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Yesterday was a display of coaching and execution. More importantly, it was a message to Towson…We have the biggest D*%#k in this conference. Ive watched Charleston overcome lesser athletic ability by out coaching and out executing their opponents. Yesterday was a prime example of how they do it.

Sitting in SECU on a Saturday afternoon, going to a TU vs C of C debate. Laugh about it, shout about it, when you have to choose, anyway you look at it you lose

(1) After 13 years, I think it’s highly unlikely Skerry is changing his philosophy anytime soon; (2) I can’t explain how we occasionally pull off a W vs C of C or UNCW, but what I am confident in saying is that our players are far less athletic and skilled than these squads and Hofstra & Delaware, for that matter. An outlier W here and there isn’t going to suffice to get us where we want to be; (3) I don’t know about the players needing a good shrink, but after 13 years of this, I think maybe I do

Wojo

Where have you gone, Luke Murray. Towson turns its lonely eyes to you. (he might make a good head coach candidate)

Being honest is not being dreary. In the abstract, anything’s possible, but it’s difficult to foresee a realistic path to the dance, after 13 years of futility. I mean I suppose every other team in the CAA could wind up on probation, but other than that….

See, that’s the thing. I don’t blame the players, I blame the coach. The players seem to be nice kids and it’s certainly not their fault for accepting a scholarship. In fact, some of these kids have heart wrenching stories (I think both Jones and Paar have lost their mother). But it’s hard to watch Paar trying to hedge on defense, and it’s hard to watch guys like Jones and Sulaiman, who simply don’t have the athleticism to sustain success against quicker, more athletic forwards. I can’t answer your question about Jones. If anyone can, I’d certainly like to hear from them

If the reality is we have Skerry until the end of his current contract and he’s absolutely convinced that his philosophy and coaching style is the only way to do it, then we’re essentially cooked as a program for a while. Having said that, if he could do ANYTHING at all to change the trajectory of this program and get us over the hump in the future, perhaps he needs to consider a full-time sports psychologist. I’m beginning to believe that our program suffers from an inferiority complex. These are reasonably athletic and capable players as we’ve seen in several of their wins this season. They just seem to shrink in certain games and situations….including free throws. It’s as if they fear prosperity. One step forward, two steps back. They could maybe benefit from some time with a good shrink.