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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3435070, member: 7492"] Let’s parse your full inquiry here for a second. Let’s address SC and their offense first as they have a very, very good offense predicated on transition basketball with 2 players in the same roles they had last year. Add in one of the most talented offensive “big” I have seen in a very long time as a freshman and you have a pretty impressive squad of newcomers THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN CLAIM EVER. Now as far as your example of OSU, they do not and have not had great offense over the years. Scott is a HEAVY defensively minded coach, who works the clock down and keep this score in the 50’s type of coach. So while your freshman post deserves FOY in the PAC12, because you have a stagnant offense, you lost 2 games for sure this year. And that’s with 4 experienced players. Stanford likewise will never be accused of a heavy offense and is really only working in Jones (as a starter before she was hurt) and now Prechtel, who has been very very good lately. But again this team also has struggled offensively against good teams having far too many close games. Just look a Notre Dame, another team considered an elite offensive program And how they struggled mightily this year with all newcomers. Working in 2 or more new players into a complicated system can be a challenge but by the end of the year it has almost always worked. You know the adage, coach up to your best players not down to your least skilled/inexperienced players. Offense is the premium skill and Geno/CD will never compromise those expectations considering their success. 20-3 in a Down year and a nice group of players we have enjoyed watching evolve. As a case in point Kitja Laksa was FOY during KLS and Pheesa’s freshman year yet the next year they were Co-POY and All-Americans. Trust the process my West Coast Colleague, trust the process...;) [/QUOTE]

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