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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5443737, member: 40"]
Seriously?  Couldn't disagree more.

Mike Waters opened that article talking about two teams that have strong identities, recruit players who fit what they are trying to do, and translate that style to big on court success -- Alabama and Houston.  For those teams, the "identity" isn't just lip service, it is what their entire team culture is predicated upon.  It's how they identify system fits and chase those players b/c they fit what they are trying to do.

What I DO agree with from your post is that our program don't have an identity.  Primarily, because the coaching staff doesn't seem to have anything more than the rudiments of a basic strategic vision.  So beyond saying stuff, there hasn't appeared to be a centralized concept behind what they are trying to do.

That's why our offensive sets are so basic -- what are we trying to accomplish on offense?
And that's why our defense was so atrocious -- it wasn't just the players.

Being unable to articulate an identity and build a roster around what he wants to accomplish is, has been, and will continue to be a red flag for the HC, until he proves otherwise.  Having an identity isn't about speaking in platitudes, it is having a strategic vision and then going out and recruiting the players to actualize that vision, because they fit what you are trying to do.
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