[Husker] Hoops

[Bob Beach]

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> He's starting two freshmen so that they can get used to playing tough 
> teams before we enter conference play. In other words, preparing the 
> team to be more experienced by the time the Big 12 rolls around, and 
> the Big 12 play is what really counts in basketball. He has juniors 
> and seniors, Bob, he's playing them but not starting them. Basketball 
> isn't always about putting the best players on the floor at all times 
> - if he has two very good freshmen, he can get them experience early 
> and they'll be ready.
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      You could very possibly be right but I have not heard of that 
before. Typically you put your best team on the floor at the start and 
filter in a few players to give them time and experience as the game 
goes.  I am not familiar with doing it the way you say Collier is doing 
it.  I have personally never seen Coach "K", for example,  start his 
second string for several games in a row just to give them experience 
even in the pre-season.   I have always seen coaches take the position 
it is vitally important for their top 6-7 players to get to know each 
other and play together.  That is normally how they use the pre-season 
to prepare for the conference season.  Unless you personally know 
Collier and he told you he is doing it the way you say I don't think 
Collier is any different than any other coach in that respect.  I 
believe he is putting his best foot forward to get ready for the 
conference season.


     The fact remains Collier is into his fifth year and there has been 
virtually no visable improvement in the program.  After four years he 
should have a solid and experienced top 6-7 players.  He shouldn't have 
to get players experience to get ready for conference play.  Sure, you 
will always have incoming Freshman and players that sat the year before 
but your core group should be there.


Bob Beach