(02-07-2021 10:39 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(02-07-2021 10:11 PM)hartlessnhere Wrote:  

(02-07-2021 08:38 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(02-07-2021 01:34 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote:  

(02-07-2021 12:15 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  WHY ?

One thing has stood out is that teams that have depended on the one and done type players have been hurt more than the experienced teams...in general terms. There are no absolutes. Very young teams did not have the opportunity for summer and fall development. Very young teams have been exposed more by erratic schedules, long layoffs, no true crowd experiences, lack of stability in overall university support, isolation from normal life, higher occurrences of transfers, add to the list more if you like.

So just us over the past two years (so other teams can come up with what they have gone through) a mostly freshman squad last year did not get to fully develop on pace for a normal year, A really protracted NCAA cloud, loss of our marquee player, a juggled lineup, no normal tournament play, no full strength and conditioning program, multiple injuries, limited summer and fall development camps, slow NCAA response for qualifying key transfers and maybe lingering injuries and recovery (physical and mental) for a couple of players. Few squads have seen all of that coupled with reinventing the asst staff and an inexperienced head coach.

I’ll remain patient, hopeful, optimistic and positive.

Give me ( what people say that look for excuses --while others excel or are successful --- for 500 Alex (RIP) ).

What Tigerx3 says is the truth. Playing together as a team requires time spent with each other/getting to know your teammates style of play and vice versa.

We should've seen this young squad make a big jump this season but from not seeing tournament play, not playing pick-up games, not having normal summer work outs and being sick or injured has its toll.

young squad ? a lot of them have been playing for Penny for year's