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OhioCatFan
3/9/2018 12:38 PM
Borna and doubledribble, I warned you guys that some here don't take kindly to facts, and others will never, ever admit that they were wrong. And, some of these are the same people over and over again. Just saying . . .

Note: When I'm wrong, I try to man up and admit it. In my home life, this happens too, and my wife tells me I find it so easy to admit when I'm wrong because I'm wrong so often.
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OU SLAM
3/9/2018 1:04 PM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
Stop leaving scholarships open. Fill them. This season one scholarship was open. Plan for transfers. Don’t be afraid to sub your starting lineup when they are struggling. Saul waited too long to make the adjustment of Block in the starting lineup. Many wins came after the change with Gollon. Don’t fall in Love with the 3. Taylor can bang in the paint feed him more. Demand the highest performance out of each player. Have your bench ready to step in and challenge players for their spots. Injuries will come. It’s next man up. Looking forward to next season.
Great post
Definitively good thoughts on not leaving scholarships open - I hope this is the last year that happens. I don't know how you plan for transfers if you're a coaching staff. Maybe you know someone might be halfway out the door sometimes, but other times I'd guess maybe you don't have a clue if you're a coaching staff. I'd been interested to know the dynamics of how coaching staffs handle this.

No disagreement on the juggling of the starting lineup as it relates to Gollon & Block. I would have like to have seen that sooner as well.

Re: falling in love with the three though, that's a trend in the game as a whole, not just at OU. And I doubt it's going away.
Planning for transfers: have quality recruits that can step in and fill that void even if it’s a unexpected transfer/injury you should have ALL players D-1 ready to ball. Expand your bench.
In re: to falling in love with the “3”, if the shots are not falling, coaching decision should be attack the basket or feed your bigs. The “3” is not going to fall every game, so from a coaching stand point make adjustments to your game plan.
Okay, so with the transfers - they did alright with TK when Simmons left? Yes? I'm not sure how easy it is to have a quality recruit in the pipeline in every case if someone tells you they're leaving in May or June. Maybe someone smarter about recruiting could add to that. I think Ohio had everyone "D-1 ready to ball" this year, save Mr. Dozier. I don't think more needs to been gone over with regard to his situation, and I don't think more needs to be discussed on the injury situation at this point. It's done, and hopefully it's not this way next year.

I'd be interested in examples you have of teams that shoot lots of threes as part of their regular offensive system that just abandon what they normally do when three point shots aren't falling. I feel like most coaches and teams stick to what they do most of the time.
I’m not suggesting to abandon shooting the “3” beacause we do it well most games. If you are shooting so poorly on any given night work from the inside out. I saw many times we were chucking up bad shots and missing and Doug was in the paint calling for the ball. This should be obvious when looking at film. Making adjustments is apart of coaching the game.
As far as recruiting get players that are not projects. All should be D-1 ready. Too many excuses made here. Get the job done despite challenges that unexpectedly arise.
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OU_Country
3/9/2018 2:25 PM
I can only think of one player who, when recruited, I would perceive as a "project". One out of 5 classes and about 16 players.
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Recovering Journalist
3/9/2018 3:18 PM
OU_Country wrote:expand_more
I can only think of one player who, when recruited, I would perceive as a "project". One out of 5 classes and about 16 players.
We perceive things very differently. If all 15 of those players have been "D-1 ready" then maybe we're talking about the MEAC and not the MAC.

Equally worrisome to me are the players who have had promising freshman seasons and transferred out (Taylor, and to a lesser extent Culver) or plateaued (several on the current roster). Carter is of course a big question mark. The optimists on this board are pinning a lot of their hopes on a kid who will be coming off a serious and nagging injury.
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OU_Country
3/9/2018 3:32 PM
Recovering Journalist wrote:expand_more
I can only think of one player who, when recruited, I would perceive as a "project". One out of 5 classes and about 16 players.
We perceive things very differently. If all 15 of those players have been "D-1 ready" then maybe we're talking about the MEAC and not the MAC.

Equally worrisome to me are the players who have had promising freshman seasons and transferred out (Taylor, and to a lesser extent Culver) or plateaued (several on the current roster). Carter is of course a big question mark. The optimists on this board are pinning a lot of their hopes on a kid who will be coming off a serious and nagging injury.
I'm in the the optimist category with regard to Jason. Agree the injury is a tough one, but he's shown what he can be if he has healed. I don't personally see Culver or Taylor's departures to be worrisome. I was bummed when Ryan left, but it seems it's part of the deal anymore in college hoops. While I don't understand why they would leave after year one, kids transfer seemingly on a whim anymore.

I misspoke when saying one. I should have said two. I think of the 17 guys (I might have missed +/- one here) that have been recruited by this staff, only two could currently be considered for sure to be projects. One has barely seen the floor in three years, and isn't arguable. The other is a tall incoming freshman we all currently perceive to be a project, though we haven't seen him play. After that, I can't think of anyone who is/was a project at the moment.
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