Our Season is over

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Go Mt. St. Mary's

Gonzaga all the Way! (Next year!)

Well, since we lost our last two games, considering the team we lost to, I don't think this season will be looked upon highly whatsoever. We have too many players that were stars on their highschool teams; they just don't know how to become role players instead of trying to win the game on their own (unless you're stephen curry). The only two players who became role players were Pendo and Kuso. In my opinion, they were some of the most valuable players on our team this year. True Pargo and Bouldin were leading scorers, they were just too streaky. Heytfelt was a total joke this year, and as far as Daye and Gray go, they defenitley show talent, but agian they have got to find the chemistry that we are missing.

despite what has happened this season, there is NO DOUBT we will be good next year. Going into my senior year I look forward to watching us dominate the Kennel. I hope we keep getting some solid non-conference schedules because we wil actually be able to beat the Memphises and Tennessees of next year.

It will be a long day of mourning, but now we can get to work on putting together an amazing season next year. Thank you seniors Pendo and Kuso, and GO ZAGS!

Souldrinker,

there is no doubt that we will have the number 1 out of conference schedule there is and we will have one of the toughest roads to get back to where we were this year. We will have to win tough games and go threw more injuries. I hope we can do better and win a championship next year. Thank you Souldrinker for your thoughts and have a terrific senior year at the kenel.

You guys are going to be very good again next year,  but you will face some very serious competition from St. Mary's for the Conference title.   I look forward to heating up this rivalry next year.  Particularly since I was completely disappointed in both St. Mary's and Gonzaga in the post-season.  I hope both of these teams can get over the hump next year.  I feel like the season just kind of left off with no resolution.

We are going to be stacked next year.  We're bringing in a couple new bigs, one a freshman, and one a Junior tranfer from Indiana (another Aussie).  But the most exciting will be Collin Chiverton from San Jose.  Here's a little vid to give you guys a taste of what you're in for:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6wIaClZiho

Anyway, we'll see you next year in Spokane.  We'll see in Moraga.  We'll see you in Vegas.

RC- Gonzaga will come out as a favorite, but it is going to be a very tight race. 

I'm not sure what to make of San Diego.  They will be kind of an X factor.  On the one hand, I could say they have a lack of size and depth, but that didn't seem to matter much when they knocked both of us out of WCC contention, and surprised UCONN.  However, Johnson and Pomare had to play out their minds in the postseason.  I wonder if they can sustain that level throughout a whole season. 

I think San Diego just played much more intense in the post-season than St. Mary's or Gonzaga.  Home court in the Dub-CC may have been a factor, but that's no excuse, and doesn't explain why they were able to win their 1st round.  I can see San Diego having a similar season to this next year, where they lose about 10 games but still pull together a great run at the end of the season when the adreniline is flowing.  As for St. Mary's and Gonzaga, the pieces are there for both teams to be top-20, but it really comes down to chemistry and attitude, both of which were sub par for both these teams in this post-season. 

While I defended Few on another thread I will say I was also stupified about Downs.  To me, it was clear from Daye's first shot that, as was the case in the WCC Tournament, he was tight.  It was him, not Downs, who should not have played in the second half.  I was hardly surprised when Mr. 90% free throw shooter missed free throws or bricked threes late - I expected it.  Bouldin was tight as well.

I love Few and everything that he has done for us. Without him, America's team wouldn't exist. Based on his success in the past, however, I would say this season has room to bring forth some criticism.

He never could really understand our team this year, although it is hard to blame him for that because what should a coach have done with our team this year? I would get frustrated however when he would play zone ds against teams that were hot from the 3-point... I don't think he planed very well for most of the games either. We also had terrible team unity and couldn't get any momentum all season long.... I don't know if that is the coach's fault, but that is something that I'm not used to seeing the Zags struggle with.

Based on the success he has brought in the the past, he has risen expectations for himself and from his peers. He has established Gonzaga and Spokane really as a basketball town; we are national contenders, not a shitty team from the WCC, and we need to act like it. Sure, thank Few for the miracles that he has given us, but everything is different now that we are an elite program.

I won't be too harsh on Few because when we dominate next year, this season will just be viewed as a building year. I mean, look at Kansas! Everyone talked about how much talent that had two years back, but they always hung around 20-25 in the AP..... Well look at them now.