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I visited U of M with two of my college-bound kids and neither liked it at all. To both of them, it had the feel of a big city even on campus (they grew up in a much smaller city in northern Michigan). Both were somewhat turned off too by the "Harvard of the West" vibe given off during the...

Yes, but he does not stay with it for more than a few possessions. I wonder if this team would be more effective defensively playing zone as the primary defense (although that could lead to additional rebounding problems). FSU just wore our perimeter players out as became evident towards the...

I was at the game - must have looked much different in person than on TV as I thought Manning did a nice job making adjustments given the athletic mismatches and the disappearance of Collins. FSU simply has too many backcourt players that Wake could not cover in man-to-man. FSU failed to take...

Unless Collins improves his shooting range, he will not be playing much at the 4 (at least as a starter) at the NBA level in the space and pace era. I'm not necessarily advocating Arians at the 4 as much as trying to figure out options that address the significant defensive liabilities this...

Manning faces some tough decisions. Dinos cannot cover in space, meaning most of the stretch 4s he faces will cause significant defensive problems. Collins remains erratic in space and still prone to pick up silly fouls. Given his importance offensively, Manning seems not to want him out...

Maybe? Not all quarterbacks make that transition as our QB history at Wake clearly demonstrates. I do not have a horse in this race but think it overly optimistic to expect Hinton to make all these improvements in one offseason. Clawson clearly prefers a QB who can operate predominately from...

Hinton still struggles with reading defenses, setting the protections and with his throwing mechanics which leads to a little more inaccuracy than the staff would like. Certainly everyone sees what an electric player he could be but until these areas improve, I do not think this staff will...

Crawford, CMM, Crab, Collins and DT - probably our best defensive lineup given what we have seen this season from Dinos and McClinton. It seems to me that many of the substitutions causing so many complaints on here come in response to glaring defensive lapses. I wonder too if Rondale may...

If Collins can play without fouling quite so much, does anyone see him starting over Dinos later in the season given the clear message Manning is sending about the importance of defense?

I really wonder if Wilbekin and McClinton are ACC caliber players

I am hesitant to see Hudson on the court that much as his defense has lagged far behind his offense. To my eye, he is the weakest defender among the perimeter players.