Re: Bobbitt Quits?

[Chris Sorge]

Also,  shouldn't the individual be given a legitimate shot to succeed?  I
mean 8 mins a game?  How can you expect to develop consistency when you are
yanked after your first mistake?  I love Huggs as much as the next guy, but
some players need to be handled a little differently.  Did anyone notice
Stokes playing after he had 2 fouls in the first half of the MU game?  When
was the last time that happened?  That has been one of his rules, 2 fouls in
first half, and you finished for the half.  I personally think Bobbit needed
more mins to get into his game.

Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "jon breiner" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Bobbitt Quits?


> Allow me to try an analogy.  One of my students studies as much or more
> than any student.  There is effort there, but he never learns how to
> actually do anything.  Sure he is capable of the basic skills, can do
> some of the math, knows the periodic table, but cannot seem to put a
> series of the skills together.  When put in a group project, the student
> wants to do well, and tries harder than some of the others, but ends up
> bringing the rest of the group down due to the failure to execute in
> thiss setting.  Occassionally this student shows a spark, has done well
> on a few quizzes, but mostly just barely passes the exams.
>
> What grade should this student get?  Is the grade a reward or earned?
>
> I think this anaolgy applies because while I think Bobbitt gives a lot
> of effort, it is often misplaced.  Using the effort to understand
> positioning on the offensive and defensive end is important in Huggin's
> schemes.  While Bobbitt has shown basic skills, I have rarely seen him
> string together the skills in a team setting.  With that said, I have
> called for him to receive more playing time in the hope that it would
> make a difference, but trying hard physcially, and trying hard
> physically while being mentally perpared to play a team game are
> disctinctly different IMHO.
>
> Looking at it from a player's perspective, I have yet to meet the player
> who thinks they do not deserve more playing time.  That will never
> change.  And Huggins has not changed, he is very clear on what needs to
> be done.  Some players come and ask him "what needs to be done" and he
> tells them what they need to change in order to get more playing time.
>  Maybe Bobbitt did this, I do not know.
>
>
> jon b
>
>
> Chris Sorge wrote:
>
> > Look, think about this from a players perspective, and stop thinking
about
> > it as a fan who wants their team to win.  Bobbit is not from Cincinnati,
he
> > probably does not have a great understanding of what this team means to
this
> > city (only consistent winning program).  What he does know, is that he
came
> > in, surely, busted his ass more then he ever has before, is one of the
few
> > players on the team with heart and emotion, and consistently cheering his
> > team on from the bench.  Only to average 8 minutes a game since the TCU
> > game?
> >
> > Plus he sees a very capable player that plays his position, that has
been
> > on the team for 3 years in front of him for the next two seasons.  Why is
> > this worth it?   They aren't going to win the National Championship, heck
> > they aren't even going to win the C-USA title for a couple years.  How
does
> > this player get rewarded for his hard work and effort?  I have no doubt
he
> > works hard, because he is one of the first players off the bench, sure he
> > makes stupid mistakes, but that doesn't mean he isn't trying...Where is
the
> > reward, or the light at the end of the tunnel?  Field has still been in
the
> > program for 3 years, and won't be going anywhere while Bobbit is/was
here.
> > Chris