According to Carino it's our first losing non-conference season since 1982-83.
1). 300th in OE, 34th in DE. The Hall is 361st in FT%, 341st in 2PT% (getting better! lol), 319th in turnover % offensively, 360th in tempo. Wowowowow. That says it all about what we've watched. We're opponents "bad loss" now.
2). Some of the worst games I've watched this program play ever. Boring, ugly, 3 heartbreaking losses at the buzzer, the run of not even getting to 60, getting our asses kicked against Monmouth at home, it has zapped any life from a program that isn't media or fan friendly to begin with. There are down years, and then there's this. You probably could've dropped 3-4 of these player salaries and gotten one better impact player from it. It'll be interesting to see how Sha approaches roster building this Spring. This should be a wake-up call to everyone. You're opening a beautiful new facility and now need to really figure out what in the world the approach is to NIL and player acquisition.
3). The team has been terrible, but there has been some improvement lately in flow compared to where it was. That's not saying much overall, but it's something, and it's coming from the only positive thing to watch: Coleman, Middleton, Dual. Hope they continue to get better and we retain them instead of being a feeder program. Coleman can be an impact player. The younger players are proving better than the older and are getting better. Sha is now reflecting that in the minutes. Good to see. Funny that Aligbe starts - probably bc of his practice habits and leadership? - but only gets 10-15 MPG now.
4). Trying to find things to look for, the development at center will also be interesting to watch, I guess. One kind of average back-up, two freshmen with some upside in different ways. But again, back to young player development that goes where long term?
5). The DAW usage is a killer. We saw that again at Rutgers. I know what we're trying to do with him as a 5th year guy, 2nd year with Sha, and not having Harmon, but it's simply not there as a player. And forget it when he's at PG. The team has three 5th-year players in Addae-Wusu, Toumi, and Jenkins who would be solid bench players on a good team. Maybe more from Jenkins. They are not providing us an edge despite the experience. Unfortunate.
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