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(01-02-2021 08:37 AM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  During last night’s postgame radio interview, Coach Jones gave one of the saddest explanations for our team’s play that I’ve ever heard: that this group doesn’t sufficiently listen. When pressed for an explanation, he said that this year’s players don’t know how to win. That they’ve never learned what it means to step up when the game is on the line.

If that is so, how is that not 100% the job of the head coach? That we are now starting conference play, and the team is not mentally prepared for it, is discouraging to say the least.

So how does this team, which I believe has the necessary talent, pull out of its nosedive? We had our w.t.f. moment with VCU. That shouldn’t still be happening with FIU. And it is likely that today will be no different. I’ll listen again this afternoon, but I’m really not expecting to enjoy it.

Not trying to be argumentative but why is what Coach Jones said on him? I think he's trying to say maybe these guys have had a "go to guy" on previous teams for instance and maybe it's time one of them take the lead. We all though X should have been that guy, but he's obviously dealing with issues that he has to work through. I am not defending Coach Jones, but to be honest I do like him although I have some issues with his recruiting. But with what we currently have on the roster I don't think unreasonable to think Kalu or X could take the helm here and lead these guys by example. Not sure that his happening right now.

Is there an assistant coach who can step up and bring some competitive focus? Are we allowed to have Twardzik put down the microphone and step in mid-game - - ala “Hoosiers”? I suspect not.

But who knows? Maybe, just maybe, we’ll be surprised.