Size? Talent? Slim pickings currently...

[Scrutineer]

If anyone doubts there are coaching issues, take a look at this quote from after the Michigan State/Rutgers game this week.

"This feels like the start of something". The toughness, the fundamentals, the teamwork … this showing can’t be attributed to simply a good day or a Michigan State no-show. Once Rutgers gets some shooters, look out. In the meantime, the sight of a program on the rise is unmistakable.

“I hate to lose and I think everyone here came here to beat teams like that," Baker said. "We're really close." (Baker is Rutgers' freshman point guard)

Editorial comment: Sounds like UConn in the 80's. If Pikiell can do it at Rutgers there's hope for UConn.

 

[RipCity]

Pikiell has only beaten Nebraska, Matta’s Firing year Ohio State, Illinois, and Penn State. Pomeroy never loved anyone his teams, with just one top 70 team at Stony Brook. Basically he has just beaten his cupcakes, which Rutgers is eating up because they’re used to barely beating anyone.

Now Ewing is doing the same thing at Georgetown. Making the schedule a joke so the W-L looks good for a couple of months and people can claim that they’re rebuilding. Pass.

My dream scenario is Chris Mack. He’s an offensive genius who has a great eye for talent. If he was at a bigger basketball school/brand like UConn and had the chance to more often recruit top 50 kids, he could really do damage. The problem is that he is Xavier alumni, and likely wouldn’t jump ship for UConn as he didn’t for Ohio State.

Hurley has done what few others can do at URI, which is one of the least relevant schools in a mediocre conference. I also like Daddy McDermott at Creighton, and Eric Musselman at Nevada.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

If ollie could get five star players and one and done recruits, you can ber your arse he would. At this point I feel like he is just trying to fill uniforms and fine enough quality players to have a good practice session.

He had that. And he ran them all out of town. We haven't had any roster stability whatsoever since he took over. Not all his fault since we were thin when he took over. I thought we finally achieved some stability last year with our class, but they all left.

I'm not saying Enoch, Durham, or Jackson, (or MAL) were guaranteed studs, but I'm pretty sure they would all be playing big minutes this year and at the least offering us a lot more than Polley, Whaley, Onuarah, or Williams are right now.

We clearly do not have enough depth or talent on the roster to compete at a high level this year. That is very clear. So expecting us to beat good teams with this roster is unrealistic. But its his fault that we are in this situation.