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<blockquote data-quote="Tommy_Taylor_1972" data-source="post: 969899" data-attributes="member: 6776"><p>Speaking of predictions and rosters this year. I have heard no predictions from the coaching staff, but I have heard optimistic comments I like to hear. Play the best players at the time that fit into a winning strategy. The players have now learned the game plan and they know where they fit into the plan, and they know who is better or worse that them. Have all the players prepared to play when called upon. Coach Stoudamire played college in a time and league that won a championship and knows how to win. He rebuilt a program at Pacific to be coach of the year in his conference. At Boston Celtics, he had a constantly changing roster at the beginning of the season and even during the season, seeking to play the best players to fit the coaching strategy. He knows basketball and players, so no worries about that. And he has kept his strategy close hold, but looking at this roster, I see he is able to do more that a Princeton offense for an 8 pass one shot offense we had to do when I played for Tech 1968-72. We had no shot clock, no three pointers, no dunks, and had several motion plays to get Yunkus the ball inside. That worked well with Yunkus averaging 30 points a game and 10 rebounds, with the point guards like me a lots less. But Coach Hyder's strategy won many games against stronger opponents. For two of my 3 years on varsity, we were invited to two 25-team NCAA tournaments, turning them down to play in 2 16-team NIT's in Madison Square Garden, making it to the elite 8 and finals. Coach Stoudamire has a balanced roster of freshman through grad student. I am not certain who and how many scholarship players of the 13 authorized by the NCAA plus the 3 non-scholarship players he has. I am sure he know where each fits into the scheme and that they understand their role and place in the scheme, although he says in interviews he does not assign roles. He is building a team with each doing their part to win, and he is experienced enough to adapt to the situation. And knows how to recruit gapfillers for next years' team. Keeping the 16 man team happy to be there should not be a challenge if expectations are managed and he does what he says. I do know personally that one of the walk-on player #35 Emmer Nichols, a top 30 California native who turned doen many D1 scholarships to play at Tech, where his Great Grandfather was a tennis star and (Bill Moore) and Emmer's brother graduated from Tech. Emmer is a team oriented player who walks teammates to church every sunday at various churches around Tech. Ahd he tutors them with homework. I suspect portal transfer Air Force second lieutenant Carter Murphy's graduate program in computer science is funded by the Air Force. A good get to have a 4 year Air Force Academy 3 point shooter starter for free if so. So I am seeing a 16 man team that will do everything to win with a coaching staff that knows how to get them ready and able to win. That is the Tech culture I remember and the laying of a good foundation. Sorry for being so wordy and will do better next time, maybe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tommy_Taylor_1972, post: 969899, member: 6776"] Speaking of predictions and rosters this year. I have heard no predictions from the coaching staff, but I have heard optimistic comments I like to hear. Play the best players at the time that fit into a winning strategy. The players have now learned the game plan and they know where they fit into the plan, and they know who is better or worse that them. Have all the players prepared to play when called upon. Coach Stoudamire played college in a time and league that won a championship and knows how to win. He rebuilt a program at Pacific to be coach of the year in his conference. At Boston Celtics, he had a constantly changing roster at the beginning of the season and even during the season, seeking to play the best players to fit the coaching strategy. He knows basketball and players, so no worries about that. And he has kept his strategy close hold, but looking at this roster, I see he is able to do more that a Princeton offense for an 8 pass one shot offense we had to do when I played for Tech 1968-72. We had no shot clock, no three pointers, no dunks, and had several motion plays to get Yunkus the ball inside. That worked well with Yunkus averaging 30 points a game and 10 rebounds, with the point guards like me a lots less. But Coach Hyder's strategy won many games against stronger opponents. For two of my 3 years on varsity, we were invited to two 25-team NCAA tournaments, turning them down to play in 2 16-team NIT's in Madison Square Garden, making it to the elite 8 and finals. Coach Stoudamire has a balanced roster of freshman through grad student. I am not certain who and how many scholarship players of the 13 authorized by the NCAA plus the 3 non-scholarship players he has. I am sure he know where each fits into the scheme and that they understand their role and place in the scheme, although he says in interviews he does not assign roles. He is building a team with each doing their part to win, and he is experienced enough to adapt to the situation. And knows how to recruit gapfillers for next years' team. Keeping the 16 man team happy to be there should not be a challenge if expectations are managed and he does what he says. I do know personally that one of the walk-on player #35 Emmer Nichols, a top 30 California native who turned doen many D1 scholarships to play at Tech, where his Great Grandfather was a tennis star and (Bill Moore) and Emmer's brother graduated from Tech. Emmer is a team oriented player who walks teammates to church every sunday at various churches around Tech. Ahd he tutors them with homework. I suspect portal transfer Air Force second lieutenant Carter Murphy's graduate program in computer science is funded by the Air Force. A good get to have a 4 year Air Force Academy 3 point shooter starter for free if so. So I am seeing a 16 man team that will do everything to win with a coaching staff that knows how to get them ready and able to win. That is the Tech culture I remember and the laying of a good foundation. Sorry for being so wordy and will do better next time, maybe. [/QUOTE]
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