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Better yet, have we had a first run?

Unfortunately, Coaching matters even more in a tourney setting than in the regular season. Teams that make runs are teams that have a good fundamental foundation to fall back on when you dont have the time to rest and prepare for the next game. Our team fundamentals are garbage.

Is the game on tv?

If we win today, I think we make the finals...but I don't see us winning it all.

With that said, I hope we win it all.

(03-08-2017 10:11 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Unfortunately, Coaching matters even more in a tourney setting than in the regular season.

Counterpoint: Murry Bartow was an excellent tournament coach.

(03-08-2017 09:21 AM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Better yet, have we had a first run?

By "these" guys, I'm thinking he means the seniors. And yeah, they've had some good runs.

I hope he's right, and I hope he's been working his tail off the last few days to help them achieve their one final run.

(03-08-2017 10:31 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(03-08-2017 10:11 AM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  Unfortunately, Coaching matters even more in a tourney setting than in the regular season.

Counterpoint: Murry Bartow was an excellent tournament coach.

Murry was a good x and o coach, just wasn't good at recruiting and then maintaining good relationships with his players. When one player quits on you and becomes a cancer, its on the player. When lots of players (or assistant coaches for that matter) quit on you and become a cancer, then its on you.

Davis was a good X and O coach, but had maturity issues and did some real slimy stuff while he was here.

Gene was an amazing coach, Anderson was a very good one.

When one player quits on you in some games and plays lights out in other games, and you never know which player is going to show up, who is it on then?

I say the player.

Haase was a decent coach but good recruiter.

Had a little success & parlayed it into more money at another job.

(03-08-2017 11:47 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  When one player quits on you in some games and plays lights out in other games, and you never know which player is going to show up, who is it on then?

I say the player.

Well, you would be wrong. These are his players, that he recruited and has been with throughout their careers. They wanted him to succeed CJH because he was the players coach. CJH and to a certain extent Coach Wilburn, were the hard-asses that enforced discipline. Effort reflects leadership, when the leadership left so did the effort.

And I say you are wrong. I guess this is what is called an tie.

(03-08-2017 02:16 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  And I say you are wrong. I guess this is what is called an tie.

Tell me MB, how many practices have you been to this year? How many games have you been to, I don't remember seeing you at any, but maybe you've been to a couple. So if you haven't seen whats going on in practice, and you aren't going to most of the games, then no, its not a tie, it's you being ignorant of the situation.

(03-08-2017 02:38 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote:  

(03-08-2017 02:16 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  And I say you are wrong. I guess this is what is called an tie.

Tell me MB, how many practices have you been to this year? How many games have you been to, I don't remember seeing you at any, but maybe you've been to a couple. So if you haven't seen whats going on in practice, and you aren't going to most of the games, then no, its not a tie, it's you being ignorant of the situation.

I forgot to check in with you at the games I attended. My bad.

I guess you will be meeting with Watts as soon as the season is over to let him know of your displeasure with Ehsan. He will take action immediately.