One thing ive noticed since p-12 play has started is HCTB may actually prove that an old dog can learn new tricks. Initially because of injuries and hopefully now due to results, he has greatly shortened the bench. This has driven me crazy for years, the constant line-change metality that built nothing but mediocrity. I may be reading too much into it but its shaking out that the top 6 or 7 guys are getting PT and that is fantastic! When the top 7 are a healthy disilva, simpson, williams, lambkin, obrien, hadley and either hammond or ruffin we will have something. When we start dipping deeper we struggle because the rest of the guys need time to develop or simply dont have what it takes. That top 8 though can play with anybody as they will show when AZ comes to town (if all are healthy). Not sure if i want Hammond or Ruffin to be #7 but hopefully 1 of the two can take the 7th spot with authority in the next few weeks while the other assumes a seat on the bench.
HCTB has always been a play 9 or 10 guys type of coach which IMO kills any chance for chemistry and rythm to get developed. TO boot, we have at least 3 NBA guys in that group and there are only a few teams in America that can say that. I think HCTB knows his time is now, And finally he's throwing the chips to the middle of the table. Let the top 7 guys play, get Disilva fully healthy and please keep the rest of the group healthy and lets see what developes. THis team has a chance to do something so the time for being a players coach is not now.
NIce to see the WBB tteam stepping up too. THe UCLA game was disappointing, and exposed some real rebounding issues and maybe a player or two short to make real noise but you have to love the heart and fearlessness of that team. Gotta Love what HCJRP has done and they can certianly make noise at the ladies dance from the sheer effort they put forth every night.
Also, dont sleep on the ski team. The momentum is building and the team has all the parts needed for a skiing Natty championship in MArch on their home snow in Steamboat. Need to stay healthy and get the international members back to the USofA and we can and should re-establish ski dominance in Boulder.
HCTB has always been a play 9 or 10 guys type of coach which IMO kills any chance for chemistry and rythm to get developed. TO boot, we have at least 3 NBA guys in that group and there are only a few teams in America that can say that. I think HCTB knows his time is now, And finally he's throwing the chips to the middle of the table. Let the top 7 guys play, get Disilva fully healthy and please keep the rest of the group healthy and lets see what developes. THis team has a chance to do something so the time for being a players coach is not now.
NIce to see the WBB tteam stepping up too. THe UCLA game was disappointing, and exposed some real rebounding issues and maybe a player or two short to make real noise but you have to love the heart and fearlessness of that team. Gotta Love what HCJRP has done and they can certianly make noise at the ladies dance from the sheer effort they put forth every night.
Also, dont sleep on the ski team. The momentum is building and the team has all the parts needed for a skiing Natty championship in MArch on their home snow in Steamboat. Need to stay healthy and get the international members back to the USofA and we can and should re-establish ski dominance in Boulder.
