My opinion.guest44 wrote:Sorry Globe, but I just don't see it. Tons of talent? Who is even All-MAC? BG lacks shooting, and depth, and size. Louis Orr was an awful coach, but atleast you knew one thing BG would always have. Size to protect the rim in the center of the zone. It forced teams to shoot the ball well, and if they didn't, BG would be in any game. I have no idea what this team is even trying to be. Last night Ali is playing really well with 2 fouls first half. He exits the game with like 3-4 minutes left in the half, BG barely even gets shot off down the stretch, lead extends from 9 to 17 by the half. Small freshman guards were going to get overwhelmed by Cincinnati's size. I haven't seen all of the games, but Worrell looks like he has taken a step back IMO. I'd also argue that BG's out of conference schedule the past two seasons, is the weakest in programs history. Anytime they have stepped up in competition they have been crushed. I hope Huger is the guy to get this thing turned around, but roughly 40 games into this I see a below average program. Just my opinion.
I agree, we are undersized, have no depth, can't shoot and have lots of other limitations. I also agree that I have no idea what they are trying to be. The talent is there for a really good team.
Lillard, Alcegaire and Denny and maybe Wiggins can all be first team MAC guys.
Lillard played like it at the end of the year but seems to have lost whatever he had. Alcegaire can be a stud as well but is wildly inconsistent. Both are out of control and take terrible shots. If they played within the system and settled down they could be studs. (That's a big if). Denny could get his shot back and has been improving. He is a solid all around guy. If he was hitting he would average 5-6 points more and thats pretty close to first team all MAC with everything else he does. Wiggins is steady at all parts of the game with the exception of, like you said, Rim protecting. I think he just needs to be much more aggressive.
I am not sure I expect anything but Honorable Mention for any of them if they don't get things together. The talent is there.
Lacking depth and especially depth down low has really hurt us. Alcegaire is playing out of position and Wiggins can't be aggressive. I agree with what you said about Worrell. Definite step back.
