Borges: Gilbert (back) gametime decision tomorrow, Wilson status unclear.

[uconnfan68]

Someone needs a refresher course in what his job is:

Since we don’t know what the dynamics were, I’m willing to let DH live with his decision, whichever it is.

 

[JB75]

I understand trying to build a culture. But you also need to build a winning culture. I don’t know what Sid did; none of us do. But if it was not a culture wrecking incident, he needs to play. Winning against Houston on senior night and getting momentum going into the tournament will build a winning culture more quickly than sitting a pouting player, again not knowing what he did.

U guys make it sound like if Sid plays , our chances of winning greatly increase. He’s been a non factor most of the year. He’s just a warm body as of now. Hurley trying to send a message and build our culture. Now if he was sitting bouk or Vital- I’d be pissed at him. Lol

 

[HuskyHawk]

U guys make it sound like if Sid plays , our chances of winning greatly increase. He’s been a non factor most of the year. He’s just a warm body as of now. Hurley trying to send a message and build our culture. Now if he was sitting bouk or Vital- I’d be pissed at him. Lol

Sid has been very good at times. If you have six players, then you are simply unable to defend normally. So Sid would let the other guys play as they can. That’s what it is all about.

 

[JB75]

Sid has been very good at times. If you have six players, then you are simply unable to defend normally. So Sid would let the other guys play as they can. That’s what it is all about.

I understand the angle of letting Sid play so guys like cv and Ag can have a chance to get a W but Sid hasn’t done much this year. I mean seriously, will he really produce that much more than Temi wud? Maybe he snatches a rebound high off the glass or drains one 3, but the ONLY reason it’s a big deal is because we’re down to 7 players. Sids had about 50 chances the past three years and I’m usually a softy on these kind of things- but to me Enough is enough. With that being said course I hope he plays but only for 1 factor- we are super undermanned.

 

[LIuconn]

will he really produce that much more than Temi wud?

100% yes

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Sid can fill in at the 3 ,4 ,or 5 if desperate. Just allowing someone to sit fo 5 minutes is a contribution.
But in addition to just being another body ,he can also rebound and block shots.
I don’t know what he did but we certainly could use him.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

It is a very spellbinding situation with so many fluid competing dynamics considering the nature and potential consequences of various actions as it relates to Sid.

 

[87Xfer]

Suiting him up doesn’t necessarily send any message at all other than “Sid is only playing because we don’t have enough guys to compete without him”. That is not a ringing endorsement nor does it encourage anyone else to be lazy. I’m sure Dan is going to consider it more seriously than some of you think. He wants to win too. Desperate times.

I respectfully disagree, and it's absolutely contradictory to what DH said clearly today. It totally depends on what got him suspended in the first place, and on the coach's take. But you were a baller, so what do i know.

 

[auror]

U guys make it sound like if Sid plays , our chances of winning greatly increase. He’s been a non factor most of the year. He’s just a warm body as of now. Hurley trying to send a message and build our culture. Now if he was sitting bouk or Vital- I’d be pissed at him. Lol

We had 3 guys foul out last time we played them and might have 6 scholarship players and only 1 walk-on this time. Hell a walk on TOOK THE LAST SHOT the last time we played them! If the same fouling result happened or we had an injury or whatever, there's a chance we'd have to play 3 or 4 vs. 5 on CV's senior night.

I don't know what Sid has done. If it is especially egregious that would ruin the culture by playing him, then sure, Hurley should not play him.

If you can use the circumstances as a motivating factor and spin it and let the team vote or something and let Sid dress (and play regularly or in emergencies as dictated by his conduct), then just do that. Let Sid earn the UConn uni by his peers decree. This "my team is on the floor" stuff is ridiculous and dramatic and idiotic. You all want to be hardo coaches from the 70's and 80's so bad. If you're building a culture 365, it can survive a guy coming in the game when you're down to 4 guys in a game and he has to play. You might even get a different sports movie moment out of it.

 

[husky429]

We had 3 guys foul out last time we played them and might have 6 scholarship players and only 1 walk-on this time. Hell a walk on TOOK THE LAST SHOT the last time we played them! If the same fouling result happened or we had an injury or whatever, there's a chance we'd have to play 3 or 4 vs. 5 on CV's senior night.

I don't know what Sid has done. If it is especially egregious that would ruin the culture by playing him, then sure, Hurley should not play him.

