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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 5242451, member: 485"]
I don’t see the parallel.  Specials in football were terrible in the early games when we could not get a punt off and had a FG attempt blocked and our original FG kicker missed others.  These are egregious failings - 98% of teams get these right with talent no different than what we have. So good for Fran and the ST coach for fixing things by changing personnel and working at it.  .

Our hoops defense is bad because the experienced guards can’t keep guys out of the lane and Lampkin is heavy footed and not a rim protector.  We do appear to be decent at defensive rebounding - Lampkin can block out, Freeman used his height and elevation to clear a lot of boards against Youngstown. That component of defense is better than last season because we have better size.  Freeman will learn and be a better M2M  defender.  I expect our guys will get back in transition and stop the ball better - that is basic effort and must be done.  But I don’t know what “sort of concept on defense” or coaching adjustments will turn the other guys in the rotation into above average defenders either individually or as a unit.  Maybe some of the posters can send Red some ideas?
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