I wonder if the difference was the culture of the program. When Scoop arrived we weren't that far removed from the NC and there was enough veteran leadership where an immature guy wasn't going to derail a team. Copeland didn't have that around him.
The experiment was when Brown got a token start.
That is a great point
Very interesting point. We really didn't have an established veteran last season who had the standing to tell people to knock the crap off and make them listen.
I don't know, there was drama pretty much every year Eric was here and that was the year after the title and then Billy disappeared, it wasn't roses throughout our history.
Hop.
JB and Hop had a hell of a run, listening to the pods with Eric and the players during that time there was always one common part of their stories, it was always Hop bringing them back down to earth whether it was challenging them or being a parental figure.
And hopefully he won't start tripping people like McFly!
And about 100 shooters around him. Duke will be a handful
And we just didn't have the same level of talent last year. Scoop came in with two MAA. Then he also had Devendorf and Rautins taking minutes certain years. If it was the current era, maybe he transfers. Instead he had no choice but to be humble, mature, and wait, if he didn't want to give up a year.
There was drama but we also had established stabilizing influences. We didn't have that last year. Combine that with a lack of talent and depth and Red couldn't just tell Copeland to ride the pine until he straightened out.
Yeah. He's an example of patience paying off, whether it is voluntary or forced.
Unfortunately we'll rarely see that going forward.
Some guys are meant to be deputies, not Sheriffs. And that is fine.
For all he went through and his growth, he is my favorite Orangman.
He mentioned in a podcast that he was determined to leave cuse after they played Villanova at Villanova where he had many friends and family attending, he told JB ahead of time that he wants to play significant minutes for that game but instead JB played him just a few minutes. He was so pissed he was going to leave - not at the end of the season he was ready to just stay in Phili that night instead of going back north with the team...until JB came into the shower and gave him a hug telling him to stay.
Actually, I am quite confident none of SU’s players will suit up for Duke this year.
NIL is crazy!
Ok not exactly sure if the hugging was in the shower or locker room, have a listen yourself. The story starts at the beginning.
