Smoo game thread
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I think our plan now is a “single digit loss”. “We could have won all those single digit losses” Frank Haith.
Dalger has been a huge disappointment this season considering how he started out.
Congrats to Gaston Chapman for fouling the grandstander. And not backing down.
What is that crap call?
Davis is a true trash player
Have to eject him.
Davis is a true trash player
Have to eject him.
He’s a baller
Keep him and Pritchard and then
Get a new damn coach
Keep him and Pritchard and then
Get a new damn coach
Yep I sm trying to think of anyone else worth keeping who has eligibility. Not convinced on Griffin. Not tough enough mentally or physically.
JR and Bruce agree that he did the right thing.
We had Joiner last year and struggled. He is doing really good this year. Wonder what the difference is?
I totally disagree. Every team struggled last year as it was the “COVID” year. Even when we struggled joiner pulled it all together. He is doing well over there which is true. But if we had kept him I fully believe that we would be playing differently
Joiner good pg but not much at scoring. Yes he would have helped but not a deal changer IMO.
Definitely good PG and your right not much of a shooter but he is a game manager. To me that is what is missing. You need someone like him that can manage what’s on the floor. I do think if he was here the team would play differently.
my hope is that Pritchard figures that out and becomes that guy. I see so much potential to n him but he is a bit wreck less right now.
Just playing devils advocate. Pritchard avg 4.5 pts, Joiner avg 11.7 pts. Difference 7.2 pts. We have lost 9 games by 7 pts or less. Substitute Joiner for Pritchard and our record is 18-8 and our conference record is 9-6 and tied for 5th and Haith gets a lifetime contract extension. Lol
I think Pritchard will become a much better PG than Joiner but I agree with some posters that Joiner gave us an inspirational leader we’re lacking now.
For the most part during Haith’s tenure, we have not had players that inspire others and get teammates fired up and playing extra hard.
IMO, the player we have missed the most from last season is Rachal. He seemed to get buckets when we needed them or an offensive rebound.
I didn’t factor in Brandon Rachal but you are correct sir. Igbanu had also been able to get a lot of rebounds.
Hmmm. I think we are 257th out of 300 in scoring and like 180th in defense scoring. Neither great but offense is our main issue IMO
Iona is 22-5, Joiner averaging 11.7ppg/ 3.4apg, Tyson Jolly leading team with 14.6ppg. Hire Rick Pitino.
He is shooting 25% ish from outside. Love for him to stay but not sure he is the key lacking ingredient.
My point was, once again we see players leave our program and thrive somewhere else. My point was the only constant in this continuing cycle is our coach. A good coach brings the best out of his players.
We are # 324 in blocked shots. Teams have a clear path to the rim with no Jerome Jordan or Michael Ruffin to be as rim protector. Our own shots are continuing to be blocked at a high rate. This is a recruiting failure. And has continued since Jordan left. Haith doesn’t seem to think it important.
The staff clearly is unable to develop talent beyond the strength and conditioning staff. The kids come in and seem to grow physically, but all other aspects seem to diminish. Bringing in the "ready to go" transfer kids approach obviously isn't working...
1. We don’t recruit to our needs well.
2. We don’t develop our players well.
3. We are never ready to start the season.
4. We are falling toward the bottom of the AAC.
5. Support for the program has evaporated.
There is only one solution.
2. We don’t develop our players well.
3. We are never ready to start the season.
4. We are falling toward the bottom of the AAC.
5. Support for the program has evaporated.
There is only one solution.
Most concise, best stated post yet.
