It's not coaching

[AdamaNation]

One season fill ins. Great against everyone except Big East players, Coaches and teams.

I appreciate both Tim and Donny saying the good teams are scouted so that is what is causing the losses en masse. So if we suck we scout. If we’re good we get scouted. What if you’re like average?

 

[AdamaNation]

I’d be shocked if Karaban gets there, but I still see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hauser and Korver could defend against a NBA shooting guard. Karaban needs to improve his quickness dramatically.

Having said that, Karaban might be the best 4 year player we’ve had in a long long time. His improvement is the only thing Hurley haters refuse to talk about.

Since Adrien

 

[Mooch82]

Apparently it’s Sanogo’s fault. Missing one layup

But yes, lineups come from the coaching staff

Missed more than one.

 

[UConnSwag11]

For real, his nonsense makes a little more sense now that he think Sanago and Jackson are NBA players.

Yup. I just take what I read and hear. Keep carrying Hurley’s water and being content with being worse than Seton Hall

 

[UConnSwag11]

The most reasonable indictment of the coaching staff is that should Sanogo should be getting way LESS minutes

Clearly the trolls don’t understand the game. Better off letting them throw their tantrum and demand we fire every coach who doesn’t meet a standard only one team in the country has been able to meet in the past 5 years

 

[UConnSwag11]

Missed more than one.

Yes, AntG pointed that out. My reply was sarcasm.

 

[Edward Sargent]

I want to see an end to post up as No. 1 option. It takes away Jackson and Newton's best attribute (driving) and turns Hawkins into a spot up shooter.

Also, Sanogo doesn't pass out of the post. Way too crowded there. He bullies himself in the basket, but the lack of movement on offense absolutely kills UConn's energy. If he gets a post touches, he has to put it right back out. But, I just can't stand isolation basetkball in the post. I want ball movement and cutting.

Don't know John. Watch the early part of the second half Jackson tried several times to drive the ball and either it was a TO or a missed floater. Those misses were definitely part of the second half collapse. Adama passed out of the post more this game than in prior games he's just not good at it. I also think both Adama and Donovan were "coached" to make their move quicker and I think the result was a bunch of rushed shots and missed bunnies at the rim.

 

[temery]

It's time for Clingan to start. He moves better without the ball, and he can literally rip the ball out of the air in a way Sanogo cannot.

'Starting Clingan, yet. But those trashing Sanogo are out of their freaking minds.

 

[CTBasketball]

'Starting Clingan, yet. But those trashing Sanogo are out of their freaking minds.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Here’s what I would do with Newton….give him the ball, tell him he’s the point guard. Get back to what worked in the beginning of the season.

Andre is a dumpster fire at point.

Fish, Newton was the point today backed up by Diarra. Both though just take so long to get the ball over half court and into a set! And Newton at times looks awful loose bringing the ball up. I am surprised he wasn't picked more. But you are right Andre is not a point guard. He loves to whip passes which more often than not result in a TO. Just keep him as the uber athletic defensive disruptor who occasionally makes a good pass

 

[joelerg87]

So you think Sanogo should play less since there should be repercussions for not Doing what the coaches are telling you to do. I agree. That part is on the coaches. Because he was chosen Big East player of the year in preseason it seems neither many of our fans or the coaches have the guts to make the right decision…play him less until he stops being so selfish.

Yes, when you someone like Clingan behind him it shouldn’t be a guaranteed 25-30 a game. I don’t care what preseason awards you get. I’m a big fan of Adama and he needs his minutes but it’s like the rotations are set. No playing matchups or the hot hand. It’s like how I coach a park and rec team. I write down substitution patterns so everyone gets there minutes.

Clingan comes in the first half and he sees the court for literally like 2 minutes in his first rotation. Why? It makes no sense.

On top of that we bring Adama back before the under 12 time out. As some have mentioned Adama looks slower and and worn down. Why are we pushing his minutes?

Clingan didn’t have his best game last night but neither did Adama. There is no reason the minute split should be 29/11.

 

[dennismenace]

Can’t develop a leader at PG by bringing in transfers who don’t know the program.

After giving up on Sool it is the only choice we have.

 

[dennismenace]

We kinda forgot about the physicality of the Big East and how you have to recruit based on it[.

take a look at the thickness of the other teams compared to ours. Adama and Diarra are OK. the others look skinny by comparison.

