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i have no problem with Atlantis. We absolutely should have played that. UNC, agree as well. Lsu, Illinois state, by all means.

My point was more along the lines that we can't schedule like duke and play one OOC road game and expect to be okay. We aren't going to get the benefit of the doubt. Plus, road wins are worth more in the rpi formula. We played a good OOC, but it was by no means killer.

We probably need to keep Haase through the present situation for stability, but I agree with Tibber. Haase does not inspire confidence and seems very unlikely to take us to "the next level".

(02-15-2015 04:40 PM)Blazeramo Wrote:  We probably need to keep Haase through the present situation for stability, but I agree with Tibber. Haase does not inspire confidence and seems very unlikely to take us to "the next level".

What do you base that on? If you don't like the guy, that's fine, I guess. But it seems extremely short sighted to deduce after less than three full seasons that Coach Haase isn't the guy.

Coach K didn't get Duke ranked until his 4th season there. In fact, his first three years his record was 38-47. (Granted, that wasn't his first three years coaching, but his record at Army was nothing to write home about).

I would say that with the way this team has progressed through the year, Coach Haase has a decent shot of getting the Blazers ranked in his fourth year. Considering we only lose one player.

(02-15-2015 02:53 PM)blazers9911 Wrote:  i have no problem with Atlantis. We absolutely should have played that. UNC, agree as well. Lsu, Illinois state, by all means.

My point was more along the lines that we can't schedule like duke and play one OOC road game and expect to be okay. We aren't going to get the benefit of the doubt. Plus, road wins are worth more in the rpi formula. We played a good OOC, but it was by no means killer.

We still have the hardest SOS in the league and the 2nd best OOC SOS, behind UTEP.

#44 OOC SOS
#125 SOS overall

6 teams had OOC SOS's of 200+.

Marshall #222
FAU #245
Rice #249
La. Tech #256
FIU #285
UTSA #333

and only 4 in the top 100:

UTEP #37
UAB #44
WKU #46
ODU #51

I'm just fascinated that he thinks CJH is so nice

He must have been a real Haasehole in the locker room last night, because we came out on a mission.

(02-14-2015 11:12 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  He has pretty much been against every coach that has ever coached UAB. In some cases, he was just ahead of the mob, but generally it is because he is an extremely pessimistic person.

Pot meet kettle.

How did I know when I saw you had posted that it would be to continue my obsession with me. Get a life.

Also, I have always been supportive of the team, no matter how they are playing. When it comes to the Blazers, I am not pessimistic. When it comes to some of the idiotic fans, I'm not.

(02-15-2015 01:32 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  They had to accept the Atlantis invitation. I think they received two million for playing in that tournament.

They lobbied heavily for the Atlantis invitation...of course they were going to accept it.