re: UA Basketball (16-15, 8-10)

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I know that we left TAMU wide open for some threes last night that they hit but what about the insane ones they were hitting with a hand in their face as the shot clock expired, sometimes banking them in. That was crazy.

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Yea they got some good looks and they also made some prayers. It was just their night offensively.

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SC is 10th in all time win percentage among SEC teams in football. We are 2nd in basketball behind Kentucky in all time win percentage.

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Cool man! But, the most important stat to judge a programs success or lack there of...

Both are 0-Time National Champions.

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I hate it when people say a coach will be successful when he gets his guys in the program. The players you are currently coaching are your guys regardless of when you got there.

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How can the son of a successful collegiate coach not know the difference? Is this supposed to be funny and I just didn't get it? Makes him sound like moron.

Half of the top ten in the NET rankings have zero national championships so we're doing pretty good.

I'm already over last night.....I mean I'm over the season too, because I understand what the loss meant, but I'm not even sad anymore.

I dunno if it's wearing me down, I never truly believed this group would get over the hump or what but I'm pretty much over it.

The only part that sucks is just thinking about how awesome the tournament is when you are in it. It sucks to not have that feeling.

I don't think it's so much that Oats needs to get his guys that he needs more than a year to change the culture. I think he could've won with these guys this year had Rojas, Gary and then Herb not gotten inured. People can say it's making excuses but I truly believe that. I think we could've overcame any one of those injuries, maybe even two, but not all three.


It's rare than a coach comes into a team that's a been borderline of not making the postseason for 10 years and kicks arse year one.

It took Rick Barnes til year 3 to turn around Tennessee, Will Wade til year two at LSU. I know every situation is different but in Football or Basketball it's rare a coach comes in and has a ton of success year one unless it's a top program already.

Year two a lot of times you see a big jump if the coach is indeed a good coach.

I’m still disappointed. Last night had all of the things that I didn’t want to see this season.

Yep, my dobber is down . So much fun to be in the tournament

Another shoulda coulda woulda

I can't believe some of you are blaming Oats. Did you blame Saban for losing to La Monroe in 2007 with a bunch of malcontents on the team? I'm not saying the basketball players are cancers, but I do think they have a real problem with success that starts between the ears. Time and time again the last 3 years, most of these same players have been presented with opportunities to greatly improve their chances at making the tournament against teams we should easily handle. They get back on track with a big win (LSU) and blow it again with an also-ran (aTm). Did Oats coach a perfect game? No, he did not. But he put them in a position to win the game and they couldn't take advantage of it, just like they haven't been able to for 3 seasons. That's mental and that's on the team.

Oats has to change the culture. I thought that change had begun and was well on the way. I was wrong. It's in embryonic stage. The coaching staff has to do their part; they have to present ways to help change the mindset and the mental aspects of the game. But at the end of the day, it's the players that have to give the buy-in. It's obvious that most have not, at least not in a deep heartfelt way that creates change. They gave it lip service and window dressing but when the chips were on the table again, same result.

I hope Oats makes the off season like boot camp at Camp Lejeune. Either dedicate yourself to the program and yourself and get better or leave. No more half-assing it.
Run 'em off if they won't buy in. Program needs a total reset. If you aren't part of the solution, you're part of the problem. Saban had to do it to cleanse the football program. The basketball program is a decade overdue for a spring cleaning.

The spring cleaning and the culling is likely to happen. Cecil Hurt tweeted that Oats may sign 3-4 players this year. Which means 2-3 players will have to go.