Rivals.com: Gottfried Begins 'Second Act'

by Akula Wolf on Jun 24, 2011 8:48 PM EDT

This feature from Rivals covers a lot of territory with which we're all very familiar. It even includes a handy breakdown of State's win-loss records since 1991. Instinctively I reached for my television remote and eyed the nearest window. Old habits and all that. (As of this writing I've yet to go through with the defenestration.)

But among the items of interest:

"He did tell us we were going to do a lot of running, that he wants us to be an up-tempo team that runs up and down the court and uses our athleticism to our advantage," senior guard C.J. Williams says. "Probably the most important thing he said is we're going to defend at all times.

"He already has explained that he doesn't care who scores the ball. He just wants to make sure that if we need a defensive stop, he has people on the floor who are going to get it."

It's only lip service at this point, but I'll take what I can get. And an acknowledgement of what was a real problem is a start. I can picture the guys who played for Sidney Lowe hearing "defend at all times" and going "oooohhhh, we're supposed to play defense ALL the time. No longer shall we aimlessly wander the distant reaches of the painted area, for now we are men of purpose!"

And put your garbage in a garbage can, people. I can't stress that enough. Don't just throw it out the window.

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Damn this doors at "the Dail"!

by Sportin'L.A.Gear on Jun 25, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

The man knows how to keep up a tradition

First up! Continuing the annual summer promise of going up-tempo!!!

Next up! No specific visual or statistical evidence to indicate that promise being fulfilled!!!

by wolfonthehill on Jun 27, 2011 5:27 AM EDT reply actions

I think he's just the man

to resurrect Norman’s plaid jacket.

by PeeDub on Jun 27, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

Gottfried has a new strategy

of playing defense so well that the other team scores on itself! We’re through the looking glass here people!

by mplode on Jun 27, 2011 9:24 PM EDT reply actions

Defense

I think we’re seeing that he’s in tune with what ‘the fans’ want to hear and is responding to it. He’s good with the media.
Wish we didn’t have so long to wait to see if there’s any substance, or if we’ve just started the five year countdown clock again.

by Wolphpack on Jun 28, 2011 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

Media Coverage

It occurs to me that we’ve gotten a lot of media coverage this summer, more so than I remember for quire a while. And most of it positive. (with the major exception today)
That too is good stuff and doesn’t happen by itself.

by Wolphpack on Jun 28, 2011 2:16 PM EDT reply actions