Anyone who didn't see this coming must have been blind.

As much as it will hurt, we HAVE to lose at least 15 games. We need to lose both against Uconn, SMU, Cincy. We need to lose to Okla State and Gonzaga. And we need to lose a few games to small teams. We need to make the NIT and lose in an opening round. That is the ONLY way Pastner's seat will get legitimately hot. If we screw around and win a few big ones this year and make the tourney, he will get to stay. As long as he's here, it's mediocracy.

(11-18-2014 03:58 PM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  As much as it will hurt, we HAVE to lose at least 15 games. We need to lose both against Uconn, SMU, Cincy. We need to lose to Okla State and Gonzaga. And we need to lose a few games to small teams. We need to make the NIT and lose in an opening round. That is the ONLY way Pastner's seat will get legitimately hot. If we screw around and win a few big ones this year and make the tourney, he will get to stay. As long as he's here, it's mediocracy.

i said it before ....the worst thing to happen to the tiger program since the hiring of Tic Price, was CJP beating Louisville twice last year

(11-18-2014 03:55 PM)Malachi Wrote:  Anyone who didn't see this coming must have been blind.

i saw it the first time i saw him coach

(11-18-2014 04:00 PM)tigersgrizzfan Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 03:58 PM)MemTiger90 Wrote:  As much as it will hurt, we HAVE to lose at least 15 games. We need to lose both against Uconn, SMU, Cincy. We need to lose to Okla State and Gonzaga. And we need to lose a few games to small teams. We need to make the NIT and lose in an opening round. That is the ONLY way Pastner's seat will get legitimately hot. If we screw around and win a few big ones this year and make the tourney, he will get to stay. As long as he's here, it's mediocracy.

i said it before ....the worst thing to happen to the tiger program since the hiring of Tic Price, was CJP beating Louisville twice last year

I agree.

We also need to boycott games

He has managed to make Memphis Tiger basketball irrelevant.

Hideous beyond hideous.

but hey he's a nice guy!

Based on what I've seen so far, this will be Pastner's last season here.

(11-18-2014 04:06 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  He has managed to make Memphis Tiger basketball irrelevant.

Yep

Official? Wow. Was there a public hearing advertised in a newspaper of general circulation and at least two readings? I didn't know "nuking" a program required an official action.

(11-18-2014 04:02 PM)tigersgrizzfan Wrote:  

(11-18-2014 03:55 PM)Malachi Wrote:  Anyone who didn't see this coming must have been blind.

i saw it the first time i saw him coach

First game I saw, we were a Williams 3 away from beating Kansas. I could never have imagined that, 5 years later, he would produce a product this poor.

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's apathy.

And realistically speaking..who would have come in when he did and held things together? No one wanted the job.

(11-18-2014 04:08 PM)TigersRuleAll Wrote:  Based on what I've seen so far, this will be Pastner's last season here.

I agree....the big $$ donors didn't create a buyout they weren't willing to cough up. They're smarter than that.

Barring a 180 this season (and anything's possible), I hope Bowen is starting to get a list together. Maybe Fuente has some buddies who coach basketball?

I like coach Pastner. He simply wasn't ready for this job. We are simply reaping what RC (and, gasp, the Ambassadors) have sown. Of course, back then none of us thought we had any other options.

(11-18-2014 04:12 PM)83msu Wrote:  And realistically speaking..who would have come in when he did and held things together? No one wanted the job.

not really the point right now

(11-18-2014 04:12 PM)83msu Wrote:  And realistically speaking..who would have come in when he did and held things together? No one wanted the job.

Urban Legend

He is a nice guy.

And our team is learning. Good or bad, I'll still love them and be glad to be a Tiger fan.