with this guy, and this is where it kinda lands for me. There is a rhythm in any sporting event that is always playing out, and while he maybe has it together in the X's and O's, on paper, and in practice and recruiting, on the circuit, mingling with the blue haired front row donors and such, and none of that is easy, I just don't see this critical trait out there in the course of a game.

Runs get out of hand while waiting for a TV pause, substitution flows, the shrinking of our confidence in closing minutes, murderous scoring droughts at critical junctures, no answers for career nighters - there's a confident timing and flow that has been off through the years while we're on the floor, and that is tied directly to the program's leader. His one-possession win % is, not surprisingly, among the lowest among his peers in the league throughout his career here. These become the two games a season that are the difference between post-season, and most games in those same tournaments, including league, where the competition is stronger at each stage. When it gets tight, we just aren't right.

If Brad could add groove to his arsenal, he could be lethal.

Go Tigers!