Just started watching.
Rawson -- still not a good player.
Just started watching.
Rawson -- still not a good player.
I still have questions about our coaching staff's ability to identify players. The "no turd" policy can't be an excuse all the time. Though 3 first-round drafts in 3 years do mean something.
Kinda glad Kuz left the program. Don't think he'd get much help and will get stifled by all the zoning against him.
Still early in the season I guess.
Oh...our next year's recruits, while seem terrific, don't appear to be any better -- if at par -- than other conference mates.
Last edited by justaute; 11-10-2017 at 09:11 PM.
"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla
How bad to you have to be to miss a wide open, turnaround lay-up at nearly 6'10"?
Our 3-pt shooting is atrocious. 3-14 so far.
47 fouls and counting. Glad to see the refs still think we pay to see them.
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Took a peek at USC vs Cal State Fullerton....wow, USC is full of talent.
I love our players and am glad they work hard to perform, but if I am honest I see this season as a write-off. Next year will see us back on track, but this year we will be lucky to get an NIT invite.
I think we can do better than that. Depends on the rest of the conference, I guess. Barefield and Collette are both good players. Bibbins may be an adequate Pac-12 PG. Jayce may be improved over last season. We'll see. There's some strength and athleticism in Seeley and Tillman - hoping that translates into defense and rebounding.
If PVD and Rawson are still getting major minutes in January, we may be in trouble.
Our crunch time 5 will be barefield, bibbins, bealer, johnson and Colette
If bealer can hit the corner 3 consistently we will fight for 4th seed
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"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla
I have learned not to read too much into a game in November, much less the first game of the year.
"It'd be nice to please everyone but I thought it would be more interesting to have a point of view." -- Oscar Levant
Astute observation.
We know Barefield is pretty good - against Prairie View A&M - I think he's more mature, probably better than last year. Bibbins shows promise as a spark plug. Collette looked great, against PVAM, Rawson looks like he's gotten a little better. Etc.
Based on last season's pretty obvious chemistry issues, and reports that this group is more cohesive, it will be watch.
Caldwell looks intriguing, Bealer *should* be an X factor who can be a threat from the corners, will Sealey find a way to use his impressive athletic ability? (We will desperately need length and athleticism on the front line, if for no other reason than defense and rebounding, very soon.)
My expectations are they play hard and get better.
Some people's too much is just other people's preliminary observation. Have played, coached, and watched long enough to know that Rawson is barely serviceable and Jokl contributes nothing.
Rawson can become a serviceable player if he starts hitting from outside. Even then, he's a liability in pretty much everything else you need from a PF. I still think our best hope at PF is that someone develops quickly/strongly enough to take minutes away from Rawson.
I think we'd have seen it by now if Bealer were going to become a strong player for us.Bealer *should* be an X factor who can be a threat from the corners
I know this sounds pessimistic. I'm optimistic, but my hopes are mostly in other players.