(05-13-2021 04:00 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(05-13-2021 03:31 PM)invisiblehand Wrote:  Tulsa whiffed on Thompson who chose OSU. Screw him. Screw Haith. Screw everyone who has made Tulsa basketball unwatchable for me during the past several seasons.

i was thinking about this yesterday.. isnt it a win that you didn't get him if you are thinking bigger picture

honest opinion is your roster doesnt look like a contender at all.. you weren't making the tourney with or without thompson... you have 1 potential game changer player in horne and his eligibility isnt even guaranteed

the only reason haith still has a job is because of conference title built off uneven scheduling in 2020-- in his words "why would i be fired i won the conference championship last year", despite Tulsa not even being a lock for the NIT that year, #80 in kenpom (The uneven scheduling is coming back next season)

thompson isnt getting you into the tournament but he might have what it takes to do enough to replicate the 2020 season.. do well enough in the conference to get haith more years, while tulsa doesnt actually accomplish any big picture things.. prolong tulsa's return to making the ncaas