Chief’s Briefs - SMU Edition

[3rdbass]

What kind of changes? We don't have enough players on the bench ....

The 6'4" walk-on of course. LOL!

 

[willie99]

We took 70 shots compared to SMU taking 49 & we lost by 18.....how is that possible.

They shoot 57%, we shoot 30%

 

[Chief00]

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Sometimes the less you say after a bad loss the better.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Hard to believe this is the team that played Houston with grit and toughness just a week ago. I'm not sure what changes Hurley can make, so we will see.

 

[whaler11]

Did the Texas Tech coach just say on ESPN2 that one of his star players loves the game so much he was practicing with managers after practice - for us isn’t that an NCAA violation? -

does texas tech willingly let rats invite the ncaa in to correct leadership mistakes?

 

[ASweet3781]

These players have dishonored the uniform in the majority of the games they have played in. They are incapable of playing on the road. They cost one coach his job and are mailing it in with the new one. They have done tremendous damage to this program. Everyone wants to sugarcoat it.

 

[Hi-Low]

Hard to believe this is the team that played Houston with grit and toughness just a week ago. I'm not sure what changes Hurley can make, so we will see.

Not many options........maybe more Brendan Adams & Whaley otherwise we're kind of stuck.

 

[intlzncster]

We were horrendous, I'm out of explanations other then to say the only way to fix this is getting talent. Like 70%-80%of this team doesn't really belong at UConn/wouldn't get time on any good UConn teams.

On a good UCONN team, only Gilbert would be coming off the bench in a 3rd/4th guard relief role, a la Kemba.

I doubt anyone else sees much time at all.

 

[intlzncster]

We will see. Not having him pressure the ball as usual was a concession to the injury and fear of a blind screen and reinjury.

I've no problem with that either. The mental hurdle is important to get over, but tripping over the physical hurdle would be catastrophic.

 

[intlzncster]

I'd said Mitchell is imperative if we miss on Precious.......our interior D is a disaster.

Mitchell is not going to wow you on D if reports are accurate. Dude has slower feet than Carlton apparently.

 

[dannyHAM]

Cobb on the defensive end is unwatchable at this point. Tarin Smith, just no words to describe what I saw today. Gilbert clearly rusty after a few games off, but he makes a huge difference just being out there.. (Lets Vital be a pure shooter and not have to worry about ball handling) Consistently we bobble rebounds, while other teams just go up and get it. Polley another great showing which was a positive, however too many times I just see the opposing team drive down the paint with no one there at all. I just don't get it..

 

[Bonk]

Mitchell and Precious have nothing to do with each other. If we could get both we would get both. If there were 2 or 3 other studs who want to come to UConn we would make room for them too.

Nah I’d rather have that French kid and that JUCO center

 

[Hi-Low]

Mitchell is not going to wow you on D if reports are accurate. Dude has slower feet than Carlton.

Awesome........................maybe it will be 2021 then unless we locate a transfer that can play D.

 

[cohenzone]

Thank you for keeping it real, Chief.

Just embarrassing tonight. Aruguably the worst game of not only this year but last season as well. At least when we were getting stomped by 20 last year the teams were halfway decent. SMU without Foster is very bad.

Let’s see if they come out with a fire lit under them for the game against Cincy. Another terrible performance would put a really damper on the 1999 celebration

And we are good without. J. Adams and 10%Gilbert?

 

[tcf15]

What kind of changes? We don't have enough players on the bench ....

These guys should be there...

 

[6xChamps]

Mitchell and Carlton have similar skill sets. Wahab would’ve been the ideal compliment to Carlton.

 

[BlueDogs]

Hard to believe this is the team that played Houston with grit and toughness just a week ago. I'm not sure what changes Hurley can make, so we will see.

A week break and chance to get better and they come out sleep walking. It’s a total embarrassment. This is the stink of a losing program which is hard to shed once it sinks in.

 

[UCfor3]

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We need a couple bigs (one with rim protecting ability,) we need shooting, we need guys who can finish around the rim, we need a point in case Gilbert doesn't hold up, we need a go to slasher, we need the guys we'll depend on to improve a lot, we need the entire team to bulk up. We still need a ton.

