... 1) Rebounding ... It seems to me that the team that loses the rebounding battles loses the game. Does this concern you? Is this lack of rebounding on CC?
2) No star ... Kopp or Nance cannot create their own shots ... Audige and Boo? .. On a bad team, we had Craig Moore. Further, you had player development which led to some players becoming that guy, such as Tre Demps or Drew Crawford ... Whose responsibility is it to recruit and develop those players? Does this concern you?
3) Defense. ... Does this concern you? How do you explain this? Is this coaching?
4) ... I see a long shot chance to win 2 games to get to five wins or 5 and 14. I see some say we may have a chance to become a tourney team next year. This means getting to at least 10 and 10? Do you see that as realistic?
LOL, as I read your first question, my thought was, "There's not much on this team that doesn't concern me." So that gives you an overview of the remaining answers. But since you asked ...
1) Let's put it this way. I think you can rebound in this system. Does he have the guys to do it? Obviously not.
I offered the example of Matt Painter this week. One of the reasons I know he's successful is that he knows to have a big front line - the huge guy in the middle year after year, and some 6-8ish bulk next to him.
Collins is forever in search of the Euro guy - the stretch 4 who can shoot from outside and a lean-ish big man who can run the court. I think that's a BIG problem with his approach, and it reduces the concentration on rebounding and defense.
2) I disagree that Kopp, Buie and Audige can't create their own shot. I think Kopp has evolved into a stronger player in that area, but he doesn't do it enough/get open/get the ball enough.
Buie and Audige can create their own shot, but: a) They're horrible decisionmakers; b) I'd be surprised if every locker room in the B10 doesn't know their shot is going up when they're in the lane. They're HORRIBLE at sharing the ball while Kopp is camped out there all day.
I'd argue all day that Moore and Demps were much better.
But yes, Collins need to develop these aspects of their game, and you'd think we would have seen soemthing better by now.
3) How does EVERY team lighting it up from 3 not concern you?
Somebody out here has offered the theory that what has REALLY changed since the tournament is the loss of Baldwin coaching defense. That's the theory I'm starting to buy.
4) If you told me next year was more like a usual B10 season, i could buy 10-10.
I think I'm getting the rep as a Collins guy. So be it.
The way these guys are headed I assume they're going to lose the last six games. If that happens, you won't see me out here barking if he gets dumped by a new AD. Most of what's happening speaks for itself, and it really doesn't need the exaggeration it's getting.