I didn't see that, but the ESPN2 broadcast had a bit of an obsession showing Bruce Pearl taking off and putting on his coat.
His actions and his coat is what got him the warning, then like I said, the other things went on. He did a great job of working the officials. He even called an official over, once there, let his asst coach take over and went back to the bench to meet with his team. Great job working those guys, JJ tried to get in words during that time but was motioned away.
If you were AD would you pull the trigger? I don't see how you can. Maybe next year if we can't get any traction with the guys we have coming in (and hopefully coming back). I hear you though, these past couple of games have allowed apathy to kick me in the nuts RE basketball.
No, I don't. This is your signature, go to mantra.....the coach needs to go. Anytime there is a whiff of struggle or adversity, you immediately start a campaign of the coach needs to go, or how poor that coach is. Have you heard of the words commitment, perseverance, adapting, overcoming, patience? I think any coach deserves a 4-5 year opportunity to prove they can or can't get it done. For example: Dale Brown's first year, he had a winning record, then for 3 straight seasons he had a losing record. If you are AD, he gets fired. Then, the history books are rewritten: no '81 or '86 final fours, no Ethan Martin, Howard Carter, Don Redden, Ricky Blanton, Chris Jackson, John Williams, Stanley Roberts, or Shaq. In 1980, Coach K was hired at Duke after 6 straight years at Army, where he had a losing season his last one. The first year at Duke, they won 17 games. The next 2 years, they had losing records. Again, he'd be gone if you were AD, then no NCs, final fours, Christian Laettner miracles, or 1000 wins. In this era of over analyzing, 24-7 coverage, advanced photography, and internet message boards, no human being coach or player can make a mistake anymore. How do you know that CJJ didn't tell his players to foul Bowers, but in the heat of the moment they fouled the player with the ball who happens to be their best FT shooter? What if he didn't tell them because there are so many other teaching points on this young team, but as he builds his own team from the ground up they begin to know stuff like that automatically? Have some patience, and commitment. Give the man a chance to grow his program and instill his message and way of coaching. The Tigers are 16-6 and still in the running for the NCAA tournament, in his second season. I, for one, will be watching every game I can, and rooting for the team and coach's success, not waiting to pounce on any little mistake as a sign he is in over is head. If he is, that will be born out over time.
The way they've been playing, NCAA tournament is a stretch. I agree about give him time, don't know about 4-5 years. Also think you're coming down pretty hard on islstl, we've seen some pretty shit performances lately.
CLM, Grimes, Trent, and now JJ have all been on the chopping block. I'm sure there have been other threads about other coaches, too, just not remembering them all. Edit: also, presently, they are predicted to be a #10 seed in NCAA by JLanardi, and he's usually spot on. I would think 4 more wins or more will get them in. They've got 8 games left, and could easily win half of those, and that's not counting SEC tourney.
If we make the tourney, I think Jones will have done enough, though we were widely regarded preseason as being a lock. It sure does seem like talent is being squandered, we've got some good pieces. Hard not to think a better coach would be getting more out of this squad. The in-bounds failures of this team alone are very disheartening.
