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Date Posted: 10:15:07am 12/13/05 Tue,
Author: Rave
Subject: Re: Thank You cmaynstag
In reply to: cmaynstag 's message, "Re: Thank You cmaynstag" on 03:33:10pm 12/12/05 Mon,

Boys, Boys, let,s try to get to a realistic medium here. I will give you my take on the situation, nothing more and nothing less. I have been following the Stags for 40 years. My take on the situation is this. In the 7+ years of TOT's reign, we have lost numerous games because of questionable coaching decisions. I don't think that is debatable at all. I think that the major flaw that TOT has is that he always goes with "his guys" no matter how good or bad they are playing in that particular game. In the horrible loss to Loyola, the same 5 players played the last 12 minutes of regulation and the whole 5 minutes of O/T. It appeared to me that they had no legs at the end. I love M.Bell, but he absolutely gets abused inside on defense. Alvin Carter plays his heart out, however when he is in the game the guards have to double down to help him. That is why 3 point shooters are wide open. In the 11 minutes that Middleton played, we outscored Loyola by at least 10 points. That is because he gives us size and defensive presence so the guards can concentrate on their responsibilities. Herbie Allen's quickness also allows our zone to react much more quickly. I also can't understand why Carter and Middleton always sub for each other. Why can't they play together on occasion? This is the part that bothers me the most. Why aren't we playing the people on any particular night that are performing that night and to hell with the "my guys" philosophy. Do what it takes to win that night..
I also don't understand why the assistant coaches show up on game night. They look like they have no input at all. Perhaps if TOT asked for some input from them, they might be able to offer some sound advice. I don't believe it is healthy to run your program like a dictatorship.
I believe that TOT has gotten good players. He really underestimated that more size is necessary. While I know that Middleton is far from a finished product, I believe he is not being used enough. His playing now will help us at the end of the year and next. Carter's playing time, while admirable for it's grit and tenacity, has gotten us a 1-6 record and will get us nothing in the future. I really believe that this team has promise. We definitely should be 3-4 now. TOT needs to approach every game as a must win and us his resources accordingly. He owes this to the team and the supporters of this program.
P.S. to the athletic administration: We the paying customers really appreciate you starting the men's game at 8:45 so Diane Nolan can fatten up her attendance records. Dissing your paying customers is not good marketing no matter how much you are paying an outside firm.

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BTW, Well said Rave. I agree with your views and think your comments were well thought out!

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