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(12-28-2017 10:32 AM)mptnstr@44 Wrote:  

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(12-27-2017 02:34 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(12-27-2017 02:31 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  Sorry Mark, I'm not writing off this season, who knows come tourney time ( injuries and things ), but I can only find 8 people that think they are Top 16. You, the six AP voters and Ken.

Ken doesn't think that... That's what his numbers come to. As do Sagarins. As does BPI. I guarantee if you bet games just based on on Sagarin and Kenpom you'd do far better than on the AP voters who watch a tiny fraction of the games played.

The AP and coaches poll are subject to a ton of noise throughout the season. They overreact to individual games or a couple of games. I'm willing to bet UC will be back in the top 16 of both polls at various times throughout the season.

I'm not so sure the schedule/AAC will help that cause, unless they beat Wichita and maybe SMU.

I didn't think this team was very good (at least as good as it should be), until I saw what UCLA did to Kentucky. Now I think anything can happen. But I do think this team will go as far as the talent will take them, not the coaching.

I agree in the sense that the in game coaching is less then impressive. That said i think they get the scouting and game plan correct. The problem is when there's an anomaly and we do not adjust accordingly.

In general it appears Mick comes up with a game plan and sticks to it and is adverse to making in game changes even at the half. I don't know if it is stubbornness or a belief his guys can't adjust on the fly.

Another issue in the past that I haven't seen this year was an unwillingness to call a TO to stop the bleeding if the opposing team goes on a run. There were games in the past where you’re watching the Bearcats scrambling and looking lost while the other team runs up and down the court scoring a will, and you are screaming at the TV "call a TO!" and Mick just doesn't do it.
I understand wanting to play through it and not burning a TO but sometimes you just have to before you're buried.