This tough stretch started at Charlotte Jan 20th. We are 3-5 in that stretch. Charlotte was the only double digit loss. We have limped through the rest of that stretch without Jones and half that stretch without Nolan. In those 8 games we beat SMU, lost @ FAU by 3 after leading the entire game, lost to UAB in OT by 3 after leading the entire game, lost to USF by 5 after leading the entire game, beat Tulsa handily there, lost to SMU there by 3, and beat Memphis handily. All that with 40% of our starting lineup out.
I say all that to say we may be the USF of the conference if we were 100% healthy this year. As for Jones, I would want him back ASAP. But only if he’s 100%. We need to get on a run here and need to be streaking into the tourney. If we are, we’re going to be the team no one wants to play.