[NU Sports] NU prognosis

[Roy S. Lamberton]

The first couple of years BC was at NU, all he talked about was getting some shooters to
make the team more competitive. With Shurna and Crawford (and originally Juice and Coble)
he's done that.

But he's never been able to find that dominating center who can plug up the middle and
step out and hit 3's. We've had a couple of guys during BC's tenure who have started to
come close to the model, but Luka is up and down, usually when the other team has a top
flight center.

What really bothered me about the Creighton game was that Sobo disappeared from the box
score until the last few minutes. I had to watch on the computer (ESPN3) and the picture
was so fuzzy it was hard to tell who was who, but while Sobo brought the team up ok, it
seemed that he never was able to get himself open facing the basket.

Cobb is the guy who really has to step up now. Being sidelined most of November definitely
has affected his play - now that he's getting minutes, maybe he comes out of his funk and
really starts to play. 

But I'm worried about the Big 10 season right now. We can handle the little guys, it’s the
league that has my concern.

Go Cats!

rsl

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-----Original Message-----
From: nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:nwu-sports-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
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Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 8:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] NU prognosis


Best team in NU history? It isn't even the best in my lifetime. I think the '82-'83 team
coached by Rich Falk was the best. Jim Stack, Art Aaron, Andre Goode, Gaddis Rathel and
the wonderful PG Michael Jenkins.......THREE 1,000 point career scorers on that
team.......played home games in DePaul's Alumni Hall, great atmosphere for hoops. Beat ND
on St. Patrick's day in the NIT, and lost a heaertbreaker to DePaul in the second round.
It was the first time EVER that NU made a post-season tournament, so quite an
accomplishment This was the only team I have seen that had quality starters across the
board. Plus, they could play defense, something Carmondy never figured out in his tenure.

A big gap between that team and the current version IMHO!



-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis W. Brandt <tbng at comcast.net>
To: nwu-sports <nwu-sports at tssi.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 24, 2011 8:10 am
Subject: [NU Sports] NU prognosis


This may be the best basketball team in NU history.  Crawford has come to 
lay, Shurna is Shurna, Hearn has been a surprise, and Sobolewski came out 
f the chute playing solid basketball.  Cobb and Marotullio, though, need to 
et their court legs back to lengthen the bench.
Unfortunately, the talent still isn't good enough for us to feel sanguine 
bout making the Big Dance.  I believe the best we can realistically hope 
or is another NIT with a shot at going deep into the tournament.  We'll 
ikely pull some upsets during the regular season and lose some we should 
in.  We probably prevail if the threes are dropping and likely lose if 
hey're not.  In other words, expect pretty much the same ol' same ol' with 
n extra win or two.  The principle problem is an old one:  put-backs and 
nes-and-done will remain events the opposition enjoys.  Mirkovic has 
bviously worked hard on his game and is playing the best ball of his life, 
ut he cannot hold up against the league's better front lines.
While we have the best opportunity of making the NCAAs since I matriculated 
18.5 years ago, I'm afraid it still isn't enough this year. 
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