Creighton loss wasn't worse. McDermott has Hurley's #. When you have the conference title on the line against what was the worst team in the league and lose it's your worst loss of the season and a choke.
He has earned that leash, especially on a team where depth, or lack thereof, is the biggest problem. Some of the suggestions on this board lack actual baskerball sense and only shows how reactionary and dumb posters can be after a bad loss.
I disagree, playing time shouldn't be earned as a lifetime achievement award. He shouldn't have played 40 minutes against Marquette even though Jaylin was out. He shouldn't have been playing against Creighton when he looked like a cargo ship. He was terrible in both games and he's been a ghost out there for a half or a game a bunch of times this season. He shouldn't be out there when he's playing like he's invisible. Other starters get pulled.
And we lost to both! Not surprised by Marquette - they have some players, and young.
If Marquette had a better interior presence they’re probably a much better team.
I kept saying it would be a tough game but we didn't even show up. Marquette has been playing better but they still just lost to DePaul and Xavier in their last 5 games.
Who cares if it was an ugly loss? The only thing that truly matters is March. The NCAA Tournament is the goal, and making a run in the BE Tournament would be great too and absolutely attainable. Losses to Creighton and Marquette happen. 27 and 4That’s basketball Ruff
Not an ugly loss as much as it feels like an indicative loss.
If Shaka doesn't leverage the portal with that core, he's be a buffoon.
They’re probably a tournament team if they grabbed Georgetown’s Vince and moved Gold to the 4.
Not “is” the difference. “Could have been” the difference. He’s really Alex’s only sub.
Or moved Gold to Siberia where he belongs. He's a horrible basketball player
Ross gets more I guess? From the lack of playing time I'm guessing Karoma and Millender are unplayable?
If TV timeouts in the Big East Tournament are longer than the regular season, just like the NCAAT TV timeouts are longer, Hurley probably goes with an 8-man rotation with Riebe, Malachi, and Ross off the bench. If they are not, Hurley probably still goes with an 8-man rotation. Koroma really doesn't provide much of anything on offense, but defensively is the closest player to Stewart that I can think of. All I know is with a possibility of 3 consecutive days of games Karaban should not play close to 40 minutes a game, but it won't surprise me if he does.
No one. He's already shortened the bench to Ross, Smith, and Reibe. I wouldn't mind seeing some Furphy though.
