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[QUOTE="HoustonCuse, post: 1201124, member: 87"]
You guys are really embracing the meltdown! Yikes. Guys take deep breath! A week ago everyone knew we had young players and that we'd have ups and downs. Now everybody is freaking out because we saw it.

Couple points:
1. Cal is a very experienced team with good size. They've seen us, most of the guys on the court have played Syracuse twice already and the one who didn't is a McD AA. Further, they came in shooting more than. 40% from 3. All that is a worst case scenario for an immature Cuse team in their first real game.

2. Our players are fine in terms of size and ability. Joseph was overwhelmed and tentative all night which led to at least 4 turnovers and many other dysfunctions. Roberson was the same. I know KJ will be fine and hope that TR will be too.

3. Tops on my concern list is Cooney. I came into the season thinking he'd step up big time and really be good this year. He has not shown that at all and I'm now worried about him. BJ was beyond pitiful and frankly embarrassed himself for the whole time he was on the court. Not that I was thinking he'd be a leader for this team but woah.

4. Mike G was very good and CMac was too. Xmas will be better than he was and I think that's a good core.

5. Coach needs to install an offense. We haven't had one since 2012 and I don't know why. With young players it is especially important to have a plan they are following. As far as I can tell JB drew up one offensive play for the game and we ran it on the first possession and presto everyone looked pretty good and got 2 points.
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