[Hieronymus]

I have a hard time trying to answer the alternate reality question of what would the result of better coaching be. I think we all do which is why you read the differing opinions across posters and the frustration.

There is the basic in game and game prep stuff, and there I suppose sure I can imagine maybe +3 wins in some of the close games Nobadeer listed.

I think the bigger discussion though is strategic (what is the offensive plan) and team management (especially subbing and overall minutes distribution). Here I can’t imagine a specific expected result, because it is so far removed from reality. But this is where you argue about losing by 15 to Miami. What I do see is an offense that is lost - you have large stretches with 4 players standing and staring at the ball, and without an effective plan. Yes they have no superstar, but the flip is the players do have some skills that the offense isn’t unlocking effectively.

Also, we have seen too many minutes for players, and I suspect fatigue is part of the problem late in the year. Maybe the bench really is this limited, but I would say at this point we still have no idea because we haven’t seen it. There maybe wasn’t a better minutes plan, but the one we do have hasn’t worked.

At core I think the reasonable expectation was - as chimera stated - make the tournament. I would add win a game as a stretch goal. It is very unlikely now, and I expect they have to win the ACC tourney to get there.

[Hieronymus]

I have a hard time trying to answer the alternate reality question of what would the result of better coaching be. I think we all do which is why you read the differing opinions across posters and the frustration.

There is the basic in game and game prep stuff, and there I suppose sure I can imagine maybe +3 wins in some of the close games Nobadeer listed.

I think the bigger discussion though is strategic (what is the offensive plan) and team management (especially subbing and overall minutes distribution). Here I can’t imagine a specific expected result, because it is so far removed from reality. But this is where you argue about losing by 15 to Miami. What I do see is an offense that is lost - you have large stretches with 4 players standing and staring at the ball, and without an effective plan. Yes they have no superstar, but the flip is the players do have some skills that the offense isn’t unlocking effectively.

Also, we have seen too many minutes for players, and I suspect fatigue is part of the problem late in the year. Maybe the bench really is this limited, but I would say at this point we still have no idea because we haven’t seen it. There maybe wasn’t a better minutes plan, but the one we do have hasn’t worked.

At core I think the reasonable expectation was - as chimera stated - make the tournament. I would add win a game as a stretch goal. It is very unlikely now, and I expect they have to win the ACC tourney to get there.