Forget about winning, how about competing?
My first thought was that I wore a jock strap for the problem.
Had the same exact thought.....
I'm trying not to go there but......it just seems like players on some teams would run through a wall for their team and (dare I say) coach. Our teams have not had this for some time now. Did see how disruptive Alvarado was last night. He didn't shoot lights out, but he hustled the whole game. We have that nonchalant attitude all too often. Instead of going for a ball out of bounce with two hands...we try to dribble it. WHERE ARE YOU GOING WITH IT IF WE DID KEEP IT INBOUNDS WHILE DRIBBLING?? Fast break?? You gotta be kidding.
Trevor Cooney got his share.
That slipped my mind unfortunately, thanks for jogging my memory. One of my all time favourite players and I didn't know until following your link that he had the same birthdate as me.
It's not just this year. It seems just about every year we get outhustled, which is most glaring against recent Pitt teams (under Dixon), but is true in most games. While multiple guys on other teams are diving for loose balls, we're just reaching out and hoping to get it (with a few guys over the years who have been exceptions, such as Mike Hopkins, Ongenaet). I think it was guys from Buffalo who commented after our game that watching film, they could see we were soft.
How come we have such a good record over the years? Luck?
But this IS the team makeup every year. 6.5 guys is the norm under Coach B. So like it or not, this is the way it has been. Will it change??? 4 more years (Please don't redshirt Buddy) of time to change that approach. Sanctions...blah , blah... running players off has had as much influence on #s.. I'll stop the rambling rant...lol
Many of us remember the glory years. You know early Big East forward...I brainwashed my kids into loving SU. My son remembers 2003 as a kid. This is for the other FB board , but Mcnabb too. But as students 1 child had the Arinze and Wes years to enjoy...with no FB. The other child has seen mediocrity at best and even worse in FB. Yes, the Silent G year......but what else?? Ya know, the what have you done for me lately??? The ACC years...not so good. Praying for change not status quo.
two final fours in the last 5 years isn't so bad. We struggled when we were hit with sanctions the last time. You probably weren't around yet. At that time, we got lucky with Moten being great and Wallace living nearby. When we come out of the sanctions, we will be back.
Talent. I think the 2-3 zone is definitely a weapon against some teams, as well.
Early on yes. the last 10 games or so have been lazy efforts to truly hustle. This is the shadow of the leader.
