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Mike is on the hot seat

Posted on 3/16/18 at 4:31 pm
Posted by HogFanfromHTown
Dallas, TX
Member since Sep 2015
3597 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 4:31 pm
And we gave him a two year extension? Look I'm not a Mike hater, but we all knew this season was going to be determined by how we did in the NCAA tournament. Didn't get it done and this is is a very talented team. We got blown out in the first round. This is still one of our best periods in recent history; I wouldn't fire him yet. That being said, it's time we look elsewhere. If he dosen't make the NCAA tournament next year, we have to see if we can make an upgrade over him.
This post was edited on 3/16/18 at 4:32 pm
Posted by momentoftruth87
Member since Oct 2013
72708 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 4:33 pm to
He's not going anywhere anytime soon. Don't let message board posters get in your head. I'm not defending him by any means either.
Posted by Maytheporkbewithyou
Member since Aug 2016
12669 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 4:33 pm to
Brother, we've been getting blown out all season. Mike did an awful job coaching this season. He should be on the hot seat, but he'll get another free pass.
Posted by redeye
Member since Aug 2013
8607 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 4:51 pm to
We need to have someone in waiting for when the day comes. Don't wait until fan contempt demands that we fire Mike and then start looking around. That's what we normally do and then we're left scraping the bottom of the barrel for a replacement. If we do that again, then we're likely to end up with a replacement who's worse than Mike.
Posted by DiafGtfo
Member since Nov 2010
1894 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 5:07 pm to
I've been a huge Mike Anderson fan the whole year and I still am, but here's my two cents:

I believe an Arkansas basketball coach should be able to win at least 65% of his games, and we should be making the tournament for the majority of the time.

Assuming we struggle next year because of all of the new faces, losing in the first round doesn't buy you enough goodwill. Regardless of the youth on next year's team, if we don't make the tournament Mike Anderson's seat will become very hot.
Posted by RazorHawg
Member since Aug 2013
24346 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:19 pm to
Three of our five most talented players in the past 9 years or so.
Posted by DiafGtfo
Member since Nov 2010
1894 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 9:04 pm to
The way I look at it is as follows:

If we had made a deep tourney run, I would have been willing to give a pass for a disappointing year next year given the amount of youth we will have. However, since we flamed out early, I expect at least another tournament appearance, regardless of youth and regardless of whether Gafford goes or not. That's my stance at this point.
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