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<blockquote data-quote="BananaShampoo" data-source="post: 1505442" data-attributes="member: 3403"><p>Honestly I don't mind the comparison to Ped St on the b-ball side. That's really the level we've been for the past decade. I do agree on the stability thing to an extent. I really think BU is figuring things out as he goes along. He's learning how tough it is to be a HC in the B1G, where he's facing probably the best coaching fraternity of any conference. It's a far cry from SFA and even Okla St in the Big 12. Big Ten is a grind it out conference with a lot of elite defensive teams that will wear down a team over the course of a season. Requires a toughness mentally and physically that a coach has to instill while bringing an A+ gameplan every time or else you'll get beaten out of the gym. </p><p></p><p>The good news is that BU seems to be willing to adjust his system to his players and seems to be humble and wanting to solve this riddle. I truly believe he wants to win and be successful here and be a top coach and team in the B1G, but he's taking his lumps right now for sure. Because of his willingness to so totally adjust his system of course it takes time to gel and develop that chemistry as a team. We haven't seen it yet fully but it has gotten better it seems the last couple games (second half Miami and most of this past game). Obviously he still has things to work on - situational coaching being one of them (especially how to hold on to a lead and end-game situations/clock management). IF he can fix those we can be a very good team. Even the team we all expected to be earlier this season. I hope it happens this year because I think long term he can be quite successful here, but I don't think he has that much longer to prove it. Make it happen, Brad!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BananaShampoo, post: 1505442, member: 3403"] Honestly I don't mind the comparison to Ped St on the b-ball side. That's really the level we've been for the past decade. I do agree on the stability thing to an extent. I really think BU is figuring things out as he goes along. He's learning how tough it is to be a HC in the B1G, where he's facing probably the best coaching fraternity of any conference. It's a far cry from SFA and even Okla St in the Big 12. Big Ten is a grind it out conference with a lot of elite defensive teams that will wear down a team over the course of a season. Requires a toughness mentally and physically that a coach has to instill while bringing an A+ gameplan every time or else you'll get beaten out of the gym. The good news is that BU seems to be willing to adjust his system to his players and seems to be humble and wanting to solve this riddle. I truly believe he wants to win and be successful here and be a top coach and team in the B1G, but he's taking his lumps right now for sure. Because of his willingness to so totally adjust his system of course it takes time to gel and develop that chemistry as a team. We haven't seen it yet fully but it has gotten better it seems the last couple games (second half Miami and most of this past game). Obviously he still has things to work on - situational coaching being one of them (especially how to hold on to a lead and end-game situations/clock management). IF he can fix those we can be a very good team. Even the team we all expected to be earlier this season. I hope it happens this year because I think long term he can be quite successful here, but I don't think he has that much longer to prove it. Make it happen, Brad! [/QUOTE]
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