Game Thread - @ St. Bonaventure Wed 1/8 7pm ESPN+

SensibleSpider said:
Exactly! And that overhead pass Beagle throws to the cutter is not a realistic in game pass. That thing has fast break dunk written all over it
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Almost every practice video we put out, seems like it is guys going through the motions of playing basketball. They lack intensity, real game like situations. I know we are just getting snippets of practice videos but curious as to why we always get the same snippets.
 
97spiderfan said:
Almost every practice video we put out, seems like it is guys going through the motions of playing basketball. They lack intensity, real game like situations. I know we are just getting snippets of practice videos but curious as to why we always get the same snippets.
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Yep, and the scrimmage/practice video usually shows a player (usually its a player that we have complained about his defense) getting beat badly off the dribble. Almost a troll job.

This is the day to day type of environment that wins big:

And I was actually one of Hurley's biggest detractors, but appreciate the passion and effort he brings every day. Same thing I see with video of Dutcher at SDSU. It's not the craziness, it's the fact that he can't let guys get beat on defense and not say anything. And he puts the same effort into all facets of the game. Not just defense, they are well known for having super offensive sets. Demanding excellence.
 
And before you say Big East, big budget, blah blah blah. Hurley was an A10 coach a few years ago. It's finding the next guy moving up and motivated to win big where we dropped the ball big time.
 
*23* said:
Yep, and the scrimmage/practice video usually shows a player (usually its a player that we have complained about his defense) getting beat badly off the dribble. Almost a troll job.

This is the day to day type of environment that wins big:

And I was actually one of Hurley's biggest detractors, but appreciate the passion and effort he brings every day. Same thing I see with video of Dutcher at SDSU. It's not the craziness, it's the fact that he can't let guys get beat on defense and not say anything. And he puts the same effort into all facets of the game. Not just defense, they are well known for having super offensive sets. Demanding excellence.
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Hurley is one intimidating mofo to play or work for. He and Mooney are at the complete polar opposite of the coaching spectrum, leadership, and outlook for their program. If I'm picking a coach to lead my team I want someone who is probably 90% like Hurley to lead it and similarly I want someone who is as little of Mooney as possible.

I just can't do the softness, low energy, the lack of personal or team accountability, the not demanding excellence from everyone involved with the program, the deliberate low engagement of media and fanbase that is Mooney.

Until we get that out of our program and it will only have a chance to get out when Mooney finally leaves (there are certainly other enabling factors at UR that have allowed this to happen and substantiate its continuance), we are going to be nothing more than we are now. Until then, the once every 6-8 years NCAA bid is our norm and probably our max.
 
97spiderfan said:
Hurley is one intimidating mofo to play or work for. He and Mooney are at the complete polar opposite of the coaching spectrum, leadership, and outlook for their program. If I'm picking a coach to lead my team I want someone who is probably 90% like Hurley to lead it and similarly I want someone who is as little of Mooney as possible.

I just can't do the softness, low energy, the lack of personal or team accountability, the not demanding excellence from everyone involved with the program, the deliberate low engagement of media and fanbase that is Mooney.

Until we get that out of our program and it will only have a chance to get out when Mooney finally leaves (there are certainly other enabling factors at UR that have allowed this to happen and substantiate its continuance), we are going to be nothing more than we are now. Until then, the once every 6-8 years NCAA bid is our norm and probably our max.
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Agree.

Also, compare & contrast Mooney vs Tarrant. Look at the toughness Tarrant brought to our basketball program, and look at the softness now. If and when we everrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr get a new coach, my vote is for someone similar to Tarrant. For the younger posters on this board, you don't know what you missed if you didn't see the DT years at UR.
 
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