This is what I think St Mary's needs to do to win their big upcoming road games.
1) Rotating on defense: The gaels are too slow to rotate. Against Portland it didn't factor in that much because they aren't very athletic, but against Gonzaga, it lead to countless unchallenged layups. They looked like the French trying to stop the German's march on Paris.
2) Ben Allen. Play defense with your feet. Don't just stick your arms out. Has there been a game this year when he didn't have to sit down in the first 10 minutes?
3) Half time adjustments: I'm not sure who is to blame here, but it seems like the gaels are slow out of the gate after half time. Opposing teams go on a mini run, then Randy calls a timeout, and everything is fine.
4) Getting the ball in bounds: Am I the only one who almost shits myself everytime the opposing team defends the inbound pass? The players look about as enthused to catch the ball as they would a case of crabs.
5) Omar: has to come out strong in the first half.
6) Get the male cheerleader some pom poms already.
7) MJ needs to bring more pieces of flair to the games. He's like Carrot Top with all his props. Smc flag, aussie flag, signs, extra rugby shirts. I'm betting his wife stopped him from painting his house red and blue.
Two things that will give SMC problems all year:
1) Athletic teams/players: see how well the Gaels did against Harris on Gonzaga.
2) Depth: Jordan Paige is good, but he is more of a Patty style point guard (wants to run) than a McConnell style point guard (half court sets.) The guy they put in for Ben Allen when he gets in foul trouble (#3) isn't ready yet. And who is #40?
1) Rotating on defense: The gaels are too slow to rotate. Against Portland it didn't factor in that much because they aren't very athletic, but against Gonzaga, it lead to countless unchallenged layups. They looked like the French trying to stop the German's march on Paris.
2) Ben Allen. Play defense with your feet. Don't just stick your arms out. Has there been a game this year when he didn't have to sit down in the first 10 minutes?
3) Half time adjustments: I'm not sure who is to blame here, but it seems like the gaels are slow out of the gate after half time. Opposing teams go on a mini run, then Randy calls a timeout, and everything is fine.
4) Getting the ball in bounds: Am I the only one who almost shits myself everytime the opposing team defends the inbound pass? The players look about as enthused to catch the ball as they would a case of crabs.
5) Omar: has to come out strong in the first half.
6) Get the male cheerleader some pom poms already.
7) MJ needs to bring more pieces of flair to the games. He's like Carrot Top with all his props. Smc flag, aussie flag, signs, extra rugby shirts. I'm betting his wife stopped him from painting his house red and blue.
Two things that will give SMC problems all year:
1) Athletic teams/players: see how well the Gaels did against Harris on Gonzaga.
2) Depth: Jordan Paige is good, but he is more of a Patty style point guard (wants to run) than a McConnell style point guard (half court sets.) The guy they put in for Ben Allen when he gets in foul trouble (#3) isn't ready yet. And who is #40?
