Coach P. has been consistent over the past couple of weeks, yesterday and out in Indiana and Detroit, that the new NCAA foul rules are really hurting the Seawolves. Teams are scoring many more points against them than they did last year, and forcing SBU's key players into foul trouble. Admittedly, this is a bad situation for Stony Brook, since its keys to victory in recent years have centered around excellent agressive defense.
The fact is that for the foreseeable future they are just not going to be able to play D like they used to. So, they've got to find a way to adjust, or it's going to be a long, disappointing season. It looks like it's going to require a whole new intensive set of practice drills--NOW!!!