Early on Sunday afternoon, the absence of Fatts Rusell seemed to be the perfect scenario for the Fordham Rams. Heading into halftime leading for the first time all season, Fordham was on track to pull off a solid second win of the year, locking down URI’s offense and maintaining decent control over the game before losing by ten. What went wrong in the second half? Let’s talk about what I liked about Fordham’s play, and where I think they could have improved.
The Good Stuff
Fordham is one of the better defensive teams in the A-10. We established that a while ago, there’s no need to argue about it. When they can’t connect on offense due to poor shooting, they’re able to bring opponents down to their own level, turning games in 55-50 brick fests from both sides. The biggest weakness in this type of play is often hot hands, which we saw against teams like the Bonnies with Jaren Holmes, who Head Coach Jeff Neubauer described as a “Gold Shirt” player, meaning someone who you can’t let...
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