Look at the bright side
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HawkeyeWalker
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And you 2 get more years to have something to post about. You should be happy.
BigD
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Where does our incoming recruiting class rank in our conference? It's all about recruiting and until we get a legit Big Ten level point guard and supporting cast it will be more of the same. Yes this is better than Lickliter and Alford basketball but unless we start to recruit better players we likely have seen the best that Fran has to offer. It can be entertaining at times and fun to watch but it falls way short of EXCELLENCE and a Big Ten title contending basketball program.
I know some of you may feel that the recruiting is improving but that has to be compared with what the other teams in our conference are doing. This is not football with one hundred players on the team. Just five good starters and two or three backups can achieve great results. Often times on most great teams you have players that know what their role on the team is and also great team chemistry.
On our current team I can only identity two players with consistent roles and given that they are the two most prominent positions on the team it doesn't speak well of them because they needed to be doing more than that. The CENTER needed to be more than just a rebounder and POINT guard needed to do more than just get a few assist a game. BOTH at this stage in their college careers should have been been able to contribute more to scoring personally. Our Junior guard is probably the most gifted out of all the players with our senior forward being the next best thing on the team.
I am not ready to throw the towel in on Fran just yet, especially since rumors that better recruits are coming in.
I am not one for gimmick coaching. Usually gimmicks are used to cover weakness in recruiting........ (See Lickliter or Butler Way). However running and gunning twelve players is a gimmick too. Oh for the days of a staring five with roles player skills and two or three backups with role player skills.
I know some of you may feel that the recruiting is improving but that has to be compared with what the other teams in our conference are doing. This is not football with one hundred players on the team. Just five good starters and two or three backups can achieve great results. Often times on most great teams you have players that know what their role on the team is and also great team chemistry.
On our current team I can only identity two players with consistent roles and given that they are the two most prominent positions on the team it doesn't speak well of them because they needed to be doing more than that. The CENTER needed to be more than just a rebounder and POINT guard needed to do more than just get a few assist a game. BOTH at this stage in their college careers should have been been able to contribute more to scoring personally. Our Junior guard is probably the most gifted out of all the players with our senior forward being the next best thing on the team.
I am not ready to throw the towel in on Fran just yet, especially since rumors that better recruits are coming in.
I am not one for gimmick coaching. Usually gimmicks are used to cover weakness in recruiting........ (See Lickliter or Butler Way). However running and gunning twelve players is a gimmick too. Oh for the days of a staring five with roles player skills and two or three backups with role player skills.
Bigtenchamp
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Barta won the Athletic Director of the Year award...
Not saying I agree or disagree with that.. but some of you may not know this.
Not saying I agree or disagree with that.. but some of you may not know this.
As long as you're still here, there will always be material.
BigD
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If its AD's voting on these things it might not be a good thing. No one cares who takes that fat chicks to the prom. More concerned with who the hotties are with and hopefully it's me.
When comparing our recruiting classes to other conference schools, we just have to be close. If we have a top 30 class and the 3rd ranked team has a 18th ranked class, there is virtually no difference between us and 3rd. Then as long as Fran churns out a few guys like Marble, White, Uthoff, and Jok, he should be able to compete for titles.
HawkeyeWalker
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I enjoy the opportunity to continue to provide a little logic to your delusion.
Or as some say...come at me bro.
HawkeyeWalker
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Nope, fire him now. Paper champion. LoL.
Honestly, I am indifferent to Barta. He seems to do very well in the fundraising department and Athletics as a whole enjoyed a very good year. It's a fickle business though, so it could be fleeting.
Pretty short sighted to ask for the head of the AD of the year though, unless you're young and entitled.
HawkeyeWalker
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Some eople just like to complain, mostly about things they themselves can't do but are extremely critical of those doing it
None of those teams made it to "the next level".
