So Simon and Clark have regressed? After 7 games and 2 new go to guys that are better than both of them offensively, they've regressed? You have ZERO idea of what you're talking about. Figuring out your role on a team is different from regressing. Simon doesn't even play the same position he played last year and Clark SHOULD take a lesser role offensively.
Figuring out your role on a team? This is their 3rd year with the program, if anyone should be "figuring out their role on the team" would be Heron. He appears to be adjusting just fine 7 games in. Not trying to be a A-hole, I'm sure the new additions will impact them, but you are speculating that the reason for their drop off is they need to adjust. That is entirely possible, but until proven otherwise, as of right now, they have regressed. That is not speculative.
Clark has fouled too much, obviously, so you want to say that Mullin's fault for not developing him, then go ahead. It's nice personic, but go ahead.
You stating that it's nice personic to state that means your knowledge base on coaching is limited. Not fouling is 100% coached, that is if the staff values that element and take the time to instill that into their players with drills during practice time. It is clear that the defensive side of the ball has been ignored by this staff. Another area were they are failing in development.
You saying Owens and Yakwe didn't get any better is assuming they wanted to. Do you know why they transferred? Are you sure it wasn't because they had some demands placed on them that they simply didn't want to adhere to? It's a very common tale.
Or there could have been no demands placed on them and they decided to get out while they could. You see, two can play that game. Yes and until proven otherwise that is the assumption and to speculate otherwise absent of any evidence is nice personic. I'm not going down that rabbit hole. Yakwe regressed each year he played. That's not assuming anything, that's fact and that is on the staff.
And by the way, they are having Tariq and Kassoum type seasons with their new teams.
You know when you was writing all that stuff about Simon and Clark only being 7 games in (even though it's their 3rd year in the program) and 2 new guys that are better than them and they need to figure out their role on a team. I was thinking, this is some bullshit, now I read this and know it really was.
I love Ponds, but he is by no means a once in a generation type player. Once in a generation type players don't get told by the NBA that they aren't ready. Once in a generation type players don't play college ball as juniors.
Ponds is the best player SJU has had in a generation. I could give 2 shits about the NBA or their prospects of playing in the NBA. He could be a complete bust as a pro, like many top college players are and it wouldn't change their impact as a college player.
He ABSOLUTELY has been developed, and he continues to be so. Not giving this staff credit for helping to develop that young man is simply being a curmudgeon.
Ponds came in averaging 17pts a game as a freshmen. Giving the staff credit for all the hard work and dedication he put in to making himself the player he is today is simply being a blow hard.