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DEL.ICIO.USMoving smartly is key for Jackets
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Perhaps it won’t make a big difference, but coach Paul Hewitt said today that guard Mohammad Faye probably won’t play Tuesday night against N.C. State. He has a fever, and Sunday Hewitt said Faye might have mononucleosis. I haven’t heard more details on that.
This isn’t the best team to have a shortage of guards against because N.C. State has a great one back in PG Engun Atsur. He makes a big, big difference for the Wolfpack, and not just because he runs the offense so smartly. His presence allows multiple N.C. State players to stay in their natural positions so everybody’s comfort level grows.
N.C. State may be 30 percent better with Atsur in the picture, as back-to-back wins over first place teams (Virginia Tech and North Carolina) suggest.
That said, if Tech plays with energy and awareness similar to what we saw Saturday against Clemson, they’ve got a shot against nearly anybody. In that game, we saw what Tech can be if they move, move, move — and smartly — without the ball. That makes it easier for Javaris Crittenton to play PG wisely. That makes a big difference.
Football signing day
In football recruiting, Tech is aiming for a huge day Wednesday. I wonder what the turnout will be like on campus for the “official” gathering, and also for the “unofficial” gathering at the ESPN Zone.
It’ll be interesting.
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By Revvy
February 5, 2007 06:15 PM | Link to this
Not rocket science. If you guard well and prevent wide open dunks, avoid turnovers and shoot well….you win.
NCSU is still overrated but playing with confidence which can overcome anything in college basketball. Just ask one Final Four participant from upstate Virginia.
By GT
February 5, 2007 06:34 PM | Link to this
Point guards, as we saw last year and a little this year are the single ingredient of a college basketball team that can not be left out. Give me one with less talent but brains over one that is c** sure and dumb. Give me one that can play defense over a scorer. His leadership sets or doesn’t set the tone of the team.
By MQ22
February 6, 2007 08:44 AM | Link to this
Revvy, Overrated?? NC State is a 14 point underdog to GT. What are you talking about?
By Rick 91
February 6, 2007 11:23 AM | Link to this
If Tech plays to their capabilities, they will win. However, Tech has to execute and that hasn’t been a given.
I think J.C. has grown during the past few weeks and can lead Tech tonight over NCSU.
By GT Rules
February 6, 2007 09:10 PM | Link to this
SWEEEEET BABY, THEY NEVER GAVE UP!! AWESOME WIN!! YEAHHH!
By Rick 91
February 6, 2007 09:26 PM | Link to this
They did this without Dickey, and that says something. It’s not aquestion of whether this team is going to be good, it a question of when.
Congrats to these young Jackets!