tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post2528884277695640216..comments2023-10-07T07:50:36.380-05:00Comments on Welsh-Ryan Ramblings: A Northwestern Basketball Blog: Groundhog Day Performance: Northwestern Repeats Their Regular Effort vs Penn St.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16817772081769599211noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-73553281580723259662011-02-14T21:42:15.137-06:002011-02-14T21:42:15.137-06:00I don't think the "Princeton" offens...I don't think the "Princeton" offense can be blamed for an inability to play effective defense.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865697892685504700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-87323290720994218362011-02-14T09:57:11.143-06:002011-02-14T09:57:11.143-06:00Cubbie, I really don't think the Princeton off...Cubbie, I really don't think the Princeton offense is the problem. Otherwise, Georgetown and the handful of NBA teams that run it wouldn't be as successful as they are. I think what you're seeing is the limitations of our team's comparable deficit in talent and athleticism. Any offensive system you run with the guys on our roster will have a slim margin for error against superior opponents.Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18322982872414000086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-67604225588707776902011-02-13T19:57:18.392-06:002011-02-13T19:57:18.392-06:00Teams getting worse as the season goes along is ge...Teams getting worse as the season goes along is generally something that gets coaches fired. If NU slumps the rest of the year, I think you'll probably see Carmody go.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817772081769599211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-63354618736756910462011-02-13T19:43:33.368-06:002011-02-13T19:43:33.368-06:00It's time to fire Carmody - it's that simp...It's time to fire Carmody - it's that simple.<br /><br />1. His teams tend to do worse as the season wears on. Quite simply, the opponents get better faster than his teams do.<br /><br />2. His players look weak. You rarely see his players gain strength, speed, or quickness over their time at NU. He simply does not get results from a weightlifting/conditioning program.<br /><br />3. His offensive philosophy stinks. Yes, I know the Princeton offense is supposed to be "genius." But watching the games I find it far from genius. Specifically, the players continually catch the ball moving AWAY from the basket. The players are rarely in position to attack the basket. During crunch times, the opponents simply turn on the defense, push NU farther from the basket, and then combined with our weak physical strength and lack of players who can create their own shots, NU is unable to score in crunch time.<br /><br />4. The results are disappointing. Despite supposedly good teams and supposedly good recruiting classes, NU still wallows firmly in the bottom of the Big Ten. <br /><br />5. He's had time. Carmody has coached for a number of years. It's time for new.<br /><br />6. He's not cool. He looks like a dork with the gym shoes on the sideline and hasn't brought any sense of excitement to the program. There is no sense that big name (or even medium name) players want to attend NU and play basketball.<br /><br />I'd love to say that Bill's tenure has been a success and that he's brought NU back to level of respectfulness, but the big wins are few and very far between. It's time for a change.Francis Augustinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811938472807237179noreply@blogger.com