What should Coach Mac Do?
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I think ISU is considered a basketball school in that we have more success historically in basketball than we do in football, and even though wrestling is our most historically successful program, it's not a revenue-producing sport like basketball or football.
Granted, we aren't N. Carolina, Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, etc., but we have had some national success in basketball, much more so than football to this point. That's why some would consider us a basketball school.
Granted, we aren't N. Carolina, Kansas, Duke, Kentucky, etc., but we have had some national success in basketball, much more so than football to this point. That's why some would consider us a basketball school.
Dryburn, I agree with most of what you say.
A couple of differing points:
The dribbling out front is frustrating, but the reason is likely players not running the play crisply (or not at all). I doubt the intention is for DG to just dribble. A weak screen, slow movement causes plays to break down. We do not have a PG who can just get to the rim at will, so if players are not executing crisply, then it looks like the PG is jsut dribbling.
Also, I don't care if you are a freshman, senior, walk on or trainer. If you are not executing or are being a negative influence to the team, you have to be called out. I find it highly unlikely that the comments after the Duke game are the first time Colvin or the "other" players have heard from Coach Mac.
A couple of differing points:
The dribbling out front is frustrating, but the reason is likely players not running the play crisply (or not at all). I doubt the intention is for DG to just dribble. A weak screen, slow movement causes plays to break down. We do not have a PG who can just get to the rim at will, so if players are not executing crisply, then it looks like the PG is jsut dribbling.
Also, I don't care if you are a freshman, senior, walk on or trainer. If you are not executing or are being a negative influence to the team, you have to be called out. I find it highly unlikely that the comments after the Duke game are the first time Colvin or the "other" players have heard from Coach Mac.
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First of all i would tell boozer to clear his fb status or he is off the team. He can go spend his senior year playing a division lower. 2nd whatever Pomlee is up to let him go he clearly isnt going to see the court anytime soon. 3rd lay down the damn law. If our players are screwing up out there get in their face let them know how you as a coach wants it done out there, they are men....i think..
As far as the dribbling outside.......I'm not so sure it is not a part of the plan. Colvin does it too when he is in there. It is like the first 15 seconds of the shot clock (in a half-court set) they are trying to figure out what to do. The players are not running the play, or do not know what play they are supposed to be running, or the plan is to shorten the game by not running the play as soon as the shot clock starts. Just looks like they are lost out there. Either the coach or the PG is supposed to be calling the play......so what is going on?
It just seemed very odd to me to call Colvin out on the radiio after the Duke game. If anyone should have been called out there......it was CB. Let's face it, he had a lousy game. He needs to show some leadership out there, and some toughness. That is a much bigger concern for this team than Colvin. Now, if Colvin is mis-behaving off-court or something, then that is another matter. But if that is the case, then why the hell is he playing so much over Buckley, who has been here a couple of years, and from all indications works hard in practice and seems to be a team player. How can Colvin get called out and yet at the same time be getting so many minutes over a 2-year vet player? It's not like Colvin has demonstrated any great skills out there.
I watched an ABA documentary about a team that ran the same play in practice until they puked. They were able to finish 4th in the league. Anyway, if it worked for the Flint Tropics, it could work for ISU.
The only thing I want from Gmac to do is lay down the law. He is the coach and the players are going to do it his way. If they don't want to do it his way they will be on the bench or they can transfer. I never want to see players running our program. Gmac needs to get back to the type of coach he use to be and not worry about the whole WJ thing. I think Gmac changed after that and is afraid to lay down the law with these kids. I hope he just says I tried to do it a different way, but its not working and we are going back to how I know how to win.
We can all make suggestions that may or may not work, but it's up to Mac to figure it out and he's being paid a ton of money to do it. Winning solves a lot of problems and he hasn't won since he's been here so the problems get magnified. I think he's got this year to get it done or he will have a very difficult time selling his program to recruits and the public. Problem is if he doesn't win we're still stuck with him because of that long term contract he got from JP.
This isn't about Boozer's FB status, but it's about the video on Facebook from the basketball team page with Boozer talking about being around Duke when his brother played there.
There's a question like "What do you think makes Duke so good?" and he answered right away "Their coach." He didn't bring up how much talent they have or whatever, it was about Coach K being a great coach
Coaching, especially at a college and below level, goes so far
There's a question like "What do you think makes Duke so good?" and he answered right away "Their coach." He didn't bring up how much talent they have or whatever, it was about Coach K being a great coach
Coaching, especially at a college and below level, goes so far
You know, even prior to that fight, in the middle of a game, (and I cant remember exactly which game it was), I saw Mac get on Colvin about something and he threw a total tantrum over there by the bench. I immediately looked at my roommate and we both went "uh-oh". So this Colvin thing doesnt surprise me at all. I saw it early on. I dont know if any of you remember seeing that.
