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SLCBengal
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RUHS:
If I remember correctly your expectations for this team were very unrealistic (I recall you saying they were going to beat New Mexico...at their place... to cite one example.)
This is a work in progress, they'll be better when they can actually start playing teams at their level in the conference. I still think they could sneak into the conference post season tournament.
Blaming this on the coach is pretty ludicrous.
PBP
If I remember correctly your expectations for this team were very unrealistic (I recall you saying they were going to beat New Mexico...at their place... to cite one example.)
This is a work in progress, they'll be better when they can actually start playing teams at their level in the conference. I still think they could sneak into the conference post season tournament.
Blaming this on the coach is pretty ludicrous.
PBP
bengalmama
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I agree with PBP. I'm impressed with Evans. He's trying to build a program which doesn't happen overnight. Give it some time. Look at the success of the football program this year. Blaming someone and calling them garbage does no good. We are red shirting 3 players, just signed an offensive minded guard for next year, and are playing a true freshman as back up point. Not saying that Ian isnt a decent player but most true freshman don't typically get tons of minutes since they are learning the system and the jump from high school to D-1 basketball is huge. Negativity is cancerous in any program. Look where we can improve and be realistic. Rome wasn't built in a day.
RUHS let me educate you: Bill Evans is one of the most respected coaches -- and one of the most respected people -- in the Big Sky. Unfortunately, this year's team is under-recruited. In simple terms there is a lack of talent on this team. They are going to struggle to score all year. Bill's first team at ISU struggled with the same problems, but Bill adjusted his offensive approach last year, and with a year of growth from his recruits, they were a fun team to watch last season. Unfortunately they did not recruit kids who could step right in and contribute this year. At least not in November.
I understand your ties to Ian Fox and your emabarrassment that he's started off his college career 0 for his first 13 from the field. Hopefully you can take a deep breath and give both Ian and the Bengal program a chance to grow and get a little experience together. Hey nobody likes to lose, but you have to have some realistic expectations. Especially with regard to an ISU program that hasn't been a serious contender for about 20 years.
And you're not going to have any credibility by coming on this board and throwing temper tantrums. Is it fair to criticize performance and coaching approach? Sure. But try to keep things in perspective. You're going to make yourself crazy if you take every 18-point loss to a PAC 12 team personally. And you're going to be badly disappointed if you don't think freshmen like Ian are going to have growing pains.
I understand your ties to Ian Fox and your emabarrassment that he's started off his college career 0 for his first 13 from the field. Hopefully you can take a deep breath and give both Ian and the Bengal program a chance to grow and get a little experience together. Hey nobody likes to lose, but you have to have some realistic expectations. Especially with regard to an ISU program that hasn't been a serious contender for about 20 years.
And you're not going to have any credibility by coming on this board and throwing temper tantrums. Is it fair to criticize performance and coaching approach? Sure. But try to keep things in perspective. You're going to make yourself crazy if you take every 18-point loss to a PAC 12 team personally. And you're going to be badly disappointed if you don't think freshmen like Ian are going to have growing pains.
sacstateman
Active member
RUHS said:
Quite obvious your one of Ian's buddies from high school who is now at a JC somewhere in SoCal. You NEVER did your homework on Big Sky basketball and your boy is suffering because of your big mouth. By putting unreal expectations on Fox YOU have hurt his start and possibly his psyche for the whole season. Sit on your futon and keep your mouth shut and he will be much better off.
sacstateman
Active member
RUHS said:
I guess you've changed your opinion....humility is hard to attain but well worth it in the end...
P.S. Hope this maturing process isn't a temporary thing....You will have to prove me wrong in my prediction on your future playing level (NAIA, DII, or DI)
