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I believe the way this team has essentially quit on the season should cause quite a bit of concern for our future under Ehsan. Either that or Hasse was a much better coach than I ever realized.

(02-19-2017 03:03 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  We went the last 5:02 w/o a FG. We seemed to be trying to force the ball to Tosin and whatever rythm we had was lost. We need to stop trying to force the inside game to Tosin. His hands are terrible so if the pass is not perfect he's not gonna get it. His instincts are bad as well. He decides what he's gonna do before he gets the ball. Perhaps he should be considered a defensive replacement and when Cokley goes to the bench we need to move Lee to C and bring in Madison or play Smallwood more. The passing around the perimeter that Haase used to do was frustrating then and its double frustrating now because there's no RB to create a shot...

The reason they went inside to Mehinti is because he is the only big inside. Obvious from the start of the second half that coach wants them to go inside. That's hard to do when Cokley stays in foul trouble and Lee thinks he is a 2 guard. Mehinti is the only one to go to.

What a horrible call by the refs. Cokley just did the worst acting job on the flop, and the refs totally bought it.

If we can get the refs to show some effort for the Blazers, we might have a shot.

(02-19-2017 03:07 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:03 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  We went the last 5:02 w/o a FG. We seemed to be trying to force the ball to Tosin and whatever rythm we had was lost. We need to stop trying to force the inside game to Tosin. His hands are terrible so if the pass is not perfect he's not gonna get it. His instincts are bad as well. He decides what he's gonna do before he gets the ball. Perhaps he should be considered a defensive replacement and when Cokley goes to the bench we need to move Lee to C and bring in Madison or play Smallwood more. The passing around the perimeter that Haase used to do was frustrating then and its double frustrating now because there's no RB to create a shot...

The reason they went inside to Mehinti is because he is the only big inside. Obvious from the start of the second half that coach wants them to go inside. That's hard to do when Cokley stays in foul trouble and Lee thinks he is a 2 guard. Mehinti is the only one to go to.

There's other ways to score in the post than throwing it to someone and saying "score."

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

Most "fans" don't know their *ss from a hole in the ground

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

Seriously, let it go.

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

I know players wanted him more. Because he is lax and easy going?

This is painful

(02-19-2017 03:04 PM)BlazintheATL Wrote:  I believe the way this team has essentially quit on the season should cause quite a bit of concern for our future under Ehsan. Either that or Hasse was a much better coach than I ever realized.

Completely agree...UAB was picked to finish #1 in the conference...we should finish just over .500 for the SEASON

I keep forgetting Haase went 15-16 first year

(02-19-2017 03:18 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

Seriously, let it go.

It is why he is our coach. You either support the coach that you wanted or you turn your back on him.

Whether he was the coach that the fans wanted or not, you don't abandon support for a coach after one year. 1) It's not right 2) It's pointless because he is not going anywhere for three or four years.

So you might as well get behind him.

(02-19-2017 03:19 PM)dragonbreath Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

I know players wanted him more. Because he is lax and easy going?

And that is the one thing this team doesn't need. This team needs someone to get on their ass. They are too soft and laid back.

The epitome of our season. Finally a good defensive possession, force a tough 3, which is a miss...and a WKU perimeter player sails in, while 2 Blazers gaze up and the rim, and dunks the rebound

(02-19-2017 03:24 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:19 PM)dragonbreath Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

I know players wanted him more. Because he is lax and easy going?

And that is the one thing this team doesn't need. This team needs someone to get on their ass. They are too soft and laid back.

Exactly

As is constantly bringing up "Rob is who the fans wanted"; like it's your little chip you get to rub in everyone's face.

Rob's the coach. He's got a learning curve. Let's get behind him.

(02-19-2017 03:24 PM)LairDweller Wrote:  The epitome of our season. Finally a good defensive possession, force a tough 3, which is a miss...and a WKU perimeter player sails in, while 2 Blazers gaze up and the rim, and dunks the rebound

And repeat (this time on the missed/contested layup)

Anyone have a streaming link? The one I was watching stopped working.

(02-19-2017 03:26 PM)dragonbreath Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:24 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:19 PM)dragonbreath Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 03:02 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(02-19-2017 02:55 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Definitely the worst coached UAB team I've ever seen. I've been to Samford, Vestavia HS and Mountain Brook Hs games this year and all three teams play more fundamentally sound basketball than we do, and it's not even really close.

Then why did the fans demand him?

I know players wanted him more. Because he is lax and easy going?

And that is the one thing this team doesn't need. This team needs someone to get on their ass. They are too soft and laid back.

Exactly

Oscar Catlin's 6 a.m. Practices come to mind.

And then the airball 3, where WKU just wanted it more, picks it up and scores

(02-19-2017 03:28 PM)BlazerPhil Wrote:  As is constantly bringing up "Rob is who the fans wanted"; like it's your little chip you get to rub in everyone's face.

Rob's the coach. He's got a learning curve. Let's get behind him.

I've only brought it up a few times. Usually someone else brings it up.