Florida Atlantic coach Mike Jarvis has been trying to instill a mean streak in the Owls. Apparently, it's beginning to take hold.

"We can't worry about being friends on the court in practice," freshman guard Ray Taylor said. "There is no selfishness on this team but I think that is a problem sometimes because on the court guys try not to hurt the other's feeling by not going as hard. But coach explained that that is really hurting us more than helping us. If we get after each other in a game, when somebody else is getting after us, it's not going to be so new. So we just have to learn how to just - in practice - go for each others head."

Jarvis is trying to intensify the Owls defensive play. The young team is starting to give Jarvis what he's looking for. The Owls followed a porous first half at Louisiana-Lafayette a week ago with a stingy effort that allowed them to come all the way back from an 11-point halftime deficit.

Even though the Owls ultimately lost to the Ragin' Cajuns, the intensity carried over into FAU's win over New Orleans two nights later.

The improved play has been prompted by a change in defensive philosophy aimed at keeping the Owls from getting beaten so frequently off the dribble.

"What was happening was that guys were coming out and playing hard, but they were just playing too much on the side of the guy," Jarvis said. "Early in the year our philosophy was going to be to try and force the ball down to the baseline. And I probably should have just said, 'Look, just get in front of your man. Get your numbers lined up with his. Get your belly button lined up with his. Just stay in front of the freaking guy.'"

Jarvis hoped that once the ball handler reached the baseline, the Owls' length and quickness could force turnovers. It represented a change in defensive philosophy that Jarvis he's now tossed into the dumpster.

"I don't know why I ever started doing that foolishness anyhow," Jarvis said. "I should have just did what I did my whole life. Do whatever you have to do, just stay between the man and the basket, period."

Wil be interesting to see how much of an impact the change has over the next three games when FAU faces Miami, Georgia and Maryland.

Owl Links
At FAUOwlAccess, we continued our year-end review of each FAU football unit by examining the quarterbacks. We also provided this preview of tonight's basketball game against Miami.

Owl Cal
3 p.m. Women's basketball at Louisiana-Lafayette
4 p.m. FAU vs. Miami at BankAtlantic Center (Orange Bowl Classic)

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