Rodney Terry admitting that Texas can’t handle the physicality of the Big 12

[AuH2O]

It's very physical, but the main difference in contact that I've seen is with the chest, and I really don't think that should be called. If you get to a spot first with your chest, that's great defense and that's your spot. It can get a little bumpy down low, but I haven't seen them swallow the whistle for many that actually affected the shot (beyond the occasional miss).

I see constant defense across the Big 12 where guys are trapping and keeping their arms up but initiating contact and pushing with hips and chest. I'm OK with a little bit of that going as no-call, but defenders absolutely aren't getting to a spot first. They are coming over on a trap, engaging in the offensive player and creating contact, but it's not getting called because they aren't reaching and grabbing.

Now, the ISU-Houston game was just a hand-check, grab, restrict motion, kind of game.

 

[JP4CY]

I'm not convinced he makes it to next year.

Still think he doesn't make it.

 

[alarson]

Still think he doesn't make it.

Not a bad gig for a guy who was probably going to ride out his career as an assistant to get a nice 15 million (assuming the contract is fully guaranteed as most are) in one year on the way out

 

[WISCY1895]

Still think he doesn't make it.

They were totally outmatched against a short handed Kansas team. He is doing less with more. That’s the UT motto

 

[CYDJ]

it's what you expect from a guy who's had minimal success as a head coach in previous stops, but if he couldn't figure out that his team needed to be physical to be successful in this league then Texas really can't afford to keep him around any longer

Why waste your money. In two or three years, SEC is just gonna drop basketball anyway (or it will seem like it.) Save your cash for your linemen.