Coach Steele

[paulxu]

Without question, Steele has a LOT of challenges in coaching this team.
And this is not to defend him...but damn, that game was lost because we shot 44% from the FT line.
Just make 1 more, that's all 1...and there's not OT.

[xudash]

Without question, Steele has a LOT of challenges in coaching this team.
And this is not to defend him...but damn, that game was lost because we shot 44% from the FT line.
Just make 1 more, that's all 1...and there's not OT.

Paul, it should not have come down to even that.

[XUBison]

Without question, Steele has a LOT of challenges in coaching this team.
And this is not to defend him...but damn, that game was lost because we shot 44% from the FT line.
Just make 1 more, that's all 1...and there's not OT.

I encourage you to watch the X v. WVU game linked by Muskie in his thread, “March Madness Memories, Poll #1”. You will find a team that almost never missed free throws. Not to mention— onions everywhere. They were so clearly a product of their coach.

[paulxu]

Paul, it should not have come down to even that.

I agree...it should not.
But it did. You have to make more than 44%...especially when you're given 29 chances. That's free money you are pissing away.

[IM4X]

Christopher and the administration to Steele after 4 seasons and tonight’s performance.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Today's L isn't on Steele. But, I look at the entire body of work. The last 4 years have not shown me a single thing that I can point at to defend him. It's time. If he stays, I would be very surprised if season ticket sales don't take a steep nosedive. I've also pointed out that I expect at least 1-2 transfers to move on. Depending on who it is, that could be damaging for him as well.

Exactly. This one game, in a vacuum, isn't all Steele's fault. But looking at the last 4 years (especially the last 3) in totality, you can't keep making excuses for Steele. Different players, same sorry results, so late season collapses. It is on Steele.

Can you imagine the buzz and excitement if Sean Miller returns as coach? If he wants it, they have to make the move. Even if he doesn't, a move is needed.

Time for a change.

#SaveTheProgram

[IM4X]

Today's L isn't on Steele. But, I look at the entire body of work. The last 4 years have not shown me a single thing that I can point at to defend him. It's time. If he stays, I would be very surprised if season ticket sales don't take a steep nosedive. I've also pointed out that I expect at least 1-2 transfers to move on. Depending on who it is, that could be damaging for him as well.

I usually agree with what you have to say (and I even agree with much of this post of yours) but this game is very much on Steele.

Once again he did not have his team prepared.

Once again he allowed his team to jack up a bunch of early, quick three’s (looking at you Kunkel and Hunter and Nunge) instead of telling his team to work it inside to Nunge (who had a huge height advantage in the paint and who was scoring at will early on).

Once again, Steele subbed out players that were playing well and kept in players who were cold as ice and even added another bad shooter who of course missed a 3 too.

This is like Bill Murray in Groundhog’s Day, minus the part where he figures it out.

With even adequate coaching, X could have had a 10 point lead going into the half. That would have given the team a little more swagger and it likely turns into an easy win- even with the missed FTs.