I saw us having good rebounding position numerous times vs saint joseph's but still give up an over the back offensive rebound. Same stuff vs RI but not as often.
Of course, we were on the road and didn't get the over the back call .
actually, we did not deserve to get the calls.
DP and big Steve and Miller had position several times but did not use their butt to block out and went up so soft that no ref on the road is going to call the over the back foul. The offensive rebounds resulted in many second or third chances and the points scored off these rebounds we could have gotten with block out skill and aggressive play cost us this game.
the only player on this team who uses his butt to block out is Pollard and he is our most aggressive player by far. Kyle Davis plays hard all the time and shows no fear around the basket but he's only 6 foot tall.
Big Steve has almost no vertical but shouldn't need it with his length if he played tougher and blocked out with his lower body.
DP plays smooth but soft and Mikesell never even tries to get a rebound.
There is no reason for this team to play so soft.
If it continues, we will get dominated by physical teams like Xavier in the tournament.
If we man up and box out like men who want a rebound , then we can still go a long way in the tournament.
Of course, we were on the road and didn't get the over the back call .
actually, we did not deserve to get the calls.
DP and big Steve and Miller had position several times but did not use their butt to block out and went up so soft that no ref on the road is going to call the over the back foul. The offensive rebounds resulted in many second or third chances and the points scored off these rebounds we could have gotten with block out skill and aggressive play cost us this game.
the only player on this team who uses his butt to block out is Pollard and he is our most aggressive player by far. Kyle Davis plays hard all the time and shows no fear around the basket but he's only 6 foot tall.
Big Steve has almost no vertical but shouldn't need it with his length if he played tougher and blocked out with his lower body.
DP plays smooth but soft and Mikesell never even tries to get a rebound.
There is no reason for this team to play so soft.
If it continues, we will get dominated by physical teams like Xavier in the tournament.
If we man up and box out like men who want a rebound , then we can still go a long way in the tournament.
