Thanks Jake this should satisfy everyone. Those who want to debate Cronin as a coach can do so without turning every thread into a battle. It also means people can avoid such comments while still allowing those with a different opinion a place to air their displeasure.
The moderators can eliminate those that don't comply.Sounds like a great plan, but some don't care what the thread entails; they'll still derail it into a debate about the Coach. The block/mute tool is nice, but I've noticed it only does so much.
The moderators can eliminate those that don't comply.
Outstanding!!!! Really hope TC has a big senior year. He has represented the University very well in his time here. Good student and hard worker. For my money that is what college athletics should be about.Darren Savino @DSBball24 2m2 minutes ago
Troy Caupain 50 made 3's in the 2 minute shooting drill. Elite effort.
Darren Savino @DSBball24 2m2 minutes ago
Troy Caupain 50 made 3's in the 2 minute shooting drill. Elite effort.
Last year the word was we spent a lot of early practice time focusing on offense. Anybody think that will be the case this year. If memory serves me a bunch of our close losses early in the year were due to defensive lapses in close games. I remember reading how the players were playing defense as if they could just out score the opposition. Really think we need to find a much better balance. Early in the year even in blow outs we were giving up way to many open threes that were available due to dribble drive penetration. Should be interesting to see how Mick decides to start the year after last season's experience.
On paper we should be a better offensive team with more experience and adding Cumberland and Washington. Our interior passing and ball security should be better swapping out Washington for Ellis. With him and Clark manning the 4 and 5 our interior passing should be greatly improved. I look for much better spacing and a big jump in our inside out game. We should shoot a better percentage from three just by catching the ball in rythm with the improvement in our hands in the post. Things I read say Washington is a very good passer. TC takes very good care of the ball and Evans should take a step forward in that part of his game. If JJ can make better decisions I think his game can come along. While there are portions of their games I will miss It will be great not having to cringe every time Ellis and Shaq touched the ball offensively. Ball security was not there strength. After 3 years in the program I hope KJ takes a step forward and loses the title of king of unforced turnover. If he can do that it will greatly enhance his value to the team.
Jake I think many of our ruts were caused by poor decisions and bad ball handling. As I mentioned Washington has much better hands then Ellis and Shaq was a disaster in the half court. A small improvement from KJ and we should be better offensively. Scott is supposed to be a very good passer as well. In Clark and Washington we really have two very good passing bigs.I'm not saying we should scrap the inside-out/post game altogether, there is always a time and a place for it...but hopefully our personnel will allow us to have a few different wrinkles offensively. The long scoring droughts that have come with our offensive approach over the years can be frustrating. I'm hoping instead of banging our heads against the wall when we get in a rut, we have other lineup options to go to that will allow us to space the floor with 4 out. This can be accomplished if Jenifer ever gets on the floor, or if we move Evans to the "4" with Johnson and Cumberland at the 2 and 3. Obviously not an all the time thing. But certain AAC teams won't be able to guard a smaller lineup and have enough physicality on the floor to deal with our toughness.
Jake I think many of our ruts were caused by poor decisions and bad ball handling. As I mentioned Washington has much better hands then Ellis and Shaq was a disaster in the half court. A small improvement from KJ and we should be better offensively. Scott is supposed to be a very good passer as well. In Clark and Washington we really have two very good passing bigs.
Haven't really heard or seen how he shoots FT's but I do not he has a nice touch from the outside. I would surmise he has a nice stroke from the line.All good things. I just hope Washington has good touch. Any idea what kind of FT% we can expect?
We can cut down on 2-3 turnovers a game on the new guys just having better hands. Shaq would dribble off his foot and ellis has terrible hands to even catch the ball. A good pg is only valuable if your other 4 have the hands to catch quick passes
We can cut down on 2-3 turnovers a game on the new guys just having better hands. Shaq would dribble off his foot and ellis has terrible hands to even catch the ball. A good pg is only valuable if your other 4 have the hands to catch quick passes
One of the best performances by a UC PG in recent memory. He played a incredible game.I'm hoping that's the case. Caupain is phenomenal at not turning the ball over. He averaged just 1.8 turnovers in 33.5 minutes per game. Most PGs will average around 3 in that many minutes. That UConn 4-OT game was nuts...dude dropped 37 points, 10 boards, and 5 assists in 56 minutes and had ZERO turnovers all game. Turnovers really aren't a big concern of mine entering this season.
some have pointed out that Kyle Washington fits the bearcat mold. A hard working vocal player who hates to lose.Cobb put up a snapchat of Kyle Washington practicing even when drills were over. I feel like his work worth ethnic is something special. He will give us more than Ellis gave.
One of the best performances by a UC PG in recent memory. He played a incredible game.
