This is what I don't understand. I agree with most everyone on here, but what I have trouble with is are we better off if we fire him? I don't know. I can't answer that. And the obvious answer of "We can't be worse", is completely false. We can be a lot worse. I do not want to end up like Iowa and having our fan base fire a coach could make us end up like Iowa. Keeping Mac, I don't see that.
What would it take?
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This is what I don't understand. I agree with most everyone on here, but what I have trouble with is are we better off if we fire him? I don't know. I can't answer that. And the obvious answer of "We can't be worse", is completely false. We can be a lot worse. I do not want to end up like Iowa and having our fan base fire a coach could make us end up like Iowa. Keeping Mac, I don't see that.
So you are saying that we have some stability right now? That is hilarious. We lost two players from the team during the season, one to Germany, and another one of the many guys that McD has brought in there that just can't play at this level. We will loose at least 1 more player from the team this offseason that we shouldn't and you call that stable? How exactly? Again, I realize that every morning you probably wipe yourself down with a pair of McDs game worn slacks but now your comments are just getting crazy.
I would argue that keeping McD will make us more like Iowa than making a change will. Fans will continue not to show up and we will continue to be the laughing stock of the conference.
You can't guarrantee winning next year, so when do they win?
It's been four years now. We are deep enough into the system that we can play all of these close games. OK, when do the wins come?
Freshmen may not "thrive" but they should be able to contribute at this level. And when I say contribute, I mean in a positive way.
This athletic department can't afford to lose all of the revenue that this program will be losing next year in ticket sales.
And by speaking the truth, you really mean not answering questions about the program.
I never said it was. I meant answer questions about your points that you state are the "facts" but can't and won't back them up. You are funny. If you are "close to the program" I can see why McD has drug us down to the bottom of the league.
I disagree. Certain types of player turnover (defection, transfers, getting kicked off) causes instability. Players like Brackins going pro do not, however.
When I first read this, I thought it said "drug use down to the bottom of the league" and thought it was a good thing.
Would keeping him one more year really make us the laughing stock of the conference? Really? I know I'll still be going to as many games as I can next year no matter who is the coach. I think most fans feel the same way.
Please explain how keeping him will make us more like Iowa? If anything letting him go makes us look exactly like Iowa. Next thing you know, Mac is winning games at some mid-major again and everyone will be scratching their heads like the Hawkeyes are right now. I'm not saying that Mac is the answer, I'm just not convinced letting him go is the answer.
Starting over from scratch pretty much guarantees a few years of mediocre basketball if not more. Realistically, we can't make that splashy hire that can turn a program around in a year or 2, but we do have a foundation there that hopefully can take us to the next level. Recruiting isn't a one year thing, it takes years to develop and it seems we have the inroads for that now. Will it pan out? Who knows? But it's better than starting from scratch IMO.
Mid-season player turnover causes instability in the short term, i.e. the current season. Coaching turnover causes instability in the long term.
Actually, you speak an opinion. It may be what you believe in your heart. But when others disagree with you, and all you can speak in is innuendos, and snide comments. It doesn't come off as "truth"
Please don't be offended. I am simply asking questions. I too think that Greg will be back next year, and it will be a tough sale to a lot of the fanbase. You can put a voice to a reason to keep him.
Good stuff. Heck, drug use may be the best reason to explain some of the recruits that the staff has brought into the program.
But really, let's get back to the spirit of this post. I voted that there is nothing McD could do now not to be fired, even though that's really my heart talking and not my head. Obviously if he goes out and wins the Big 12 tourney he would stay around for next year, even though the odd of that happen are about the same as kg-cyclone not kissing his poster-sized action of shot of McD coaching on the sidelines before he goes to bed at night.
I think this is a foregone conclusion. No one knows if that is gonna happen. It may still happen with a new hire.
