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Message: [QUOTE="pj, post: 5319591, member: 2524"] I would agree that conclusions were reached early, but I don't think that refutes the "couldn't handle physicality" criticism, or indicates a "phasing out". The minutes don't jibe with the coaches phasing him out. The first 5 games of the season he got double digit minutes, for 6 straight games in January he got double digit minutes, and for 5 the last 6 games of the season he got double digit minutes (8 minutes against Florida). He had some playing time droughts in December and February, but he pretty much had multiple chances to prove himself and fairly consistent minutes over the season. I think he was a disappointment, but they knew about the disappointment before the first game was played in November. They tried a few different ways of handling it, some with more minutes and some with less, but overall the coaches were very consistent toward Mahaney all season long. [/QUOTE]