I have noticed that in many games this year we have looked like the fresher team as the second half wears on. With the running style we play, our conditioning and depth will be a major advantage as the season moves into March and hopefully April.
Whereas in years past we have seemed to get more tired as the season wore on (compared to our opponents) I see very positive signs that suggest we will not have that problem this year. There have been reports about Singler's conditioning (something having to do with his mile run time or something like that). Nelson, who is playing the most minutes, seems to get stronger as the games go on. And our other key players are playing 25 minutes a game or less as opposed to 32-35 minutes a game. I think that's a huge difference. I thought the difference in the second half of the Maryland game was in part due to who was the fresher team.
I believe this is why we have won some "close" games late in the second half such as Marquette, Clemson, Maryland, etc. which many people have cited as the type of games we lose last year. IMO conditioning and depth are playing a big role in that.
Singler is IRON
I STILL GOT IT! -- Ryan Kelly, March 2, 2013