Did well at Dayton, hired by GT, did not do well enough, got fired. So how would you rate his performance at USF?

Well considering our best player tore his ACL days before the season started, then lost a good player in Mayan Kiir. This year is kind of a throw away year. The team has blown many late game leads including ranked Memphis, FSU, and a good Utah State team.

He is recruiting well and next year we are expecting great things with Yetna returning, the transfers, and the recruits coming in.

(01-20-2020 01:10 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  Did well at Dayton, hired by GT, did not do well enough, got fired. So how would you rate his performance at USF?

Let's look at USF's hoops for the last decade...

2009-10 20-13, lost in the first round of the NIT
2010-11 10-23
2011-12 22-14, won two games in the NCAA tournament (high water mark)
2012-13 12-19
2013-14 12-20, fired Stan Heath, hired Orlando Antigua (spoiler alert - BIG MISTAKE)
2014-15 9-23
2015-16 8-25
2016-17 7-23, fired Antigua midseason, left cupboard bare (low water mark)
2017-18 10-22, don't blame Gregory for this fiasco - played the hand dealt to him
2018-19 24-14, wins CBI
2019-20 8-10 so far - team lost AAC Freshman of the Year Alexis Yetna 2 days before the season started to a knee injury, plus post contributor Mayan Kiir to (allegedly) a weed habit, and essentially had to reinvent the team with lots of 4 guard lineups.

I can't speak for anybody else, but he's given us more hope of actually competing than we've had since Seth Greenberg was here. The team at least plays like they have a plan, which is more than you could say for those Antigua teams. So I would rate his performance as good so far. Then again, the bar has been really low for a long time here...

USFFan

I am a fan. If we hadn’t lost two of our starters I think this would be an entirely different year and very possibly a tourney team but definitely an NIT team.
He also just got a 4 star kid who’s gonna be amazing next year, plus we’ll get back our top guy, yetna, next year.

Sucks that this happened but the USF curse is in full effect. Our women’s b-ball team has lost players the last three years too.

Last season made me a believer. Took a train wreck of a program and brought it back to life and won the CBI. I generally don't fall in for the injury excuse, but if it was ever valid it's this season for Coach Gregory. He should DEFINITELY get a few seasons to build before evaluating his performance.

Just watching the team, it feels like there's life in the program that just wasn't there until a season ago. Same with Tulane this year. Cleaning up the basement of the league was a huge thing the conference needed to focus on, and it looks like two of the three historic cellar dwellers are becoming competitive. It's huge for the AAC.

I was at the game last night. I got two tickets for $6 plus fees three rows up from the endcourt. Team played hard but really lacks a deep threat. Castaneda is supposedly the guy but I didn't see it. Rideau looked awful. Reminded me of that guy on a pick up team who sucks at shooting but won't stop. A guard shooting under .500% for free throws should not be on the court. The Center position was getting beat up too but Durr could get better next year.

Really nice 10K seat arena. Beer was Yuengling but if they sold a draft for $5 vs $7 it would be more reasonable.

I'd guesstimate about 2500 USF fans and 500 Wichita State fans. Ofcourse many are retirees but a fair amount of younger Shocker fans too.

(01-22-2020 08:50 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  I was at the game last night. I got two tickets for $6 plus fees three rows up from the endcourt. Team played hard but really lacks a deep threat. Castaneda is supposedly the guy but I didn't see it. Rideau looked awful. Reminded me of that guy on a pick up team who sucks at shooting but won't stop. A guard shooting under .500% for free throws should not be on the court. The Center position was getting beat up too but Durr could get better next year.

Really nice 10K seat arena. Beer was Yuengling but if they sold a draft for $5 vs $7 it would be more reasonable.

I'd guesstimate about 2500 USF fans and 500 Wichita State fans. Ofcourse many are retirees but a fair amount of younger Shocker fans too.

Mark, I wish I'd known you were there! I have season tickets for both football and basketball. Next time you want to go, let me know!

USFFan