It's only meaningful if he follows through. Otherwise it's just a bunch of coach speakSomething a lot of coaches say after a terrible performance. But Hurley is a man of his words so this carries some weight. Hoping for a beat down of grambling on Saturday.
Nothing AJ did out there screamed “positive” to meThere were some positives from last night. AJ is looking more comfortable out there, Gaffney played pretty well and Polley is grabbing some rebounds and getting a few easy buckets to go along with his 3s.
With Martin out, Jackson really hit the boards on the defensive end, made some nice passes and finished on the break a couple times. He is starting to do those things with more regularity. While it's clearly Cole's team, Jackson's contributions make UConn a tough team to beat, even on an off night.
Still hoping that Diggins gets some run to help out with ball handling and ball movement. Against better teams we are going to need more good looks for Hawkins and Polley.
I've been critical of him and don't think he had a good game, but 7 rebounds and 4 assists was a positive.Nothing AJ did out there screamed “positive” to me
I'm with cardiac on this one. The 7 rebounds is a positive and I would think is a result of Martin being out, but the 4 assists came with 3 turnovers. He looked to pass every time and showed no real assertiveness on the offensive end. 4 points in 22 minutes.I've been critical of him and don't think he had a good game, but 7 rebounds and 4 assists was a positive.
At least Diggins. I wish this team had a true point guard that played. Breakdown a defender and kick it out for an open look. Cole is a shoot first guard. Cole could be more effective if someone else was on point.At some point we are going to have to play the freshmen.
Don't disagree with the rest but he was averaging 7 rebounds a game even before Martin was out, that's always been a strengthI'm with cardiac on this one. The 7 rebounds is a positive and I would think is a result of Martin being out, but the 4 assists came with 3 turnovers. He looked to pass every time and showed no real assertiveness on the offensive end. 4 points in 22 minutes.
There are a few players on this team that need to work on their handle.
No argument from me on the criticisms. He giveth and he taketh away, which is one of my biggest issues with him.I'm with cardiac on this one. The 7 rebounds is a positive and I would think is a result of Martin being out, but the 4 assists came with 3 turnovers. He looked to pass every time and showed no real assertiveness on the offensive end. 4 points in 22 minutes.
There are a few players on this team that need to work on their handle.
Didn't realize that. Would have guessed 5 or so.Don't disagree with the rest but he was averaging 7 rebounds a game even before Martin was out, that's always been a strength
14 vs. VCU really helped the average.Didn't realize that. Would have guessed 5 or so.
I think we should just give up on this. Their freshman years are being wasted. They might as well red shirtI'd like to see Diggins and Johnson on the court on Saturday. But preferably not because Hurley has to pull the starters after a terrible performance
They've already played, they can't redshirt. Let's not get carried away and say they're being wasted thoughI think we should just give up on this. Their freshman years are being wasted. They might as well red shirt
He's joking, at least I'm pretty sure he's joking.They've already played, they can't redshirt. Let's not get carried away and say they're being wasted though
Watch the highlights. Andre had a few fast break buckets, some nice passes and owned the defensive glass for the most part. At some point you've got to realize how much he positively impacts the game. That said, the sloppy ball handling and lazy passes do partially offset his contributions.Nothing AJ did out there screamed “positive” to me
That’s a little overly dramatic.I think we should just give up on this. Their freshman years are being wasted. They might as well red shirt
Oh, there’s always a way…They've already played, they can't redshirt. Let's not get carried away and say they're being wasted though
Definitely was a joke. My point was they've barely gotten any meaningful in game minutes. Now next season we'll have to live with freshman mistakes from Sophmores. Especially Diggins. We are going to need him to be steady next season. So some gametime this season was super important. I just don't see him getting it in Big East playHe's joking, at least I'm pretty sure he's joking.
If Hurley isn't playing them against sub 300 teams. He isn't playing them in Big East play. Most freshman get the bulk of their run in the early part of the schedule. Add in our schedule was reletivley soft, and the first four games were massive blowouts. Diggins could've gotten more than 7 minutes in a few of those gamesThat’s a little overly dramatic.
Hurley did say in his presser yesterday that the freshman didn’t have normal summers or last years of prep ball, so they’re taking more time getting up to speed (along with many other freshman around the country in that recruiting range). He said they need to get them up to speed fast though because Cole needs help. Development doesn’t stop at week 4, so I’d hardly say their season is wasted lol.