TXHoosierDaddy

UCLA easily has the most talent but they clearly got off to an awful start and also seem pretty soft. Think it will be a four horse race between AZ, AZ St. Wash and UCLA. If more than 2 teams from this conference make the NCAA tourney it will be blaspemy.

Sign me up for this. Much more exciting hire than a Henson. Someone you know would be hungry and very motivated. The only risk is if he succeeds how long he would be in Bloomginton but we shouldn't have that mindset or else we will never get anyone promising with potential.

This would be a nice grad transfer pickup. A guard to pair with Phinny in the starting lineup for next year. Not sure where we are keeping the list of potential grad transfers but it's become clear we need more shooters that can play in the BIG! https://www.azdesertswarm.com/basketball/2019/1/16/18186042/kj-feagin-transfer-arizona-santa-clara-college-basketball

You are completely right on the QB situation. The new QB that came in was a darn good one, Drew Lock, but he was only a Frosh with no experience. The football team getting involved in the protests happened at the end of the year and just made the downslide worse but the writing was already on the wall that the team stunk.

Yes, Barry Odom, the Mizzou coach now, who was on staff then under Pinkel as the DC didn't retain him. I'd agree on Canada. Honestly, I think he is the better pick here if he stays a while and they can come to terms on the coaching staff issue (which we really don't know much about).

Mixed feelings on this. I follow some Mizzou football and Henson did fine in two of his three years there. He had some nice pieces in place so nothing great. It stood out to me that no one pursued him after his Mizzou gig was done. Found that kind of strange.

I think Durham and Smith have improved but not enough to really matter or have an impact on any games. It's really disappointing all around regarding player development. McBob at least was decent defensively last year. This year he seems like one of our worst defenders constantly getting blown by. Total joke that he and Fizner would ever be in during the same time. Easy 3 on 5 on both ends of the floor.

This problem is two fold. One is guys haven't developed like we all thought they would. I'm specifically talking about Davis and Green. McBob has gotten worse due to injury. Durham and Smith have taken small steps forward. The second is a few misses on Archie's part along with injuries to potentially key depth guys. Fizner was a big miss. There were a number of good grad transfers out there that could have really helped this team. I really thought one of Anderson or Forrester would be playing some meaningful minutes so this is disappointing as well. That has hurt as well given the fact that our bench is providing little to nothing in the scoring department. Hunter/Race both being out certainly hurts that depth as well.

Cuse beats Duke in OT. Duke without Reddish (illness) and Tre Jones (shoulder injury). If Jones is out they are in trouble since it clearly looked like they did not have a backup PG.

But he got Blueitt, Dee Davis and Paul Scruggs. He had about as much success in Indiana as any coach outside of Mich St/Mich and OSU. Don't want to beat a dead horse but it's certainly makes no sense that we wouldn't have aggressively pursued him.

Honestly another head scratcher. How about giving Jake a chance? Can he be much worse than Fizner? How about giving Damezi a few of McBob's minutes. He has lost a step on defense so basically has lost all of his value. Why not try to get someone in that can shoot since we have no shooters.

He's getting about $4 million at Louisville. But to answer your question I don't think we really pursued him at least seriously. I'm sure it was more about incompetence in general from the AD than a $ figure. I'm just venting because he would have been perfect.

Why didn't we open up the check book a little more and pay Chris Mack? Oh yeah because our athletic department is a total freaking joke as is our president.

sS Sorry guys this one just seems fitting

Yep this is why I was worried about this next batch of recruits. Recruits notice that kind of stuff and it's mind blowing that our staff has done nothing to help our best pure scorer out.

He also recruited two guys who aren't playing a single minute. People can blame it all they want on Crean's players but the fact is Archie hasn't done himself really any favors.

I don't want Glass being involved in a hire again if this doesn't work out.

Crap. Unless we get a consistent third/fourth scorer i just don't see it. It would also help to have one big guy worth a damn between Davis, Fizner, Moore and Jake. It ain't Fizner!

I like Smith but his basketball IQ is not the highest.

The best thing for this team would be if Hunter came back. I just don't see it with what we are running out there night in and night out. Too many players that aren't contributing enough.

We just don't have enough threats on offense. Its basically two guys carrying the load night in and night out. And then if we are lucky we get a good game every once in a while from Green or Durham. It's a severly flawed team. McBob has regressed due to injury and it's basically 4 on 5 with him. Archie missed the transfer opportunity because there were plenty out there and Fizner is worthless. Would like to see Archie give Jake some minutes. Clifton is finally getting an opportunity and playing well enough tonight.

Anyone remember when Romeo was down to Vandy and KU? Here we go...

I'm not sure Okie State and W. Virginia would classify as bad teams and they are clearly the weakest in the conference. I'd probably pick them over Illinois, Penn St. or Rutgers looking at schedules and results but that's just me. Iowa St. and K State both had lots of injuries like we have had and are just now getting back to full strength. Both have the talent to make a run at the Big 12. TCU is also missing one of their top players and is still in Top 25 along with with Tech, KU (as always), Iowa St, Oklahoma.

Observations so far regarding conferences Pac-12: Total joke. They shouldn't get more than 2 teams in the tourney (AZ, AZ St). Everyone else is laughable. Biggest disappointment: Oregon or UCLA (with Alford). UCLA is 3-0 in conference since firing Alford so is one to watch. Big 12: Deepest conference from top to bottom. I don't think there is an easy win anywhere. Biggest surprise: Texas Tech or OU. The coach at Tech, Beard, is the real deal. Biggest disappointment: W Virginia or UT. Don't think Huggy will be in the tourney this year. ACC: Maybe not as good top to bottom as we are accustomed to but the top is still really good with Virginia and Duke looking like Final 4 teams. Biggest surprise: Va Tech. Biggest disappointment: Clemson Big 10: Best we have been from top to bottom as a conference in quite some time. Teams like Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota are very competitive. Things still run through Michigan and Mich St. for the Big 10 crown. IU can finish as high as third and as low as eight or nine if things really went south. SEC: Best this conference has been in a long time too. Tenn looks like the real deal. Funny thing is this looks like one of the weaker UK teams in quite some time. Biggest surprise: Ole Miss. Biggest disappointment: Florida or Vandy (I know they lost Garland).

I honestly am shocked. Thought he would be a great fit especially with how well he has recruited. I now think he could be on his way out as early as the end of this year. He barely got in last year with Bamba. It's not a good fit.