One less turnover
One more steal
One more block
How about having a starting center for 30 minutes
One more shot made
One more defensive stop
One better substitution
One better out of bounds play
I can literally go on forever...
Sure. I am talking long term and not necessarily about tonight's game or the performance this season.
One less turnover
One more steal
One more block
How about having a starting center for 30 minutes
One more shot made
One more defensive stop
One better substitution
One better out of bounds play
I can literally go on forever...
Yeah. If you go by 247, they've rated Cumberland at #37. I think McClain and Wilks might have been close (more like top 75).
I am agreeing with you. My issues with this program are long term issues. Will we ever be a legitimate title contender? Will we ever make it past the Sweet 16? Hell, will we even win a conference tournament? We've only made it to the title game once in Mick's tenure.
I am agreeing with you. My issues with this program are long term issues. Will we ever be a legitimate title contender? Will we ever make it past the Sweet 16? Hell, will we even win a conference tournament? We've only made it to the title game once in Mick's tenure. Actually we've only even made it to the semi-finals twice.
This is going to sound incredibly optimistic. ..but we aren't that far off with this team. That was my point. We lost 3 games by 2 pts to top 10-20 teams.
We need some kind of adjustment. ..i don't know what it is...but ONE adjustment and we are top 10 based on us winning those close games.
Loser's mentality.
Don't do this to yourself.
That seems kind of weird for you to say. I am thinking of ways we could have won?
I'm not sure what your problem is but maybe you should save it for someone else
This is going to sound incredibly optimistic. ..but we aren't that far off with this team. That was my point. We lost 3 games by 2 pts to top 10-20 teams.
We need some kind of adjustment. ..i don't know what it is...but ONE adjustment and we are top 10 based on us winning those close games.
Exactly. That's what the losers do. The winners don't give a damn about any of that stuff.
Never mind bro
WH, I saw this coming 7 years ago, and God knows how much abuse I've taken on these sites because of it. You're in denial. It ain't changing. We can keep prolonging the misery, but it ain't going to change. I was dumb enough to drink the koolaid early in the season, and I'm paying for it now. It is what it is. I'm not even going to tell you that I hope you're right anymore. It ain't changing.
We really have 2 options:
1. Admit we aren't a top 25 program anymore and be happy to consistently make the tournament but never really make a run. Be happy landing good kids that are solid but not great recruits.
2. Demand better. We are historically a basketball school and that will always be the only sport we legitimately have a chance to compete at the highest level in. Upgrade the staff, whatever it is necessary to take the program to the next level. Start winning big games in March and actually be in the national conversation again.
I know Mick can definitely accomplish #1, can he accomplish #2?
#3...wait for the season to play out and see what happens before we conclude it
I get what you're saying. I guess it is just a touch more optimistic than I'm willing to be at this point.