One common theme during this bad roll the Oregon men hoopers are on has been improving, or making progress. The downside is that can apply to the rest of the conference. Just because a team is playing well and in a nice spot in the standings doesn't mean they can't get better. How horrifying would it be if the Ducks only got a tad better while the other 9 teams made huge strides? This team has dug itself a hole for sure, and right now, can you see a quantum leap out of it? I'm as optimistic and supportive as the next guy, but hope doesn't play better defense, box out or hit those open shots. It's a simplistic idea, but rather than focus on x's & o's or the coaches, if each member of the team would just play better and smarter, we'd see marked improvement. I think the coaches are just as exasperated as many fans and you can see it on their faces when things sour. The trouble is you and I aren't accountable when a season is heading south like this, but the guys in the suits are.
At this point I think Ernie Kent is doing the 100-percent right thing by shaking up the lineup for tomorrow's(Sat) game at Cal. I'll draw a quick parallel as a fan of the New York Jets. As their season started circling the drain in December, their head coach did nothing but stand on the sideline with a crappy look on his face. Week after week the offense sputtered and the defense crumbled and nothing changed.
Sometimes the search for the right answer lies in acknowledging that the current path is wrong and doing something, anything different to alter the course.
OMG! What is a football fan to do? For the first weekend since August 23rd we have no action on the grid iron. I guess that's why we get so inundated with recruiting talk this time of year. Gotta have that football fix!
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steve - the mens team has its problems. The clock has to be ticking on Bev. This is her 8th season. I believe Jody was here for 7 seasons, I think they went to the NCCA's every year. They only had 2,300 people there yesterday, there fan base has dropped off greatly. I went to the last game Jody coached at Mac Court. They played Oregon State, they sold out the game. As much as Jody had her issuses, Bev has a few too. For some reason, many people don't want to talk about all the players who have left the team since Bev took over. Womans Basketball is the biggest sport for woman in college. When you look at this program 8 years ago, and wear it is today. The time for change has come
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