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Nice to have some good news...
Good news if you mean going from probably horrific to possibly merely awful.
It will be ok...I think our new coach and system will work in CUSA, just give him time.
The 2019 class is going to be very solid, guys.
In the words of A-Rod:
RELAX.
Again, a few more thoughts on the upcoming season for this new team.
Sure, a bumpy road is expected, but that does not mean I expect a horrendous season. I think most of us would be cool with a decent year of rebuilding building into some success the following season.
I too share the concerns about lack of size in the frontcourt....been concerned since the end of last season. Just putting a few things together recently including CNM rather brief comments in the local paper. Despite the lack of size and depth in the frontcourt, I'm thinking CNM still might be able to produce a reasonably competitive team this season. Although the team lacks depth in the frontcourt, he has brought in some good and athletic looking guards and wings.
CNM indicates he likes having big guards/wings to help rebound with the undersized frontcourt size. With that in mind, I again looked back at the CNM led team vs arguably the best team in MT's history when the two played on a neutral court. UNC-A started with a 4 G and 1 F set. It looks like their tallest starter was around 6-5 to 6-6. It looked like UNC-A would bring off the bench a couple of taller players for some solid minutes with decent production but nothing impressive. When I say larger, 6-6 and 6-9. Mostly, they appeared to run a 4G 1F set. Despite their smallish undersized team, the all-time great MT team only beat them by 2. It took a last minute 3 pointer by Harris for MT to seal the 2 point win. Even more interesting, the CNM led UNC-A team beat MT in rebounding! Looks like the small UNC-A team won the rebounding battle by 5. Think about that. Turnovers and steals were pretty close to even for both teams. It looks like MT was able to win by Kermit's classic defensive effort. UNC-A shooting % were off for the game and were likely the difference. That is also consistent with how Kermit's teams would grind out games.
That was a pretty impressive, if small team, that came awful close to beating a great MT team. Despite starting 2-4 that year, UNC-A still went to the NCAA Tournament that year, if I recall correctly. I think one of those guards went on to transfer to Louisville. With CNM's approach and the size and athleticism of the whole mess of guards and wings he has, he just might be able to have a productive season.
Have we ever had a 6'8 guard like crump?
Perrin Buford at 6'6" is also a good example. I know he played more forward, but so will Crump on this team.Not 6'-8" but Earle had 6'-5" Jimmy Martin (a converted high school center) and Stewart had 6'-5" Duane Washington, both point guards on very good teams (Washington played a few years in the NBA but had problems with substances, His highly-touted son was recruited by Davis but chose Ohio St. where he is on scholarship)
I would imagine that Hammonds, Jr is the best recent example of the type player McDevitt seems to like on the perimeter.