[NU Sports] Cat Report Card

[Dennis W. Brandt]

<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?

I quote Rhett Butler here.  I truly do not care who the last four will or 
should be.  I just know that we do not deserve it.

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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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