Did I mention anything about my preference for what I'd like to see us do? I simply pointed out the fact that there are hundreds of posts on here about that very topic and it's well known we haven't used both of them at the same time at all this year, so I'm not sure what games the Kansas poster is watching where he's seen that mythical lineup
Will Prohm ever win a championship?
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Did I mention anything about my preference for what I'd like to see us do? I simply pointed out the fact that there are hundreds of posts on here about that very topic and it's well known we haven't used both of them at the same time at all this year, so I'm not sure what games the Kansas poster is watching where he's seen that mythical lineup
In a lot of ways, Steve Prohm is the basketball version of Kirk Ferentz. Really nice guy. Wins a lot more than he loses. Gets some big wins followed by some head-scratching losses. Appears to be stubborn and unwilling to change up game plans. And is often perceived as an underachiever based on the talent he has, which makes him a lightning rod for fans.
This team should be winning the conference by two or three games all things considered. They are not. That is all I have to say.
I think Ferentz does a hell of a job getting the most out of his teams myself. I never look at Iowa and am blown away by their talent but he usually wins 8-9 games because they are good up front. Still think Dr. Tom might be a better comparison. Elite 8 his first year and pretty much one and done after that.
What is one thing this team has done consistently well the entire season that makes you say that?
To steal your own question, it’s about consistency.
This team has demonstrated it can handle (easily!!) any other team in the conference. Do you or anybody else disagree with that statement?
I get a little annoyed with people saying that we have the best talent in the league, then proceeding to use that as a negative for Prohm. First thing, if you looking at recruiting rankings, we have far from the best talent in the league. Kansas is playing guys who they were planning on redshirting, and those guys were still ranked higher recruiting-wise than nearly everyone on our team.
Then you can proceed to talk about how recruiting rankings don't mean everything. Well, they mean something, and someone outperforming their ranking either means that they've developed well or that they were identified as diamonds in the rough. Either of those reasons is due to Prohm and/or his assistants. Not to mention that our "talent" is focused in the freshman and sophomore classes and reaching their potential before most people would have expected.
Saying that our team is the most talented in the league is probably more of a compliment to Prohm than it is an insult.
Then you can proceed to talk about how recruiting rankings don't mean everything. Well, they mean something, and someone outperforming their ranking either means that they've developed well or that they were identified as diamonds in the rough. Either of those reasons is due to Prohm and/or his assistants. Not to mention that our "talent" is focused in the freshman and sophomore classes and reaching their potential before most people would have expected.
Saying that our team is the most talented in the league is probably more of a compliment to Prohm than it is an insult.
He's going for the clean sweep of emojis... That is a VERY rare feat since it means a post is so ridiculously stupid that we all run out of things to say about it.
Consistently, no.
And a big part of winning a conference by 2-3 games would require being consistent to begin with in at least some aspect of the game.
There's spurts of different aspects going well but it's been a mess at times too. The only consistency this week has been to get behind, come back, get ahead for a bit, and then let the opponent dictate what happens at the end. What the cause of that is, is the question.
People wonder what happened to Hilton Magic.
Maybe we have too many Debbie Downers in the crowd who think we should be 27-1, but we aren't, and so therefor we suck, and so does Prohm, and so why even bother bringing energy?
Maybe we have too many Debbie Downers in the crowd who think we should be 27-1, but we aren't, and so therefor we suck, and so does Prohm, and so why even bother bringing energy?
I don't know. Kansas is currently being thumped at Tech. This might be the purple cats year
Two teams with a better roster are playing right now in Lubbuck.
I'm going to be so pissed if Tech screws this up.
I know what you mean. I'm watching TT take it to a soft team tonight as they are laying it on 'em 45-20 at half. Woof.
I don't think so. More like "aren't willing to box out." Just like several players just "aren't willing" to work hard defending. THT being the captain of that group.
This is Prohm's fault?
TT lost 6 of their top 8 scorers from last season. They were picked 7th preseason.
I don't think they have a better roster but they definitely play better D and better as a team. They won't blow this game because they don't rely on hot shooting.
