RJ Davis coming back wasn’t a good idea

[What Would Jesus Do?]

it appears having Cormac and Harrison on the floor last year were more of a major factor in RJ’s success than many of us realized.

Hubert definitely trusted those guys. And they deserved it.

He seems to trust Seth now, and Elliot most of the time. So that's a wash, body-count-wise. But they are both shorter and neither can play PF - so maybe not a wash from a team strength perspective. Plus he lost the other guy he trusted most with Armando's departure.

 

[DaveChapelle]

 

[ChapelHeeled]

He’s had a great career at UNC and an amazing year last year, but we are better without him on the floor. Swap Jackson for him and we are better.

Lol

 

[DSouthr]

I'm not expecting Hubert to change his starters for Alabama, but I'll be disappointed if he doesn't after that game.

We've faced some tough teams. We know from experience that Hubert seems more inclined to go iron man than develop players. This year was supposed to be different. But if you look at the numbers, you might think the only reason he isn't going iron man is because he only has 3 guys he trusts.

Another thing we've speculated about in the past is that Hubert coaches like he's on the hot seat. Which he probably was early on. But, again, that feeds into going iron man rather than risk losing a game because you experimented with lineups. Compare that mindset with Roy's.

To be fair, Hubert IS giving several players more PT. But I suspect that's mainly out of necessity. Not so much a Roy-like commitment to giving his players a chance to develop.

Coaches understand that there is always a price you pay for your decisions, some times that price comes due now and at other times that price is paid down the road but there is always a price to be paid. All coaches watch film of their opponents, our opponents will now break down UNC and what they see on tape from this Maui trip, they will clearly see that UNC struggles with physical play and especially in our front court. Guess what we are going to be watching the rest of this season, a LOT of physical play used against us.

 

[DSouthr]

Hubert definitely trusted those guys. And they deserved it.

He seems to trust Seth now, and Elliot most of the time. So that's a wash, body-count-wise. But they are both shorter and neither can play PF - so maybe not a wash from a team strength perspective. Plus he lost the other guy he trusted most with Armando's departure.

And yet, Bacot's replacement was not developed last season, JWash played 8mins a game. WE didn't prepare for no more Bacot thru high school recruiting, we got a project big man that is not ready to play now. Nor did we address it in the portal by bringing in 2 6'7" guys and a 6'8" guy, none built like Kennedy Meeks or Sean Maye (guys that neutralized lack of height with solid bulky frames).

Not to say you can not win with players that we have now but it is a LOT harder than it needed to be. WE literally have to attack on both ends for 40mins, that tone has to be set for the opening tip, not wait till half time.