant jumps over the fast car, but it's all fake" kind of trick. Matt Bucklin and Connor Nolte have come up with some incredible shots, and they are hitting them. No splicing. No fancy editing. Just real basketball-- kinda, I guess.
After I got over my severe case of envy (my kids would think I was real cool if I could hit those shots, but I'd probably throw my shoulder out on the first attempt), several questions surged to mind... Ten questions, to be exact:
1. How do these guys come up with these ideas?
2. How do they have time to practice?
3. How do they make the shots, once conceived and practiced?
4. Who is doing the filming?
5. If Bucklin really is "the second coming of Steve Nash," as claimed back before the season by Corey Butler in a radio interview, can he help the team advance the ball against pressure defense?
6. With all due respect, but you know UGA fans wanna know: Can either one of them shoot the ball, like regular shots, like with a defender within ten feet, like when the clock is on, like in normal games (see question #7)?
7. What's up with the lay-up drill?
Just a tip: If you convince your buddies, Dai-Jon and Julian, to sign with Georgia, I bet you could exact a measure of pick-up basketball revenge against the student managers in 2011.
8. Can they use some of their "Mojo," or "English," or "spin" to help Georgia beat Tennessee this afternoon?
9. Does the SEC League Office know about this?
10. Why don't we make HORSE an official NCAA team sport?
I mean, we have run out of other stuff to beat Tech in ("Just like football, basketball, baseball, women's basketball, Academics, HORSE, Clap, Clap, Clap, Clap"-- On second thought, let's leave it like it is. I have to have time to catch my breath).
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Mark Fox/Connor Nolte Interview on WUOG
Nice job by the campus radio station. Mark Fox isn't Dicky-V. He doesn't get animated much, and he won't give you a quote that is tailor-made for the headlines.
Just win, baby! If he can get it done on the court, then the Dawgs will let the product out on the court speak for him.
Connor Nolte was brought on at the end to get into some of the topics that the Coach Fox portion of the interview didn't reach
Fox interview, WUOG, June 27
Just win, baby! If he can get it done on the court, then the Dawgs will let the product out on the court speak for him.
Connor Nolte was brought on at the end to get into some of the topics that the Coach Fox portion of the interview didn't reach
Fox interview, WUOG, June 27
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