(01-07-2010 06:34 PM)mjs Wrote:  [quote='insideualr' pid='5031263' dateline='1262899704']
Less than 10 hours left. Anyone want to make a final pitch for or against coaching change?

Probably everything has been said. But sometimes it takes a luncheon like today to remind me what a fine, class individual Steve is. We'll never get anyone better on the count. We've had back to back seasons of 20 and 23 wins. That's the best 2 seasons in a row in 20 years. The last time we've had two 20 wins seasons in a row was 1988-89 and 1989-90 and it took Newell winning 3 tournament games at home in 89-90 to get there. Yes, we're having a down year. All midmajors have them. A key injury didn't help. We get a Juco big, we will be very (not pretty) good next year. I can't even believe we are having this discussion, to be honest with you DI.
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I know some won't agree, but you make some good points. Steve is a class individual, and after evaluating all of our choices, it makes sense to me to leave well enough alone. I know this will surprise Kerry, since he has thought I was in favor of a change, and I have made comments that could be construed that way, but most were speculation as to what might happen under certain circumstances.

If the time comes when Chris feels for some reason we need a change, then it will take place. But unless we had some fantastic, sure-fire coach who we knew could turn this into a big time mid major immediately, it would make no sense to change coaches.
If we did, you can pretty well rest assured we'd have a least one bad season following this one. So to end my participation in this discussion,
my final thought is be happy with what we have and as someone said "be careful what you wish for, because you might get it". My vote is for Steve. Nothing further to say on this issue on my part.