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Date Posted: 05:45:48pm 12/10/05 Sat,
Author: Frank F
Subject: Any Big Man Has to Be Crazy
In reply to: Champ 's message, "Re: NOT TOT BUT DOT" on 04:42:18pm 12/10/05 Sat,

Actually, any big man has to be crazy to consider Fairfield, even with Han.

O'Toole simply has no idea of what to do with a big man. Thompson only got the minutes he needed because Gai was injured. Gai really showed little or no development under O'Toole. Middleton gets no time even though we are fielding a team smaller than a large Connecticut high school team.

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[> [> [> Re: Any Big Man Has to Be Crazy -- Stagophile, 05:55:19pm 12/10/05 Sat, [1]

Interesting stat from last night...

Geoff had 5 rebounds (2 offensive) in 11 mintues while Alvin had 4 in 34 minutes. I love Al hustle, but, is Geoff being underutilized?!?! He certainly is delivering what is being asked out him...rebounds and defense.

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[> [> [> Re: Any Big Man Has to Be Crazy -- Frank F, 05:58:24pm 12/10/05 Sat, [1]

Gee, and I thought I was the only person in the world looking at these stats. Don't our coaches review stats?

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[> [> [> Re: Any Big Man Has to Be Crazy -- 79er, 11:20:23am 12/11/05 Sun, [1]

It is foolish to say that Thomson neither played nor prospered at Fairfield. He got plenty of minutes from freshman year on and was heartily criticized on this board for much of his career. He developed tremendously his senior year into one of the best big men at any mid-major in the country. Did that happen by magic?

As for Gai, he didn't grow the way any of us expected. If we blame Fairfield coaching for that then we must conclude as well that the staff of the 76ers is no better.

On Middleton vs. Carter, from watching the Loyola game I'm not sure that Middleton has the stamina to play more than he has thus far. We all hope that he can take over at center. Of course, a few weeks ago most posters on this board were wondering why he is even playing Division I.

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[> [> [> Re: Any Big Man Has to Be Crazy -- Frank F, 02:32:53pm 12/11/05 Sun, [1]

He developed when O'Toole was forced to play him full time when Gai was injured. O'Toole was forced to play him!

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