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Bryce Butler named d2cca 1st team All American!
https://hilltoppersports.com/news/20...epeats-as-d2cc...

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I share your opinion that wlu was 3rd best team that year. That tourney was for 2nd place.

I agree with your last sentence that it is about...

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Imho seedings mean very little in the elite 8. Typically all the coaches are excellent. Matchups are much more important.
Imho, wlu vs new haven...

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i misintrepeted the term novelty as meaning a short-term fad. Thanks for the clarification.

New haven has a week to prepare, which is a big...

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Crutch spoke at sports banquet at his hs. No hard feelings here. Only heard good things about him.
Glad he wound up at a premier program in IU...

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Your points generally are applicable for d1 pressing teams. Wlu style is much more than just a pressing game.
Far from a novelty, wlu has been playing...

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I don't worry about transfers. There is no shortage of players longing to play for wlu
For example:

2019-20 Out In
Greely. ...

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That guy was an offensive machine. Projecting his offense to 40 minutes yielded about 47 points per game. But his opponent would probably score 55. Lol....

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I think you may be confusing hill with someone else, who loved to shoot but had no interest in defense. Everyone liked hill; good student. It was his...

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This link has some quotes from Crutchfield into his philosophy.
they also practice quite differently than other teams.

https://bas...

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Here is what I have read.
Crutch was wlu tennis coach, winning numerous conf. coach of year awards and assistant bball coach. When head coach left,...

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I agree it is all about matchups....

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I can understand why you think wlu only gets elite athletes, as you are not close to the program. However i agree that over the last 6 years, we have...

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I think he became leading scorer in valdosta history.
D'Augustino can take over a hs game. Leading scorer in conference history. Also leading scorer...

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I had forgotten them. Indi was Australian player I believe. Very fundamentally sound. Jordan was solid too.
I suspect we won't make a move in transfer...

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Before "the system", zero 20 win seasons. After Crutch arrived, nothing less than 20 wins, and 85% winning % over last 12 years. Folks at...

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Scoring avg is meaningless. Points per possession is what matters.

wlu was lucky they had tough prior games.

Coaches from other...

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Some differences that weaken the analogy:
1 - cannady is all district academic along with rasile, sarson, and Butler and will get his masters in...

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No disrespect taken.

IUP is an excellent defensive team. However, wlu offensive rating for finals was 114 pts per 100 possessions, which...

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So true about great shooting. NWMSU had deadly shooters and 2 near-nba level players. Plus one of the top 2 or 3 coaches in d2 imho. Their ball movement...