PJS 5/15

[OrangeandBlack74]

The argument is that you don't have to be a former post giant or even a former post player to be able to teach post play. We're going to have 2 DI head coaches on our staff with a combined 15+ years of head coaching experience, and 30+ years of college coaching experience. I think we'll be able to teach post play.

I'm with BBrave on this one. While it might be nice to have someone who was a former post player, it is certainly not a prerequisite to being able to teach post principles.

[Da Coach]

Re: Yep

Evansville to my memory pounded us pretty good
in the paint. It was their not so athletic, need to
have an open three guards that pushed them down
toward the MVC celler. Put my 5-cent vote to Steve
Merfield.

Evansville has not always had a low post game under Merfeld, and I don't recall they played that way at Hampton. The major factor the last couple years was the play of Matt Webster. He had a knack for gripping the ball, extending his elbows, hooking his defender, and pivoting to the basket for easy layups. He should have gotten a lot more offensive foul and traveling calls, but there was nobody else in the MVC with that move, and for some unexplainable reason, the refs seemed to allow it most of the time. Maybe Merfeld can teach that move to Rashad Austin, David Collins, and the 2 freshmen.