RE: Why to not throw in the towel

[Brett Pappas]

Well said, let me say the same thing in another way.. 

Hollman and Johnson are both "what you see is what you get", I don't
think either will be any better or worse over the rest of the season and
beyond.

Hicks, Bobbitt, Kirkland and even Flowers have the potential to be
better than what we have seen so far.

They could very well stay the same too, but they have a much better shot
at improving than I feel that Johnson and Hollman would so I don't see a
big gamble in getting them in there now so we can see if one or two can
make a difference between now and the end of the season.

--Brett

-----Original Message-----
From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 4:50 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Why to not throw in the towel

I do not think anyone has been suggesting the sitting of Stokes or 
Barker.  They have been the 2 best players on the team this season.

I do think the "status quo will result in more losses.  Someone (Richard

K?) mentioned 16-11 and in the NIT and that is a distinct possibility 
with no changes.  Somebody among the Bobbitt's, Hick's, Johnson's 
Flowers, Hollman's etc. need to step up.  The appearance is that Hollman

and Johnson have been given a better opportunity.  Bobbitt may be the 
hardest one to work in unless the 4 guard lineup is tried (hell, if we 
cannot rebound anyway, why not try it?!?).

As I said in my posts on the subject, I am not giving this year up, but 
hoping that the team will be better at the end.  Better prepared for the

NCAA's, and I am willing to sacrifice the conf. championship to shoot 
for that goal.  We have won 7 straight CUSA champ's and gone nowhere 
(essentially) in the NCAA's.  I would gladly trade runs into the sweet 
16 and beyond for conf. championships at this point.

jon b


Jon Macomber wrote:

> A quick response to those who mentioned playing the young guys and get
them ready for next year:
> It would be quite an injustice to not only tell players "we're giving
up this season", but to tell a senior like Taron Barker "thanks for
coming, but since you're a senior you're gonna sit more".  Or even
worse, tell Leonard Stokes "Thanks for 3 1/2 years of playing for the
university, but we're throwing your senior season away to get ready for
next year".
> Or tell the UCATS members, the alumni, and ticket holders that we've
given up on the team, but next year should be great.  Hey why doesn't
every team in div 1 with a losing record sit their seniors and play just
next years lineup?
> If this was a professional franchise then I might agree that the long
term performance might improve by looking ahead now, but the university
has an obligation to compete to the standards of NCAA and
student-athletes.  Integrity is the issue here, not the bottom line.
> I definitely haven't given up on this good (not great) team.  Plus,
Huggins doesn't strike me as the type of guy who would give up at
anything!
> Jon M
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