I find it hard to believe anybody is running an offense with how well we pass the ball out of bounds. We look like a pickup team at the rec that has never played together.
I think it's actually a sign of a team that has been coached to run an offense in a rigid and mindless manner. They are drilled to "pass now" regardless of whether someone is there or not, regardless of it making sense to do so because they are supposed to "pass now". They are programmed to not improvise or make decisions that aren't explicitly given.
In other words, its a team that has been coached to rely on routine/drills too much.
See oscar's quote about West Virginia "forcing you to play basketball".
Good points.
This is where having better players helps. Its nice to think of the concept of having a really coached up team, but the fact is talented players make coaches look good. Its much easier to coach when you have guys that can just flat out go make plays sometimes, inside and outside of the schemes you coach.
Mich said it best in another thread, this team just isn't overly talented. Enough talent to have 2 to 3 more wins? Probably, but those wins come much easier when you have players that are a little bit better.
The thing that stands out on this year's team is having nobody scoring in the upper 20s in points per 100. I don't think any amount of coaching or "Xs and Os" would change that. This team is what it is, and its not a team blessed with many scoring options.