On the broadcast last night they spoke about talking to Jans about the issue with free throws. He told them they are doing great at practice. I believe that and I think Jans is the type of coach that has them working overtime on FTs to improve. This leads me to believe it is all mental at this point. We have the yips!!
This also makes me think about our issue with extra points this year in football. The guys have the skills, but sometimes the mental game outweighs raw talent. If we do not have a sports psychologist on staff we need one.
Most of them aren’t shooting them all that much differently from what they’ve always done. They just were never very good to start with, so all of this 75% talk was a pipe dream. And now they all seem to be in a funk at the same time.
Tolu is a career 59% shooter. This year he’s at 53%. The problem is he’s now 12 for his last 36 including 3-11 last night and 3-15 against Bama. Take those two games out and he’s at 61%. Still not good but right in line with what should have reasonably been expected.
Davis is 65% career, 63 this year.
Jeffries 64% career, 52 this year. Here’s a shocker. DJ is schizo. 74% as a freshman, 56% as a sophomore, 73% as a junior, and 52% this year. Literally no outcome this year would have been a surprise.
Shak 68% career, 73 this year
Reed 76% career, 67 this year. He has to be better than this. I think he will.
Matthews 54% career, 72 this year (a very good start to to the season after he was 31% as a FR and 58% last year)
McNair 56% career, 65% this year
Stevenson 67% career, this year 73%
I’m not saying their shooting is good. It’s atrocious. Im saying it shouldn’t be a surprise considering what their history tells us.
