I've been giving this a lot of thought, and I think I have a solution to fix the PG situation.

Here's where we are: Our starting PG has nearly two full years in the Jim Ferry system. He's undersized, especially for the A-10, which becomes a problem only because he has average speed, is a minus passer, and has average ballhandling skills. Plus, his court vision seems really, really limited. Colter has been successful twice in late-game situations and has snatched victories for us in this role, but too often his play results in an early double-digit deficit that puts his team in a tremendous hole. He was a scorer in HS, and is being encouraged by Ferry to continue to be a scorer. Which becomes a problem because he doesn't shoot for a high percentage. So when Ferry says his old PG at LIU could get him 16 points when needed, he should realize that Colter will have to take 22-25 shots to get those 16 points, and the 17-20 shots he misses are likely to lead 18-27 points for the opponent. Which, in a game where the team with the most points wins, doesn't get it done. Ferry tells us DC is a hard-working kid, spending countless hours in the gym by himself working on his shot.

Our backup, Desmond Ridenour, who in my mind has already beaten Colter out, is inconsistent because he's a freshman, has a nicer looking but equally ineffective shot, attacks the basket well (but never looks to pass when he gets in trouble), has average speed but good acceleration, and has trouble hititng FTs. There have been several games this year (NJIT and URI in particular) when he has shoveled us out of holes created by Colter, given the Dukes a lead, and been banished to the bench for all of his good effort. 

The most skilled guard on the team, Micah Mason, only gets to touch the ball if he rebounds it, steals it, or beats everyone down the court. Yet most of the time when he touches it, something good happens. He's the leading 3-point shooter in the country, is the best passer on the team, seems to get an assist every time he passes the ball, and despite below average speed, has a really good feel for the game and what is going on everywhere on the court.

So what's my solution?

Rather than spending countless hours working on a shot that, face it, is never going to fall consistently, bring 2-3 players with you and work on doing things that can help Duquesne win ball games.

Bring Mason and Ridenour and see how many passes you can make before anyone puts up a shot (Mason's used to not shooting anyway).

Bring LG Gill and Isaiah Watkins and practice getting them in position for open shots. 

Brink Soko and McKoy and work on getting them the ball in the low clocks, instead of always at the top of the 3-point line.

Bring Lewis, and spend an hour tryint to hit a layup against him.

I think working on team-oriented, game winning situations rather than "missed 3 pointer, turnover, missed three pointer, Dukes down 10-0" all the frickin' time. Next year DC will be a junior. McKoy and White will be the only seniors on this team, and Colter is likely to be a captain.

Act like one.

Because my big fear is that the talk of us recruiting a real PG is a smokescreen by Ferry to light a fire under Colter, and next year it will still be him and Ridenour and Groundhog Day every day.