01-14-2019, 07:54 AM | #11 | |
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USF is a very scrappy team. Rideau and Collins aren't the best shooters we'll go up against this season but their playmaking abilities are second to none. Alexis Yetna is well on his way to stardom as well. They could be a very legitimate contender in the conference next season since they only lose their grad. transfer who comes off the bench now and a back-up center who plays limited minutes. They'll have a transfer from Okla. State eligible next season as well. |
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01-14-2019, 08:56 AM | #12 | |
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I think our main problem lies in mental understanding. Evans and Clark always knew where to be and what to do. Williams and Scott are behind (Clark and evans) in that aspect. On the flip side on offense...they also always knew what to do and when to slow things down etc. This team lately seems settles for too many 3's when responding to a run from the other team. When we see a run we have to go back to what is/was working and play better D and not try to launch 3's to stop a run. We tend to speed things up rather than slow them down and think our way through. |
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01-14-2019, 09:04 AM | #13 | |
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Why are we glad we don't play them at USF? We all wish we were in a better conference, better games and more tests with this young team. Of all years, wouldn't we wish we did play @USF? Or would it be a bad loss if we did lose @USF? |
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01-14-2019, 09:11 AM | #14 | |
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In the off season, I was weirdly happy to have received the toughest schedule In the league but after seeing us play in conference, I really wish we had some soft landing spots. The league is improved. Tulane is the only team who isn’t on an upward or steady trajectory. We don’t have any more “practice games” left on the schedule so we need to figure it out fast. |
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01-14-2019, 09:14 AM | #15 | |
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I trust we win at home. |
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01-14-2019, 09:14 AM | #16 |
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Now that USF looks like a force and ECU has Dooley plus what will be back to back freshman of the year players on their team, the conference needs to align to playing a much tougher non conference.
If everyone schedules tough, & everyone gets scalps, we can raise the profile of he league from top to bottom. Next season projects to be the best AAC year we’ve ever had but it means nothing if you don’t prove it in the non con |
01-15-2019, 07:44 AM | #17 |
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This team has to come out mentally focused. I think they are all willing to give effort but some of them struggle with decision making on shots here or there and can blow assignments. Cronin has to get them locked in or we may see him using the bench more to find players who can execute his game plan.
Of course he could also call the team and coaches out in private rather than public but that is another discussion. |
01-15-2019, 08:01 AM | #18 | |
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Agree. I also think that we really need a player to be an outgoing verbal leader. Willing to "yell" at players on the court/huddles...you know the productive yelling? We've had verbal leaders before, and this team sorely needs one. If Cumberland was, he would be even more special then he is. But he isn't. I feel this needs to be Jenifer at this point. Most of the rest of the guys are too young. Jenifer seems to be doing a good job with the young guards from time to time, but I'd like to see him step it up. One very small thing I noticed during the Uconn game...every stoppage (free throws etc) the Uconn team was huddling up and talking. Even more than they should or for longer than they should be allowed. In contrast our guys we not getting together in a huddle. They would sometimes gather kinda near each other and talk...but not really huddling up. While a small thing I thought it showed where we could improve and where we lack on the court leadership from time to time. |
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01-15-2019, 08:19 AM | #19 |
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Considering we haven't covered in 3 games and haven't come close to covering in 2 of them, it seems like easy money to bet against us. On the other hand, USF is young (they start 2 freshmen, 2 sophomores and a RS junior), not any more talented than us on paper, and haven't played in a truly hostile environment yet this season (Temple this past weekend was their best test yet). If we cover tonight then we're on our way to re-establishing ourselves as a contender in the league. If we have another barn burner then our outlook for the rest of the season continues to look iffy. |
01-15-2019, 08:52 AM | #20 | |
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Jenifer is not a leader personality wise. He's quiet and clearly more of a follower. You know what's funny is Broome is a guy that kinda those traits. I think thats part of the issue of him and cronin clashing the way they have. Broome has that cocky swagger to him (when he's not all down on himself, which he has been this year) that was clear as early as the black/red scrimmage last year. The longer he's been here though the less it shows. I would venture to say last year didn't really have that guy either. Gary was a quiet leader that did it by example. KWash was the right personality, but kyle would get into the dog house a lot. |
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