re: Johnny Jones Pre-Tournament Report Card

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I know you cover Tiger Basketball closely and I really appreciate your insight. If I recall, UNT fans were warning us that this was CJJ's M.O. They started the season off very slow but showed progression as it moved forward. That tendency is haunting us this season. But, a run in the SEC Tourney would be awesome!

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I wouldn't read into this too much IMO. A first year coach has a lot to get use to. I wouldn't expect a start to SEC play like this next year with players that fit his scheme better. I think he was fighting to see how he could use the current team to make his vision come to life.

He is bringing in guys who will be a better fit. The guys that we have will be better fits now after having a year and an offseason to work on what Coach Jones expects. I think the slow start was probably just not knowing what to expect out of the players and coaches in a totally new situation.