[NU Sports] Cat Report Card

[Aaron Ament]

Dennis, while I agree with much of this, who are your last 4 teams in the NCAA if you feel we don't deserve a bid?

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On Mar 8, 2012, at 9:38 PM, "Dennis W. Brandt" <tbng at comcast.net> wrote:

> Annual Cat Basketball Report Card
> 
> Shurna - A  I saw a little bit of Larry Byrd in John Shurna this season.  Last year I had doubts he would never make a good pro.  Now, I think he's got a shot.
> 
> Crawford - B  Crawford took a major step forward this season, but he still needs to polish his game, one shortcoming being the ability to score or draw fouls on drives when he's guarded.  He left a lot of points on the floor this season that way.
> 
> Sobolewski - B-  An unexpected surprise.  While he must learn to score more and play with better consistency, he is a freshman, after all, and I fully expect will become one of the league's better point guards.
> 
> Marcotullio - C  He made positive strides this season, but he should be a seventh or eighth man off the bench, not a starter.
> 
> Hearn - C  Another unexpected surprise, but his ability also is that of an seventh or eighth man off the bench, not a starter.
> 
> Curletti - D-  He had one good game against Michigan State.  Not surprisingly, the only good game we got from our centers in conference play led to our one signature win.
> 
> Mirkovic - F  He played like an untalented freshman and deservedly lost his starting job.
> 
> Cobb - I  He may be a future All Big Ten selection.  His healthy presence all season would have made a difference.
> 
> The rest of the team - F  These guys take up bench space and provide a so-so practice team.
> 
> Coaching C  This is a mixed bag.  Carmody has recruited better players that are disciplined, unselfish, and play their hearts out game after game, but still they cannot win the big games and move beyond won-lost mediocrity in the Big Ten.  His continuing inability to recruit high caliber big men is the single worse flaw in his tenure and the biggest single reason why we continue to be a sub .500 Big Ten team.  We can never be a force in the Big Ten as long as we give up 10 - 20 points a game in put-backs and second chances and have to end every close game funning on fumes.  We need rebounders.  We need depth.  We need more athleticism up and down the squad.
> 
> If we make the Big Dance, it is a sympathy vote that we do not deserve.  I suggest we wait until we can prove that truly belong in the NCAA tournament. 
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