We are not doing very well. No doubt about that. However, over the last five games we are 2-5 with two of the losses on last-second shots. One win and one narrow loss were against two of the better teams in the league, one of them on the road.

My point is that even three weeks ago I would have written off all those games completely. HAD written them off, and I said so publicly. This team is getting better: that is the point. No, we are not going to have a good season and there are a lot of places where we still need to improve, but we are a MUCH better team than we were at the beginning of the year. If we can beat Arlington and go toe-to-toe with Ga Southern on the road, then we can beat any team in the league on a given night, and we were NOT at that point a while back.

Given the fact that we presumably lose only Wadly, Brady and Harley, all of whom are non-factors at this point, the future is looking better. Now Wes' job is to keep the team's attitude good.

We are playing pretty even with the better teams in the league with mainly freshman and sophomores. Gus Leaper told me yesterday that the transfer from Florida Gulf Coast is the best player on the team, in practice, and is more athletic than Andre (is that possible?). I think the future is looking brighter and Wes is building the program the right way. I'd have to evaluate other teams rosters (i.e. how many seniors are major contributors), but we may go into next season as one of the favorites if we can eke out some wins and stay competitive the rest of this season. The 2 graduate transfers were a low risk, high reward move. Not getting much reward, although who knows- maybe having 6'11" Wadley in practice may be helping Oliver and Chris improve.

The kid from FGCU is definitely the best talent on campus. 3 star, #46 SF. A long list of offers, including Va Tech, Boston College, Clemson and Auburn. His problem will be from the neck up.

Kris Bankston is shooting 61.8%. Averaging 3.8 rpg in only 12.1 minutes per game. Tied for the team lead in blocks. This is a true freshman.
Cameron Corcoran leads the team at 43.9% from the arc. True freshman.

These two kids are potential stars.

(01-14-2018 04:51 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote:  The kid from FGCU is definitely the best talent on campus. 3 star, #46 SF. A long list of offers, including Va Tech, Boston College, Clemson and Auburn. His problem will be from the neck up.

Could be argued that the 2 best players on the team, Burns and the kid from FGCU, are not playing this season. Realistically, middle of he pack would be a major achievement this season- but the future does look bright.