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Mens: Maine @RC - Wed 11/20 7pm ESPN+

Wow. I am on record as being skeptical about this season, saying we had an awful lot of questions that needed to be answered and we'd need positive answers to most of them to be even as good as last year. But never in my wildest dreams (worst nightmares?) did I see this trainwreck coming! Expected we might have some problems defensively (and we do), but we are a certifiable mess on offense and I am not sure I see any light at the end of the tunnel except the oncoming train.

DLo had been our one beacon, but he looks like the burden of trying to be something he's not is already wearing on him physically and mentally! The incoming transfers are universally a huge disappointment. And while its our offense that stands out the most, I will say that none of the transfers can defend a lick. This was always going to have to be a team that excelled at Mooney ball to succeed, but this is the worst Mooneyball outfit we have seen maybe since his first year when he wasn't responsible for what he had. Beagle looks ok, but only on the offensive end and only on the trips he isn't turning it over (which is dramatically too many). The rest I am looking for the trait that might make them successful in our system? Glou might be able to shoot (but evidence to date says otherwise) but he for sure has no idea what we are doing/trying to do on offense and can't defend at all. Nescovic is the best of the bunch I guess which was expected, but he's nowhere near what we expected either.

Mens: Maine @RC - Wed 11/20 7pm ESPN+

I was wondering if the constant subbing in and out has anything to do with forced shots. Maybe we need to let these guys, reserves included, settle in for a little longer so they don't feel pressure to score right away when out there. I normally don't worry as much about that, but we need to consider that when things are going so poorly right now. Maybe all the new guys are trying too hard and forcing things instead of running the offense and letting the game come to them. AP especially might be rushing shots. He has taken some bad ones and has to be a much better shooter than 4-22 from 3. Maybe starting him and letting him settle in will help.
Can't believe I just heard that from you. The world really is going thru a chaotic time.

This has always been one of the problems with new guys on Mooney's teams over the years - they play nervous because they're afraid of making a mistake and being pulled. Mooney doesn't give them a chance.
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