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You're right. Anyone saying otherwise is coping with the fact that this coaching staff sucks. Imagine actually thinking that Sy Chatman was the major issue on this team. Even if we pretend that he was, is Halcovage being so spineless that he can't just bench him really an excuse for Halcovage? Halcovage's "Guys": Fulcher - 83.2 ORtg on 22.5% usage Sabol - 102.3 ORtg on 15.2% usage Boldin - 101.0 ORtg on 13.7% usage Wilson - 84.1 ORtg on 14.5% usage Graham - 62.7 ORtg on 14.0% usage McVeigh - 86.5 ORtg on 11.1% usage Halcovage went 6 for 6 on bringing in below average (106.5) offensive performers and that's with them all having to carry small loads (with the exception of Fulcher). Not to mention Famakinde never playing and disappearing off the roster. When people complain about Adams or Chatman the extent of their analysis is "these are the guys that missed the most shots". Which of the Halcovage guys should Adams and Chatman have been deferring more to? The correct answer is none of them. This team was atrocious and the only players that were D1 caliber are likely to be gone next year. If you choose to be baselessly optimistic about transfers or whatever that's fine we can let it play out, but we don't need to do this BS revisionist history that Chatman and Adams were holding this team back from mediocrity, much less greatness.

I agree with this. Two things I recall hearing over the past year: Last summer - I recall GHIII saying something along the lines that he was not quite prepared for what it took to be successful in the transfer portal. He did go after Panzo and Gordon. Panzo shot nearly 37% from three on 7.5 attempts per game and would have improved upon the teams 3 pt shooting. Another deficiency from the roster was an experienced PG. UB was mentioned in connection to Kyree Brown, an experienced point guard who average 4 Assists per game from New Hampshire. It was ultimately determined that he had used up his eligibility. Also at some point in the NIU game - they mentioned GHIII will be utilizing the transfer portal more this year. So I think they are certainly aware that they need to use portal more. As for execution, one could say he / his staff were not successful last year in the transfer portal and this does not bode well for this year. Another possibility is that they learned from last year and are better prepared. As others have stated, I am waiting to see the team he puts together to make assessment, but I do get the pessimism of many on the board.

Maybe I'm alone here, but what the roster looks like in November will matter a lot to my season predictions. Presutti could pull guys from his Big East connections. Tibbs could find guys from his northeast AAU ties. Cage could land guys he knows from the DMV. The fact is the "facts" haven't been formed yet. The roster is going to look very different and that's a good thing. I expect some real talent to arrive this spring, like the staff's jobs depend on it.

