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I really appreciate Daniel Gafford but I was astounded by this quote:

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HognotinMemphis

Quote from: RedSkiesAtNightHog on March 17, 2018, 03:31:40 pm
"I wasn't focused," Gafford said. "I came out and thought it was going to be an easy game.
"So I had to adjust, and it was too late."

How can you not be totally prepared and focused for the very first NCAA tournament game of
your life? 

How can you not be aware of the recent history and success of Butler basketball in the NCAA tournament? 

A 19 year old kid should be so fired up to play he can taste it!

I have always liked Coach Mike Anderson, but did he really have his guys ready to play based on that Daniel Gafford quote?
He is the least ready freshman for the NBA that I can recall in recent times. If he leaves for the NBA this year, I predict it will ruin his NBA career.
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Pumbaa

Quote from: HoginMemphis on March 19, 2018, 12:06:55 am
He is the least ready freshman for the NBA that I can recall in recent times. If he leaves for the NBA this year, I predict it will ruin his NBA career.

I may not be understanding your statement but least ready? He's by far more NBA ready than any other freshman on the team. The other 3 probably won't even sniff the NBA. That's not a knock on them, it's just extremely difficult to make it to that level.

 

Großer Kriegschwein

Quote from: Pumbaa on March 19, 2018, 01:56:13 am
I may not be understanding your statement but least ready? He's by far more NBA ready than any other freshman on the team. The other 3 probably won't even sniff the NBA. That's not a knock on them, it's just extremely difficult to make it to that level.

If Portis wasn't ready, Gafford definitely isn't ready.
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Pumbaa

Quote from: Großer Kriegschwein on March 19, 2018, 02:00:20 am
If Portis wasn't ready, Gafford definitely isn't ready.

I'm not saying Bobby wasn't ready. I'm not saying Gafford is ready. Shoot even the people saying he would be drafted high aren't saying he is ready. They are saying his talent would be a project but that there is so much upside it would be hard to not take him in the middle of the first round.
HoginMemphis said least ready freshman in recent memory. Gabe and Hall aren't and will probably never be as NBA ready as Gafford is right now. So I really didn't understand his statement.

The Boar War

Quote from: idochog on March 18, 2018, 08:29:06 am
Telling the kids to play hard only goes so far

Not sure even one of asst coaches & even our head coach knows how to break down film

You really believe that Anderson doesn't know how to diagram basketball plays or develop a strategy that he thinks gives us the best chance to win?  How do you think he became a head coach at a D1 high level basketball program?  As far as I can tell they're not giving out multi million dollar coaching jobs.

I believe there's a question of leadership.  Is he able to make the kids listen?  Are they worried about what will happen when they don't run the correct play or commit a turnover?  Possibly but I don't see it.

HognotinMemphis

Quote from: Pumbaa on March 19, 2018, 01:56:13 am
I may not be understanding your statement but least ready? He's by far more NBA ready than any other freshman on the team. The other 3 probably won't even sniff the NBA. That's not a knock on them, it's just extremely difficult to make it to that level.
you do not understand what I said. I mean any freshman from any program that has been drafted into the NBA in recent years.
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OkieBack

Quote from: AflacHawg on March 17, 2018, 08:15:15 pm
Adlibs are for amateurs and thats why they are not prepared as well as they should be and that falls 100% on the coach.

For Crying out loud we need a new coach.

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CMA gave his critics EVERYTHING they need now.  I hope for his sake CMA can pull in an assistant who is a fundamentals, tape-watching, ball-busting hard arse.  That and have one hellluva recruiting class coming in because all he did in this NCAA tournament is ratchet up the burner under his buttocks. 

The tide could turn very, very quickly on CMA next year.  Lay it on the kids all you want, but there has to be some coaching accountability involved for tournament preparation.  This team had none.  This entire team has been there before.  If any single player took the Butler game lightly...I'm sorry...this is on CMA.  And please note, I've been on CMA's side up until now.  Next year there has to be some major changes either on the court...or in the coaching chair.  Simply getting to the tournament IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ARKANSAS.

NaturalStateReb

Quote from: Dwight_K_Shrute on March 17, 2018, 03:40:02 pm
19 year old kids make mistakes, take things for granted, often think they know better, and take time to learn.  Doesn't matter whether you are superstar athlete, a genius, or just an average kid.  A lot of learning that goes on in college whether on or off the field happens because of mistakes.  Those mistakes can be physical or mental.

The fact that a 19 year old kid thought he could handle a situation or didn't take it seriously enough should come as a surprise to absolutely no one if you have spent any time with kids this age or remember what it was like being his age. 

The surprise should be that the kid admitted it and owned it.  Most especially athletes would not.  They would say yes I was focused but.... and make up some other excuse for it.  He did not.  He was brutally honest about himself even when it would not reflect well on him.  Makes me like him more.  Realizing that he made a mistake in that regard and admitting it is a big step in correcting it and making sure it doesn't happen again.  He's hoping he stays and builds on what he learned.

Cosign.  Sometimes it's easy for people to forget we're sometimes dealing with teenagers here. 
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LRHawg

The thing that bothers me, is that I saw what Gafford was saying about not being mentally on point in pretty much everyone on the floor, save a few. It's upsetting to see this in a team coached by a coach with so much experience. Mike and staff really dropped the ball on having us ready for the tournament, which was surprising to me because last year we looked like we showed up ready to play.

