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Post by williamtsherman on Mar 16, 2020 19:46:06 GMT -6
Judging from the pictures above, I would choose to recruit JJ Traynor's mom out of the three shown. She, at least, shows a positive attitude and a willingness to make an decent effort.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 16, 2020 20:09:57 GMT -6
What happened to Mr traynor where did he end up..
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 16, 2020 20:24:10 GMT -6
Well it all makes since now... We give him a tour of Muncie with a dinner at lahodys... Louisville gives him well you know
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Post by bsutrack on Mar 16, 2020 20:26:36 GMT -6
He picked Louisville over us? ;-) I know, it's hard to believe.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Mar 16, 2020 20:31:21 GMT -6
At least we got him on campus... Thats something
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Post by cardfan on Mar 31, 2020 11:21:04 GMT -6
Kroft was interviewed by the Richmond paper. I’ll paraphrase: 1. Architecture program not conducive to being a student athlete. Academics are tough. Couple changes in major.
2. He and whit didn’t share the same philosophy in terms of style of play. Kroft is a mid range guy and whit’s “statistically proven” concept is there is no more midrange game. It’s 3’s or drive it. (Seems this woulda been laid out during recruitment)
3. Kroft wants to go where he can play his game and not have a coach try to change him too much.
So there ya go.
Personally I would have loved to see the kid give us a midrange game. Did whit not recruit him with his most useful talents in mind?
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Post by 00hmh on Mar 31, 2020 11:44:45 GMT -6
Can't have a coach coaching you...changing anything.
Need a Mr Rogers coaching philosophy.
You are perfect just the way you are.
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Post by lmills72 on Mar 31, 2020 11:49:19 GMT -6
Yes, no room for a mid-range game. That's why you encourage a kid like Walton to return. You want more kids who can't shoot 3s and have trouble converting inside. Now it makes so much more sense.
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Post by realitycheck on Mar 31, 2020 11:51:12 GMT -6
Well, this "statistically proven" philosophy of cranking threes or going to the rim and ignoring mid-range has produced zero championships and one CIT appearance in 7 years. Either the method is flawed, the recruitment to the method is insufficient or the ability to teach and coach the method is poor. Why choose just one? Let's go with all three!
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Post by cardfan on Mar 31, 2020 12:09:22 GMT -6
Can't have a coach coaching you...changing anything. Need a Mr Rogers coaching philosophy. You are perfect just the way you are. Can't have a coach coaching you...changing anything. Need a Mr Rogers coaching philosophy. You are perfect just the way you are. If a coach feels a kid doesn’t fit his philosophy why recruit him in the first place? Now I better understand the parents tweeting about players and parents being sure to fully understand what a coach wants/don’t get lied to, etc. (not that I think they were totally correct or shoo-in have been doing it). But I now can see some possible reasoning now.
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Post by cardfan on Mar 31, 2020 12:21:35 GMT -6
What are you trying to say, Sherm?
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Post by lmills72 on Mar 31, 2020 12:32:43 GMT -6
Kids rejecting the way Whit wants them to play could be interpreted as those kids "not wanting to be coached."
It could also be kids rejecting limiting their game, being put into a box. Teague is the only player I can think of recently who's seemingly had the freedom to expand his game and that was, at times, clearly detrimental to the team.
I would think that guys like Hazen and Mallers would have benefitted from the freedom to work in the 10-12-foot range. And I really fear that Bum is going to toe the line and become nothing more than a spot-up three-point specialist, which is really going to short-change him in the long run. He can be more than that.
I can't see at all how Walton fits into Whit's philosophy. Guys like Walton (and any legitimate big man) have no role on a Whit-coached team except to play defense and rebound. It's no wonder he keeps whiffing on bigs; his game plan rejects their potential in the offense, utilizing them primarily as passers and rebounders.
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