Leaving the freshman guards in the game

[mattham4]

Leaving the freshmen guards in the game

Interesting that Coach Kruger let the freshmen work thru the last 5-8 minutes of the game without freaking out and putting Grooms back in for any significant time.

I think it was his attempt to help the kids "mature" and I think it was very wise.

Now, had we blown the game my opinion might be different but I believe the experience they gained last night can only help down the line.

 

[JBaker]

Interesting that Coach Kruger let the freshmen work thru the last 5-8 minutes of the game without freaking out and putting Grooms back in for any significant time.

I think it was his attempt to help the kids "mature" and I think it was very wise.

Now, had we blown the game my opinion might be different but I believe the experience they gained last night can only help down the line.

I think Grooms was hurt, but Kruger did this same thing a lot earlier in the season... Letting the freshmen play late in close games to get that big game experience. UTA comes to mind.

 

[SoonerTraveler]

Good observation. Grooms may have been hurt in Waco, but this is not the first time that Coach Kruger has "let the freshmen work thru the last 5-8 minutes of the game without freaking out."

I have observed that Coach Kruger never seems to freak out.

 

[AdaSooner]

Yeah, it was an interesting choice with the game on the line, but it was also a valuable learning experience for our freshmen guards.

I have a feeling that Sam's injury may have had a lot to do with it, because he has not hesitated to bring him in when our opponents are applying full court pressure.

 

[scrybe]

I guess I just missed it somehow, but what exactly was Sam's injury and how/when did it occur?

 

[MercedeSooner]

We really needed Sam yesterday in the 2nd half but Lon knows what he's doing in trying to get these kids to grow up fast. I have no doubt if Sam wasn't really hurt he would have seen a lot of minutes last night.