# WCC Game 4: San Diego **URL:** \ **Category:** Game Preview/Recap\ **Created:** [January 23, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363 "2022-01-23T19:06:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![bettererer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@bettererer](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/bettererer)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/21 "2022-01-25T18:31:10Z")
With Herbs idiotic non-contact man D (which not only gives up easy buckets, but is the sole reason this team gets creamed on the boards), I think you can put away the NIT talk. Herb will once again go 7-9 in the WCC. Such a shame when we have such a talented and veteran team. This is as good as it gets with Sendek in charge. I think my blood will boil when they start pushing for one of those fake, pay to play “tournaments” at the end of the season. ---
**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/22 "2022-01-25T21:15:21Z")
I just peeked at the schedule: we only play BYU once (thankfully at home) and Pepp once. So if we sweep the Group of Five, we can get to 9 conference wins. Picking up one win against the rest (SMC at home?) could get us to 10. Fair to say that our ceiling is 10-6 in conference? 9-7 doable (but would require focus and execution), 8-8 or 7-9 likely, if history is a guide and we end up with a clunker or two. Playing the Toreros at USD will not be easy. Neither will playing at LMU. I do think we could earn an NIT bid at 20-13, given that two key players were out for extended periods during many of the losses, I’d think that would be taken into consideration. However, I doubt we’d get consideration for a home game in the NIT, given how strict Santa Clara County has been about attendance at large gatherings. ---
**Author:** ![92bronc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/898d66/32.png) [@92bronc](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/92bronc)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/23 "2022-01-25T21:17:17Z")
They weren’t planning to play in the CBI/CIT after the 20win season in 2019/20 season (was cancelled due to COVID anyhow). Will be interesting to see if we do this year if we don’t make the NIT. ---
**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/24 "2022-01-25T21:23:04Z")
Bob, yes something seemed to change dramatically after those first five games. Not sure if it was a change instigated by the coaching staff, or if the players lost some spark due to something else. On a positive note: how much energy does Stewart inject when he comes into the game? Wow! And I really like Holt’s hustle. His floor diving in a previous game, and his shot block yesterday, gave me hope for our future interior D. ---
**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/25 "2022-01-25T21:25:41Z")
Can we just agree to refer to those other two tournaments as the “tourneys that shall not be named”? Every time I see those in writing, I immediately envision KK talking about the two championships his teams have won, which then leads to a strong, overwhelming sensation to hurl. ---
**Author:** ![BroncoHoops5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@BroncoHoops5](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BroncoHoops5)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/26 "2022-01-26T03:12:49Z")
Does anyone know what Herb’s contract situation is? Did we extend him? I don’t remember. Last two years is a blur. Not trying to debate his merits… just curious. The first four games we shot out of our mind. I think if Pipes can shoot closer to his career percentage, Bediako can provide consistent 10-15 minutes a game… 9-7 is reasonable. We aren’t going to sweep the bottom 5. LMU will be tough & we always drop one. ---
**Author:** ![BuckyBronco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@BuckyBronco](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/BuckyBronco)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/27 "2022-01-26T03:59:13Z")
An extension, why would be the question? ---
**Author:** ![buckets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@buckets](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/u/buckets)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363/28 "2022-01-26T04:31:20Z")
I think it has been discussed in another thread sometime in the past 2 months. Someone mentioned that he got an extension last year or the year before. I don’t remember the exact details. [Previous page](https://forum.wakeupswig.com/t/wcc-game-4-san-diego/363.md?page=1)