BluesBear said:

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We need to scratch you #6 off the list. Just not reliable for the team to count on for the year. Plug him in as a role player..

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BUCANDOIT82 said:

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1. Gonzaga has a very experienced and balanced team and is a title contender. They had a great crowd.

2. Baylor is inexperienced, but crazy athletic and oozing with potential.

3. Fraschilla was right, Wright is a player. He is the best pure point guard running a team I have seen at Baylor. Can make all the plays.

4. Edgecombe will be a problem in a couple of months.

5. Omier is really good and is going to help this team tremendously.

6. If Love becomes available that will also help this team.

7. This is the quickest team I think I have ever seen (not just Baylor team).

8. Realistically we need to press and fall back into zone on defense. This team is not going to develop into a top-notch man to man defense. The younger players have the aptitude, but not the experience. The older players don't all have the aptitude.

9. This is going to be a fun season and a fun team and Drew has a ton to work with. I don't think anyone will want to see us in the Tournament.

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Stefano DiMera said:

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Drew said on his radio show that we had 4 players that got muscle cramps...said he had never seen that before.

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Big12Fan2024 said:

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Cramps aren't the explanation why we had 6-1 and 6-3 guards trying to defend 6-9 and 6-10 posts.

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CHP Bear said:

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Big12Fan2024 said:

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Cramps aren't the explanation why we had 6-1 and 6-3 guards trying to defend 6-9 and 6-10 posts.

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I somewhat agree with the cramp issue. To me it appeared Zags cramped our style at every turn.

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BUCANDOIT82 said:

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Multiple players went right past Gonzaga defenders.

This team cannot play the defense the coach's assigned them to play and Drew needs to switch this team to zone. It makes no sense having a scheme whereby a 6'5" true freshman guards a 6' 11" post while isolated in the post.

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Quinton said:

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BUCANDOIT82 said:

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Multiple players went right past Gonzaga defenders.

This team cannot play the defense the coach's assigned them to play and Drew needs to switch this team to zone. It makes no sense having a scheme whereby a 6'5" true freshman guards a 6' 11" post while isolated in the post.

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It is a major coaching problem, not simply a roster issue. The roster has had a lot of holes but there are 30+ coaching staffs across the country could get this group to a top 50 defense man or zone.

Nearly everyone is new including the staff so I'll wait but make no mistake, our defensive coaching is severely lacking. Hope they get it turned around, not giving up on them so early but need huge improvement

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bear2be2 said:

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Quinton said:

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BUCANDOIT82 said:

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Multiple players went right past Gonzaga defenders.

This team cannot play the defense the coach's assigned them to play and Drew needs to switch this team to zone. It makes no sense having a scheme whereby a 6'5" true freshman guards a 6' 11" post while isolated in the post.

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It is a major coaching problem, not simply a roster issue. The roster has had a lot of holes but there are 30+ coaching staffs across the country could get this group to a top 50 defense man or zone.

Nearly everyone is new including the staff so I'll wait but make no mistake, our defensive coaching is severely lacking. Hope they get it turned around, not giving up on them so early but need huge improvement

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I think one thing people have downplayed is the significance and impact of losing multiple guys who are now successful Division I head coaches from our staff. It's really hard to replace the level of coaching talent that we've lost the past five years.

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