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Nice to see a UB team dominate.

31 minutes ago, UB92 said:

I checked TBN this morning.  I don't think a report was even filed about the game last night...that tells you something.  "Disaster" and words like that, though often overused, are apt in this situation.

Functionally, we are overmatched on offense, defense, and coaching versus almost every other D1 team.   I know there people on this site show a lot of graphs and do a lot of analysis on this -- which is fine -- but the fact of the matter remains that you have to have enough talent to hit open 3 pointers (or be talented enough to take open 3 pointers).   Same thing on the defensive end.  Everything isn't "regression to the mean".   We just lack the talent with these players and whatever talent they do possess is not being cultivated by the coaching they have received.  It is the worst of both worlds.

In watching a few games at various points in the season, I do think we have below average MAC talent (overall), but better coaching and talent development would have likely won us a few more games (and made a few others closer).  The problem is I don't see a lot of growth.  We are 20 games into the GHIII experience.   He has gotten the team to come out better from the start, but we are still overmatched.

We are 6 - 13 against the spread, which means we are performing worse than the sharps expect us to.  6 - 13 is awful -- it is the 17th worse in D1.

We have more games left this season, so I want to see something from this coach and this team that provides hope.  If not, any conversation after the season (in my opinion) is fair to have.

Nothing in the Buffalo News doesn't mean what you think. The paper now gets printed in Cleveland so deadlines are earlier than most events. Wait till Thursday.

Just now, RapidsFan said:

Halcovage averaged 1 PPG when he was playing for D-III Babson if I'm remembering right

What experience does he have to draw from, exactly

Coaches didn't have to be great players. But he spent a lot of time in a primo Villanova program. If he was a dud they would have moved on from him sooner.

17 minutes ago, Chet said:

Rich….What do you think about this coaching staff? 

You can't get too demanding in year one but you wonder when you only have 1 D1 win.

When is our new coach going to start coaching?

Can't score, can't stop Ohio from scoring. ,🤦

So we'll hang in there, but go ice cold and lose by 20.

I guess they can't afford graphics in Athens.

1 hour ago, BrooklynBull said:

Does he last three years before UB Horns Up is calling for him to be fired?

Three years? More like after the 2024 season opener.

On 1/23/2024 at 9:40 PM, Chet said:

What an uninspiring hire. What could have been!

Harbaugh?

3 hours ago, zigo230 said:

It’s too bad Mo didn’t hold out a bit longer for the Michigan job.  🤣

That's exactly what I said when Nate Oats took the Alabama job and then a week later Michigan opened up. 

This one is getting away quickly

2 hours ago, ukbro00 said:

He is polar opposite of Mo. 

Humble, zero overconfidence, preaches doing things the right way without flash.

Impressed by Day 1 - Let's see what he does now.

1 hour ago, verandaman said:

Well said.  The proof is in the pudding; but the ingredients sure look good.

56 minutes ago, everlast2504 said:

With the quick turnaround on this. I am thinking that the ball was moving before Mo officially left. 

Just give us competent football to start. The comment about not beating yourself couldn't be more apt here.

On 1/16/2024 at 10:55 PM, RapidsFan said:

The Bisons haven't made the playoffs in 20 years and your best friend Bob Rich (net worth $10 billion) is about to ask New York State for $100 million in corporate welfare to renovate Sahlen Field

Get bent.

The Bisons won the IL title in 2004 and made the playoffs in 2005 and 2021. 

But my point is that making the playoffs and winning titles in the minor leagues has more to do with your parent clubs than local management. After all, if you're any good, you move up during the season.

3 hours ago, DaBulls99 said:

Lance never had heralded recruiting classes. But he developed them like crazy and recruited to his system. That’s all I ask for. MAC level guys aren’t watched super closely. 

You aren't getting multi-star recruits. The trick in the MAC is to develop players. That's what makes coaching so important. Mo wasn't just in over his head, he was at the bottom of pool.

At least Gamecock fans are happy for him. See comments:

5 minutes ago, Jeseph said:

I hope he wins more games than he loses

He had a .600 winning pct at Ball State, making him #2 of all Cardinals coaches. Right now I'd be fine with 6-7 wins. I don't think we're ever going to sniff the Top 25 ever again without an NIL program.

59 minutes ago, Big 4 Hoops Blogger said:

Sources said UB was a mess under Mo. Alnutt wanted someone who has run a D1 program.

Seeing how his teams looked on the field, not surprised by this.

6 minutes ago, skrabukes said:

Can't be worse than what we've had the past 3 years. 

Well...

At least this happened quickly instead of lingering for weeks with candidates turning us down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Lembo

Just now, skrabukes said:

Gotta make it to the tournament first.

Did they change the rules?

Even though we are losing I like what I'm seeing. And really these are all exhibition games until the tournament anyway.

3 minutes ago, Jab said:

Toxic, inconsiderate, demeaning, conceded, arrogant etc etc etc 

Conceited.