Coach Huger Progress

[ZuluWarrior]

While the season just ended (embarassingly), I firmly believe Coach Huger gets two more years to make our basketball effort a success. I will say this program is feeling more Orr than Jans (drinking and womanizing aside) and from a basketball status at this stage...that's not good.

I'm going to continue rooting and supporting Coach Huger, and next year will be an important one for him and our program.

[Falconfreak90]

I really like our younger talent. We don't seem to have much veteran leadership. And I agree next year is very important...but I believe in Coach Huger and he still needs to get more of his recruits in the program.

[Globetrotter]

I think Huger has about 7-8 years in him even if he doesn't win. BG product, who is a great guy by all accounts. We were completely undersized this year and the next 2 years we will be getting loads of size and talent.

[HoopsFan]

Unlike the Women's program, I can't find fault in the coach. I think Frye and Wiggins were great finds, the jury is out on Malik and we rented Alcigaire and Ali. It would have been nice to see more of Turner and Uju is still unproven.


I hope the AD doesn't pull a "2 year extension" on the coach. Note to Moose, NO EXTENSIONS UNTIL 4.5 years.

Zack may or may not get an extension and I have mixed emotions as to whether that happens. He was fun to watch for the most part.

7 more months and practice begins

Go Falcons

HoopsFan

[guest44]

It's not Orr, because it is actually watchable. However, it's not close to championship level coaching, and without a MAC player of year type player, this will likely be the norm. Orr stockpiled big men so much so, that guys like Oglesby and Holmes played limited minutes, Huger is stockpiling small point guards in similar fashion. This makes more sense in the MAC i guess. During many of the Orr years, the top scorer averaged around 12-13 ppg. Same thing happening here with rules and style that have BG scoring 10 more ppg. At the end of the day, you have to recruit a top player in the league, or be the one of the best game coaches to win. So far not close. And how about adding a veteran assistant?

[Clubber]

With the investment made in the men's basketball program I would expect us to finish with a winning record overall and winning record in MAC play with a run in the MAC Tournament next year. If that isn't the case it will be time for a new coach. We have the facility and budget to win. Need to have the coaching and recruiting.

[guest44]

Even with the record this year, clarity moving forward would have been progress. Some players developed, some got significantly worse, and I honestly have no idea who or what any of these players will be next year. He preaches defense but they play below average defense and play uptempo. I'll argue adding experience to the coaching staff wouldn't hurt, but I'm not sure how much that would matter. Having a full roster is great, and some talent is improved. But, what the hell is the identity of this team?

[footballguy51]

I honestly was happy with our progress this year. We beat Toledo and Akron! We had a winning record at home. We started playing as a team. We saw some of the younger players contributing in meaningful ways. I don't think this is Orr at all, nor is it Jans. This is something else entirely, and I'm excited to see where it goes.

[Globetrotter]

We are literally getting 7 new players next year. The team has a solid base, maybe all 5 starters and will be adding 7 players to the depth.

Returners
1 Caldwell, So
2 Frye, So,-Hluchoweckyj, Jr,
3 Lillard, Jr-Fox, Sr
4 Worrell, Jr
5 Wiggins, Jr

New people
1 Cummings, Fr
2 Turner, Fr(R)
3 Uju, Jr(R)-Plowden, Fr
4 Koch, Fr-Kulackovskis Fr
5 Gadson, Fr

[Flipper]

I would not even think if dumping Huger for at least two more years. I think we'll improve a good deal next year and the year after...so the point is moot

[hammb]

I'm not sure where we're at or headed as a program.

I like Wiggins, Caldwell, and Frye a lot. I think all 3 can be contributors on a good MAC team, but none look like future stars to me. Lillard is confusing as all hell. But like Globe pointed out we're basically turning over 7 roster spots next year with getting Uju & Turner back.

And I have to think losing those 2 guys (along with Mayleben's late defection) really hurt this team's ability to show any progress.

I'm hopeful, and I fully expect Huger to get at least 2 more seasons, but I'd hope we start to see much more consistent play next year. We have to get to the point where we can not only start winning 20 games with the schedules we've been playing, but hopefully start playing a much better OOC schedule, and still hold our own.

[Flipper]

He was not kind in his post game comments. Particularly interesting were the comments re players with "one foot in and one foot out". They aren't doing the hokey pokey, so does this mean someone is leaving other than the seniors?

[footballguy51]

He was not kind in his post game comments. Particularly interesting were the comments re players with "one foot in and one foot out". They aren't doing the hokey pokey, so does this mean someone is leaving other than the seniors?

Either that, or perhaps he means some of them are unwilling to "buy-in" completely to the system and process, or they just aren't willing to go 100% towards the team goals.

[Globetrotter]

He was not kind in his post game comments. Particularly interesting were the comments re players with "one foot in and one foot out". They aren't doing the hokey pokey, so does this mean someone is leaving other than the seniors?

Very surprising if he was talking about Denny who seems like the only guy he didn't recruit who is leaving. I guess maybe he is getting steals but not guarding his man correctly? Seems like he is working hard.

I didn't get from his comments that anyone else was leaving.

[guest44]

Most of that doesn't make sense. BG doesn't have that many holdovers. Just like BG isn't a young team until next year. Denny is the only one who really matters of the holdovers. If he was the issue, why was he reinserted into the starting lineup? Coaches inherit players every time. To blame them, with only 1 who plays significant minutes, makes no sense. He recruited Ali and Lillard who were suspended multiple times. Jans inherited a bunch of players. Remember all of these players were going to leave after he got them to actually win. I don't understand this at all.