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Post by oleschoolaggie on Oct 22, 2024 21:20:45 GMT -5
I view this as good and bad. The good,the league is showing us deference.The bad,it puts a target on our backs.We will get everyone's best.We have a chance to extend the legend and on paper we have the talent.Now we have to do it on the court. Nope. This is good all the way around. Every preseason number one ranked team has a target on their back, yet they go out and try their best to prove these voters right under extreme pressure. Did you not hear how much pressure Angel Reese said she felt coming back the next season after winning the Championship? We want everyone's best. no we don't want everybody's best. that's why "in part" that we struggled down the stretch of the regular season last year. if you really want everybody's best, then just give every opponent "bulletin board material" before every game and you'll get what you're wishing for. but i don't know not even a single head basketball coach on this planet earth who would be stupid enuf to do that. we're "favored" to win the caa, but that doesn't mean we're automatically "superior" to every opponent we play. automatically thinking that we're superior to every opponent is the wrong mindset and is exactly why i prefer not to be the #1 preseason pick. so no, we don't want everybody's best shot when possible. coach broadway never "publicly" took a position that he wanted his opponent's best shot which was very "smart" on his part. matter fact, coach broadway's approach was the opposite. he would "minimize" the chance of getting an opponent's best shot (especially in his first 2 seasons) by downplaying his team's standing. for example, in his 1st two seasons, he never failed to "publicly" mention that his team only had 29 scholarships and i believe that was on purpose, to get his opponent's to let their guard down and it worked against bcu in his first season. you "never" hear a head coach say in a pregame interview that he wants his opponent's best shot, and i mean "never". reason being that no coach "wants" his opponent's best shot unless his team is "far superior" to all of his opponents but that's clearly not the case for our wbb team. even still, you won't hear a head coach say he wants his opponent's best shot... |
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Post by planoaggie on Oct 23, 2024 0:08:14 GMT -5
Nope. This is good all the way around. Every preseason number one ranked team has a target on their back, yet they go out and try their best to prove these voters right under extreme pressure. Did you not hear how much pressure Angel Reese said she felt coming back the next season after winning the Championship? We want everyone's best. no we don't want everybody's best. that's why "in part" that we struggled down the stretch of the regular season last year. if you really want everybody's best, then just give every opponent "bulletin board material" before every game and you'll get what you're wishing for. but i don't know not even a single head basketball coach on this planet earth who would be stupid enuf to do that. we're "favored" to win the caa, but that doesn't mean we're automatically "superior" to every opponent we play. automatically thinking that we're superior to every opponent is the wrong mindset and is exactly why i prefer not to be the #1 preseason pick. so no, we don't want everybody's best shot when possible. coach broadway never "publicly" took a position that he wanted his opponent's best shot which was very "smart" on his part. matter fact, coach broadway's approach was the opposite. he would "minimize" the chance of getting an opponent's best shot (especially in his first 2 seasons) by downplaying his team's standing. for example, in his 1st two seasons, he never failed to "publicly" mention that his team only had 29 scholarships and i believe that was on purpose, to get his opponent's to let their guard down and it worked against bcu in his first season. you "never" hear a head coach say in a pregame interview that he wants his opponent's best shot, and i mean "never". reason being that no coach "wants" his opponent's best shot unless his team is "far superior" to all of his opponents but that's clearly not the case for our wbb team. even still, you won't hear a head coach say he wants his opponent's best shot... I am sorry but I respectfully disagree with you and anyone else that feels the same. If I am trying to build a sustainable top notch basketball program, I would like to be the incoming preseason favorite every year like Alabama or Georgia in the SEC football or UCONN men and women in their basketball conference. Why are you so fearful that others believe you have a good or great team this season? Coach Rob did not go out bragging to other teams or coaches so that they can post bulletin board material. This comes with the territory if you have a solid program. I am paraphrasing but I can't believe you want to be the underdog because "it is easier to motivate your players because they feel disrespected." Seriously. Forget that. If we are the favorite, then I want to prepare my team mentally that there are no games/practices off and you must give your best every time because every team is preparing to give their very best to beat us because of the preseason ranking. As you mentioned, no coach will intentionally give the other team pregame bulletin board material, so why are you making up something that would never happen to support your position. Every coach I know would appreciate the respect from their fellow coaches to believe they are the preseason favorites to win the conference. Coach Rob may not have even voted for his own team as #1. If Coach Rob is a good coach, then he will not crack under pressure because of some preseason poll. I like and prefer us being the top dog in preseason. You can't undo what is already printed, so the target has already been set. Own it and play like you deserve it will be my motto all season long. That phrase that you bold would be my internal speech to my players to empower confidence in them to be ready to work and play hard. On the path to a Championship, all champions are prepared to take the other opponent's best in any sport. That does not mean you go undefeated, but you may learn something from that tough loss that helps you later. |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Oct 23, 2024 13:53:38 GMT -5
