As of today... the only thing we know for sure about coach is that he can recruit.
He has not improved one bit as the season has worn on.
That’s concerning. But I’m not giving up just yet. I’m just saying, you have to take some of the blame when you have a rim protector like Hankins, and 3 on ball defenders like Scruggs, Goodin, & Marshall and yet have the worst defense X has had in at least 18 seasons and it maybe longer if we had more kenpom data.
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02-03-2019, 09:42 PM #51
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02-03-2019, 09:44 PM #52
I think this team is better than when the season started.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro"He's a little bit ball-dominant, he needs to have the ball in his hands, and he's not a good shooter." Ball-dominant … isn't that a nice way of calling someone a ball hog? Where is my Jay Bilas Thesaurus?
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02-04-2019, 01:45 AM #53
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02-04-2019, 07:27 AM #54
There's no question that the last 20 years have spoiled us as a fan base.
We have become use to a higher level of basketball than the days when some of us became fans in the 60's.
It's OK to grade our performance, and we'll suffer a lot a disappointments as we try to right the ship.
It's not going to be easy, but just for a little perspective, note the following:
1 - It took Mike Krzyzewski 5 years at Duke before he had a winning conference record
2 - The year after a national championship in 2009, North Carolina had a 5-11 conference record, did not make the dance, and of its top 8 players, 6 of them were McDonald's All Americans
OK, we're not Duke or UNC. But the Muskies have given us years of great basketball and a extra reason to be proud of our school.
Let's give Travis a little leeway, and see what he can do. I'm hoping for good things, but it may take a while....he went up late, and I was already up there.
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02-04-2019, 08:18 AM #55
Good post. I don't know if Steele will end up being a great coach or not, I don't know if anyone can know one way or the other yet, but there would be nothing better than watching him grow and thrive in his role after a bumpy start.
This season may be nearly lost, but I am still excited to see what happens. Can Steele finally get these guys to buy in on defense? I sure hope so.
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02-04-2019, 09:08 AM #56
Anyone wanting Travis gone after this year is crazy. There arent a lot of those but some. He is going to get 3 years. The 3rd year needs to be a successful one, especially if year 2 is bad as well. After year 3 I think that is when some real evaluation of where the program is at will be needed. We are going to have an influx of talent next year. Young talent but I cant see not making an improvement next year. They only guy we lose (pending any transfers etc) of any real value in my opinion is Hankins.
"I’m willing to sacrifice everything for this team. I’m going to dive for every loose ball, close out harder on every shot, block out for every rebound. I’m going to play harder than I’ve ever played. And I need you all to follow me." -MB '17
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02-04-2019, 09:10 AM #57
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Dude's overwhelmed. Maybe he won't be after some times passes but he sure his now.
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02-04-2019, 09:14 AM #58
I think the same could be said for our last couple head coaches in their first year.
Mack had a successful 1st year because he had some serious talent on that team (nice getting Crawford eligible for your first year) but he was overwhelmed a lot and made some very questionable decisions early in his coaching career. Miller almost went no postseason in his first 2 years minus winning 4 in 4 days in his second season."I’m willing to sacrifice everything for this team. I’m going to dive for every loose ball, close out harder on every shot, block out for every rebound. I’m going to play harder than I’ve ever played. And I need you all to follow me." -MB '17
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02-04-2019, 10:23 AM #59
Dude, stop with the double spacing!! (Just kidding)
Sorry, but he gets no more than a D with me. There is high rated talent on this team with Two Top 60's, the proven D2 POY, A strong other big, a solid PG, and a respectable bench player, who for some reason never has had a chance to prove himself in extended minutes. There are also a couple of interchangeable bench guys for O & D. Fact is, Steele misread this roster (Best D team?), has not defined roles well, has been inconsistent in player game management, runs an easily defensible 4 out 1 in offense that does not use his best player's talents (NO shots for Paul Scruggs for the first EIGHTEEN MINUTES yesterday), doesn't have a player cut to the foul line vs a zone, and NEVER runs a back door. On defense, in a zone they don't stay packed in (see lousy outside shooting Providence in that game) and the pack line/hedge is carved up by any experienced coach running a Pick and Roll. And we STILL give up tons of 3's. The constant turnover issues are precisely the result of a lack of defined roles and uncertainty on offense.
Sorry folks. This has been a SheetShow and now Steele is pulling a Mick and blaming the players. Dude, it is your responsibility to figure out a system that puts your guys in their best positions to be successful, and Steele hasn't done it. The team is worse and the effort is slacking.
This may be another Brandon Miller/Butler situation. I sincerely hope not, but there needs to be another voice on the assistant bench next year, cause this stuff ain't working.
No pass here from me with the embarrassments at UC, Mizzou, losing to SD State, and the losses in the Big East, which is the weakest it's ever been. And we'll finish last."I Got CHAMPIONS in that Lockerroom!" -Stanley Burrell
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02-04-2019, 11:43 AM #60
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Are back door cuts still legal?
Seriously though I was yelling at the TV yesterday that Scruggs had not shots for most of the first half yesterday. I recorded it and went back and watched later and they double and triple teamed him every time he touched the ball. He had to be seriously frustrated.Frank Layden (Jazz): "Son, what is with you? Is it ignorance or apathy?" "Coach, I don't know and I don't care!"
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