Why We're 5-8 in the BE

[4everwarriors]

Meenwhile, VPI kinda has it all goin' on, for now, hey?

[Floorslapper]

I concede the point that Wojo is responsible for the roster composition.  Do you acknowledge that any coach would be challenged to win big with this roster?

Win big with this roster?  Yes - I think most coaches would be challenged to win big (as in Top 15 type of performance.)

However, I certainly believe there is enough ability and talent on this team to be in the range of a Top 20-30 team, and upper half of the Big East.  Rowsey, Howard, and Hauser are great talents. 

We all know that it is a challenge defensively to play to sub 5'11" guards.  Yet, if as a coach you want to roll that way, you need to develop a defensive scheme that minimizes your exposure.  We are generally out-athleticed/out-sized across the board, and in my view implementing a zone defense from the very first day of practice would have been the best way to go to hide the size/athletic deficiency - 1-3-1 alignment.  Lots of ways to "hide" the two midgets in a 1-3-1, and surround them with max length/athleticism - Theo, Hauser, Sacar.

[tower912]

So, we'll disagree.    Let's not make it a war this time, ok?

[NickelDimer]

Meenwhile, VPI kinda has it all goin' on, for now, hey?

His roster is clearly far superior to ours

[4everwarriors]

Buzz just punched der ticket, aina?

[tower912]

Buzz is a better coach.   

[warriorfred]

Buzz is a better coach.

Now you did it . . .

[tower912]

I'm not thrilled with Wojo, though I can see more reasons to keep him than to fire him.    But IMO, there isn't a debate as to who is a better coach. 

[warriorfred]

I agree with you, but I was waiting for the flame war to begin.

[warriorfred]

I distinctly recall being frustrated with Buzz in his first year or two.  His play calling out of timeouts, and late game execution left me scratching my head (to be polite).  It's year four with Wojo and I am scratching my head with Wojo's play calling and the team's execution.

[cheebs09]

We were dubbed Team Bubble Watch a few times with Buzz. Those teams were just able to get some clutch wins. It's not like we were a 3 seed every year with Buzz at the helm.

[Badgerhater]

We were dubbed Team Bubble Watch a few times with Buzz. Those teams were just able to get some clutch wins. It's not like we were a 3 seed every year with Buzz at the helm.

Those teams played in the old big east and during the transition Crean's players to his.

[Stretchdeltsig]

I distinctly recall being frustrated with Buzz in his first year or two.  His play calling out of timeouts, and late game execution left me scratching my head (to be polite).  It's year four with Wojo and I am scratching my head with Wojo's play calling and the team's execution.

Agree.  I wish it weren't so, but, Buzz is a better coach.  Too many times this season, we are unprepared on offense and defense.  Today is a prime exams where we knew St. John's was a slashing team and we did very little to defend layups.  For me the jury is in, Wojo is not a good coach. 

[cheebs09]

Those teams played in the old big east and during the transition Crean's players to his.

We also completely missed the post season in Buzz's last year and the start of the new Big East.

Don't get me wrong. I think Buzz has proven to be a much better coach. Just that I think we sometimes overstate how smooth our path to the tourney was while he was here.

[bilsu]

Agree.  I wish it weren't so, but, Buzz is a better coach.  Too many times this season, we are unprepared on offense and defense.  Today is a prime exams where we knew St. John's was a slashing team and we did very little to defend layups.  For me the jury is in, Wojo is not a good coach.

I not sure about coaching, but he is not a good team builder.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

We also completely missed the post season in Buzz's last year and the start of the new Big East.

Don't get me wrong. I think Buzz has proven to be a much better coach. Just that I think we sometimes overstate how smooth our path to the tourney was while he was here.

Go back and look at the kenpom rankings for his teams....they are not that close to the bubble.  Maybe we weren't as scientific back then about the worst possible record required to make the tourney. 

[GGGG]

There were a couple times that we were on the bubble with two or three weeks to go, but then got a couple good wins - like VT tonight.

[MattyWarrior]

We just suck all the way around

[4everwarriors]

And der y'all have it folks, hey?

[MU82]

Sum folks here will burst a hemorrhoid tonite if VT tops UVA, aina?

Given your comments later in this thread, 4ever ... sorry to hear about your condition.

Hopefully, the Preparation H and the foam donut will provide some relief, anus?

[LAZER]

Undeniably a great a win for Buzz and he's undeniably a good coach, but any time VT has a good win people act like he's John Wooden. VT will be in the tournament, let's see if they do anything...

[Daniel]

I concede the point that Wojo is responsible for the roster composition.  Do you acknowledge that any coach would be challenged to win big with this roster?

I think if you give this team to say, Huggins, they'd be playing far better defense.

[lohaus]

I get the on ball defense stinking for Howard.  Here are two plays that sum his defense up.  St John's guard drives. Howard's help defense is a baby reach on left block that catches arm and commence 3 point play.  Later in game, same guy drives on Sacar. Howard's help defense is staying on left block and just watching, probably because he doesn't want to pick up a foul.  Now multiply that philosophy x 2 and 5'10" and under.

Basic defensive principles of help defense are out the door, x 2 players.  May as well play a triangle and zero defense.  You absolutely can not win with two guys playing defense like that.  Let's cycle in another Hauser brother that is taller, longer, better driver, better in the post, plays defense, better at blocking shots. Let's cycle in a banger like Morrow. Let's cycle in Greg with two good thumbs.

[MattyWarrior]

my sons friend says why is Marquette losing all the time? I said we're better than Depaul

[willie warrior]

my sons friend says why is Marquette losing all the time? I said we're better than Depaul

Don't be too confident about that.