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[QUOTE="Fly Rodder, post: 4918673, member: 2133"]
Preseason, I wasn't worried about being under .500, talent level is too high and Red was familiar enough with these guys to get them to beat the cupcakes. The blowout losses to Gonzaga and Tennesee and near loss to Colgate had me worried about being competitive this season with better teams. Red is improving his in-game coaching; his substitutions are getting more effective and the in-game adjustments are getting quicker. Minor nit, I think he holds his timeouts too long. Watching him at the bench, it's obvious he's still trying to get guys to break bad habits and he's getting them to buy into his approach. I'd like to see better half-court sets to get open(er) looks when the fast breaks aren't happening as much.

That blowout loss to UVA tempers my enthusiasm, but I'm moving my 1st quarter team grade up to a B- for the first half. Longer term, roster management needs improvement, BUT we all know this team would look a lot different with Jesse and a healthy Chance.
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