(02-27-2014 02:13 AM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  granted, Braun deserves his share of the blame -- but we never got to see what his 5th and 6th years could have been like with a full squad.

In fairness, we also never got to see what his 1st-4th years could have been like if he hadn't taken the obviously (in hindsight) risky move that he did that resulted in not being able to see what his 5th and 6th years could have been like.

I'm not really taking issue with your point... I'm merely saying that 'they don't pay you at the turn'. Well, in THIS case it appears we actually did... but it's not fair to judge him by the successes of the first 4 years that DIRECTLY RESULTED in the poor showing in the next two.

(02-27-2014 08:49 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(02-27-2014 02:13 AM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  Wrecklessly firing Braun at great cost while not having a clear idea of a possible list of replacements would make the situation even worse.

I think you mean "recklessly" -- i.e., "without reckoning".
We would all like men's basketball to wreckless, but arguably the wreck has already happened.

But you disregard the accepted but lesser-used meaning "without the influence of Georgia Tech"...

(02-27-2014 12:27 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(02-27-2014 08:49 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(02-27-2014 02:13 AM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  Wrecklessly firing Braun at great cost while not having a clear idea of a possible list of replacements would make the situation even worse.

I think you mean "recklessly" -- i.e., "without reckoning".
We would all like men's basketball to wreckless, but arguably the wreck has already happened.

But you disregard the accepted but lesser-used meaning "without the influence of Georgia Tech"...

NOW you're just rambling

(02-27-2014 12:33 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  

(02-27-2014 12:27 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(02-27-2014 08:49 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(02-27-2014 02:13 AM)Bay Area Owl Wrote:  Wrecklessly firing Braun at great cost while not having a clear idea of a possible list of replacements would make the situation even worse.

I think you mean "recklessly" -- i.e., "without reckoning".
We would all like men's basketball to wreckless, but arguably the wreck has already happened.

But you disregard the accepted but lesser-used meaning "without the influence of Georgia Tech"...

NOW you're just rambling

Nothing new there, however.

When we dump him, it will be Brain over Braun.

(02-28-2014 01:58 AM)75src Wrote:  When we dump him, it will be Brain over Braun.

Nice one 75src!

To: Ben Braun
From: Hector Salamanca



watch your face upon exiting the building.

Time to clean house on both sides of the house. The Rice-UTEP girls game was on today on Fox Sports West. I am not so happy that I saw the game.

Karlgaard certainly does have his hands full right now.

Perhaps Karlgaard is waiting on the announcement of his vision and the anticipated football facility improvements and fundraising status until after the basketball season concludes so he can fire Braun and announce the new direction all in one fell swoop?

countdown is now 7 more days of Ben Braun.

(03-04-2014 02:53 PM)texowl2 Wrote:  countdown is now 7 more days of Ben Braun.

To be fair...he could win a game or two in the CUSA tournament (are not all team in, just several rounds of byes for the top ones, or am I mistaken?). Unlikely he will, but stranger things have happened.

It's a shame

(03-04-2014 02:57 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 02:53 PM)texowl2 Wrote:  countdown is now 7 more days of Ben Braun.

To be fair...he could win a game or two in the CUSA tournament (are not all team in, just several rounds of byes for the top ones, or am I mistaken?). Unlikely he will, but stranger things have happened.

Atleast RG is gone - he likely would have handed out a 10 year extension for that

(03-04-2014 02:57 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  ... the CUSA tournament (are not all team in, just several rounds of byes for the top ones, or am I mistaken?).

You're correct, GoodOwl!

From the C-USA Men's Basketball Championship format website:

C-USA Wrote:"Each team qualifies for the tournament, with the exception of FIU this season. The top four seeds will receive a double-bye, seeds five through nine receive a bye. The winner of the single-elimination tournament will gain the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship."

Going into the final day of conference play, we are the only team whose seed is determined. We are seeded 15th out of 15.

Three games are scheduled to be played on Tuesday, March 11 -- at 3:30, 6 & 8:30 p.m. (Mountain time) -- between, I'd presume, the 10-15, 11-14 & 12-13 seeds.

(03-04-2014 04:07 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 02:57 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  ... the CUSA tournament (are not all team in, just several rounds of byes for the top ones, or am I mistaken?).

You're correct, GoodOwl!

Seriously? Which hotel chain is sponsoring the conference tournament? We may as well open it up to any team that's ever been in CUSA or is on the shortlist to get in, if they have nothing better to do in early march.

(03-04-2014 04:21 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 04:07 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 02:57 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  ... the CUSA tournament (are not all team in, just several rounds of byes for the top ones, or am I mistaken?).

You're correct, GoodOwl!

Seriously? Which hotel chain is sponsoring the conference tournament? We may as well open it up to any team that's ever been in CUSA or is on the shortlist to get in, if they have nothing better to do in early march.

Coach-speak Inns?

(Motto: "All we want is a chance to play for a championship.")

(03-04-2014 04:07 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Going into the final day of conference play,we are the only team whose seed is determined. We are seeded 15th out of 15.

WooHoo. Isn't it GREAT for us not to have to worry about seeding? Imagine the confusion and stress that would have caused us all this week. Way to go, Coach. Way to lock it down.

(03-04-2014 04:21 PM)I45owl Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 04:07 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 02:57 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  ... the CUSA tournament (are not all team in, just several rounds of byes for the top ones, or am I mistaken?).

You're correct, GoodOwl!

Seriously? Which hotel chain is sponsoring the conference tournament? We may as well open it up to any team that's ever been in CUSA or is on the shortlist to get in, if they have nothing better to do in early march.

Coach-speak Inns?
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I thought the motto was; "That one's on me."


(sorry, I just could not resist!)

Can you imagine the ensuing meltdown if Braun somehow coached the team to a conference tournament win?

Just in case, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket and avoid going out in thunderstorms for the next week or so.