Sure and that’s fair but I think as annoying as the 2 foul rule is it’s hard to argue it’s success this year.
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IMO, you ONLY insert a player back into the game in the first half with two fouls if you sense the game is getting away from you. In no case that occurred with us this season.
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Anomalies: Notre Dame, USC, Miami, Duke, Cuse, and probably SMU
They all have solid football programs. I just don't see how they leave the ACC for a basketball centric Big East if they can be members of the P3 (or independent in NDs case).
Kansas and Arizona are no exception to the above. Basketball history withstanding, they are not going to abandon football for hoops. No way. If anything, they are now investing MORE in football than ever before.
I love your vision, and think it is more viable with smaller / private basketball schools than big state schools...
Yes, we had success with it, but to me, it was only a matter of time before that backfired in a game.
Unfortunate that it had to come in the NCAA Tournament, but it was inevitable, IMO.
I don’t think that’s what cost us last night. Kadary fouled out in 16 minutes, it’s not like we left minutes for him out there.
Sorry, but you're reaching. It didn't cost us at all yesterday.
I agree with you here. It could have simply been RJ had a fantastic season, his game just wasn’t there today so I went with the players who I felt gave us the best chance to win this game.
Disagree.
Some guys get too rusty sitting for that whole time. That seemed to affect Kadary yesterday, and he seemed to just be starting to turn it around when he got that BS fifth foul.
Go zone if you have to, to protect the guy, but I want my best players out there as often as possible. That doesn't mean they have to go 40 minutes every game, or even 35, but I don't like having to take them out of things completely.
Well if CRP just let him foul out in the first half he could have adjusted the game plan in the locker room. That's the ticket.
Im not sure the B12 is better than the ACC now for football. Both are just bloated, boring mediocre conferences.
What I’m saying is, if the ACC/BE merge, and after UNC/Florida State/ND/Miami/Clemson/UVA eventually leave, I’m not sure it would be a no brainer for football-priority schools to leave for the B12. Acc would still have a playoff spot guaranteed, and the basketball should still be far superior. It’s why I then wonder if that post-merger conference can then poach from B12.
Again, you're reaching IMO, as I don't think it affected Richmond. We'll agree to disagree.
It absolutely, 100% factored into yesterday's game.
The bench players got fatigued at the end of the first half, which allowed Arkansas to go on that late run. Then, Kadary and Wilcher looked too rusty when the second half started, which allowed them to open up a double-digit lead.
Wilcher? As much I like Wilcher, you hardly know what to expect from him each game. You're reaching IMO to support your narrative. We'll agree to disagree.
Realize that the RJ drama was top of mind for media (BTW, like many others have already said RP should have shown more finesse)...however, the best question to ask is whether he ever considered zone as a way to protect those with foul trouble and b/c Ark had trouble the day before.
I totally agree as much as I hate playing zone.
I'm a proponent of switching defenses and do not like to be wedded to one particular defense. Yeah, stick to your bread and butter, but occasionally switch up based on opposition strengths and weaknesses and likewise with your own.
Arkansas were seeking mismatches in the second half per our constant switching. We were either getting caught flat-footed or in mismatches which was allowing Wagner to get to the hole. When he missed, we were left exposed to offensive caroms by Arkansas. Thankfully, they didn't routinely clean up but it was allowing multiple opportunities and being a nuisance as a whole.
Zone would have been good to see, but (and this might be a stupid question) can this team play zone? They focus so heavily on the man to man, switching, and being in the right place at the right time. Do they even practice a zone defense that they can execute in a game situation?
Respectfully, I’ll answer lol…. 4 mins to go in our season…the only way I’m sitting the BE POY/ AA… with Kadary fouled out …. Is if Lefty/Ayo/Prey/whoever on the bench is Absolutely lighting it up/torching the nets.
That wasn’t the case. At the u4, I tell RJ again, for the 10th time or whatever it was, find Zuby- move the ball- whatever it is u need him to do… but I have our AA go down with the ship…cause if there is anyone that could put a team on his back in the final minutes - it be RJ (and Kadary- but that wasn’t an option)
We have one of the top defenses in the nation that led us to 31 wins and two conference championships.
You’re not going to change the one thing that worked for you all season long.
Fair but I think we aren’t privy to all the information. I’m gonna defend his right as the coach to know better than us. He wants to win too, don’t think he’s out there sabotaging himself or the team. And that doesn’t mean we can’t question his tactics. IMO our best chance to win was to have RJ on the floor, but I feel stronger that Pitino has the better perspective. So I’ll share my opinion from the couch while admitting it’s just that. We could have very well still Lost with RJ in, or Won with RJ out, but coach only gets one chance while we get to second guess.
For hypothetical sake, If RP gave explicit instructions to RJ to do “A” and he instead did “B”, and let’s say this was the 5th, 6th, or 7th instance in the game, does the coach not have the right to sit him? We don’t know what went on and I won’t kill him for it.