Here is my observations from the game tonight,
First off i would like to tip my hat to South Florida, they have the size and athleticism to atleast compete with anyone in the nation. They play extremely hard and are a couple pieces away from being a very good basketball team.
Sean Kilpatrick- He really can score, he has to demand the ball more often and its going to be hard to keep him off the floor for so long. his defense is good and he can drive and dish, when his 3pt shot is falling, he is very good. i also love the way he is passing.
Cash- he is the catalyst for this team, UC will really only go as far as he takes them. Kid can blow by anyone and had a couple good dishes, he might be worse than Adam Hyrencieniuk at missing layups. He got over the free throws, he really needs to get over the layups, he will be vastly improved if he does this.
Dion- might be the best rebounder at the guard spot for a guard in the nation. His 3 pt shot in unreliable and thats something that he needs to work on. Might be a Mechanics issue.
Larry- did not really look to get his shot, he is by far the best mover without the ball with the exception of maybe SK. To push Cincy over the top he will have to bring his shot every game.
Rashad- Solid game, he defends well and he has alot of potential to take the ball to basket. I like when he has ball in his hands.
Ibrahima- Needs to assert himself more. he needs to be the one who comes out farther from the basket like Gates does. other than that he is not playing well, but i think we all thought he would regress from out of conference to the Big East.
Yancey- still plays to far from basket and needs to make passes quicker than he does. he will always tinker with 10-12 pts and 6 to 7 rebounds a games because of size and strength. I think he is getting better, but he has a whole lot more potential. If he hits his 20 ft fadeaways he will look untouchable if hes not hitting them he will just put up solid numbers.
Bench Team- Uc is one of the deepest teams in the Big East and thats something to be proud of, Other than the Center spot they can replace all 5 guys with very little downfall.
USF is no pushover and I am suprised there record was or is not better. Can they beat Syracuse to finally prove that they are legit. I have not seen Syracuse alot this year and think UC has a very legit shot of winning there and at Notre Dame, they have to start shooting at a better clip from the 3 and from the foul line. Gates has to good of a touch to shoot that bad,JJ couldnt hit a Ft if his life depended on it and they are all very stressful to watch while on the line.. I think this win is alot better than what people will give them credit for.. GO CATS!!!!!
