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(01-27-2024 09:26 PM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  When a team is this bad they should be awarded the #1 pick in the portal during the off season.

Exactly. If we’re acting like the NCAA is the pros, we need to treat it that way. Salary caps too. And contracts, trading and limited free agency. All Things that were ridiculous a few years ago that would make the college game better at this point.

Such a sad season. Saw the news about Allette being out earlier. Just continuing to add to the weirdness of this year and another head shaking moment. For it to be this bad, there has to be so much more going on below the level most of us can see. I'm sure we'll never know, but please get it all out of the way now so we can move forward.

We're so bad, that we make bad teams look good.

(01-27-2024 09:19 PM)monarx Wrote:  I turned it on with 7 minutes left. I realize I missed the worst of it, but in that 7 minutes I thought our guys played hard and with heart. They can’t shoot well, they suck at defense too, but I didn’t feel like they gave up. And that hasn’t been the case most of this year. We just lost to likely the second to worst team in the Sun Belt at home, so that sucks. Even worse, the worst team in the conference plays at the Ted half the time. I just don’t feel like beating the guys up tonight. They gave effort. They just stink as a team. And that’s more on the coach than them. I feel sorry for the guys a little.

So the bigger question is, would we have won with Allette, or is his absence what kept it this close?

There is NO team here let's get that straight. I said before the season started this would be a worse season than last year because we had a group of players all with the same skill set or lack of. Anyway....the issue falls alll on JJ. If Wood fails to fix it then it falls on him. Wood honored his contract and frankly his hands were tied because of $.

(01-28-2024 07:22 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(01-27-2024 09:19 PM)monarx Wrote:  I turned it on with 7 minutes left. I realize I missed the worst of it, but in that 7 minutes I thought our guys played hard and with heart. They can’t shoot well, they suck at defense too, but I didn’t feel like they gave up. And that hasn’t been the case most of this year. We just lost to likely the second to worst team in the Sun Belt at home, so that sucks. Even worse, the worst team in the conference plays at the Ted half the time. I just don’t feel like beating the guys up tonight. They gave effort. They just stink as a team. And that’s more on the coach than them. I feel sorry for the guys a little.

So the bigger question is, would we have won with Allette, or is his absence what kept it this close?

There is NO team here let's get that straight. I said before the season started this would be a worse season than last year because we had a group of players all with the same skill set or lack of. Anyway....the issue falls alll on JJ. If Wood fails to fix it then it falls on him. Wood honored his contract and frankly his hands were tied because of $.

Wood also extended his contract which made things worse and cost us money. That decision has played a major part in this disaster and whoever forced it should be held accountable.

Kudos to Kieren. I have always liked him as a person in my interactions. Solid dude that I feel bad for because of what has been thrown on him this season. Hes handled it with nothing but class.

Player kicked off
Another suspended//maybe kicked off upcoming?
Head Coach with cancer/Heart Attack
Several Injuries

(01-28-2024 10:27 AM)Stat Geek Wrote:  Kudos to Kieren. I have always liked him as a person in my interactions. Solid dude that I feel bad for because of what has been thrown on him this season. Hes handled it with nothing but class.

Player kicked off
Another suspended//maybe kicked off upcoming?
Head Coach with cancer/Heart Attack
Several Injuries

Wasn’t Jones still the coach when Williams was kicked off the team?

At this point we’re everyone’s get back game, every sbc team has us circled on their schedule.

For anyone keeping track, we now officially cannot attain an overall winning percentage in the regular season. Can attain 0.500 if we win one game in the conference tournament. 10 games remain in the regular season.

(01-28-2024 10:51 AM)mac Wrote:  

(01-28-2024 10:27 AM)Stat Geek Wrote:  Kudos to Kieren. I have always liked him as a person in my interactions. Solid dude that I feel bad for because of what has been thrown on him this season. Hes handled it with nothing but class.

Player kicked off
Another suspended//maybe kicked off upcoming?
Head Coach with cancer/Heart Attack
Several Injuries

Wasn’t Jones still the coach when Williams was kicked off the team?

And assistant coaches have to deal with it as well