If you can use the circumstances as a motivating factor and spin it and let the team vote or something and let Sid dress (and play regularly or in emergencies as dictated by his conduct), then just do that. Let Sid earn the UConn uni by his peers decree. This "my team is on the floor" stuff is ridiculous and dramatic and idiotic. You all want to be hardo coaches from the 70's and 80's so bad. If you're building a culture 365, it can survive a guy coming in the game when you're down to 4 guys in a game and he has to play. You might even get a different sports movie moment out of it.

Again. This is a ridiculous assessment considering WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SID DID. Trust that Hurley knows what happened and is making the right decision.

 

[AdamaNation]

I understand trying to build a culture. But you also need to build a winning culture. I don’t know what Sid did; none of us do. But if it was not a culture wrecking incident, he needs to play. Winning against Houston on senior night and getting momentum going into the tournament will build a winning culture more quickly than sitting a pouting player, again not knowing what he did.

I agree that we will remember this win at this time with this ranked team with this small roster. The positives outweigh the learning of lessons. Suit him up and let him see what he’s missing next year if he can’t commit.

 

[auror]

Again. This is a ridiculous assessment considering WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SID DID. Trust that Hurley knows what happened and is making the right decision.

That's why I said:

I don't know what Sid has done. If it is especially egregious that would ruin the culture by playing him, then sure, Hurley should not play him.

 

[husky429]

That's why I said:

I responded to the wrong post. My bad lol

 

[87Xfer]

We had 3 guys foul out last time we played them and might have 6 scholarship players and only 1 walk-on this time. Hell a walk on TOOK THE LAST SHOT the last time we played them! If the same fouling result happened or we had an injury or whatever, there's a chance we'd have to play 3 or 4 vs. 5 on CV's senior night.

I don't know what Sid has done. If it is especially egregious that would ruin the culture by playing him, then sure, Hurley should not play him.

If you can use the circumstances as a motivating factor and spin it and let the team vote or something and let Sid dress (and play regularly or in emergencies as dictated by his conduct), then just do that. Let Sid earn the UConn uni by his peers decree. This "my team is on the floor" stuff is ridiculous and dramatic and idiotic. You all want to be hardo coaches from the 70's and 80's so bad. If you're building a culture 365, it can survive a guy coming in the game when you're down to 4 guys in a game and he has to play. You might even get a different sports movie moment out of it.

Based on my relatively short time here, I respect your insight and what you're saying. But if Hurley is dedicated to building a program culture, which he absolutely seems to be, and Sid's behavior justified the suspension (which i have to believe Hurley has reason for), what should he do? Cave on that whole culture / discipline / earn the right to wear the uniform thing for the sake of winning this particular game?

I understand it's senior night. But realistically, it may mean a difference in the AAC tourney seeding, but odds are it won't even mean that. The way the core 7 guys have been playing, I'd rather see them go into the Houston game fighting short-handed, with a chip on their shoulders, but without the potential "weak link" and see what happens.

Anyway, it seems like Sid can possibly work his way back into the game, since Hurley said today that he's back in practice. I'm guessing he'll actually play tomorrow but if not, i have faith that Hurley makes the right call for the program.

 

[husky8273]

Shot a man in Reno. Just to watch him die.

smh

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Ah, someone needs to tell Hurley that he hasn`t won anything yet. The four titles belong to Calhoun and Ollie. Let Sid suitup at least.

Not on your say so. Coach's decision.

 

[TRUCONN76]

I understand trying to build a culture. But you also need to build a winning culture. I don’t know what Sid did; none of us do. But if it was not a culture wrecking incident, he needs to play. Winning against Houston on senior night and getting momentum going into the tournament will build a winning culture more quickly than sitting a pouting player, again not knowing what he did.

Standards and consistent expectations are far more important in the big picture. If the goal is a consistent winning program then everyone needs to buy in or move on to another program. It would be a huge mistake for Hurley to allow Sid to play

 

[auror]

But if Hurley is dedicated to building a program culture, which he absolutely seems to be, and Sid's behavior justified the suspension (which i have to believe Hurley has reason for), what should he do? Cave on that whole culture / discipline / earn the right to wear the uniform thing for the sake of winning this particular game?

I trust Hurley to decide where the line is. Building a culture is incredibly important, but playing a walk-on 30 minutes against a top 25 team at home on senior night while building back up a fanbase to be a hardo is asinine if it can be avoided. I get that this isn't Sid's first offense. Hurley has been around basketball his whole life and I'm positive he knows how to make this work for the team's advantage if possible.

