tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post6556622524150474737..comments2023-10-20T04:16:20.694-05:00Comments on Cracked Sidewalks: The Wayback Machine shows the road aheadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-27168133159116421972009-06-25T14:11:37.396-05:002009-06-25T14:11:37.396-05:00If what we saw last year in regards to Buzz's ...If what we saw last year in regards to Buzz's eye for raw talent and player development via way of Jimmi Bulter we could have a smoking good team that gets better as the season goes on.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134102112948628618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-84340607023151896022009-06-23T07:25:19.714-05:002009-06-23T07:25:19.714-05:00We have promising talent coming in. To me, the bi...We have promising talent coming in. To me, the biggest question this year is Buzz. He was extremely reliant on the seniors last year and went with a very short rotation. The talent will not be as top-heavy this year, so can he manage the rotation and will he develop the bench players?<br /><br />I liked his in-game management, how he worked with the seniors, and his recruiting, but his overall team management and player development is still an unknown. He will have to stand more on his own this year.Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103691634133960271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-15255727449580718532009-06-22T21:37:12.179-05:002009-06-22T21:37:12.179-05:00Any predictions this far out are, well scientific ...Any predictions this far out are, well scientific wild ass guesses (SWAGs). There will be so many new players in the Big East this fall that only God knows how this will shake out -- and (s)he does not appear to be telling.<br /><br />Look, Al used to poormouth what he had each year. The expectations were low and when Marquette snuck up on people, well, it made it all the more fun. <br /><br />This team has talent, no doubt, and there are some impact players. But three things have to happen before we get a clear vision of where this team will be. First, it has to finish Buzz's Boot Camp. Second, we have to see how they learn to play and complement each other. And, third, we have to see if the injuries and disappointments from last year gel into real live players this year.<br /><br />Yeah, who knows. The team could be 12th and facing the NIT (God, please, NO). But there will be a jumble for positions 4 through 12 in the Big East.<br /><br />One thing's for sure. This year will tell us if Buzz is the real thing! I hope he is!Championships Matterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17554899243261404007noreply@blogger.com