I’m not exactly sure how to title this but I was curious about the actual things Stack does or doesn’t do that actually negatively impact his ability to win basketball games. I am bringing this up, largely because there have been a bunch of posters here who believe in their heart of hearts that if Stack would give Liam Robbins a few more minutes per game, our record would be significantly better.
Feel free to make your own list or add to mine, or tell me where I’m wrong.
1) Get a time machine and go back and start recruiting from the second you step on campus. To me, this is far and away the #1 reason we sit at 8-8 in year 4 of the Stacksperiment. I believe he told somebody he didn’t like to, or didn’t want to, or didn’t feel like it was necessary to recruit and that he planned on developing players to compensate. I *think he gets the importance of recruiting now as evidenced by this past class and the next class but I think it’s too little too late.
2) Trusting guys that really can’t be trusted. This probably goes to back to number 1, but we have probably lost 3-4 games this season because Trey Thomas and Mylar Stute can’t make wide open looks with the game on the line. Stack draws up the plays to perfection, we execute the play and then the brick happens. I’m not sure either of those guys has the level of belief needed to make shots with the game on the line.
3) Tied to 1/2, Stack always recruits shooters, we have a plethora of shooters, but….. we lack makers. Stack needs better shooters. The bottom line is that we play quality basketball but we have a bad shooting team. This is another instance where he thought he could develop better shooters and he was wrong.
4) Instead of trying to foster growth of the fanbase, he has pretty much the exact opposite from the start. Stackhouse is simply too dumb (maybe stubborn is the word) to understand that each time you block a Vandy fan on Twitter, you have more than likely lost that fan and they will no longer attend Vandy games and cheer for Vandy. In most cases, it’s not just the individual fan, but the wife and children. The practice of blocking Vandy fans is the most bizarrely unintelligent thing a coach could do. More fans at home equals more wins, more wins equals more fans, more of both equals more success / money / happiness / etc. Stack also called or implied that half of the fanbase is racist (maybe he’s too dumb to understand that he did, but he did) when referencing politics. Dumb move, shut up and coach the team.
5) Ending “The Streak.” This one probably ended a few fans’ hope for Stack pretty early in his tenure. And against UTjr nonetheless.
6) At this point, playing guys who you know can’t help you make the NCAA Tournament. Myles Stute, QMB, and Trey Thomas need to start having their minutes replaced by Lewis, Shelby, Smith, Dort and Dia. This freshman class has talent and they have to be approaching earning those minutes. This one is correctable and I bet we start seeing the freshman more.
7) Run more offense through Robbins (in the post). Liam has a good back to the basket game and very few can defend him. He needs more paint touches, more touches on the block, and a higher emphasis on staying on the block.
What did I leave out? I know y’all have more or ones I just forgot.
Feel free to make your own list or add to mine, or tell me where I’m wrong.
1) Get a time machine and go back and start recruiting from the second you step on campus. To me, this is far and away the #1 reason we sit at 8-8 in year 4 of the Stacksperiment. I believe he told somebody he didn’t like to, or didn’t want to, or didn’t feel like it was necessary to recruit and that he planned on developing players to compensate. I *think he gets the importance of recruiting now as evidenced by this past class and the next class but I think it’s too little too late.
2) Trusting guys that really can’t be trusted. This probably goes to back to number 1, but we have probably lost 3-4 games this season because Trey Thomas and Mylar Stute can’t make wide open looks with the game on the line. Stack draws up the plays to perfection, we execute the play and then the brick happens. I’m not sure either of those guys has the level of belief needed to make shots with the game on the line.
3) Tied to 1/2, Stack always recruits shooters, we have a plethora of shooters, but….. we lack makers. Stack needs better shooters. The bottom line is that we play quality basketball but we have a bad shooting team. This is another instance where he thought he could develop better shooters and he was wrong.
4) Instead of trying to foster growth of the fanbase, he has pretty much the exact opposite from the start. Stackhouse is simply too dumb (maybe stubborn is the word) to understand that each time you block a Vandy fan on Twitter, you have more than likely lost that fan and they will no longer attend Vandy games and cheer for Vandy. In most cases, it’s not just the individual fan, but the wife and children. The practice of blocking Vandy fans is the most bizarrely unintelligent thing a coach could do. More fans at home equals more wins, more wins equals more fans, more of both equals more success / money / happiness / etc. Stack also called or implied that half of the fanbase is racist (maybe he’s too dumb to understand that he did, but he did) when referencing politics. Dumb move, shut up and coach the team.
5) Ending “The Streak.” This one probably ended a few fans’ hope for Stack pretty early in his tenure. And against UTjr nonetheless.
6) At this point, playing guys who you know can’t help you make the NCAA Tournament. Myles Stute, QMB, and Trey Thomas need to start having their minutes replaced by Lewis, Shelby, Smith, Dort and Dia. This freshman class has talent and they have to be approaching earning those minutes. This one is correctable and I bet we start seeing the freshman more.
7) Run more offense through Robbins (in the post). Liam has a good back to the basket game and very few can defend him. He needs more paint touches, more touches on the block, and a higher emphasis on staying on the block.
What did I leave out? I know y’all have more or ones I just forgot.
