re: 2015-16 Ole Miss Basketball Season Thread | 20-12

There are many reason we underachieve. Many were spotlighted on the RG podcast. Here are the issues:

1. AAU is garbage, especially in the South. AAU teams aren't teaching kids to play the game the way it has to be played. It is all revolved around 3's and dunks.

2. The talent pool is depleted. Most athletes don't play basketball in the South. They are playing football.

3. Our schedule. We have to start scheduling real teams. No more SWAC teams. I don't expect us to play a Kansas or Duke. But playing a team like Clemson or a mid major like Wichita State. Those games wouldn't hurt either team. If we did want to play a big name team, we could always use football to lure them in. Promise them a home and home in football for a home in home in basketball.

4. We have to start recruiting locally, before we can nationally. We lose out on local players a lot. Newman and Kegler are two examples. Both are headed to or played at State. Howland is out recruiting us.

I like AK, but I think we need to go a new direction. Whether that is hiring Todd Abernathy or hiring a up and coming coach. I just hope we get a yes from a good coach before we fire AK.