Coach's Show 11-23-15

[ShockerFever]

And yet the dumbass voters still put them at No.2.

P5 teams get every excuse in the book. Other schools just have to deal with it.

[choida]

Time outs are a sign of weakness. HCGM

Is drinking water a sign of weakness as well?

[SB Shock]

Is drinking water a sign of weakness as well?

Only if you are running a marathon.

[Play Angry]

The persecution and martyr complex on ShockerNet is one of my favorite attributes of this fine board. Christians during Nero's reign we all are.

[Cdizzle]

The persecution and martyr complex on ShockerNet is one of my favorite attributes of this fine board. Christians during Nero's reign we all are.

I tried to point this out a couple weeks ago and everyone jumped all over me! I had to take a few days off from posting. Be prepared.

[shockmonster]

I think that a "sign of weakness" is a poor way (maybe humorous) to describe what Gregg thinks about fouls being called. After all, there are only so many a game. He thinks that a team needs to make adjustments during the game without a crutch of being told exactly what to do. Also, if a team relies on a time out to break the momentum of the other team, they may need several time outs for that purpose, and use all of their time outs. Gregg likes to have timeouts to use strategically, at the end of games, or to catch up (after made baskets, stop the clock, and set up defense) if we are behind. At times, one can look afterward and say a time out may have helped, but overall, Gregg does a good job of game management in my opinion.

[RoyalShock]

Help! Help! I'm being repressed!


(Just to be clear, that is directed at no one . . . or everyone. I'm not sure. Carry on, peasants. :) )

[60Shock]

Interesting.

Posters out here were getting ragged on for their negativity if they even hinted that without VanVleet and Shamet, WSU was probably not a top-25 team.

But nobody jumped on Marshall for his negativity when he said the same thing.

And that my friend is the difference between the wisdom associated with coming from the Horse's mouth and his opposite end.

[RussDaBus]

Help! Help! I'm being repressed!


(Just to be clear, that is directed at no one . . . or everyone. I'm not sure. Carry on, peasants. :) )

Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system!

[shockerfanmas]

Time outs are a sign of weakness. HCGM

If there's anything I don't like about HCGM, this is it. Timeouts are most certainly not a sign of weakness. Timeouts are completely necessary sometimes to slow momentum, talk strategy, fire up the team, etc. I totally disagree with HCGM on this one

[Cdizzle]

If there's anything I don't like about HCGM, this is it. Timeouts are most certainly not a sign of weakness. Timeouts are completely necessary sometimes to slow momentum, talk strategy, fire up the team, etc. I totally disagree with HCGM on this one

He's used it to develop a team that can pull itself out of problems instead of standing around peeing down their leg and hoping someone else will rescue them. I'm sure a couple of specific instances can be pointed to when it backfired, but generally speaking the theory has created a very tough team that takes care of crap themselves. There's the added benefit that generally Marshall has the more skilled, more athletic, better conditioned team, and reducing stoppages in play will generally benefit that team.

Tactically, it also preserves all timeouts for stealing possessions on loose balls and late game subbing and play calling.

[wufan]

Coach Marshall can due hand stands on the side line and quack like a duck for all I care as long as he keeps winning.

[SHOXAAC]

Coach Marshall can due hand stands on the side line and quack like a duck for all I care as long as he keeps winning.

...don't forget, driving topless.

[Ashockalypse]

Let's see... to go with Gregg's strategy on timeouts or yours....yeaaauuu...........I think I go with Gregg's. He just barely nudges you out for Coach of the Year.

[shockerfanmas]

He's used it to develop a team that can pull itself out of problems instead of standing around peeing down their leg and hoping someone else will rescue them. I'm sure a couple of specific instances can be pointed to when it backfired, but generally speaking the theory has created a very tough team that takes care of crap themselves. There's the added benefit that generally Marshall has the more skilled, more athletic, better conditioned team, and reducing stoppages in play will generally benefit that team.

Tactically, it also preserves all timeouts for stealing possessions on loose balls and late game subbing and play calling.

Hey, it's worked for him, that's great. It's just not the strategy or philosophy I'd use, but I can definitely see why he feels that way. Perhaps using a timeout against Tulsa would have been wise. I'd say he's doing a fine job though if his philosophy on timeouts is the only thing I disagree with him on.