[quote="redken" post=361005][quote="Logen" post=361002][quote="redken" post=361000][quote="AlBovino" post=360995] ... And wisdom to know the difference. Would be nice if some fans could deal with reality ...[/quote]
No reflection on Anderson, but the difference is we now have a lone, less-than-stellar PG who's never played day-in-day-out at the Big East level, and a possible backup in Williams, who's very talented but who's not a PG (something you don't become overnight) and who, God forgive!, might have chronic back problems. So unless the Dunn decision is reversed on appeal -- very unlikely given it's the NCAA -- it'll be amazing if we're not in the cellar at season's end ... regardless of inspirational poems.[/quote]
So suggesting people see the team play before jumping off the bridge is an “inspirational poem”? Give me a break. I realize you guys are only “fans” but thank god the team and coaches are not going to write the season off before a game is played.[/quote]
I fully expect this team to be well-coached and give 100% on both ends of the court, and to hopefully see some of the younger players like Roberts and Williams get better and establish themselves as BE players, but PG is generally considered the most important position in college basketball -- something I certainly agree with -- and unfortunately we have a big fat hole there. That may not be inspirational, but it's a fact. That said, I've been rooting hard for this team since the days of Ellis and Loughery, and will continue to do so regardless of its record.[/quote]
Again, I admire your ability to KNOW where we have “a big fat hole” before a game is even played. Also admirable you will continue to root even though evidently you already have convinced yourself of the outcome of the season. I love sports for the simple reason that no one can KNOW anything until the games are played. Our last three NCAA teams did not actually have a “point guard”. We have a very experienced head coach who has been through a thing or two and a very impressive hard working staff. We have two potentially very good to great college players, one of whom I posted last year should have been the “point forward” because Ponds was not a “point guard”: not a knock on him, he wasn’t one anymore than Hardy or Greene were. I am not here to say we are going to be great or even good, not offering any “inspirational poems” but merely saying, let’s see some games. As I have posted before; two legitimate, unselfish offensive threats, coupled with hard defensive play can go a long way. Let’s find out.......................
No reflection on Anderson, but the difference is we now have a lone, less-than-stellar PG who's never played day-in-day-out at the Big East level, and a possible backup in Williams, who's very talented but who's not a PG (something you don't become overnight) and who, God forgive!, might have chronic back problems. So unless the Dunn decision is reversed on appeal -- very unlikely given it's the NCAA -- it'll be amazing if we're not in the cellar at season's end ... regardless of inspirational poems.[/quote]
So suggesting people see the team play before jumping off the bridge is an “inspirational poem”? Give me a break. I realize you guys are only “fans” but thank god the team and coaches are not going to write the season off before a game is played.[/quote]
I fully expect this team to be well-coached and give 100% on both ends of the court, and to hopefully see some of the younger players like Roberts and Williams get better and establish themselves as BE players, but PG is generally considered the most important position in college basketball -- something I certainly agree with -- and unfortunately we have a big fat hole there. That may not be inspirational, but it's a fact. That said, I've been rooting hard for this team since the days of Ellis and Loughery, and will continue to do so regardless of its record.[/quote]
Again, I admire your ability to KNOW where we have “a big fat hole” before a game is even played. Also admirable you will continue to root even though evidently you already have convinced yourself of the outcome of the season. I love sports for the simple reason that no one can KNOW anything until the games are played. Our last three NCAA teams did not actually have a “point guard”. We have a very experienced head coach who has been through a thing or two and a very impressive hard working staff. We have two potentially very good to great college players, one of whom I posted last year should have been the “point forward” because Ponds was not a “point guard”: not a knock on him, he wasn’t one anymore than Hardy or Greene were. I am not here to say we are going to be great or even good, not offering any “inspirational poems” but merely saying, let’s see some games. As I have posted before; two legitimate, unselfish offensive threats, coupled with hard defensive play can go a long way. Let’s find out.......................