HF#1

I'm not astounded by anything anymore. I think it was Macon that said during the SEC tournament that they know they let people back in the game after getting big leads. Like it was acceptable.

Mike's teams have no killer instinct, no dog in them.
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OkieBack

Quote from: NaturalStateReb on March 19, 2018, 09:44:54 am
Cosign.  Sometimes it's easy for people to forget we're sometimes dealing with teenagers here.

My problem is for a young player to say this...there had to be a team mentality issue that this was an "easy" game.  Where does that team mentality start?  It starts with the head coach and the assitants. 

I've given CMA the benefit of the doubt up to this point.  But if he is going to stick around UofA much longer than next year...he is going to have to be the hardest-working coach in all of college basketball.  From now until this time next year.  If he isn't...then he better start preparing the retirement ranch next to Nolan. 

DeltaBoy

Quote from: RedSkiesAtNightHog on March 17, 2018, 03:31:40 pm
"I wasn't focused," Gafford said. "I came out and thought it was going to be an easy game.
"So I had to adjust, and it was too late."

How can you not be totally prepared and focused for the very first NCAA tournament game of
your life? 

How can you not be aware of the recent history and success of Butler basketball in the NCAA tournament? 

A 19 year old kid should be so fired up to play he can taste it!

I have always liked Coach Mike Anderson, but did he really have his guys ready to play based on that Daniel Gafford quote?





I put on the kid cause I believe MA warned them.
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PonderinHog

One would think that, after so many double digit losses, this team wouldn't take any team for granted.

 

hawgball40

Quote from: Dwight_K_Shrute on March 17, 2018, 03:40:02 pm
19 year old kids make mistakes, take things for granted, often think they know better, and take time to learn.  Doesn't matter whether you are superstar athlete, a genius, or just an average kid.  A lot of learning that goes on in college whether on or off the field happens because of mistakes.  Those mistakes can be physical or mental.

The fact that a 19 year old kid thought he could handle a situation or didn't take it seriously enough should come as a surprise to absolutely no one if you have spent any time with kids this age or remember what it was like being his age. 

The surprise should be that the kid admitted it and owned it.  Most especially athletes would not.  They would say yes I was focused but.... and make up some other excuse for it.  He did not.  He was brutally honest about himself even when it would not reflect well on him.  Makes me like him more.  Realizing that he made a mistake in that regard and admitting it is a big step in correcting it and making sure it doesn't happen again.  He's hoping he stays and builds on what he learned.
agree

younghog

Quote from: 3kgthog on March 17, 2018, 03:50:41 pm
When your coach doesn’t believe in watching tape of the opponent or preparing for them in some way, what do you think your mindset would be? “We just worry about our game...” Stupid.

Those guys had no idea what they were walking into and I suspect that’s one reason why they get blown out a lot. They don’t know what to expect coming in and they are done after that first punch to the face.

Umm maybe i'm missing something.. However Coach A did say they were preparing to watch tape for Butler in one of the interviews
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natelepain

CMA has some soul searching to do this summer, including whether or not there are some Asst Coaching adjustments.  This year's season was a success but not a great success. If there was any under achievement, it was Barford and the Coaching Staff.

When this season started, everyone was worried about how we were going to replace last year's Seniors, especially, Kingsley. We were fortunate with Gafford.  We were unfortunate with the loss of Garland and this allowed Barford to loaf on defense and play "me-first" on offense.  CMA could never bench him or Beard, for very long and this hurt us down the stretch. This year's and last year's teams have lacked a floor general, a true point guard. Next year should improve over this year and Darius Hall has the potential to become a beast.   I like his upside, more than I do Gafford's.

If after next year, this team hasn't won an SEC Championship, SEC Tournament or went deep in the NCAA, CMA's days will be numbered.  Nolan used to say, "Winning cures everything".

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PolishPigPower

Quote from: Letsroll1200 on March 17, 2018, 06:11:35 pm
This is why I believe he's coming back. The NBA will eat this kids confidence up and he'll be out the NBA by year 4. I don't think he's mentally prepared for the league.

Naw man, he's gone.  If you've seen where he comes from, he has millions and millions of reasons to leave early.  He will improve more in the developmental league than he will on the Hill.
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Quote from: RedSkiesAtNightHog on March 17, 2018, 03:31:40 pm
"I wasn't focused," Gafford said. "I came out and thought it was going to be an easy game.
"So I had to adjust, and it was too late."

How can you not be totally prepared and focused for the very first NCAA tournament game of
your life? 

How can you not be aware of the recent history and success of Butler basketball in the NCAA tournament? 

A 19 year old kid should be so fired up to play he can taste it!

I have always liked Coach Mike Anderson, but did he really have his guys ready to play based on that Daniel Gafford quote?

Absolutely an indictment on Anderson. It showed on the court. Players just weren't ready.

Beaverfever

Quote from: aloha_kid on March 18, 2018, 01:37:43 pm
He was a walking foul early in the season.  Don't foul, or when you do, make them smart fouls.  That comes with experience and maturity.
FWIW The last time he fouled out was the sixth game of the season.  But I don't blame Anderson for not giving him more minutes against Butler.  They had him rattled and he was playing poorly at the detriment of the team.