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He better hope this next class has some talent or he is SOL. In year two he has a bad team in a bad league and only two or three guys with much upside.
After witnessing how this program has struggled in the last 3 1/2 years, anybody who can't appreciate what Stansbury did at Mississippi State simply doesn't like the guy.
He had a remarkable run.
I agree with the Kentucky fan. I still think Howland will turn it around though. For what it is worth, Stans' good class isn't helping him too much at WKU.
I agree with this but dang the game tonight was pitiful. We have more talent than them yet got our doors blown off. That makes me a little worried
He came into a terrible league with multiple four year starters and a McDonald's All American. Not to mention a Ray recruit who was the best player of all of them.
Correct. And if the rumors that are going around are true, he won't be there to coach them.
What it boils down do is players like Kegler. Will he be able to turn him around, will he run him off, or will he cater to him?
Speaking of Kentucky, remember how excited everybody was about that loss? They aren't very good right now either.
That's a little misleading. Those multiple four year starters were very used to losing and the AA was a pre-madonna.
We were down 17 in the 2nd half of that game too. We've lost to every team with a pulse since then and we're lucky it wasn't double digits in all 3
If that happens, and he beats us and/or finishes ahead of us next year, does Howland still get another year?
I would be very surprised if Newman doesn't make people say "oh yeah, that guy" at KU. Guys like Self have a way of getting guys like Newman to buy in.
As bad as its been the past three games, it is obvious that the product is much better than it was for Ray's three years. This game looked like ray was coaching it though.
YOUTH. I laugh every time I see someone get really up or down on this team.
There will always be games like this with a young team. However, it is talented, so there will also be games like the one at Arky. Can't gain experience overnight.
There will always be games like this with a young team. However, it is talented, so there will also be games like the one at Arky. Can't gain experience overnight.
I remember the same narrative after Ray's first year. How those freshman were going to be fun to watch once they grew up.
I agree. I think the expectations next year should be to be on the Bubble. If we're on the right side of it, it's a success. Wrong side of it would be a slight disappointment.
Just have to keep making steps forward. No matter what you think of this team, it made steps last year from Ray's last team, and it has made steps this year from last year.
That kid can play. It would have been fun to see a backcourt with him, Newman and Witherspoon.
Tennessee is loaded with freshmen too. Our class was top 10. Their class was 43rd
Three key differences though:
1. This recruiting class was better than that one.
2. Howland has put two solid classes together. That was Ray's only solid class and it was a gift from Stans.
3. Howland has a proven track record. Ray had zero track record.
Other than that, sure, it's the same.
Well if we're being honest you won't be happy with any coach we have unless it's Stans back on the bench. It's clear you are quite butt hurt over him being gone.
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