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The Mike White rollercoaster is the worst experience in college sports.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:47 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:47 am
White is just good enough (mainly through ability to recruit talent) to give fans and admin some form of hope each season.
But will never be good enough to not let you down, usually in agonizing fashion, after he gives you hope.
It's truly the most frustrating experience possible.
Better to just have an awful coach. At least then you become apathetic and stop caring. Plus you're closer to hiring a potentially good coach.
With White you're just stuck in purgatory for 7-10 years.
But will never be good enough to not let you down, usually in agonizing fashion, after he gives you hope.
It's truly the most frustrating experience possible.
Better to just have an awful coach. At least then you become apathetic and stop caring. Plus you're closer to hiring a potentially good coach.
With White you're just stuck in purgatory for 7-10 years.
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Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:54 am to SM1010
That experience is probably vastly different for a Florida fan than it is for a Georgia fan. UF is a championship basketball school, and most Georgia fans are more than likely just happy to make the field of 64. And they probably should be. Different programs, and different expectations of success.
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 5:55 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 5:57 am to SM1010
You must still be mad about losing to Oral Bob
Posted on 3/20/26 at 6:35 am to Funky Tide 8
Losing to a mid major by 30 eliminates quickly eliminates those good feels from making it into the dance.
But that's Mike White in a nutshell. If Georgia wants another 10 years of that I'll certainly support it!
But that's Mike White in a nutshell. If Georgia wants another 10 years of that I'll certainly support it!
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:19 am to SM1010
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:20 am to SM1010
I still think he is perfect for UGA. He will make the tournament more than wont and will sneak one second weekend appearance at some point. The problem is that as soon as a coach makes the tournament fans always want to go farther and they forget what the original expectations were. You could argue Mike White has given UGA exactly what they originally wanted
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:36 am to VFL67
UGA fans here are happy with White. They think making the tourny is some great accomplishment. I think its embarrassing and we should want more. but that's just me apparently.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:46 am to DawgCountry
Mike White is the perfect program stabilizer. If he can get UGA to the tournament consistently over a 5 year stretch then yall go big on your next hire it could work out. Theres enough talent in the state that if people started recognizing UGA as a consistent tournament team, it would be a great job
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:51 am to DawgCountry
Nah, as an 8!seed, you can't get destroyed by a mid major. Lose yeah it's basketball anything can happen but last night was an abortion clinic, gave up 100 and was dang near doubled up at one point late.
Michigan may have shut us out....
Michigan may have shut us out....
Posted on 3/20/26 at 7:55 am to SM1010
That was one of the most pathetic displays of basketball I've seen in a while last night. To get bludgeoned to death like they did against a mid major is inexcusable. Losing to a mid major is one thing. It happens. To not even be be competitive, that should be completely unacceptable. This wasn't Gonzaga, who's basically a power 4 team with a mid major tag. This was St. Louis. It's got to be near the top for one of the worst 8/9 games ever. Every SEC team pretty much handled business yesterday and looked impressive.
This post was edited on 3/20/26 at 8:02 am
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:13 am to SM1010
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Better to just have an awful coach. At least then you become apathetic and stop caring.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:14 am to Contra
The Mike White error at UF was similar to being on probation.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:16 am to SM1010
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just good enough (mainly through ability to recruit talent) to give fans and admin some form of hope each season.
But will never be good enough to not let you down, usually in agonizing fashion, after he gives you hope.
It's truly the most frustrating experience possible.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 9:46 am to SM1010
Mike White is not a great BBall coach, but he's decent.
He did win 6 NCAA games at UF, so maybe UGA has cursed CMW as much or more than the other way around?
He did win 6 NCAA games at UF, so maybe UGA has cursed CMW as much or more than the other way around?
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:18 am to superstroke33
quote:That's what makes it the worst experience.
Mike White is not a great BBall coach, but he's decent.
He's not only good enough to not get fired, he's actually good enough to inspire hope in fans every year and he somehow makes the letdown hurt worse every single time. Never seen anything quite like it.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:21 am to Funky Tide 8
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, and most Georgia fans are more than likely just happy to make the field of 64.
Georgia fans are pissed right now at a level that I didn't think they were capable of reaching in basketball.
Went from casually caring about basketball to outrage mode all in a span of 3 hours lol.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:31 am to Violent Hip Swivel
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Better to just have an awful coach. At least then you become apathetic and stop caring. Plus you're closer to hiring a potentially good coach.
Well shite I feel great then
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:33 am to minvielle
You should. LSU bball fans are in a better position than UGA bball fans imo.
You guys will get a new coach and UGA will still be stuck in endless purgatory.
You guys will get a new coach and UGA will still be stuck in endless purgatory.
Posted on 3/20/26 at 10:55 am to SM1010
Tom Crean could gameplan better than we did last night
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