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Message: [QUOTE="Billy Jack, post: 4520651, member: 4173"] Cynics and naysayers always claim they’re being realistic. You’re just playing it safe, protecting yourself from disappointment. I get it. This last stretch, especially the last 3 games have been extremely disappointing. I never said we should be experimenting. It was clear by their effectiveness against Xavier that Hurley didn’t just pull those zones out of his during half time. They had obviously worked on them in practice. My point was whether it was the zones or some other strategy which the coach actually believed would get this team to play better, this week presents an opportunity to work on any such strategy under actual game conditions at LOWER RISK. Why wouldn’t you? If you aren’t confident that they can win both of these games and be in control doing so, why continue following the team this season? If these are games that could go either way, then future games against Providence, .Marquette, Creighton, and rejuvenated Villanova with Moore back must be certain losses. Forget the BE & NCAA tournaments. If caution is needed niw, even caution won’t help vs better teams. People on this board call Seton Hall & St. John’s bad teams. They aren’t but these two coming up are truly bad teams. DePaul isn’t even in the top 100 and Georgetown isn’t in the top 150. Save yourself the stress. Give up on the season now. [/QUOTE]