Chaz needs a chip

[Dougie_D]

I think Chaz is a great player but he doesn’t seem to have that “chip on the shoulder” that majority of our players have.
I hate to say it, but I think him being so close to home/family members and that he’s playing for TN may have eased up on him… meaning there’s less to prove now. Too comfortable in playing. Maybe too many distractions??

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

I think Chaz is a great player but he doesn’t seem to have that “chip on the shoulder” that majority of our players have.
I hate to say it, but I think him being so close to home/family members and that he’s playing for TN may have eased up on him… meaning there’s less to prove now. Too comfortable in playing. Maybe too many distractions??

You coming awful close to using the 's' word to describe Chaz.
Just remember folks, he said it not me.

 

[Special Ed]

Which S word?
There are more than a few.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Which S word?
There are more than a few.

Soft....remember, I didn't say it.

 

[sami]

I don't believe Chaz is soft or he wouldn't be able to deal with Barnes' coaching method. The problem is that most guys playing with ZZ and Shack are going to look "soft" in comparison. Chaz is a laid back kid who doesn't wear his emotions on his sleeve like those two, and he's adjusting to an entirely different level of competition than he's ever experienced. He clearly could have used a year to prepare for this, and hopefully by March CRB & Co. will have found ways to get him freed up.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

It’s kind of a Barnes player profile to sign “nice guys”. It’s a culture thing and probably why there is never a hint of off-court trouble. We just don’t have guys with a “dog” mentality. ZZ is our “dog”. We’ve lacked players like Grant Williams, Admiral and Lamonte Turner the last several seasons. Especially on the road you need guys with some attitude to overcome the crowd. It is what it is for better or worse.

 

[VolGee4]

It’s kind of a Barnes player profile to sign “nice guys”. It’s a culture thing and probably why there is never a hint of off-court trouble. We just don’t have guys with a “dog” mentality. ZZ is our “dog”. We’ve lacked players like Grant Williams, Admiral and Lamonte Turner the last several seasons. Especially on the road you need guys with some attitude to overcome the crowd. It is what it is for better or worse.

Eh, nice guys can be aggressive players. We also had Uros Plavsic.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Eh, nice guys can be aggressive players. We also had Uros Plavsic.

Uros was a “dog” but a very marginal contributor. We need some key players that have that side of their personality.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Barnes has broken Chaz

 

[VolGee4]

Uros was a “dog” but a very marginal contributor. We need some key players that have that side of their personality.

A tad overrated. We had an EE team last year.

 

[volKano]

There are times he seems forget people will block his shots on drives or pick his pocket from behind. Hes a set shooter. Not a bad thing but he isn’t one to take over the game. I think the whole team relies too much on ZZ. They played aggressive when he went out of the UK game, when he comes back in the game they wait on him to create offense for them.

 

[VOLLeeann]

think Chaz is a great player

Good not great.

 

[jackaro]

I give this the same amount of credibility as the post from several years ago that stated that Barnes was not a good coach because, for the most part, he sits quietly on the bench showing no emotion when he should be yelling and gesturing emphatically.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

It’s kind of a Barnes player profile to sign “nice guys”. It’s a culture thing and probably why there is never a hint of off-court trouble. We just don’t have guys with a “dog” mentality. ZZ is our “dog”. We’ve lacked players like Grant Williams, Admiral and Lamonte Turner the last several seasons. Especially on the road you need guys with some attitude to overcome the crowd. It is what it is for better or worse.

I think Mashack has a dog mentality. Cade seems to have it as well. Problem is both those guys can't put the round ball in the hoop on a consistent basis.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

The whole team needs a chip.
They need to take it personally.
I think they were tired the other night after the exhausting game against auburn, but I didn’t see the fight. Mental fight. Trying to figure out a way.
Hopefully, they’ll bring some attitude Saturday and defend their home floor. Send the gators out with a resounding defeat.

 

[VOLLeeann]