We know what Mark Few and Mark Turgeon got done this weekend.
Few led Gonzaga past Texas and Turgeon took his boys to Syracuse and beat the undefeated Orange.
Did you see how Wichita State beat Syracuse?
By shooting a miserable 39 percent from the field, only earning nine free throw attempts and getting outrebounded by 14 (43-29). That's how they won.
Of course, they played some defense along the way, holding the Big East team to 36 percent shooting. The Shockers also played as a team, with no agenda beyond winning and left town with yet another victory, to go with earlier ones over George Mason and Louisiana State.
Still not enough proof?
Look at the roster and tell me who's going pro.
Not Coloradoan Sean Ogirri, not even Colorado State transfer Phil Thomasson or Illinois transfer Kyle Wilson. See, Turgeon's even winning with a Ram. Come on, what else does the coach have to do!
Athletic director Mike Bohn would do well to purr in Turgeon's ears the rest of the season, send him love notes, whatever!
Few is another hunk Bohn should be selling out for, to get his attention, as the man plays a style of basketball that is going to get recruit's attention. His won-loss record will also sell.
Colorado is only limited by its' imagination and work ethic in getting the right man in here to turn this program into what it can be.
Contrary to popular belief, I'm holding on to the idea that Bohn is an intelligent man who will make the necessary moves to make it happen.
Buff Notes, football style
In an Associated Press story by John Nadel, it is reported that USC coach Pete Carroll likes to have fun in practice, "running with the players, throwing passes...having family, friends, boosters, youth groups and, on occasion, celebrities" around.
Interesting, isn't it, how that flies when you have supreme talent on hand, win like clockwork and how it doesn't get approval when you aren't winning (see Rick Neuheisel).
In a Dallas Morning News story by Chip Brown, Nebraska quarterback Zac Taylor talks about his progress from last season to this one.
"Coaches always harped on checking the ball down to our backs. Last year, I threw to spaces where I thought the receivers would be and didn't pay enough attention to where the defensive backs were. This year, I've grown up in that regard."
Taylor's improvement must have worked. He was named the Big 12 offensive player of the year by the league's coaches.
My point?
Bernard Jackson. No, he didn't throw an inordinate amount of interceptions but he didn't complete a high percentage of his passes either. A year in the system has to help him going into the spring and then the fall. Learning to get something positive out of more plays is key. If you can't make the connection downfield, then get yours with the backs.
Jackson is going to have show something to keep his job. The offense is going to have to score points next season for else coach Dan Hawkins is going to give up on Jackson's all-around potential and look towards Cody Hawkins or incoming recruit Nick Nelson.
One thing that might help, from a Brian Davis story in the Dallas Morning News, is Oklahoma quarterback Paul Thompson's approach.
"Thompson and other offensive players continued the weekly ritual of eating at Chili's on Thursdays, something former quarterback Jason White (Heisman winner) and his receivers did for years."
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