This was one of the hardest seasons of UB basketball to watch that I can recall. Us as fans and these coaches and players all need to do some self reflection and make some hard decisions this offseason. I have been a huge fan of this team since I attended UB in 1995. I have watched every game and I have supported the team religiously. I make an annual trip to Buffalo each year from Maine to watch the Bulls in person. I attended the final three home games last week. I felt the game day experience has been improved slightly from last year. The band was spot on for all three of these games! The crowds were disappointing but that is to be expected for weekday games for a team with 4 wins on the season. I did attend the girls game on Wednesday and was impressed with the crowd for this game. Becky Burke has something brewing with this girls team. KLW and Alexis Davis are going to be superstars in this conference! Future is bright for the girls. The coach was in a tough spot with this men's team. He painted himself into a corner when he allowed both Chatman and Adams to return. They are not his type of players and do not fit his system. Chatman and Adams let this team down by being selfish and lacking effort especially on the defensive end. Chatman played hard but was the most selfish player I have seen at UB since maybe Zid. He came here to play with his high school teammate Curtis Jones and coach Whitesell, both of whom left, hence he lacked motivation to do as he was asked. He chose to do as he pleased and it hurt this team tremendously. Don't get me wrong he played hard but he only cared about his stats and not the success of the team. He was more concerned about not getting hurt then he was whether this team won or lost. If you pump fake he would jump out of his shoes. He got himself out of position all season long by trying to block a shot that would result in an easy basket. If I am ranking UB players with worst defensive ability he is definitely in the top 5. He spent the entire season taking ill advised shots. His game is to use his strength and back down his opponent and try to get to the line using his athleticism. Sadly he rarely took this approach instead choosing a contested three that he shot under 25.7% at. He is a great athlete that could have done much more on the glass then he did but he did. This team really needed help in rebounding. I am so happy this bozo is leaving us, our program is much better for it. His lazy running up the court or complaining to an official constantly and terrible attitude will not be missed. Watching him in person on the final game versus NIU was sickening. He is the opposite of blue collar basketball. Honestly I am shocked the coach allowed his behavior all season. As mentioned above the downfall was letting him return, coach was in a tough spot as he clearly was not listening to what the coaching staff was preaching. Adams let this team down even more than Chatman did this year. It is mind blowing how poorly he shot the ball all season long. His shot has no arc what so ever. Its flat and barely gets over 10 feet high. He has flawed mechanics that at this point cannot be fixed. field goal% for year under 40%, 3 point percentage 22.8%. Those are atrocious! His shot selection is terrible. The coaching staff was trying to develop an offense with lots of ball movement, but that was impossible with Adams on the floor. The ball stops when it gets to him every time. GO back and watch film, every time he catches the ball he jab steps and puts ball down in front of him. Yes, he lead the team in assists, I get it, but his game is not conducive to the type of offense the coach was trying to run. He is a selfish player and he showed it all season long. As we all know this team needed help on the glass, poor JO was on an island all season long with not much help. Adams, like Chatman, could have been the help we needed. But again he is too lazy to take this on constantly. I have never seen the amount of lazy turnovers that Adams consistently produced this season. He and Chatman combined for a staggering total of 169 turnovers on the season. That's 5.5 a game! Over the course of the season those two alone resulted in 5 to 6 points a game just with their turnovers! That's god awful and I blame the players for not correcting the issue and I blame the coaches for continuing to play them when they were hurting the team. I would have benched both of them down the stretch of the season. Give the minutes to the kids who want to be on the floor and are willing to lay it all on the line for the success of the team. Look back at the NIU game, once Chatman was kicked out and Adams was benched down the stretch, look at the results, that is when we made our run and made a game of it, cause the kids on the floor may have had less talent but they were working together and were working towards once goal, the success of the team. Basketball is about one thing, effort and sacrifice, both Adams and Chatman have none of that in their games. They let this team down so much and this program will be better for all now that they are both finally moving on. I liked what I saw from our freshman, Boldin and Sabol. They could be good players at this level if they continue to develop. The fact they got so many minutes this season in the end will help their development. I hope they don't transfer. The fact Boldin dressed for final game versus NIU tells me he is still committed to team. If he was planning to transfer I don't think he would have any intentions of playing in that final game. I really liked what I saw from Wilson as he continued to get minutes. His effort on the defensive end was impressive and he is a remarkable athlete a lot like Boldin. He needs to shoot 1000 shots a day all summer to improve his jump shot as that will be key to his success. McVeigh seemed to slowly improve all season. He looked lost early in the season, especially on the defensive side of the ball. I liked his ability to rebound and his effort was always really high. I am hoping this staff can develop each of these players and they remain with the team this off season, but that seems unlikely at this point. I would love to see Williamson and Fulcher return as I think each of them showed some ability and I think they can be pieces on a successful team. Like Wilson, Fulcher needs to get a ton of shots up this summer and Williamson needs to improve his defensive rebounding. Jo appears to be gone since he participated in Senior day and that's a bummer for this team in some ways. I loved his effort and his motor, it never quit. He is a great rebounded especially on the offensive glass. His game does not work with the offense this coach is trying to run. He is not strong enough with the ball on the perimeter to participate in this offense. They had to sit him down often this season as a result of this. I really like his game but him moving on is best for this team. We thank you for all you did for us and we will miss you Jo and wish you all the best. Where do we go from here? The coach is likely here to stay since he was hired to build a system. After Year one I am hesitant and nervous about the future of this program. I am not convinced this is not the coach for the job but at this point he has to step up and make a big jump in year two. I think moving on from Whitesells players of Chatman, Adams and Smith is a big first step. Next he needs to bring in some high level recruits to compete in year two. These players needs to be able to do the two things this coach came here looking to do, shoot the basketball efficiently and defend. That is the recipe for success. I support bringing in transfers or freshmen, which ever this staff feels can help them the most. Transfers will result in better success next season but I think that is not the end goal. I think this admin is ok with a slow build, I think this coach came here selling his system and how it takes time to build it. Year one was painful but here is hoping year two can be better. If not, I am afraid admin has no choice but to move on. It saddens me how far this program has fallen since the Oats years but I will remain steadfast in my support of this team and this program. We will return to those days, lets hope next season is a big step in the right direction. Go Bulls!

Maybe I’m just old. But to scream the sky is falling in regards to transfers when you hit a bump in the road doesn’t seem like reality. There’s plenty of examples now of guys hitting the portal and not finding a home. To cry like a little baby and say that nobody is going to come back is frankly pathetic. Maybe it ends up that way, but let’s not put the cart before the horse. Again, same could have happened last year when Becky lost her entire coaching staff and the entire recruiting class asked out of their NLI, but we ended up 4th. Not saying it’ll happen that way, but holy crap some of you guys are soft.

Awesome story, congrats to him and good luck against whoever they play in the final.

I'd take Hodgson as our AD at this point.

How about for a great education!

It's public. It's Brayden Jackson from Fort Erie Academy. Plenty of discussion on him in the Recruiting sub forum. I'll post something of my own when I get some time, but for now just a couple points of clarification to your previous post: RH3...not sure if you have Robert Griffin in the brain or? Sabol's three point shooting was not "off" most of the season. He was hot and cold for sure, with games of 0-4 0-5 0-6 balanced by 7-10 6-8 5-8. But he shot 37.6% on the season, which is excellent for anyone let alone a lightly recruited freshman. Boldin was a useful player and showed a lot of promise before getting shut down with an injury. He doesn't belong lumped in with McVeigh, who struggled with the speed and feel of the college game most of the year.