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re: Alright y'all...real talk about our hoops team
Posted on 2/2/14 at 4:36 pm to DiafGtfo
Posted on 2/2/14 at 4:36 pm to DiafGtfo
It wouldn't be reasonable to fire MA this season. He needs at least two more years and two more recruiting classes to see if he can produce anything resembling improvement vs Pel and Heath, which seems to be the measuring stick on this site.
If Portis wasn't from Arkansas, MA most likely doesn't sign anything higher than a concensus 3 star recruit in three classes.
Let that sink in.
MA has an outdated system, a weak staff, and it appears he's losing the respect of some of his players.
On paper this 47th ranked recruiting class coming in is also going in the wrong direction. It was a weak year for pre-sold in-state talent, MA relatives and close family friends.
If Portis wasn't from Arkansas, MA most likely doesn't sign anything higher than a concensus 3 star recruit in three classes.
Let that sink in.
MA has an outdated system, a weak staff, and it appears he's losing the respect of some of his players.
On paper this 47th ranked recruiting class coming in is also going in the wrong direction. It was a weak year for pre-sold in-state talent, MA relatives and close family friends.
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Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:54 pm to PygmalionEffect
Right now, comparisons to Pel and Heath are just about all we can do right now in terms of basketball.
I'm not disagreeing with you on the Bobby Portis or Moses Kingsley signings. It was extremely fortunate that they were Arkansas kids. That being said, what would an out of state recruit see in Arkansas as a program? If we get some success with the kids we have and get some direction, then I can see us getting more out of state kids. I don't like the low-ranked recruiting class, but I'm going to wait and see before judging those guys.
I can't really call Anderson's system outdated, and that's for three reasons. The first is that that system made the Elite 8 just a few short years ago. The second is that Anderson has adjusted to the rules in the last few years. He's not as aggressive with the press as Nolan was, and takes more time to set up half court defenses. The third is that our problem is scoring on the road (particularly jump shots), not defense.
I'm not disagreeing with you on the Bobby Portis or Moses Kingsley signings. It was extremely fortunate that they were Arkansas kids. That being said, what would an out of state recruit see in Arkansas as a program? If we get some success with the kids we have and get some direction, then I can see us getting more out of state kids. I don't like the low-ranked recruiting class, but I'm going to wait and see before judging those guys.
I can't really call Anderson's system outdated, and that's for three reasons. The first is that that system made the Elite 8 just a few short years ago. The second is that Anderson has adjusted to the rules in the last few years. He's not as aggressive with the press as Nolan was, and takes more time to set up half court defenses. The third is that our problem is scoring on the road (particularly jump shots), not defense.
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