 

[temery]

Leads the team in scoring and rebounds. Clingan should be on the court with him, not instead of him. ~ 25 min each.

 

[3rdbass]

One season fill ins. Great against everyone except Big East players, Coaches and teams.

Nothing wrong with having one season with fill ins(that is how college b-ball is now) if they are good like Hopkins and Carter at PC and not the bargain basement guys we got.

 

[UConnSwag11]

We kinda forgot about the physicality of the Big East and how you have to recruit based on it.

“we’re not made for the Big East.”

 

[willie99]

Kids were in position to execute and win, and they didn't

Although I'm going to blame the fundamentally flawed rebounding on the coaches.

Early on the second half, on Hall's first monstrous put back, Newton was defending the Hall player when the shot went up. Rather than box out, or put a body on him, he looked at the rim. The Hall player crashed the board and slammed it home. That became a thing for the whole second half

That's where guards like Kemba and Bazz and Boat and many others would come up with the rebound. Short guards who would often times lead the team in rebounds.

I believe we're fundamentally weak in the rebounding department

 

[willie99]

I think Hurley should ask Calhoun to come in a run some rebounding drills. And then use those drills himself going forward

It ain't rocket science

 

[boiwerebad]

It's mentally soft players. Full stop.

It's both soft players and coaches not holding said players accountable or putting them in certain situations. If you think the blame is only on 18-22 year olds compared to coaches with decades of experience, you are insane

 

[1999GoodSon]

It's all coaching. Hurley took the long process of building this thing and has talked nonstop about culture and toughness. It's now year 5 with nothing to show for it and we're still as fragile as it gets. Five seasons with a bunch of different players throughout and they always wilt.

Meanwhile Sean Miller comes in year one and has his team ranked #8 in the country and they look like an offensive juggernaut. Shaka Smart comes into Marquette and takes them to the tournament his first season and now they're #20 in the country in his second season. UConn has a lot more talent than either team on paper. I can name a bunch of other coaches who turned their programs around right away.

It's all about coaching or a lack of coaching.

Agreed. We didn't lose the game in the final 2 seconds, we lost it by squandering a 14 pt lead in the first 10 of the 2nd half and then went into chaos mode. These guys didn't forget how to play, they panicked (coaching), lost focus (coaching), played chaotically (coaching) and made 0 field goals in the final 7 minutes (we couldn't design 1 scoring play?) Holloway sniffed it out by saying "they got nothin", SH turned up the heat and we melted like butter. What we're seeing is guys wound too tight, whose roles are unclear, and a team in total disarray. Heads hanging, missing bunnies, not banging at all. Hurleys teams can't close I've been seeing it for 5 years. The more important the game the greater the chance of us choking. Losing to New Mexico State last year was the culmination (all coaching).

 

[walski]

Can’t like this enough…sanogo didn’t appear to try for the rebound..it was like he was more worried about fouling out

He was just hoping that they miss and the game ends.... afraid of losing not fighting to win.

 

[giddyup]

I’m pretty sure that the coaches have probably told Sanogo 1,000 times to look to pass when double and triple teamed. 3 times in the game today he had the ball in the lane being double teamed with a wide open teammate facing him for a three with no defender in sight and AS decided not to pass, shot and missed himself. I’m pretty sure that’s not what is preached by the coaches and the poor decision is not on the coaches.

coaching is not 100% of the problem, as some on this board want us to believe. If Hurley was on the bench today he would be getting crucified.

If the 20 year old makes the same mistake after being told a 1,000 times, then you practice it out of him until the opposite is second nature. If he does it again in the game, he gets the immediate hook JC style.

 

[HeGotGame]

Yup. I just take what I read and hear. Keep carrying Hurley’s water and being content with being worse than Seton Hall

And that explains a whole lot about you…….

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

After giving up on Sool it is the only choice we have.

After originally bringing in a transfer over Gaffney (who at the time had a promising finish to his freshman year).

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

I think Hurley should ask Calhoun to come in a run some rebounding drills. And then use those drills himself going forward

It ain't rocket science

I heard Calhoun had this drill where guys would take it as hard as possible to the rim and the other guy would try to block it. We need to bring that one back too for guys to learn how to go up strong.

Not attaching the article because the article itself is BS.

His signature practice play was to have each player dunk from the baseline as another tried to block the attempt. Who else would do this? Who would be crazy enough to try it? Every day the bodies crashed to the floor, then everybody picked themselves up and tried it again.