It has been a concern of mind about the leadership of this team since the appointments of the two captains and the passover of the senior members of this team. I'm talking about the 3 seniors (1 in his 5th yr.that carries a long resume of big games, MVC and post season play and another that is a returning starter and key player from last year and this year) and a JR. (thats a two year starter and returning scorer). AW has been hurt but that really is a no factor.
Yesterdays second half collapse and no one stepping up as a leader to put things in line and get in the face of some of the players. Then JL talking about just this on his show today leaves one to start thinking about the choice of captains. Especially when you have so many young and first year players in the rotation. SM is only in his second year (first as point guard) and is struggling to find his game. DD is in his first year and is trying to figure out just what JL wants to do. There is a lot of DD and JL in side bar during the game with DD nodding his head a lot. With all this going on with these two players there sure looks like the leadership row has not been there. This is not a knock by any means on these two young men/players.
JL is now calling out and for his veteran players that have been around to step up and take the rows as leaders of this team. He has that right as coach to do that but he all so had the right and choice to have not over looked these veteran players as captains of this young team in the first place. In my opinion a big mistake has been made and it will take these veteran players to take the leadership rolls for this team over in order for the team to be successful in the remaining part of this year. I think they will.
Yesterdays second half collapse and no one stepping up as a leader to put things in line and get in the face of some of the players. Then JL talking about just this on his show today leaves one to start thinking about the choice of captains. Especially when you have so many young and first year players in the rotation. SM is only in his second year (first as point guard) and is struggling to find his game. DD is in his first year and is trying to figure out just what JL wants to do. There is a lot of DD and JL in side bar during the game with DD nodding his head a lot. With all this going on with these two players there sure looks like the leadership row has not been there. This is not a knock by any means on these two young men/players.
JL is now calling out and for his veteran players that have been around to step up and take the rows as leaders of this team. He has that right as coach to do that but he all so had the right and choice to have not over looked these veteran players as captains of this young team in the first place. In my opinion a big mistake has been made and it will take these veteran players to take the leadership rolls for this team over in order for the team to be successful in the remaining part of this year. I think they will.
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