I'm concerned that he lost that team and they quit on him, that's the only thing that can explain the end of the year.
that's the weird thing about it: even as i say his players quit on him, i'm not convinced that they did. they just lacked confidence and didn't fight through adversity late in the season, almost as if they always expected the worst.
against nebraska, they came out focused and determined. i mean, seriously determined. oscar coached as hard as i've ever seen him coach, and he was practically a sixth defender on the floor every possession. illinois went ahead 16-7, then led 24-16, then led just 24-23, then fell behind 25-24, then fell behind 27-24, then 30-24, then 33-26, then 36-26, then 38-26, then 40-26, then 42-26 and then, well ...
52-28.
yeah, they quit.