no we don't want everybody's best. that's why "in part" that we struggled down the stretch of the regular season last year. if you really want everybody's best, then just give every opponent "bulletin board material" before every game and you'll get what you're wishing for. but i don't know not even a single head basketball coach on this planet earth who would be stupid enuf to do that. we're "favored" to win the caa, but that doesn't mean we're automatically "superior" to every opponent we play. automatically thinking that we're superior to every opponent is the wrong mindset and is exactly why i prefer not to be the #1 preseason pick. so no, we don't want everybody's best shot when possible. coach broadway never "publicly" took a position that he wanted his opponent's best shot which was very "smart" on his part. matter fact, coach broadway's approach was the opposite. he would "minimize" the chance of getting an opponent's best shot (especially in his first 2 seasons) by downplaying his team's standing. for example, in his 1st two seasons, he never failed to "publicly" mention that his team only had 29 scholarships and i believe that was on purpose, to get his opponent's to let their guard down and it worked against bcu in his first season. you "never" hear a head coach say in a pregame interview that he wants his opponent's best shot, and i mean "never". reason being that no coach "wants" his opponent's best shot unless his team is "far superior" to all of his opponents but that's clearly not the case for our wbb team. even still, you won't hear a head coach say he wants his opponent's best shot... I am sorry but I respectfully disagree with you and anyone else that feels the same. If I am trying to build a sustainable top notch basketball program, I would like to be the incoming preseason favorite every year like Alabama or Georgia in the SEC football or UCONN men and women in their basketball conference. Why are you so fearful that others believe you have a good or great team this season? Coach Rob did not go out bragging to other teams or coaches so that they can post bulletin board material. This comes with the territory if you have a solid program. I am paraphrasing but I can't believe you want to be the underdog because "it is easier to motivate your players because they feel disrespected." Seriously. Forget that. If we are the favorite, then I want to prepare my team mentally that there are no games/practices off and you must give your best every time because every team is preparing to give their very best to beat us because of the preseason ranking. As you mentioned, no coach will intentionally give the other team pregame bulletin board material, so why are you making up something that would never happen to support your position. Every coach I know would appreciate the respect from their fellow coaches to believe they are the preseason favorites to win the conference. Coach Rob may not have even voted for his own team as #1. If Coach Rob is a good coach, then he will not crack under pressure because of some preseason poll. I like and prefer us being the top dog in preseason. You can't undo what is already printed, so the target has already been set. Own it and play like you deserve it will be my motto all season long. That phrase that you bold would be my internal speech to my players to empower confidence in them to be ready to work and play hard. On the path to a Championship, all champions are prepared to take the other opponent's best in any sport. That does not mean you go undefeated, but you may learn something from that tough loss that helps you later. didn't read all of that but you have your philosophy and i have mine. the examples you gave (i.e., bama and georgia) year in year out "always" has among the top recruiting classes in the country, WE DON'T. big difference! yeah, if we had south carolina's recruiting class, i'd say "bring it on" too! but we don't have "far superior" talent on our team. so let's make a bet? i betcha a ham sandwich that coach rob will "NEVER" publicly state in a pregame interview or otherwise nor "imply" that he "wants" his opponents best shot. i promise you, you will owe me a ham sandwich when the season is over... |
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Post by planoaggie on Oct 23, 2024 16:21:14 GMT -5
I am sorry but I respectfully disagree with you and anyone else that feels the same. If I am trying to build a sustainable top notch basketball program, I would like to be the incoming preseason favorite every year like Alabama or Georgia in the SEC football or UCONN men and women in their basketball conference. Why are you so fearful that others believe you have a good or great team this season? Coach Rob did not go out bragging to other teams or coaches so that they can post bulletin board material. This comes with the territory if you have a solid program. I am paraphrasing but I can't believe you want to be the underdog because "it is easier to motivate your players because they feel disrespected." Seriously. Forget that. If we are the favorite, then I want to prepare my team mentally that there are no games/practices off and you must give your best every time because every team is preparing to give their very best to beat us because of the preseason ranking. As you mentioned, no coach will intentionally give the other team pregame bulletin board material, so why are you making up something that would never happen to support your position. Every coach I know would appreciate the respect from their fellow coaches to believe they are the preseason favorites to win the conference. Coach Rob may not have even voted for his own team as #1. If Coach Rob is a good coach, then he will not crack under pressure because of some preseason poll. I like and prefer us being the top dog in preseason. You can't undo what is already printed, so the target has already been set. Own it and play like you deserve it will be my motto all season long. That phrase that you bold would be my internal speech to my players to empower confidence in them to be ready to work and play hard. On the path to a Championship, all champions are prepared to take the other opponent's best in any sport. That does not mean you go undefeated, but you may learn something from that tough loss that helps you later. didn't read all of that but you have your philosophy and i have mine. the examples you gave (i.e., bama and georgia) year in year out "always" has among the top recruiting classes in the country, WE DON'T. big difference! yeah, if we had south carolina's recruiting class, i'd say "bring it on" too! but we don't have "far superior" talent on our team. so let's make a bet? i betcha a ham sandwich that coach rob will "NEVER" publicly state in a pregame interview or otherwise nor "imply" that he "wants" his opponents best shot. i promise you, you will owe me a ham sandwich when the season is over... We will have to share that sandwich. 😁 I have already posted that Coach Rob will never publicly say that, but he will say that to his players. |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Oct 23, 2024 16:51:00 GMT -5
