Griz hoops earns a B for last season's effort
The Schoeneck Republic has been going from conference to conference and giving teams a letter grade based on their performance and improvement this past year. Up today is the Big Sky.
3. Montana – The Grizzlies were coming off a fantastic season in 2006 when they defeated Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference championship to reach the NCAA tournament where they upset Nevada in the first round. They returned much of their lineup from 2006 including Andrew Strait. The only questions were in the backcourt where former backups Matt Martin and Bryan Ellis would enter the starting lineup. Ultimately, the Grizzlies could not put it together like they did in 2006, and they finished 10-6 and in 3rd place in the conference before they lost to Northern Arizona in the Big Sky semifinals. Grade: B
I really cannot decide whether or not I agree with this. If you had told me before the season that the Griz would finish third and get knocked out in the Big Sky Tournament Semis then asked me to give them a letter grade I would've probably tried to give them something below an F. Maybe somewhere around a J.
Then, if one looks at the major transition this program was going through having lost LK and some major senior leadership you realize that this team made some big steps forward. Then a B+ would be about right.
Check out the complete entry for all the grades.
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The Schoeneck Republic has been going from conference to conference and giving teams a letter grade based on their performance and improvement this past year. Up today is the Big Sky.
3. Montana – The Grizzlies were coming off a fantastic season in 2006 when they defeated Northern Arizona in the Big Sky Conference championship to reach the NCAA tournament where they upset Nevada in the first round. They returned much of their lineup from 2006 including Andrew Strait. The only questions were in the backcourt where former backups Matt Martin and Bryan Ellis would enter the starting lineup. Ultimately, the Grizzlies could not put it together like they did in 2006, and they finished 10-6 and in 3rd place in the conference before they lost to Northern Arizona in the Big Sky semifinals. Grade: B
I really cannot decide whether or not I agree with this. If you had told me before the season that the Griz would finish third and get knocked out in the Big Sky Tournament Semis then asked me to give them a letter grade I would've probably tried to give them something below an F. Maybe somewhere around a J.
Then, if one looks at the major transition this program was going through having lost LK and some major senior leadership you realize that this team made some big steps forward. Then a B+ would be about right.
Check out the complete entry for all the grades.
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If Stinkle had allowed Martin & Ellis to actually play basketball we would have had a winner.
But NOOOOO ... Stinkle had to go with his stupid strategy of guards don’t shoot unless there is only 2 seconds left on the shot clock - just feed Drew at all costs - win or loose - just feed Drew, do not shoot unless you are rushed, off balance and trying to beat the shot clock because we wasted to much time trying to just feed Drew.
Stinkle blew it, and if he continues the same strategy for 07-08, he will blow big time again.