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Torian Graham was just arrested for speeding and eating pot. I would be surprised if Mick continued to recruit him
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We seem to have gotten a tad off track from what the original thread was about. Help MC. Well I would like to throw this out there not to anger anyone but to try to highlight somethng I think is a very real possibility.
Attendence is a huge issue surrounding the program. Not just from a cheering during games standpoint but what the revenue does to help elevate the program. Many profess to wanting a great program. Where are they? You hear, I don't think MC is the right man for the job. The style is boring. The building is bad. I'll return when things are better. I want a better schedule. Here is a thought. In my mind the worst thing you can do if you are really interested in change for the program is to stop going to the games. Fill the place. Show the administration that the people of Cincinnati and the Alum want and will support a well run program. Right now the question exits, if MC or another coach builds a winner will the people return and support the team. We have made the dance 3 years running and a 4th on the way. Some will tell you yes but proof is in the doing. In my mind this is the worst of the wosrt situations to be in. We have a fan base that will not attend games regulary.We have a Coach who has restored some of the luster that used to be associated with the Cats. Giving him the nesscessary rescources Facilities, Air planes and such are just a few of the things he could use to finish the very difficult task he took on. Can he take the leap with the proper support? If we don't go to the games he can't have all the tools he needs to make it happen and we can't answer that question. Some will say when he gets us there we will return. He may never be able to finish the job without our support by going to the games. MC is performing well on a very limited budget, could he do better with more support?. I think he has earned at least a opprtunity to try without us making it tougher by not going to the games. He is not going to get fired. He may leave for a position where he has all the rescources but he isn't getting fired. If you truly want a winner it all starts with the fans showing there support. That is what drives the train and funds the budget. Without a positive ROI why would Admin waste funds to elevate a program nobody wants to see. Last edited by WAITE HOYT 2; 01-22-2014 at 01:18 PM. |
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Waite, I agree with everything you stated in the previous post.
However, until UC finds a way to cultivate new fans the situation is not going to change. There seems to be no middle ground among the fans in regard to Mick, they either like him or dislike him. He is either the savior of the program or the traitor who went to Louisville.Those that left because of the firing of Huggins and consider Mick a traitor are not coming back. |
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Cronin will have to get a few players to really work on their outside shots for next year so we have some balance. Because KJ already has nice skills in the rest of his game I would like to see him concentrate the off season on long range shooting. He's quick enough to create his own looks and has a good vertical so it shouldn't be too easy to block him. Caupain will be a decent option from the point. We probably will focus less on 3's and more on penetration next year. We may not have a great shooter but we should have more outside shooting options. PG...check. SG...check. Wing...check. PF...check. This year we only had 3 positions shooting outside shots and next year we will have 4. |
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KJ doesn't have to create shots from 3 because teams don't guard him tightly. They sag off because to date he is a poor outside shooter. He is quick enough to create his own shots, but I don't really recall him using that quickness driving and shooting, he is more of a stand still shooter. I read somewhere that Caupain shot 43% from three in HS. This is why Mick was telling him not to be tentative and shoot more open shots. And on the flip side KJ's struggles from outside may be why he hasn't been seeing the floor much, that and we need SK on the floor. It definitely isn't KJ's defense or hustle. Shaq does have a better percentage mostly because he is selective and takes shots when he is open and doesn't really force shots, just forces his dribbling in the lane and gets the ball knocked loose.
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