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I hear ya USA, losing is a virus that KO caused that's tough to get rid. I think Jalen's apathy on ( & off the court ) is partially a result of this. He almost played with better talent at Brewster before he came here than what KO brought in recently.This year's team has been a huge disappointment. I almost hate myself for saying this, but I don't know if this team would have been any worse if Ollie were still the coach. The second half collapses are certainly concerning, but you can almost set your watch by them.
This is all because of recruiting which all leads back to KO. Somewhere in his warped brain he thought he could play Golden St positionless BB the last few years and decided to bring in a bunch of anorexic wings and guards. I would give the world for a Jeff Adrian or even a grown man rebounder like Shonn Miller.Vital came into the Wichita State game averaging 6 rebounds a game, which leads the team. I can't even remember the last time a 6'2" guard was averaging that many boards a game, either for UConn or anyone else. On that alone, he has to start.
True have to give CV credit for his 3 skills that can keep him on the court, REB, D and as a decent 3pt shooter when he has his feet set off a kick out. As DH just mentioned in his presser and I said early in the year. DH doesn't want CV shooting off the dribble. But it's amazing there are 4 bigs on this roster, 3 plus Cobb that KO brought in who do nothing for this team. Can you imagine if Sal and Hurley didn't get Cobb to buy in and lose 30lbs before the season ? DH would have had to play Wilson at the 5 behind Carlton.I have been trying to understand why Vital is averaging 6 rebounds a game- I have never seen a 6'2" guard average that many in major college basketball- and a big reason why is that there is no true, glass cleaning bigs around to take those boards away from him. However, those glass cleaning bigs are not on this team, it is what it is, and the rebounds that Vital gets go to the other team if he doesn't get them.