Culture is about buy-in, and sometimes people need stakes or extra incentive to buy in. What if the seniors on senior night voted to allow Sid to play. Do you think Sid would not be extremely grateful and play his ass off? Culture is established by the coach, but is affirmed and nurtured by the players, especially the leaders.

That all being said, this is all probably moot as Gilbert will likely play and I'd rather play 4 guards if possible and make Fabian White guard Brandon Adams or make them play Hinton at the 4 and neutralize their rebounding.

 

[glastonbury50]

Alterique seemed like he was going to be healthy from that interview someone else had posted. Also we didn't use Temi in the last game anyways. Kind of feel like this is a non issue right now.

 

[Ts5034]

We had 3 guys foul out last time we played them and might have 6 scholarship players and only 1 walk-on this time. Hell a walk on TOOK THE LAST SHOT the last time we played them! If the same fouling result happened or we had an injury or whatever, there's a chance we'd have to play 3 or 4 vs. 5 on CV's senior night.

I don't know what Sid has done. If it is especially egregious that would ruin the culture by playing him, then sure, Hurley should not play him.

If you can use the circumstances as a motivating factor and spin it and let the team vote or something and let Sid dress (and play regularly or in emergencies as dictated by his conduct), then just do that. Let Sid earn the UConn uni by his peers decree. This "my team is on the floor" stuff is ridiculous and dramatic and idiotic. You all want to be hardo coaches from the 70's and 80's so bad. If you're building a culture 365, it can survive a guy coming in the game when you're down to 4 guys in a game and he has to play. You might even get a different sports movie moment out of it.

In all seriousness, what happens to us tomorrow night if Sid is still suspended so we are down to only six guys, plus our only walk on Temi, and 3 guys foul out?? Does the game just continue with 5 on 4?

 

[Leebo]

In all seriousness, what happens to us tomorrow night if Sid is still suspended so we are down to only six guys, plus our only walk on Temi, and 3 guys foul out?? Does the game just continue with 5 on 4?

It does.

 

[Ts5034]

It does.

We’ve seen a lot of wacky stuff over the years, but in the event that does happen, that would take the cake.

 

[Chief00]

Sid made his bed and needs to sleep in it. It is what it is. Anyone who thinks Hurley doesn't give second or third chances doesn’t know him. At some point, you can’t keep doing that.

 

[Jbirdp5]

I trust Hurley to decide where the line is. Building a culture is incredibly important, but playing a walk-on 30 minutes against a top 25 team at home on senior night while building back up a fanbase to be a hardo is asinine if it can be avoided. I get that this isn't Sid's first offense. Hurley has been around basketball his whole life and I'm positive he knows how to make this work for the team's advantage if possible.

Culture is about buy-in, and sometimes people need stakes or extra incentive to buy in. What if the seniors on senior night voted to allow Sid to play. Do you think Sid would not be extremely grateful and play his ass off? Culture is established by the coach, but is affirmed and nurtured by the players, especially the leaders.

That all being said, this is all probably moot as Gilbert will likely play and I'd rather play 4 guards if possible and make Fabian White guard Brandon Adams or make them play Hinton at the 4 and neutralize their rebounding.

I trust Hurley to decide where the line is. Building a culture is incredibly important, but playing a walk-on 30 minutes against a top 25 team at home on senior night while building back up a fanbase to be a hardo is asinine if it can be avoided. I get that this isn't Sid's first offense. Hurley has been around basketball his whole life and I'm positive he knows how to make this work for the team's advantage if possible.

Culture is about buy-in, and sometimes people need stakes or extra incentive to buy in. What if the seniors on senior night voted to allow Sid to play. Do you think Sid would not be extremely grateful and play his ass off? Culture is established by the coach, but is affirmed and nurtured by the players, especially the leaders.

That all being said, this is all probably moot as Gilbert will likely play and I'd rather play 4 guards if possible and make Fabian White guard Brandon Adams or make them play Hinton at the 4 and neutralize their rebounding.

letting players vote on discipline? This isn’t a democracy. It’s not being a hardo because you are holding people accountable for their actions.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Sid made his bed and needs to sleep in it. It is what it is. Anyone who thinks Hurley doesn't give second or third chances doesn’t know him. At some point, you can’t keep doing that.

So, do tell, what has Sid done?