Moving on to Arkansas.....

[ccsuphanner]

Arkansas is ranked #39 in KenPom. We're ranked #66. I see this as another opportunity for us to notch a quality win and not an expected win.

 

[Jaker]

Arkansas is a quality team, if we don't play well they will beat us by double digits.

 

[8893]

Arkansas is a quality team, if we don't play well they will beat us by double digits.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Because we should be a top 5 or 10 program. Duh. And getting excited about next year's class of 80 to 125 recruits isn't buzzing me. Right now, the ship be sinkin'

Adios and happy holidays.

 

[4in16]

Just an FYI, looking for those looking for the 3pm start against Arkansas. The game will most likely tip closer to 3:30pm as it’s on the same court as Texas v Gonzaga taking place currently on ESPN.

 

[olehead]

Quite frankly, very simple - out goal is to win championships. Given that, a loss to a top 5 team is not something to celebrate or accept without regret. I hope this helps.

Chief I do not post often but seems you have an insider's sense of what's going on. Why does Ollie and staff rely so heavily on the three man weave motion up top? He has run this from the moment he walked through the door, despite consistent effectiveness. As a former D1 player, if I'm a big man I'm not coming here. 3 man weave emphasizes guard play, freezes big man involvement.

 

[Chief00]

Chief I do not post often but seems you have an insider's sense of what's going on. Why does Ollie and staff rely so heavily on the three man weave motion up top? He has run this from the moment he walked through the door, despite consistent effectiveness. As a former D1 player, if I'm a big man I'm not coming here. 3 man weave emphasizes guard play, freezes big man involvement.

I agree it’s not a look a good Big is attracted to. KO pick and roll up top with guys spread on the 3 line can work with shooters - which we had in 2014 but not today. Until Chill joined KO seemed more interested in recruiting Kevin Ollie’s like guards than shooters. So no good Bigs and no shooters - where does that leave you? Eventually when you have 11 points sometime in the middle of the first half the defense wears down.
The offensive scheme basically takes offensive rebounds off the table, hence jail breaks going the wrong way.

 

[olehead]

I agree it’s not a look a good Big is attracted to. KO pick and roll up top with guys spread on the 3 line can work with shooters - which we had in 2014 but not today. Until Chill joined KO seemed more interested in recruiting Kevin Ollie’s like guards than shooters. So no good Bigs and no shooters - where does that leave you? Eventually when you have 11 points sometime in the middle of the first half the defense wears down.
The offensive scheme basically takes offensive rebounds off the table, hence jail breaks going the wrong way.

Thank you sir. I find the lack of adaptability really troubling.