UAAP: For RR Garcia, Tams right about ready to take it all

Far Eastern University sits comfortably at the top of the standings, and at least from former UAAP MVP RR Garcia, the Tamaraws are just about ready to win the championship.

"Kasi halos lahat sila nagagamit na. Kaso si Escoto na-injure," said Garcia. "Si Mike, si Belo si Pogoy, si Cruz, experienced na sila sa loob ng court."

With their pieces falling in to place just at the right time, the former King Tam now highlights on-court chemistry as the main factor in ensuring a successful season.

"Ang kulang nalang yung ito, yung pano sila maglaro sa isa't isa sa loob," Garcia added. "Kasi sa systema ni Coach Nash (Racela), yung bola umiikot sa kanilang lahat, hindi yung isa, dalawang player lang inaasahan. Halos lahat nakakahawak ng bola."

Garcia further shared that it favors FEU that most of the attention is on other teams like La Ateneo, La Salle, and even NU:

"Mas ok nga yon kasi sa papers sinasabi nila Ateneo, La Salle (at) NU. Yung FEU, wala, diba? Kasi nung time namin, halos lahat sila sinasabi nila sa papers (FEU) tapos bumababa kami. Ngayon wala silang sinasabi. Mas maganda ngayon kasi hindi nila iniisip na malakas sila."

The Barako Bull guard also took the time to recognize the development of former second stringers and role players who now lead the current squad.

"Si Mike (Tolomia) naman, experienced na. Madami siyang natutunan samin - sa akin, kay Terrence (Romeo) - kung ano yung mga role namin dati," said Garcia. "Si Mac (Belo) naman, nakasama ko na sya. Dati, role player lang siya, ngayon sya na yung scorer sa team, dalawa sila ni Mike."

But as he had stressed, FEU needs more than two pieces to topple other balanced teams like Ateneo and La Salle:

"Kailangan mag-se-step up dyan, si (Anthony) Hargrove, si (Brian) Cruz, at si (Achie) Inigo, kasi siya lang yung mag-isang pointguard diyan."

Finally, the Zamboanga native also recognized FEU's stellar recruitment, being able to pool players from all around to assemble competitive team.

"Sa ibang school, Ateneo, La Salle, grabe ang offer nila. Sa FEU hindi nila kayang gawin yung ginagawa ng La Salle at Ateneo," Garcia said. "Sa recruitment, kung sino lang yung gustong mag laro. Tulad ako sa FEU, walk in lang ako. Nag-tyaga lang talaga ako. Hindi ko inisip na bibgyan ako ng offer, basta may matulungan ako, may pagkain, ok na ako dun basta trabaho lang. Darating din naman yung time na makukuha mo yung gusto mo. Kaya sa FEU, bilib ako sa recruitment nila." - GMA News