(06-16-2014 08:19 AM)Stammers Wrote:  

(06-16-2014 08:04 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  I'm hoping for a regression to JP's first season as a coach. Where he had a few scraps to rely on but performed well by having game plans that were more to par with his teams ability. Not with where Espn reporters were saying we should be 6 months out with a 4 guard lineup. I think we have the front line for a deep run. Questions: will the guards respect the bigs seniority & talent & feed them the ball? Can Our guards knock down crucial shots on a consistent bases? Will JP start to put as much time in to game planning as he does recruiting? Can JP keep the local products focused & off the street & put an end to entourages? Rebounding? Foul shooting? Defense? A lot of dissappointing questions to be asking due to last seasons performance.

Looking at the schedule I feel sorry for season ticket holders, as college basketball seems to be shifting to nuetral site tourneys for its ooc schedules. But that is what it is.

I've learned, in sports, deep runs from teams you least suspect.

The one knock against Pastner; which you were astute enough to point out, is that he spends every minute on recruiting and no time at all on game planning. Hopefully, he will spend 5 minutes per week on game planning instead of spending all his time on recruiting during practice every day.

Also an astute observation about needing to keep our players "off the streets." Our players spent so much time "on the streets" that barely any of them passed any courses.

Spot on and observant post.