To me coaching is teaching. Part of teaching is the student starting to get it which eventually turns into results. That would include playing D w/o fouling and giving great effort. No idea why this team has not gotten it but in the end it is Oats job to find the formula. I think Oats favors offense and has more ideas there when presented with a problem. Not sure he has as many rabbits in his hat for improving D. Pair that with a completely new coaching staff that has taken time to gel and you get a really good team just not a great team. I think one other variable here and probably contributes as much as anything is Bediako not coming back. As good as the team is with better inside play/players this team would be crazy good. Offensively they are but you saw last night when they play a really good D they are held well below the average.There is only so much a coaching staff can do they can teach how to defend but in the end the players have to have the talent and ability and most important they have to have the desire intelligence also comes into play. This team can not defend without fouling they go after every shot fake. In December this team looked like a middle of the pack SEC team like I said in pervious post I think so far this is CNO best coaching job.
How to practice and prepare for a team that's bigger than you, and better?This starts in practice. Practice like you play. Force yourself to defend at a high level in practice and it becomes muscle memory when you get into a game.
So accept you L and move on? I sure hope this is not the mindset of the coaching staff and team. I do understand we are likely out manned in some games this year.How to practice and prepare for a team that's bigger than you, and better?
They are a better, more physical ball team. Look at the 50/50 ball for proof.
Shot selection was pure ass. TN tightened up around the perimeter and we began having lazy passes that led to turnovers.I don't think Bama made a FG from the 9 minute mark where Stevenson missed his 2 FT's until there was about a minute left in the game. Just went bone dry... party because of some terrible shots.
At Mississippi State and Ole Miss are definitely our best road wins.So accept you L and move on? I sure hope this is not the mindset of the coaching staff and team. I do understand we are likely out manned in some games this year.
Was thinking about this a little more today. What is the best win this team has had? The better teams they have lost to in my view. The best wins I guess are South Carolina, the Barn and Florida at home. What is the best road win?
So accept you L and move on? I sure hope this is not the mindset of the coaching staff and team. I do understand we are likely out manned in some games this year.
Was thinking about this a little more today. What is the best win this team has had? The better teams they have lost to in my view. The best wins I guess are South Carolina, the Barn and Florida at home. What is the best road win?
As bad as I hate to admit it that is where this team is but I would still hope Oats and the team do not have that mindset. Bama baskeball needs to take the next step. We will be about 10 wins less than last year. Maybe it is harder in basketball to maintain success. I think we are going to see just how hard it is in football also following the retirment of CNS.Ha, that's what teams do against our football team. You go in hoping to catch them on a bad day, but you don't spend days afterwards figuring out why you lost to us. You accept we are good and simply better, and then you focus on the next one.
Err. 24 hour rule?So accept you L and move on? I sure hope this is not the mindset of the coaching staff and team. I do understand we are likely out manned in some games this year.
IF UT is able to put the physical ball pressure on the PG the way they did Sears they can beat anyone in the country. I almost felt bad for Mark. It's basketball.I don't think Bama made a FG from the 9 minute mark where Stevenson missed his 2 FT's until there was about a minute left in the game. Just went bone dry... party because of some terrible shots.
Yep and had to get tums for the rest of the day. The sandwich was good though.That's the Championship BLT, 1 strip of bacon for every national title. I have not had it... I actually prefer their breakfast, but am rarely over that way during breakfast hours. I think, maybe, @Kirk Van de Graaff got the BLT once a few national titles ago when I went there with him, but I may be wrong on that.
Sure 24 hour rule always applies but this game was hyped. I still believe Oats can take a play out of CNS play book and talk more about playing to a standard instead of talking in a way that shows some games are bigger than others. More control what you can control and get better every day speeches. I am concerened this game was so hyped that it will carry over into the UF game. This is a quick turnaround so maybe that does expedite getting over it and moving on mentality. They better find a way. It being on the road this could be a disaster and potential for Bama to get ran out of the gym. Hope not ... we are going to see on Tuesday.Err. 24 hour rule?
Yes. They move on. Yesterday morning their focus was on Florida.
IF UT is able to put the physical ball pressure on the PG the way they did Sears they can beat anyone in the country. I almost felt bad for Mark. It's basketball.
IF UT is able to win the 50/50 balls like they did against Bama they can beat any team in the country.
But, that stretch of 2-13 (I believe) at the end of the game? Nail meets coffin.
Sure 24 hour rule always applies but this game was hyped. I still believe Oats can take a play out of CNS play book and talk more about playing to a standard instead of talking in a way that shows some games are bigger than others. More control what you can control and get better every day speeches. I am concerened this game was so hyped that it will carry over into the UF game. This is a quick turnaround so maybe that does expedite getting over it and moving on mentality. They better find a way. It being on the road this could be a disaster and potential for Bama to get ran out of the gym. Hope not ... we are going to see on Tuesday.
Not trying to hijack the thread but what is the deal here? I guess he got a consussion in practice and it digressed recently? Anyone know what happened and why it is taking so long to get over it?especially minus Wrightsell. We'll see though...
Not trying to hijack the thread but what is the deal here? I guess he got a consussion in practice and it digressed recently? Anyone know what happened and why it is taking so long to get over it?
Bama is 5-3 since start of Feb. Do the losses align with when Wrightsell was hurt?
Also depends if he has had previous concussions as well. Few more hoops you have to jump through to get cleared. My son experienced a concussion in football and missed a week and then in the Spring suffered another concussion in soccer. He had to do a memory test with the doctor then running/soccer drills before getting cleared. We went to New York that Spring Break and I had him running sprints and “touch and go’s” in the hallway at our hotel!Yes, concussed in practice and the headaches haven't completely stopped which means no green light. They did not expect it to drag on nearly this long... just one of those things...
Anyone who thinks Bama will win at the same clip in football without Saban, please contact me. I have some great bottom land I’d like to discuss selling to you.As bad as I hate to admit it that is where this team is but I would still hope Oats and the team do not have that mindset. Bama baskeball needs to take the next step. We will be about 10 wins less than last year. Maybe it is harder in basketball to maintain success. I think we are going to see just how hard it is in football also following the retirment of CNS.
There's no way to say what's going to happen, although ...Anyone who thinks Bama will win at the same clip in football without Saban, please contact me. I have some great bottom land I’d like to discuss selling to you.