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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 5266958, member: 44"] Meh, he's not wrong about it contributing to fouls away from the basket and leaving us vulnerable to a quick dump down, pass to the opposing big for an easy bucket. Those things are incredibly frustrating as a fan. On the other hand, Hurley believes that it's disruptive impact on opposing offenses more than offset the negatives, and Hurley is a two time national championship coach, so he has at least a modicum of credibility.;) Another comment for what it's worth is that Samson typically looked for the block rather than boxing out and grabbing the rebound. When it worked, it was spectacular and potentially momentum shifting. When it didn't, it was frustrating because it typically led to either an easy put back or having the team be forced to defend for another 20 seconds. I have to believe that it is disheartening to do an outstanding job on defense, only that have to do it again because we couldn't get a rebound. Now, he did those things because the coaching staff believed that that maximized his value to the team. I'm just not sure that they translate well to the next level. That said, like the rest of us, I'm rooting for him. He seemed like a great guy and gave us a lot of exciting moments as fans. [/QUOTE]