University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma had harsh words for Men's College Basketball, pronouncing it a joke. Auiemma believes that bolstering offense is the key to keep hoops with the times.
Those were fighting words to ESPN commentator (and former University of Detroit Titan coach) Dick Vitale,who has made his career on college basketball, thus he thinks the current men's basketball game is, to use his lingo, AWESOME BABY.
Does Coach Auriemma think that having a three point line (which is significantly closer than the pros) does not add to the offense? How about the shot clock, which mooted the Tar Heels infamous Four Corners offense? Is Auriemma's objection to the recent NCAA rule on charging which no longer sanctions physical play driving to to basket? Does the UConn Coach consider that the NBA has drifted away from scoring free for alls that were commonplace during the 1980s?
For me, what makes the college game exciting is the rawness of the talent. Most men's teams do not sport three starters who will make it into the pros. Many need to develop their skills and rely on teamwork to be successful. For men's college football, the strategy coming from the coach is key. If college basketball becomes a scoring-centric sport, strategy will become negligable
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