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Message: [QUOTE="Husky25, post: 2468920, member: 2839"] By virtue of being in the Big Ten, yes. On the other hand, Davis, Sampson, and what Crean walked into didn't too a whole heck of a lot to maintain it's culture after Bobby Knight left. Calhoun was a coach from a different generation and it is an impossible task for Ollie to live up to those standards, given the change in environment and situation. That is why it is not desirable to follow the legend, rather than to replace the guy who follows the legend. Honestly, I don't think offense is as big of an issue for this team at this point than defense. They let a 3 point shooting specialist who averaged less than 6 points a game through 9 go off for more than 30. Ollie said at the beginning of the year, he wanted to press more and run (Of course almost every coach says that). Coppin State was the first game they actually did, but 1) It's tough to press of your own misses, and 2) it's tough to run when the opposition shoots near 50%. Having a guard in the backcourt, but not really challenging the opposition over the timeline does not a press make. [/QUOTE]