(01-14-2020 11:24 AM)Seahawk Nation 08 Wrote:  

(01-14-2020 08:58 AM)Seahawkhoops Wrote:  If you think CB's Defense drove you nuts......................

I don't think CB ever really had a plan on defense. At least Shaver had a scheme and stuck to it. He mixes in a lot of Zone D to his scheme and emphasizes defensive intensity in his practices. His guys were always getting a lot of steals and turnovers.

I also think at least some of the issues with their defensive #'s were personnel-driven. Without the incredibly high academic standards at W&M, he'd be able to bring in a little better brand of athlete to play good D coupled with his 4 Out Motion Offense that works so well.

Not saying Shaver should be our # 1 choice necessarily, only that it would be good if he's in the mix. He has a high floor for what he can do here, even if his ceiling is a little more limited than other guys we might be able to hire.

Two sides to that coin. Most mid major players will never earn a living playing basketball, so the school and degree they can obtain becomes the most important factor. These players get a free education from an elite university, much like Davidson. They may have been able to go after players we could have never gotten based on that criteria.