(02-23-2020 01:43 PM)burden Wrote: One more word to add. Recruiting. i think neither of the players mentioned had very high ceilings. Coaching should improve players but don’t expect miracles either.
Ditto this ...
I doubt MP was recruited to be anything more than a role player as I recall Kent and Akron were about his best offers...
PW was recruited to be a Junior backup behind ADR. He finished quite strong last season as I recall, offering hope for a strong senior year. That hasn't materialized.
At the MAC level, improvement does not show itself in leaps and bounds with production. What I consider 'improvement' is consistency. Can a freshman deliver three solid games in a row. Can a sophomore deliver five, can a junior deliver 10. More importantly, are the lows at least close to the average ... or off the map. The highs only tease us about what the potential is.
And while a coach certainly has his part to play ... I think the real onus is on the players to do their off-the-court part. I think DP, considering his injuries, has been about the most consistent player on the team.
Booman, ARob, Phil, CJ, Simons have all had wide ranges between stellar nights and bad. Mitch has had some great efforts off the bench beyond points and rebounds and has had some horrid efforts too.
Collectively, MY OPINION, all of that is why Kent has been an up-and-down team this season.
Across the board, no consistency.
BTW, there are several other MAC teams that could say the same about their outfits.