Just no growth. Hard to watch.
Are you not watching? It's real easy to see why they haven't improved. No accountability to stop doing dumb stuff. But I know you know why 99!
Yep, it is all about a below average strength coach.The problems runs deeper than lack of talent and poor shooters.
True, that hasn’t help, it impacts our rebounding.Yep, it is all about a below average strength coach.
I think I might stop watching games. I don't think I ever did that in my 30 plus years of watching UCONN basketball. Yeah, my first impression is always why can't we even see some improvement from the team. We seem to be regressing with each game.
With a new shot clock (after a made bucket) Vital catches the ball which just crossed half court, with only 6 seconds in and hoists a 3 point bomb, that misses. The opponent rebounds (because no UConn player in rebound situation) and scores. 2 minutes later Vital does it again.
What I don't understand (and this is the growth issue) is that Ollie sees this and after the miss, simply returns to his seat. This is every freakin game. No offense, no look to pass, no effort of getting others involved, just shoot the shot with no regard for game situation.
Ollie let's this happen game after game, with no repercussion, no changes to this non-play, and no effort to correct Vital's bad habit. It makes Vital look uncoached.
(I'm not picking on him, just an example, there are many more un-coached scenarios).
Albert Mouring was a much better shooter but I know JC would have choked him after the 1st 'selfish shot.
The problems runs deeper than lack of talent and poor shooters. How many times the last few games has our opponent scored on inbounds plays? Do we even have one that tries to score?
I probably will still watch on and off as I'm a die hard fan but if I have other stuff I'm doing with my wife I won't stop that to check out a game.I also stopped recording and watching games this year. My first since I started watching in 1991. Never in a million years would I have ever guessed that I wouldn't care about a Uconn Basketball game. Never say never I guess.....wow!
I'd like to remind everyone a bunch of 18-22 year olds who have rarely faced adversity on a basketball court have been gut punched and are trying to figure out how to regroup all within a 3 month period.
They need an adult to steady the ship while they are doing what normal teens do.
With a new shot clock (after a made bucket) Vital catches the ball which just crossed half court, with only 6 seconds in and hoists a 3 point bomb, that misses. The opponent rebounds (because no UConn player in rebound situation) and scores. 2 minutes later Vital does it again.
What I don't understand (and this is the growth issue) is that Ollie sees this and after the miss, simply returns to his seat. This is every freakin game. No offense, no look to pass, no effort of getting others involved, just shoot the shot with no regard for game situation.
Ollie let's this happen game after game, with no repercussion, no changes to this non-play, and no effort to correct Vital's bad habit. It makes Vital look uncoached.
(I'm not picking on Vital, just as an example, there are many more un-coached scenarios).
Albert Mouring was a much better shooter but I know JC would have choked him after the 1st 'selfish shot.
Come on people, no coach in America can win this collection of talent. David Onuorah averaged 3 pg at Cornell but started games at UCONN, Kwintin Williams? Cobb averaged 1 pg at South Carolina and 10 at Chipola college, Anderson averaged 11 pg his senior season at Fordham and shot 41%. Gilbert hurt, Diarra and Larrier coming injuries.
Did anyone really expected us to win this roster?
There is a difference in hoping we win the game and will will win the game.
These guys have been playing college basketball for 4 or 5 years now. They are who they are. We need an injection of new blood.Nope, just looking for some measure of improvement.