I hope I am never around a coach “coasting” at the end of his career. I have never met one or been around one who did. In my opinion, coaches have too much pride and professionalism, not to mention ego, to do this.
I also agree that Coach Nagy showed great class in not pursuing any of his former players to come with him. That could have made for a truly ugly situation. He did bring his best recruit with him and I am sure there were some there not happy about that.
Obviously this has not been the season any of us wanted. Watching Coach Nagy, it has not been easy on him either. You can see the frustration in his expressions and actions. I’ll admit to being frustrated in the stands as well.
There are some things definitely needing improvement. Blaming the coach is not always the answer. These are 20+ year olds, not sixth graders. There are mistakes made that they should know better, both defensively and offensively. I can guarantee they have been told and are being told by the coaches.
My two cents worth on possible ideas. With the length we have, maybe play an odd-front zone like a 1-3-1. I also feel Moreno should be given a chance. I have watched him in his little playing time he has been given, and I have seen him play ball screens better than our other bigs. He deserves a chance especially with the way our bigs played Saturday.
I was thinking the same thing during the HP game. With our length and athleticism, why not run a 2-3 or 1-3-1 trapping zone? It can't be any worse than what we're watching now with man to man.
“True terror is waking up one morning and discovering your high school class is running the country.” —Kurt Vonnegut
