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(03-21-2018 12:28 PM)jarr Wrote:  I'd have to go back and watch, but one trend I have seen more often with the teams that got bounced early, was the lack of a true PG. For whatever reason this has always been an issue with UC teams dating back to the Huggins years. 92,93,00,01,06 were the only years we had a true break the defense down type PG. Thsts 5 years in 29 years of the Huggs/AK/Mick era. I wish this position was emphasized more with recruiting than it is.

I certainly agree that was an issue in 1997 and 1998. I think in 2000 and 2002 that wasn't an issue at all. It probably was an issue with this team that may have played out later in the tournament, but I hardly think that's why this team lost. They lost because they stopped playing their game and let Nevada muck up the game into pick up basketball.

There are always real basketball reasons for losing. That's the case for every game and every loss a team ever has. Almost every tournament game is against a real quality team that you could lose to. Kenpom had UC 70% against Nevada (and Kenpom numbers had UC was the 4th best team in the country). So numbers said Nevada beats UC 30% of the time. Good teams make losses more likely for everyone, But my general point is I'm going to judge Mick going forward on whether this kind of team is produced more often. If its not I'll get on board with those who want to move on.