Why did we inbound the ball to Donte? I don't think the three-point cast by Donte is what Fox had in mind, but darned if I could see what play Fox wanted to run. Why not throw it in to Morris, Mann or Gaines? All those guys can catch it and drive the ball.
Anyway, we lost 83 to 81. We're 1 and 3 on the season. The good news is that for the first time this year, we looked like we can play.
Brandon Morris is the key to this team. He can handle, drive the ball and defend. He missed crucial free throws late, but that's to be expected for a guy who hasn't played all year.
Kudos to Kenny Gaines and Charles Mann. They both played well and scored 21 and 19 points, respectively. We'll pick up a few victories this year. All is not lost. Even Marcus Thornton looked good.
Fox finally let his starters stay on the court during the second half. You test your deep bench in practice or during exhibition games. If Fox will stick with a limited rotation, the Dawgs can get in games and stay there.
Please, Fox. Play Mann, Gaines, Morris, Williams, Thornton, Djurisic and Forte. Sub in Parker and Frazier when necessary. Stop pulling guys when they hit a basket.
Thank you.
Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Temple. Show all posts
Friday, November 22, 2013
No more Kool-Aid, please
I know when I'm at my limit.
Approaching the UGA hoops season I saw Wofford at Stegeman, Georgia Tech at Stegeman, and a mid-major on a neutral court. That early schedule said to me a UGA record of 3 and 0. Maybe 2 and 1 if we started the season slow.
Mark Fox pronounced to the world that Georgia was a Top 25 team. I attributed Fox's comments to salesmanship, a coach trying to buoy his players. Although I couldn't see Top 25, I willingly went along with the implied notion that we would be pretty good this year. Solid in the fundamentals. Competitive, beating the teams we should.
Last night a winless Davidson squad took it to us. Beat us by double digits. Now in the cold light of reality, we are 1 and 2.
In that same light, I scan our roster. We don't have pure shooters, elite defenders or dominant post players. No Jeremy Price, Ajax, Chris Barnes, Ricky McPhee, Travis Leslie or Trey Thompkins. We got a fat zero on the fall recruiting trail. No obvious help on the horizon.
My hope is that UGA will get better. That Brandon Morris is the missing link. That we will beat Temple tonight.
I'm a homer, but even the most ardent hoops supporters have to face facts. We're not a top 25 team. We're not a pretty good team. We're in last place in the SEC, on the brink of yet another losing season.
We need to turn things around tonight. I have hope, but that's about all. I want Fox to show us he can coach, that he can win on the court and on the recruiting trail. I'm done with Kool-Aid.
Approaching the UGA hoops season I saw Wofford at Stegeman, Georgia Tech at Stegeman, and a mid-major on a neutral court. That early schedule said to me a UGA record of 3 and 0. Maybe 2 and 1 if we started the season slow.
Mark Fox pronounced to the world that Georgia was a Top 25 team. I attributed Fox's comments to salesmanship, a coach trying to buoy his players. Although I couldn't see Top 25, I willingly went along with the implied notion that we would be pretty good this year. Solid in the fundamentals. Competitive, beating the teams we should.
Last night a winless Davidson squad took it to us. Beat us by double digits. Now in the cold light of reality, we are 1 and 2.
In that same light, I scan our roster. We don't have pure shooters, elite defenders or dominant post players. No Jeremy Price, Ajax, Chris Barnes, Ricky McPhee, Travis Leslie or Trey Thompkins. We got a fat zero on the fall recruiting trail. No obvious help on the horizon.
My hope is that UGA will get better. That Brandon Morris is the missing link. That we will beat Temple tonight.
I'm a homer, but even the most ardent hoops supporters have to face facts. We're not a top 25 team. We're not a pretty good team. We're in last place in the SEC, on the brink of yet another losing season.
We need to turn things around tonight. I have hope, but that's about all. I want Fox to show us he can coach, that he can win on the court and on the recruiting trail. I'm done with Kool-Aid.
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