BleedGopher
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I think everyone regrets Tubby making that decision.
Not I.
Not I. It was the only option. Would have had Hollins starting and Colt on the bench, though.
"That's just his nature," Smith said. "That's Ralph, and it is what it is. Ralph is a good high-post player, can face the basket and shoot."
According to Smith, Sampson "had a great spring" on campus and now is working on his conditioning in Chicago with renowned trainer Tim Grover.
"He has to improve his stamina and his aggression," Smith said.
"You go on eBay and see you've got an NCAA championship ring, you go, 'Hey, from Kentucky? Which one of you guys is trying to sell your ring?'"
Like Sampson, Williams continues to struggle with endurance. "One of the things Rodney and Ralph have in common (is) their conditioning," Smith said. "... If you watch them play, they play hard for a few minutes, and then they have to get a break. So, we're really working hard with them to develop their lungs or wind, their legs."
Blake played very well against UNC and WVU at PG when Al was on the bench. Like any coach in the history of basketball or other games, Tubby played his best player at PG because it worked before. Coaches do that all the time. Why did he play him for so long if it didn't work?
What might have happened was the fact that fans would have gone crazy if Tubby had let Mav making his freshman mistakes. At that point we would have heard from tons of people on this board that Mav is this Mav is that. I think that Tubby was scared to try Mav at the PG.
Afterall, we all are coaches around here and know so much more than Tubby.
Go Gophers
Not I. It was the only option. Would have had Hollins starting and Colt on the bench, though.
I never understood this hyperbole. I don't think any of us are ever stating that we know "so much more than Tubby" but if any of us questioned the move of Blake to PG (as many on here did) then it in fact turns out that Tubby now agrees with these critics. So if you used the sarcastic tone questioning people on this board during the BT season who were questioning Tubby's decision, well, now Tubby would be agreeing with them.
It's OK to question a HC or a player within reason. Obviously some take it way over the top and irrationally react one way or another about a coach or player, but if we're just supposed to sit back and hope for the best, do the "we've got the spirit, yes we do, we've got the spirit how about you" chant at games, well, that's just not fun or realistic.
I thought Monson made a mistake putting Holman at the top of the 1-3-1 zone, I thought Blake should have stayed at SG and thus, not hurting two positions instead of one, etc. That doesn't mean I think I'm I know "so much more than Tubby" - it just means that I'm sharing an observation that now Tubby agrees with. The fact that Tubby now agrees with this line of thinking doesn't make me any smarter about basketball than if Tubby didn't agree with the move.
Go Gophers!!
I think we're missing the point.
One of the biggest complaints about Tubby last year was that he (allegedly) never took responsibility for the team's poor performance down the stretch. A lot of people were on here saying that Tubby was passing the buck by blaming all their problems on injuries and transfers.
So now, it looks like Tubby is coming out and admitting that, yes, he may have made mistakes last year that contributed to the team's lack of success. That, to me, seems to be a step in the right direction, toward assuming responsibility.
I think that's the real point of the interview and article - Tubby trying to reach out to the media and fan base to mend some fences.
Agree/disagree?
I don’t know if Mav would have been a superior choice or not. But, I personally didn’t see any evidence for it when he was given minutes.
I think we're missing the point.
One of the biggest complaints about Tubby last year was that he (allegedly) never took responsibility for the team's poor performance down the stretch. A lot of people were on here saying that Tubby was passing the buck by blaming all their problems on injuries and transfers.
So now, it looks like Tubby is coming out and admitting that, yes, he may have made mistakes last year that contributed to the team's lack of success. That, to me, seems to be a step in the right direction, toward assuming responsibility.
I think that's the real point of the interview and article - Tubby trying to reach out to the media and fan base to mend some fences.
Agree/disagree?
One of the biggest complaints about Tubby last year was that he (allegedly) never took responsibility for the team's poor performance down the stretch. A lot of people were on here saying that Tubby was passing the buck by blaming all their problems on injuries and transfers.
Agree/disagree?