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<blockquote data-quote="Obelix" data-source="post: 1202073" data-attributes="member: 7292"><p>I am not grumpy at all, but it is a huge exaggeration to extend congratulations on this season. Despite the injuries and really bad record, did Groce and staff coach well? C'mon, I like Groce and have supported him on this board, but nobody can say with a straight face that they coached well this season, actually I do not believe even the most avid supporters have said that. You look at the entire season, do you believe Groce coached well?</p><p></p><p>I'd understand if the team also played consistently hard and with intensity, or "TNT" or whatever. But our intensity on defense was surprisingly bad despite the injuries. It does not mean that there were a few games that that the team played better, or everyone always had a bad game, or that some players did not improve, but as a team, it is not that we played consistently hard on defense and with intensity, despite our offensive shortcomings and injuries. </p><p></p><p>Off the court, there were two major incidents that made national sports headlines, Paul and Black. It now appears that there may be even a third unexpected arrest/booking. Not the best examples of "control" within the program and respect for rules and coaching staff, certainly some dark spots representing the University and the basketball program.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Obelix, post: 1202073, member: 7292"] I am not grumpy at all, but it is a huge exaggeration to extend congratulations on this season. Despite the injuries and really bad record, did Groce and staff coach well? C'mon, I like Groce and have supported him on this board, but nobody can say with a straight face that they coached well this season, actually I do not believe even the most avid supporters have said that. You look at the entire season, do you believe Groce coached well? I'd understand if the team also played consistently hard and with intensity, or "TNT" or whatever. But our intensity on defense was surprisingly bad despite the injuries. It does not mean that there were a few games that that the team played better, or everyone always had a bad game, or that some players did not improve, but as a team, it is not that we played consistently hard on defense and with intensity, despite our offensive shortcomings and injuries. Off the court, there were two major incidents that made national sports headlines, Paul and Black. It now appears that there may be even a third unexpected arrest/booking. Not the best examples of "control" within the program and respect for rules and coaching staff, certainly some dark spots representing the University and the basketball program. [/QUOTE]
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