Mike Stuben Posted April 7, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 74 Content Count: 2,468 Reputation: 1,139 Days Won: 19 Joined: 04/08/2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, belgianbull said: We should at least go 2-1 against the Owls. 2-1 would be improvement. I would even say 3 wins is possible. For the next few years at least, we will have lots of Owls to deal with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craw Delli Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 12 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/09/2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Well Ringgold and Che asked out of their letters of intent and apparently Robinson is staying (best of the three) and we need bigs so that’s great. Looks like the roster is at 7. Kennesaw just hired an Alabama assistant so hopefully the wow factor won’t lure the three transfers back to that direction. Could be a long year next year… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Craw Delli said: Well Ringgold and Che asked out of their letters of intent and apparently Robinson is staying (best of the three) and we need bigs so that’s great. Looks like the roster is at 7. Kennesaw just hired an Alabama assistant so hopefully the wow factor won’t lure the three transfers back to that direction. Could be a long year next year… To expect anything else would be pure folly ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olafberserker Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 3,374 Reputation: 945 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/20/2007 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Why should we expect a long year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjlovecub Posted April 9, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 127 Content Count: 2,118 Reputation: 522 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/27/2007 Share Posted April 9, 2023 10 hours ago, olafberserker said: Why should we expect a long year? Because it’s always a long year (recent memory). MBB has to prove it can win. It’s a shame because of all the sports this could be the quickest turnaround Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 9, 2023 10 hours ago, olafberserker said: Why should we expect a long year? Tradition? ........... It will be great if CAAR can hit the road running and turn this thing around immediately but to expect anything other than a rebuilding year isn't logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgianbull Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 2,046 Reputation: 1,033 Days Won: 10 Joined: 12/02/2022 Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Triple B said: Tradition? ........... It will be great if CAAR can hit the road running and turn this thing around immediately but to expect anything other than a rebuilding year isn't logical. Coaches come in all the time and find success right away. Dozens of examples at worse programs then us. Coach Rahim's first job when he came in was to convince our best remaining players to stick around. He was not successful. Job two was to get some transfers to come in through the transfer portal. So far not bad since both Stroud and Youngbloood are solid pick ups. Add to that Miguel and you have 3 solid pieces. Now its up to Coach Rahim to go out and recruit 3 more solid players plus some players who have potential. I am not saying that it will be easy, But if Rahim is the right hire he has to get it done and get us at least 12-16 wins this season . Look at the new ECU coach this season who had them win 16 games. Dusty May at his first year at FAU had a woeful FAU team go over .500. I could list dozens of other examples. A good coach can do the same. Edited April 9, 2023 by belgianbull 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBull Posted April 9, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 207 Content Count: 3,467 Reputation: 1,435 Days Won: 19 Joined: 09/09/2007 Share Posted April 9, 2023 13 hours ago, olafberserker said: Why should we expect a long year? Because it is a Leap Year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, belgianbull said: Coaches come in all the time and find success right away. Dozens of examples at worse programs then us. Coach Rahim's first job when he came in was to convince our best remaining players to stick around. He was not successful. Job two was to get some transfers to come in through the transfer portal. So far not bad since both Stroud and Youngbloood are solid pick ups. Add to that Miguel and you have 3 solid pieces. Now its up to Coach Rahim to go out and recruit 3 more solid players plus some players who have potential. I am not saying that it will be easy, But if Rahim is the right hire he has to get it done and get us at least 12-16 wins this season . Look at the new ECU coach this season who had them win 16 games. Dusty May at his first year at FAU had a woeful FAU team go over .500. I could list dozens of other examples. A good coach can do the same. So if he doesn't hit that mark that means he's not the right coach so we should cut our losses and fire him ....? Every situation is different and what other programs have or haven't done has no bearing on ours. I hope he hits that mark but if he doesn't, it shouldn't mean he's not the right hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgianbull Posted April 9, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 2,046 Reputation: 1,033 Days Won: 10 Joined: 12/02/2022 Share Posted April 9, 2023 13 minutes ago, Triple B said: So if he doesn't hit that mark that means he's not the right coach so we should cut our losses and fire him ....? Every situation is different and what other programs have or haven't done has no bearing on ours. I hope he hits that mark but if he doesn't, it shouldn't mean he's not the right hire. No, I believe a coach should get three seasons ( unless you only have 6 wins total in first two seasons like he had at Kennesaw), so I would not be for firing him if he doesn't hit that mark. However, if he doesn't hit that mark I would consider it a disappointment, and would consider it an underachievement. Coaches come in all the time and have success. However, your point is valid that a coach can be bad a first season, and then turn it around ( see Taggart). I just don't have that patience anymore. A solid hire can come in and get us at least 12 wins. As an expectation I don't think that 12 wins is that far of a stretch of possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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