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Message: [QUOTE="tykurez, post: 4246123, member: 63"] We’re about to enter year 5 of Hurley and it’s put up or shut up. There will be no Ollie players left (how is that possible there are still Ollie players?) and the staff has shown they can recruit. What Hurley hasn’t shown is a willingness to play younger guys who aren’t sure fire studs. Take a look at Creighton and Marquette for examples of teams that played freshman early, dealt with some bumps and got them into roles and rhythm as the year went on. I don’t want the “Jay Wright doesn’t play freshman until they’re juniors” bs either - Hurley isn’t Jay Wright. If you’re going to let top 75 guys sit on the bench [B]even during the cupcake part of your schedule [/B]you’re setting yourself up for exactly what happened this year. Didn’t develop a deep enough bench or a solid secondary ball handler. He’s also got to take a hard look in the mirror at his in game adjustments. There’s the game plan and then there’s the adjustments when the game plan isn’t working. I just haven’t seen the latter consistently (if at all) from Hurley yet. He’s got worlds of resources at his disposal now … his dad, world class assistants, a hall of fame former coach. Use them. [/QUOTE]