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re: Three SEC East teams in the Elite 8.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 6:02 pm to athenslife101
Posted on 3/26/17 at 6:02 pm to athenslife101
But we won't be getting our shite together because we are Georgia + McGarity which equals fricked
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Posted on 3/26/17 at 6:05 pm to FinleyStreet
When I talk about buying in in all levels, that definitely includes the fans. Making the tickets free for the students was definitely helpful, but we need to be loud throughout the games and make it look like a fun place to play.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 6:58 pm to athenslife101
Basketball success is a perfectly attainable goal that UGA has fricked up for years.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 8:07 pm to Dawgsontop34
Agree, so we need to hire a coach to make us do that
Posted on 3/26/17 at 9:29 pm to Crowknowsbest
quote:Sadly that applies to numerous sports
Basketball success is a perfectly attainable goal that UGA has fricked up for years.
Posted on 3/26/17 at 11:20 pm to TMDawg
This is just like politics -
It is the economy stupid.
In our case, it is the coach stupid. That is not debatable and challenge anyone to do it.
It is the economy stupid.
In our case, it is the coach stupid. That is not debatable and challenge anyone to do it.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 7:48 am to WhopperDawg
Oh, I feel if we hired an ex high school coach who inherited a very talented team when a good coach left and then left it when the talent thinned out due to his brash persona... so brash the AD stepped in because players were going to leave mass exudus style... a guy who only had a few years coaching at the college level... oh... I bet you would be first on board to celebrate that hire... 
Posted on 3/27/17 at 8:34 am to Barstools
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Just goes to show you we really aren't that far from being a final four team under Mark Fox.
Holy shite... how did this not get any replies... it's one of two things:
a) One of the greatest satirical/sarcastic remarks ever made on this board
or
b) One of the dumbest statements I may have ever seen made on this board, conveying a fundamental misunderstanding as to how winning and losing basketball games in the tournament works
Maybe you can clarify for us?
Posted on 3/27/17 at 8:36 am to fibonaccisquared
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how did this not get any replies
its best to ignore him
Posted on 3/27/17 at 8:49 am to athenslife101
Watching these truly great teams shows just how poor Ga's basketball program really is. Every few years we come up with ONE player who could be on a winning team but these teams have 5 or 6 or 7.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 9:17 am to wizatlanta
Not sure where you get that. UGA played these teams pretty damn well. If you gave Kentucky's roster to any other one of these coaches and they are in the elite 8... including Fox. Frankly, though, I think UGA is by far the least talented vs the other 3 teams. I think USC would be closer to UGAs talent than KY or UF other than one superstar. Nothing against the rest of USC as they have gelled and are playing well together, but Thornwell is playing like a superstar.
UGA needs better basketball players. You need some 4 stars to complement a 3 star who gets a lot,better in college...i.e. Maten... because not many 3 stars are going to be Maten's and you need a lot of good players on a team, even if you have a superstar.
In any case, I was wondering if Fox was just a bad recruiter, so I went back and did some more reading. It seems like Fox had a reputation as a gifted recruiter. He had more NBA players and more success at Nevada than he has had at UGA. What does that tell us?
UGA needs better basketball players. You need some 4 stars to complement a 3 star who gets a lot,better in college...i.e. Maten... because not many 3 stars are going to be Maten's and you need a lot of good players on a team, even if you have a superstar.
In any case, I was wondering if Fox was just a bad recruiter, so I went back and did some more reading. It seems like Fox had a reputation as a gifted recruiter. He had more NBA players and more success at Nevada than he has had at UGA. What does that tell us?
Posted on 3/27/17 at 9:56 am to Peter Buck
It tells you that when he was hired, he had no connections in the state of Georgia for recruiting, and it really hasnt gotten much better in 8 years. That was the biggest knock on him when he was hired. From Kansas. Coached at Washington, Kansas State, and Nevada. No ties to the southeast.
I expect us to get out recruited in state by the blue bloods, but we are getting killed by Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, and other schools that have no business coming in and taking all the good players in our state.
I expect us to get out recruited in state by the blue bloods, but we are getting killed by Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, and other schools that have no business coming in and taking all the good players in our state.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:02 am to devils1854
The guy took in NBA talent at Nevada and won a lot of games. Comes here and gets 3 NBA players in 8 years. You are gonna fricking tell me it's because he was not used to the area? Martin was coaching High School in Miami when Fox was recruiting lottery picks. Martin had no ties to SE recruiting other than being a High School coach. I mean, what's really happening here?
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:06 am to Peter Buck
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He had more NBA players and more success at Nevada than he has had at UGA. What does that tell us?
That he piggy backed on Trent johnson's players, and once they were all gone, Nevada got worse under fox. They went from sweet 16 under Johnson to losing in the cbi under fox.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:08 am to Peter Buck
If memory serves he inherited most of the high-end talent at Nevada. Had diminishing returns and a drop in overall talent. Came to UGA where he elevated the program to what he left at Nevada. I think thats his water level.
This post was edited on 3/27/17 at 10:10 am
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:14 am to WorkinDawg
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I think thats his high water level.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:14 am to WorkinDawg
From what I read, he was integral in the recruiting of a lot of those good players. It's just odd how he got bad at recruiting at an alleged more prestigious school.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:20 am to Peter Buck
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From what I read, he was integral in the recruiting of a lot of those good players. It's just odd how he got bad at recruiting at an alleged more prestigious school.
I don't know. It's different being an assistant with a recruiting rep vs. being a head coach.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 10:31 am to Peter Buck
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From what I read, he was integral in the recruiting of a lot of those good players. It's just odd how he got bad at recruiting at an alleged more prestigious school.
From what you read as written by who?
Thanks to Trent Johnson taking Nevada to the sweet 16, the program had proven post season success. That makes it easier to recruit. I imagine if we had a coach good enough to get us into the sweet 16, our recruiting would improve.
Posted on 3/27/17 at 2:20 pm to djsdawg
How is a coach supposed to get that talent to make a sweet 16 run though? We clearly don't have it now. Your solution to our woes is to hire a coach who can take us deep in the tourney so he can get good players? That's ground breaking stuff there...
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