Testing 4 more times:

1. 65% O/35% D. 2. 75% O/25% D. 3. 65% D/35% O. 4. 75% D/25% O.

I’ll start with the same Rhode Island team I’ve been starting with, will use Motion and Princeton on O, about 50% Man, 25% 2-3, 25% 3-2 on D.

Let’s see what happens, although you won’t see much for the next few days. Busy, busy.

Ah, the mad scientist strikes again!!!!

Wayne23 wrote:Testing 4 more times:

1. 65% O/35% D. 2. 75% O/25% D. 3. 65% D/35% O. 4. 75% D/25% O.

I’ll start with the same Rhode Island team I’ve been starting with, will use Motion and Princeton on O, about 50% Man, 25% 2-3, 25% 3-2 on D.

Let’s see what happens, although you won’t see much for the next few days. Busy, busy.

Can you explain what 65% O/35% D etc means. Do you mean offensive sets / Transition offense or do you mean practice time allocations?

Practice time is 65% offense, 35% defense.: 25 minutes each for Motion and Princeton, 5 min. each for the three zone attacks. 10 minutes each for three defenses: Man, 2-3, 3-2, 5 minutes for Full Court man to man press.

5/1: Recruiting class # 40. East Gold.

6/26: 4 scholarships.

8/21: We offer to 2 PGs, a PF, a C.

9/18: We get a PG, #203, lose 2.

Hoops tourney vs. #11 Ohio ST.

9/25: Got 3, a PF, #38, a PG, #98, a C, #115.

10/2: 1st day of practice. We’re picked 5th in the A10.

11/6: 9 man rotation:

Senior Cory Patt is at PG. Frosh Ben Hoge starts at SG, subs at PG. Junior Nya Neil and frosh Cam Crow sub at SG.

Senior Dal Well starts at SF subs at PF. Soph Paul Robb and frosh Vic Walk sub at SF.

Soph Jon Hays starts at PF, subs at C. Junior Joe Hend is at C.

11/20: 1-1 start.

All 4 recruits sign.

12/22: 4-4, RPI #248. Headed for the Hoops tourney vs. #2 seed Ohio ST, 7-1. We’re the #7 seed.

12/23: 90-92. We played hard. The game was within 8 points throughout. At the end they had the last possession and they scored on it. 35, 6 for C Joe Hend, 15, 5, 5 for SG Ben Hoge.

12/25: 4-5, RPI #226. -2.1 PPG (#349 in PPG Allowed, #10 in PPG), +2.5 RBs, -1.3 TOs. Hend leads us with 24.7, 8.8.

1/1/2020: 5-6, 1-1, RPI #215. #3 in PPG, #351 in PPG Allowed.

1/29: 10-9, 6-4. RPI #129. +0.9 PPG (#5, PPG Allowed #350), +2.0 RBs, +0.3 TOs. In a 2 way tie for 5th, 2 games back of 1st. Hend leads us with 24.4, 8.1.

2/26: 15-13, 10-8, RPI #117. +2.6 PPG (#8, #333), +2.2 RBs, +0.3 TOs. Ina 4 way tie for 5th, #5 seed.

3/6: We play #13 seed GW, 11-17, 6-12, in the play in.

3/7: 91-73. 33, 18 for Hend, 17, 8 for Hays, 16, 6, 6 for Hoge. +20 RBs.

#4 seed Davidson, 15-13, 11-7, in the quarters. Beat them by 12 at home.

3/8: 91-68. 32, 9 for Hend, 19 for Hoge. +9 RBs.

#1 seed Duquesne, 21-8, 14-4, in the semis. They won by 2 in OT at our place, but they’re a big favorite.

3/9: 83-105. Our D totally let us down. 20, 8 for Hend.

17-14, RPI #103. Did we do enough to get invited somewhere? I’d say it’s borderline.

3/12: CHI #5 East. We play #4 seed Fresno ST, 17-13. They’re favored by 3 ½.

3/14: 75-84. -9 TOs, and we gave up 13 threes.

4/3: #17 ranked Purdue is the champ.

4/4: Awards: Junior C Joe Hend is A10 POY and 1st team.

4/23: I ask for a budget increase. We get $10,500.

First season: 17-15, RPI #7, PPG +2.6, #332 Allowed.

5/1: #42 recruiting class. National basic.

6/5: One slot for a transfer.

6/12: We get a really good looking C from Charlotte.

6/26: 3 scholarships. We want at least 2 guards.

8/21: We offer to a PG, an SG, and a C.

9/18: Lost one.

Palmetto Shootout vs. Miami-FL.

9/25: Lost another one.

10/2: We get a PG, #57, and an SG, #169, lose a big guy.

1st day of practice. We’re picked to win the A10.

11/6: 8 man rotation:

Soph Ben Hoge is at PG. Senior Nya Neil starts at SG, subs at PG. Junior Rick Coop and frosh Ad Brig sub at SG.

Junior Jon Hays starts at SF, subs at PF. Frosh Key Felt subs at SF.

Juco junior Ben Spur starts at PF, subs at C. Senior Joe Hend is at C.

11/24: 3-0, heading for the Palmetto Shootout vs. 3-0 Miami, FL. They’re the #2 seed, we’re #7.

Both recruits sign. Still looking for a big guy.

11/25: 94-85. C Joe Hend had 28 and 6, SG Nya Neil had 22, 6, 5.

#3 seed, #11 ranked Georgia, 4-0, in the semis. It’s rated a toss up.

11/26: 81-100. No D at all. 21, 7 for Hend, 18, 10 for PF Ben Spur.

12/25: 7-3, RPI #26. +2.6 PPG (#44, Allowed #254), +8.7 RBs, -1.7 TOs.