In the long run, if he stays, he'll probably be OK. The Yum Center seats 22,000. Lately they've been getting some "crowds" of 7000. That would be fine in Coral Gables but an economic disaster to downtown Louisville. Another key reason why Mack got fired. Reportedly, the Cards will be shooting for Bruce Pearl or Mick Cronin, in no particular order. Cronin was a long-time Pitino assistant at the Ville, IIRC.
Bull****. When Lykes quit on the team and did not show up to sit at the ACC Tournament I was one of the first to say we would not miss him whatsoever and thought he had become a cancer in the locker room. His minutes are getting greatly cut at Arkansas.
Shooting an eye sizzling 28% from 3.
Yep.
Well glad it is working out. Any other P5 program and Larranaga would have been dismissed after last season. Poor recruiting, transfers not working out, mass exodus, 3 consecutive losing seasons, injury after injury. Yes, you have been a Larranaga apologist for 4 years. Yes, you can take your victory lap. You've earned it this year. Jim has done a great job at mid season for sure. Never more happy to be wrong as a fan.
This team would not be in the same conversation it’s in, if he had stayed.
He has dropped his turnovers from 3.5 and 3.3 at DePaul to 2.0 at Miami. Steals are also up to 2.2 from 1.1 and 1.5. Field goals are up to .440 from .376 and .407.
As you said, a pleasant surprise at this stage of his college career.
Very rarely do you play winning basketball when your pg is your primary scorer. Especially when he’s a contested shot maker because of his size. I’d much rather marvel at his ability on the other team and take my chances of him going off than him being our lead guy. Still surprising to hear he hasn’t found a primary role as a offensive spark off the bench.
