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<blockquote data-quote="Ken" data-source="post: 1263452" data-attributes="member: 87554"><p>It has nothing to do with numbers the fact is that playing TJL earlier wouldve allowed him to acclimate sooner but also would have this team further along in breaking the horrible habits the players have picked up over the last 6 years of inferior PG play.</p><p></p><p>There is no realistic a way to argue that somehow that TJL would benefit being matched up in practice against sub par pg's as opposed to actually facing good ones in the games . </p><p></p><p>I honestly believe that in another program the coach wouldve gave TJL the keys from day one and wouldve had both TA and JT on board in that understanding as seniors . The faster we get TJL up to speed the better our chances of making the tournament . TA and JT play at PG was never adequate enough to be given major minutes at that spot the last few years has proven that.</p><p></p><p>I remember when Dee,Deron,and Augustine first arrived on the scene . They all started even though there were older players with experience in front of them . Sean Harrington and Jerrance Howard were team captains along with Brian Cook and the two guards played behind Dee and Deron . </p><p></p><p>These guys understood fairly quickly that the goal should be to get whatever lineup out there that will help us get wins and get to the tournament but currently the attitude around the program seems to be "Its my turn" and if you are a freshmen you cant get minutes even though some of the best teams We have played have had freshmen in key roles . Its time to break the cycle of the last few years and get back to doing whatever it takes to win</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ken, post: 1263452, member: 87554"] It has nothing to do with numbers the fact is that playing TJL earlier wouldve allowed him to acclimate sooner but also would have this team further along in breaking the horrible habits the players have picked up over the last 6 years of inferior PG play. There is no realistic a way to argue that somehow that TJL would benefit being matched up in practice against sub par pg's as opposed to actually facing good ones in the games . I honestly believe that in another program the coach wouldve gave TJL the keys from day one and wouldve had both TA and JT on board in that understanding as seniors . The faster we get TJL up to speed the better our chances of making the tournament . TA and JT play at PG was never adequate enough to be given major minutes at that spot the last few years has proven that. I remember when Dee,Deron,and Augustine first arrived on the scene . They all started even though there were older players with experience in front of them . Sean Harrington and Jerrance Howard were team captains along with Brian Cook and the two guards played behind Dee and Deron . These guys understood fairly quickly that the goal should be to get whatever lineup out there that will help us get wins and get to the tournament but currently the attitude around the program seems to be "Its my turn" and if you are a freshmen you cant get minutes even though some of the best teams We have played have had freshmen in key roles . Its time to break the cycle of the last few years and get back to doing whatever it takes to win [/QUOTE]
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