Wisconsin 83, Indiana 55: the struggles continue.
by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Feb 14, 2010 8:55 PM EST
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Definitely no improvement here, but I think these last few games are really a case of a young team of frosh and sophs just getting exhausted after a tough up-and-down stretch. I think those back-to-back wins against PSU and Minnesota got their chests puffed out a little bit, they probably took the Iowa game slightly for granted, and they bounced back against Illinois and Purdue only to be handed two gut-puncher losses. This is where having one or two strong seniors/juniors would be invaluable, but we’re just going to have to wait until the kids grow up a little more.
Hopefully they can at least regain some competitiveness the last few weeks though!
I think you’re right from a logical perspective, it’s just hard to watch, particularly the mistakes, including poor shot selection and turnovers. I recognize that Crean is in a next to impossible situation, and doesn’t want to break the team. But dammit, any Jeremiah Rivers shot from outside 10 feet should result in a damn-the-consequences benching for 10 minutes.
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by John M (The Crimson Quarry) on Feb 16, 2010 9:35 AM EST up reply actions
Definitely hard to watch, and I think you’re being a little generous with the 10-foot rule. I’d give Rivers layups and dunks, and anything else means a seat on the bench for a few. And while I was at it, I might request Dumes stays within the 30-foot mark when he shoots.
I feel bad for Crean though – he gets so intense, I keep expecting his head to explode one of these games.
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