Apparently it's not that hard to out-coach Gary these days. I have been quick to reprimand S.Terpleton in his displeasure for Gary recently, but after tonight's game, there is simply no other excuse. Here's why Gary needs to reconsider things:
Yes, the refs didn't help and missed SEVERAL calls in tonight's game. But Gary didn't switch into a man-to-man until there were 5 minutes left and Miami had just hit back-to-back threes to go up 15. That's too late. In the Duke game, Singler hit shots over his man on three straight possessions late in the second half, and even then, Gary still wouldn't change things up with a 3-2 zone. Hint: It would've been too late anyways. Sticking to things that don't work doesn't make you stoic, Coach. It makes you look stupid and embarrasses your team's fans. Perimeter defense has been one of the four major things plaguing the Terps all year (see also: FT shooting, defensive rebounding, and shot selection). To combat that, you have to change up defenses and not collapse on every player that drive into the paint. I hope this isn't news to a future HOF coach, but if it is, I apologize I waited until now to post it.
Every backup guard cannot have a career game against your team if you consider yourself an NCAA Tournament team. You can't go through 7 minute stretches where you don't make a FG (not really an issue tonight, but has been a huge problem in the past), and you have to have senior leadership. The senior guards have proven to be nothing but glorified role players who coasted for the past three years while Greivis and Hayes did all the work. Dino has pleasantly surprised in most games, but also has a knack for not being able to pull down rebounds when they matter most. Forgetting to recruit 3 and 4 years ago is coming back to bite Gary this year.
NIT here we come! I just hope we don't end up facing Michigan State again...
In Stoglin and Williams we trust!
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