Our guards stunk.

apluski wrote:

I think the defensive plan against the Dukes' has begun to circulate the conference: jam the hoop and make the Dukes beat you from outside. Simple idea, our best scorers can't get near the rim, and they also can't consistently get to the inside to rebound. Our outside shooting is not dependable (or let's say streaky). IMHO, this game plan contributes to making us uncomfortable and out of sync for extended minutes during a game. An oversimplification on my part? Hell, yes. What are your thoughts? (and be kind).

Are you suggesting we recruit a sharp-shooter at the No. 2 guard? Hmmmmmmmmm

Ironduke81 wrote:

Wow KD ran out Williams Mr. Loyalty who’s only Div I offer came from Dambrot.After Williams Freshman A10 awards I’m sure the coaching staff at Nike aka Oregon University NEVER approached him to transfer from Duquesne. And a pig just flew out of my Ass. I know Jim Ferry was a great coach & Dambrot sucks. Nice post hope your workload decreases so I can get my daily dose of humor. Love this board.

Feel bad for the pig.

Not a Ferry fan either.

So you are saying we don't need a consistent 2 guard? Anyone agree with that?

Well, that's a wrap. If we win three more conference games, I'll be shocked. No postseason again.

This shooting is troubling. Dukes look like a 17-win team and bottom third in the conference.

Simms wrote:

rittersdiner wrote:

It looks like a piece of whale dung.

That's more positive feedback than I expected from you honestly.

Wait. Wait. It's coming to me. (Snap finger) Got it. The D looks like those thin bookends we used to make in shop class.

Crosseye wrote:

rittersdiner wrote:

I have never been overly thrilled with Dambrot. His first recruiting class can be forgiven to a degree because he probably was unaware of  the level needed to play at the A-10 level. I can even give a pass for the second class because some came and sat.

There are no excuses now. If he can't judge the right player now, this program will struggle.

I read with great interest these posts, but it seems when I get to the ones by rittersdiner - and I am not picking on him at all - they just seem to come out of left field. So, you're suggesting that it's possible that a coach of the caliber of Keith Dambrot "probably was unaware of the level needed to play at the A-10 level." That is one of the most LUDICROUS comments I've ever read on this board. The man won at least 20 games 12 years in a row at a Mid-American Conference school (the MAC isn't that far off the A-10, even when the A-10 is strong). During that time, Dambrot won at least 26 games in a season four times! He coached Lebron James in high school. But you're saying he's  probably unaware of the level of play in the A-10. SMH. That's just wrong. You are so far off base, sir, there is no hope to even put any stock in what you say. The current coach, Keith Dambrot, is well on his way to righting this ship at Duquesne. If you can't see that, you're clearly the one who is unaware of the level of play in the A-10. Some people would never be satisfied, even if they had John Wooden as the coach.

I consider the A10 a better overall conference than the MAC.
What I mean by the level of play is having an intimate knowledge of each team and what it takes to beat them. You don't get that feel if Akron plays an A10 team once in a while in OOC.. Dambrot probably could tell you coaches tendencies in the MAC while at Akron but not the A10. Now, he should know.
Finally, You're stuck on the number of wins. I value quality of wins. What was our best win? Radnor? 121st. There are

Williams loss is a big blow to this team. He is a 20-8-4 player when he wants to be. The Dukes just got pushed back a year in their chances to make the NIT.