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Looking back on the season, I asked myself if I am disappointed with the results. My answer depends upon which expectation I use as the measure. Back in the Fall I was not optimistic we could replace the guys who left with comparable talent. I thought we were expecting too much from Alvarado and Moore at the point and far too much from Wright and Cole. I thought Haywood would be an asset right away. But, I thought we would win 10-11 games in the OOC schedule and 8-9 games in the ACC if our young players developed as I expected.
But, as the season progressed things happened which altered my view of the team. Jose was far better than I expected, but prone to turnovers. We missed our seniors who valued every possession. When Jose went down (with Moore not really on the team any longer) we were severely handicapped. Wright probably should have been redshirted. Maybe Cole as well. But circumstances prevented that from happening.
Given where we are at the end of the season, here is my take:
Injuries to Josh, CGB, Ben, and Jose, and whatever has kept Ves on the bench, exacerbated our short bench.
PG was a problem all year, even when Jose was healthy.
We never found anyone who could play the 4.
We do not have a demonstrated ACC caliber shooter on the team.
That we won six ACC games is a tribute to the buy in CJP has gotten from this group to play defense and share the ball.
Yes. I am disappointed in the season, but some of what happened was simply bad luck. Maybe we beat UCLA and Grambling with Jackson and Okogie. Maybe we win two more ACC games if Ben and Jose don't get hurt. Maybe none of it really mattered and the truth is that our guys are just not as good I thought.
But, as the season progressed things happened which altered my view of the team. Jose was far better than I expected, but prone to turnovers. We missed our seniors who valued every possession. When Jose went down (with Moore not really on the team any longer) we were severely handicapped. Wright probably should have been redshirted. Maybe Cole as well. But circumstances prevented that from happening.
Given where we are at the end of the season, here is my take:
Injuries to Josh, CGB, Ben, and Jose, and whatever has kept Ves on the bench, exacerbated our short bench.
PG was a problem all year, even when Jose was healthy.
We never found anyone who could play the 4.
We do not have a demonstrated ACC caliber shooter on the team.
That we won six ACC games is a tribute to the buy in CJP has gotten from this group to play defense and share the ball.
Yes. I am disappointed in the season, but some of what happened was simply bad luck. Maybe we beat UCLA and Grambling with Jackson and Okogie. Maybe we win two more ACC games if Ben and Jose don't get hurt. Maybe none of it really mattered and the truth is that our guys are just not as good I thought.