I think that is why we have to patient with Mullin. Next year will be his first where he is not counting on freshman to carry the team. We might not have any freshman on the team next year which is progress. If Mullin can get Lovett, Ponds, Simon and Freudenberg to stay together through their junior year I think he will be successful.
Good programs like Xavier and Nova have continuity. That's a big part of why they win and we don't.
I agree with you on this one.
staff- no experience all yes men. Much of the coaching falls to st. Jean .
Tempo- why do we play so fast? The other teams are better. Our bench is thin. Why don't we play other defenses to give guys a break or hide guys. Jarvis played zone after artest left. Didn't play man until late in the game. Kept guys out of foul trouble and kept huts from getting tired . Also kept heath orvis (mussini ) on bench.
Substitutions- Our best players need to play. Our bench stinks. Need to figure out a way where they can't hurt us.
Europeans- really stink . They all shoot to much. They all think they are gunners. They are deep bench players and should act accordingly. Mussini should shoot when open. He is not stephon curry.
Defense- not a shock we are skinny- we should have had some kind of plan going into season.-have to a better job . Can't do worse. Worst defensive team that I have ever seen.
Shot selection- why does everyone have the green light from everywhere? Why are bad players allowed to shoot wherever they want?
If we keep everything the same the rest of this year we can't expect any different results . If we keep following the process we are going to suck next year also. Changes need to be made. A defensive system has to implemented in pre season. Someone has to coach defense.
The roster is limited. But we should not finish in 9/10 place.
I pretty much agree with your entire post with the exception that the Euro recruit's stink. I don't particularly like dumping on these kids. Especially, our own. Amar may have his issues, but Mussini and Freudenberg can be useful. Freudenberg is still a freshmen.
Heck! Mussini was the only one who truly showed some ability to move his feet against Villanova. I also don't believe they're typically put in the right position to succeed. Really, I could say that for the entire team.
It is wayyyyyy too soon to judge Freudenberg. He has talent, but he needs time to learn the American game. Let's see what he comes back like after a full season under his belt and a summer of work on his game and his strength. It seems like the summer reports were right about Ellison. I remember him throwing up shots over the backboard last year. He's much improved.
Mussini did hold his own at times against Nova, but overall, he hasn't been the 9/10 point per game guy he was last year. Part of that is a lack of minutes, but he's out there, and he hasn't been hitting shots at the clip he was in November and December. In order to win 6 or 7 games, which I guess is my dream scenario this year, they have to get contributions from their bench. Even if Lovett and Ponds score 40 together, we still need to get to 75 to beat just about anyone.
We had hoped that Freudenberg would have been able to seriously contribute this year at some point, but clearly, it hasn't been the case yet. Doesn't mean he can't make a jump, but I don't even think he played against Nova. Like so many other freshman we've had, his future will be determined by how serious he is about the off season.