curious1

My favorite Sioux Basketball moment was the first game against Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. The Sioux really battled in that game and looked as if they belonged on the same court as the Jayhawks that night. Some of the seniors stepped up big time. Even if Jeff Brandt went 1-57 from the 3 point line.

That scenario worries me too. When you have this underachieving mediocrity for this long, it is usually better to expunge everything. Obviously Randall has a nice eye for talent and good relationship with new style of player UND has brought in lately....Beas', Porter,Parks,Allen,Lolar. He deserves a lot of credit for a least bringing in something different than the 2nd team All-EDC team that was being recruited here before. BUT, he also hasn't brought players in who are leaders on the court and play to the top of their ability. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I honestly don't feel that the players and the talent level is to blame. Granted we could use some more help but we have some guys that can play. This year while there was no outspoken leader you had guys that can get things done. Glass has a way of getting into good players head and taking them completely out of their games, especially perimeter players. Look at the history of wing players that had talent but under Glass were very inconsistent, Marcus Travis, Tom Jacobson, Curtis Munlin, Mario Porter, Jeff Brandt, the list could go on. I believe all of these players had their moments and to my knowledge all made at least honorable mention all conference but were better than that. Every year is going to be the same and every game plan is going to be the same for each opponent each year. The same game plan he used on Mankato in '96 is probably the same as the one used last night. Teams change, the game has changed but Glass refuses to. Fans have to be sick of the call a play down the court everytime, feeding it to the big man. Make a few cuts if he gets double teamed kick out and hopefully we'll knock down the shot. In order for UND men's team to get to the level of the women's we need a coach who can adjust his game plan to fit his team's talent and not make player's who aren't used to his style of play adjust to his acient style.

I agree that maybe he should be put somewhere else within the athletic department. But I think the whole men's basketball staff needs a complete over haul. Herbst and Riley got lucky a few times with a couple recruits, Beasley and Allen. Although Allen only played 8 or 9 games. The rest of the guys they've had maybe decent players but they definitely don't fit into Coach Glass small school slow down 1960's style of play. The whole program is going no where fast. UND has all the facilities and every opportunity to succeed but fails to do so. Look at all of the talented players that have come through the program in the past 5-6 seasons. What does he have to show for it, a bunch of 3rd, 4th, and 5th placed teams. Even with an NBA caliber player on the team he can't win a conference championship and get to the Elite 8. When he did have the best team in Division II he took them to the Elite 8 and got out coached. Many people I've seen on this board have questioned the talent of the players at UND. They're no worse than any other team in the conference player for player, the difference is coaching. Every single season is a carbon copy of another. Start of the year hot, crack the top 25, lose 3 or 4 games to teams you should blow out (U of Mary), win 2 or 3 more then of course the annual late season slide. It's time to get the guy out of here, he is out of touch. Until then UND will always field a competitive team that never wins anything, the complete opposite of the high standards Roebuck has set.

Too bad we'll never hear anyone say Rich Glass did a great coaching job and won at least a share of the conference title in a so called "rebuilding" year. UND's men's team has had just as good if not better talent than the rest of the NCC for years and continue to under achieve as evident with this year's latest late season nose dive. He's a friendly and nice guy but it is time to get him out the door and try to get the men's program somewhere in the same stratosphere as the women's program.

Of the recent Sioux point guards who would you compare Caro Nobles to? Is he as quick as a Myron Allen, Curtis Munlin, or Hunter Berg?

What happened with her situation? I thought she came on strong towards the end of the year and would have been heavy in the rotation next year. But even if she is gone I still think that he will get rid of more or they will weed themselves out with the new recruiting class coming in looking ready to contribute immediately.

are you at liberty to say who they are, because I've already heard Kilander is gone and hausauer as well so who else do you know of. My guess would be Elias and maybe Olimb but I don't know.

Have you guys heard any news on any signings for the men. Looks like the girls got a real solid class but what about the men's side.

What do you feel that are the faults of the other ladies you mentioned. I felt that what most of these girls lacked was heart or dedication but what do you guys feel. Do you think it was just a lack of talent that kept them from playing?