jumbo_peanuts
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Right....so you have been on this site for years.....and you just so happened to decide to create a new account this year (which coincidentally happens to be our best start in 20yrs)???
Butler Game
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Right....so you have been on this site for years.....and you just so happened to decide to create a new account this year (which coincidentally happens to be our best start in 20yrs)???
Ray Morgan
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I have said it before, and I will say it again. We get the athletes with holes in their games. The athletes that can also shoot are coveted by the major programs, and they flock to them. Shooters don't come here because the 3 has never been part of the curriculum at SJU. If you wanted to be a nuclear physicist, would you go to a liberal arts college? no, you would go to M.I.T. If you were a guy that could drill 3's, you would go to a coach and a program that emphasizes that part of the game. Same story since the 3 point shot became part of college basketball. Look at today's game. Another sub-par effort from long range.
SJU14
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When was the last time this team ran a play on offense that wasn't just isolation. This is all on Lavin. The players are playing their hearts out, with the results not showing.
I also realized why Lavin loves PGIV so much. He does exactly what he tells him to do. At halftime, Lavin's interview with the reporter he stated that he wants us to move east- west before north and south. That is exactly what PGIV does and it doesn't accomplish anything. It just kills 20 seconds off of the shot clock. Lavin isn't just a bad in game coach, he's a terrible in game coach. How a coach could make it to this level with his coaching philosophies (or lack thereof) is absolutely mind boggling.
Every bodies been talking about Sheed being a prima dona and having an ego, well I think Lavin is worse. Taking these recruiting trips to Europe and Cali aren't because he spotted talent, they are vacations for him and his wife. He won't even take a 20 min drive to see some great talent in NYC.
He also hasn't developed any single player since he has been here. Every players on court development has been because of someone else. Jon Lucas developed both DLo and CO. Nobody else on this team has made a significant improvement from year one to now.
I've been optimistic about this team and this season, but it's time for Lavin to go. Enough of him just being a guidance counselor. We need a coach
I also realized why Lavin loves PGIV so much. He does exactly what he tells him to do. At halftime, Lavin's interview with the reporter he stated that he wants us to move east- west before north and south. That is exactly what PGIV does and it doesn't accomplish anything. It just kills 20 seconds off of the shot clock. Lavin isn't just a bad in game coach, he's a terrible in game coach. How a coach could make it to this level with his coaching philosophies (or lack thereof) is absolutely mind boggling.
Every bodies been talking about Sheed being a prima dona and having an ego, well I think Lavin is worse. Taking these recruiting trips to Europe and Cali aren't because he spotted talent, they are vacations for him and his wife. He won't even take a 20 min drive to see some great talent in NYC.
He also hasn't developed any single player since he has been here. Every players on court development has been because of someone else. Jon Lucas developed both DLo and CO. Nobody else on this team has made a significant improvement from year one to now.
I've been optimistic about this team and this season, but it's time for Lavin to go. Enough of him just being a guidance counselor. We need a coach
Uhhh reread my post. As I just said, I've been posting before the season started (the summer to be exact). And our expectations weren't exactly high coming into this year. Look at my post history if need be. And, as if I needed to say anything further, technically I created this account over a year ago.
Other teams will key on Harrison and that will hurt because we really dont have much offense. Branch is a nice point guard but Jordan was so much more superior just a little raw with his talent. The best team would have been Jordan as a starter and Pointer as the sixth man.
Some thoughts about Butler:http://www.bigeastboards.com.
And if Obekpa shot 10/10 form three, we'd win. What's the point?
We have two scoring threats without Jordan. Harrison and Greene can't even breathe out there.
We didn't lose today because of Phil Greene. Pointer shot three treys (0-3) and took 13 shots (4-13). We can't win that way. If Branch takes 13 shots tonight instead, we would have won. Apparently the kid just doesn't want to shoot, though.
Last couple of years staff took the easy road. Instead hitting the pavement and bringing in quality they brought in walkons. Now that the staff is fat and fully rested, the kids can bust hump and play 40 every game. We were short players a few years back and coach said SJU would never find themselves in that position again. I have been a Lav backer until now, when realizing the neglect of the last couple of years has left the team a skeleton of what it should be. Only the guy who pays the staff can ask them what they have been doing.
