Well, that didn’t go well (hoops, that is)

[Harry]

I went over to the Super Pit to cover Mike Petersen’s debut with the UNT women’s team tonight.

We’ll get to that in a minute.

First off, it’s hard to believe what went down tonight with the UNT men against Alabama-Huntsville, a Division II team. UNT somehow managed to lose 78-75 in the preseason NIT.

My phone has been blowing up with texts from multiple college assistants, guys who work at other papers and fans wanting to know what happened.

I didn’t go on the road trip, so I can’t say for sure. I do wonder about UNT’s comfort level in a new system and continuity in a time of change, though. The staff is new, the system is new and the lineup is a lot different with Chris Jones and Jordan Williams back.

UNT has put more emphasis on defense since Benford arrived. Nothing wrong with that. I do wonder about UNT finding its identity, though.

Transitions are never easy.

Read more: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2012/11/well-that-didnt-go-well-hoops-that-is.html/

[UNT90]

  On 11/13/2012 at 3:27 PM, Harry said:

I went over to the Super Pit to cover Mike Petersen’s debut with the UNT women’s team tonight.

We’ll get to that in a minute.

First off, it’s hard to believe what went down tonight with the UNT men against Alabama-Huntsville, a Division II team. UNT somehow managed to lose 78-75 in the preseason NIT.

My phone has been blowing up with texts from multiple college assistants, guys who work at other papers and fans wanting to know what happened.

I didn’t go on the road trip, so I can’t say for sure. I do wonder about UNT’s comfort level in a new system and continuity in a time of change, though. The staff is new, the system is new and the lineup is a lot different with Chris Jones and Jordan Williams back.

UNT has put more emphasis on defense since Benford arrived. Nothing wrong with that. I do wonder about UNT finding its identity, though.

Transitions are never easy.

Read more: http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2012/11/well-that-didnt-go-well-hoops-that-is.html/

Yes, Brett, there is something wrong with putting an emphasis on defense when you come put and play crap defense your 1st two games, especially the 1st halves of both those games. Nothing like getting down early.

And don't forget that rebounding was the other emphasis. Killed on the boards against a D2 team indicates that isn't going very well either.

1st press conference, please ask the following question: Coach, you said before the season that transition basketball, defense, and rebounding were your priorities in preseason camp. Your team has come out and performed worse in all three of those phases so far this season, with a more talented roster. How do you explain this?

Then follow it up with: "your substitution pattern... WTF?!?!?!?"