GAME THREAD West Virginia basketball vs. Texas Tech

[The Bell Tolls for Thee]

So your wanting the same for Cottrell to “come into a higher level of play and become a solid player(s) within 10-12 games.”

He still would not of filled the need. Playing in the conference there are too many of the schools that have shot blockers that can negate a small forward from trying to score around the rim. They also have a field day when posting up and being guarded by a guy 5-6 inches smaller that just gets rolled over. Check the points in the paint scoring in conference. Also look where WVU is ranked in assists. Dead last in all 300+ schools. That not only is a result of poor passing, but guards and small forwards trying to create offense off the dribble because that is all there is with no inside threat.

Cottrell is more athletic and has had time in the program that the other "big" forwards did not. That is the reason to expect more from his development during the season than the other two. When WVU has lacked a post player like Culver or Williams, a scrappy forward that could score from the perimeter like Alexander or Kevin Jones was the compensatory mechanism. Currently WVU has neither. However both in the preseason and now the possibility of Cottrell becoming a scrappy forward is still the most likely to occur. That being said, the chances of either a Carrigan/Paulicap performing as a discount Culver or Cottrell playing like a Kevin Jones are quickly fleeting. Most likely neither will occur this season which is why it's looking like a bleak rest of the season.

 

[WVUALLEN]

Cottrell, Carrigan, and Curry should never be on the floor at the same time.

 

[locustwv]

I thought Cotrell was gonna really turn in to something special. He lacks confidence or something.

 

[MountaineerWV]

I thought Cotrell was gonna really turn in to something special. He lacks confidence or something.

It's his SECOND season. I think he still has time to blossom. He has skill. That's a start.