Glad you mentioned finishing at the rim. Our entire team is awful at this except for Jalen and he avoids contact too much as well. Our bigs are awful in traffic and finishing inside when challenged. Carlton ate the ball in traffic and Polley and Sid trying to finish from behind the backboard. The Polley play was embarrassing.

 

[Hi-Low]

Mitchell and Carlton have similar skill sets. Wahab would’ve been the ideal compliment to Carlton.

Can someone slip Wahab a paper bag before he signs please.

 

[Bonk]

I totally agree with needing more talent but teams have done much better with far less talent and worse recruits, especially in the AAC. 5 star guys aren’t suddenly gonna start knocking down our door to play here, eventually Hurley will have to be successful with less than desirable talent

 

[intlzncster]

I totally agree with needing more talent but teams have done much better with far less talent and worse recruits, especially in the AAC. 5 star guys aren’t suddenly gonna start knocking down our door to play here, eventually Hurley will have to be successful with less than desirable talent

I'm not trying to put too much stock in recruiting rankings, but we are basically one giant collection of unrated and 3 star recruits plus one 4 star freshman and one hobbled 4/5 star.

We are so low on the talent and physical specimen scale it's actually kinda funny.

All 3 guys next year are upgrades on what we have currently at their positions.

 

[UConniki]

These players have dishonored the uniform in the majority of the games they have played in. They are incapable of playing on the road. They cost one coach his job and are mailing it in with the new one. They have done tremendous damage to this program. Everyone wants to sugarcoat it.

While I'll agree the players are bad...... the prior coach lost the job all by himself .... he's the one responsible for bringing most of these players to UConn and not developing even one of them to get better ... Jalen A.

 

[Jaker]

we sucked

 

[AdamaNation]

I'd said Mitchell is imperative if we miss on Precious.......our interior D is a disaster.

Tre is gone.

 

[Okafour rings]

I knew we were in trouble when we missed several bunnies early in the first half. We ended the game 10-27 from the arc for 37% but only 11-43 from 2-pt range for 26%. How does that happen?

I must confess that I was so discouraged in the second half that I watched 'The Fugitive' with Harrison Ford instead and just switched back a few times to see if UConn was mounting any sort of comeback. I think Ford's character, a doctor, fought much harder that any of the UConn players tonight.

Agree with 4xChamps - Wahab was the kind of defensive minded center we need that would have the biggest impact on our team. The man defense on the perimeter has been just atrocious, leading to blow-bys and layups.

 

[Hi-Low]

Tre is gone.

Where did he go? Apparently his D sucks so maybe no big loss but he hasn't signed anywhere.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

These players have dishonored the uniform in the majority of the games they have played in. They are incapable of playing on the road. They cost one coach his job and are mailing it in with the new one. They have done tremendous damage to this program. Everyone wants to sugarcoat it.

Thank goodness we have you to remind us.

 

[superjohn]

I totally agree with needing more talent but teams have done much better with far less talent and worse recruits, especially in the AAC. 5 star guys aren’t suddenly gonna start knocking down our door to play here, eventually Hurley will have to be successful with less than desirable talent

Well then we aren't going to be good but I don't think that's the case. The three kids coming in next year are all much more talented than everyone on this team not named Jalen and Alterique but they obviously aren't enough. We need to get more kids with their talent and an occasional 5 star mixed in. We need the kids Ollie saddled us with to cycle through the program and to replace them with much more talented and gritty players. Ollie somehow was able to bring in both substandard talent and softies.

 

[Bonk]

While I'll agree the players are bad. the prior coach lost the job all by himself .... he's the one responsible for bringing most of these players to UConn and not developing even one of them to get better ... Jalen A.

A lot is on Ollie but a coach can only do so much. A player has to have some inner drive. Jalen seems to have had very little desire to elevate his game to the next level.

To be frank, a couple of players have partied quite a bit during their time here

 

[UConnNick]

Doesn't help that UConn plays like crap there, but that camera angle in Moody Coliseum is frustrating

They should have taken a wrecking ball to that place and started over again from scratch. Renovating the inside was a major mistake. That's why your camera angles suck. It's still a little 1950's era building with too many seats crammed to the rafters.