didn't read all of that but you have your philosophy and i have mine. the examples you gave (i.e., bama and georgia) year in year out "always" has among the top recruiting classes in the country, WE DON'T. big difference! yeah, if we had south carolina's recruiting class, i'd say "bring it on" too! but we don't have "far superior" talent on our team. so let's make a bet? i betcha a ham sandwich that coach rob will "NEVER" publicly state in a pregame interview or otherwise nor "imply" that he "wants" his opponents best shot. i promise you, you will owe me a ham sandwich when the season is over... We will have to share that sandwich. 😁 I have already posted that Coach Rob will never publicly say that, but he will say that to his players.  |
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Post by saabman on Oct 28, 2024 5:09:53 GMT -5
I view this as good and bad. The good,the league is showing us deference.The bad,it puts a target on our backs.We will get everyone's best.We have a chance to extend the legend and on paper we have the talent.Now we have to do it on the court. There is no Bad . Well coached teams play expecting their opponents A-game every time they step on the court, never overlooking or underestimating any opponents. Coach Rob is an excellent coach and communicator that knows how to challenge his staff and players to be prepared focused and to play their game within the structure of the team..i.e know your limitations and your teammates limitations, and get the ball into the hands of the right teammate at the right time that can execute what you trying to do. I like coach Rob's coaching Style because it's transition based and takes advantage of any opening that the opponent will give him and his players. We don't have speed but we do have a lot of quickness and quickness in basketball is like bringing a gun to a knife fight. The guns going to win. |
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Post by saabman on Oct 28, 2024 5:21:51 GMT -5
I am sorry but I respectfully disagree with you and anyone else that feels the same. If I am trying to build a sustainable top notch basketball program, I would like to be the incoming preseason favorite every year like Alabama or Georgia in the SEC football or UCONN men and women in their basketball conference. Why are you so fearful that others believe you have a good or great team this season? Coach Rob did not go out bragging to other teams or coaches so that they can post bulletin board material. This comes with the territory if you have a solid program. I am paraphrasing but I can't believe you want to be the underdog because "it is easier to motivate your players because they feel disrespected." Seriously. Forget that. If we are the favorite, then I want to prepare my team mentally that there are no games/practices off and you must give your best every time because every team is preparing to give their very best to beat us because of the preseason ranking. As you mentioned, no coach will intentionally give the other team pregame bulletin board material, so why are you making up something that would never happen to support your position. Every coach I know would appreciate the respect from their fellow coaches to believe they are the preseason favorites to win the conference. Coach Rob may not have even voted for his own team as #1. If Coach Rob is a good coach, then he will not crack under pressure because of some preseason poll. I like and prefer us being the top dog in preseason. You can't undo what is already printed, so the target has already been set. Own it and play like you deserve it will be my motto all season long. That phrase that you bold would be my internal speech to my players to empower confidence in them to be ready to work and play hard. On the path to a Championship, all champions are prepared to take the other opponent's best in any sport. That does not mean you go undefeated, but you may learn something from that tough loss that helps you later. didn't read all of that but you have your philosophy and i have mine. the examples you gave (i.e., bama and georgia) year in year out "always" has among the top recruiting classes in the country, WE DON'T. big difference! yeah, if we had south carolina's recruiting class, i'd say "bring it on" too! but we don't have "far superior" talent on our team. so let's make a bet? i betcha a ham sandwich that coach rob will "NEVER" publicly state in a pregame interview or otherwise nor "imply" that he "wants" his opponents best shot. i promise you, you will owe me a ham sandwich when the season is over... That's not what he is saying and that's not what Coach Rod is saying. What I got from that was. Thank you for the ranking and we will be prepared to compete for the CAA title. Good program never go in to the season with the underdog mentality. They go into a season with a big dog mentality. |
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Oct 28, 2024 13:41:59 GMT -5
didn't read all of that but you have your philosophy and i have mine. the examples you gave (i.e., bama and georgia) year in year out "always" has among the top recruiting classes in the country, WE DON'T. big difference! yeah, if we had south carolina's recruiting class, i'd say "bring it on" too! but we don't have "far superior" talent on our team. so let's make a bet? i betcha a ham sandwich that coach rob will "NEVER" publicly state in a pregame interview or otherwise nor "imply" that he "wants" his opponents best shot. i promise you, you will owe me a ham sandwich when the season is over... That's not what he is saying and that's not what Coach Rod is saying. What I got from that was. Thank you for the ranking and we will be prepared to compete for the CAA title. Good program never go in to the season with the underdog mentality. They go into a season with a big dog mentality. i don't think you've read this entire thread cuz this discussion has "nothing" to do with what coach rob has said... |
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