05-29-2014, 08:15 AM
I'm glad Dawkins has not gotten an extension - he hasn't earned it. The only constant of the Dawkins era is that his teams perform below their talent level with the lone exception of the first week of this year's NCAAs.
This team didn't roll into the NCAAs they squeaked in. They played like crap in all but one of their last seven games before the NCAA tournament. I think they would not have gotten in had they lost to ASU in the conf QFs. They had one great week in the tournament - the best week in Dawkins history. But it was only a week. The team then failed to even show up at the Sweet 16 against Dayton.
Despite that one great week:
- The team finished 10-8 in conference which ties for Dawkins best record in six seasons
- The team never won more than four games in a row overall and three in a row in conference, both at or near Dawkins career highs
- The team finished in sixth place in conference, tied for Dawkins best finish in six seasons
Is any of this acceptable to you? It isn't to me, and it's why I gave up my season tickets and won't even think of coming back until there's a new head coach.
The roster has only three guys who have any significant on-court experience - in part due to injuries but also because the next guys up couldn't earn court time because they just weren't that good. Next year's team has TONS of potential but Dawkins has almost zero success at developing potential. I would be very surprised if this team wins 8 games in conference, and that likely means that Dawkins is shown the door - which I view as a positive development that will be two years too late.
This team didn't roll into the NCAAs they squeaked in. They played like crap in all but one of their last seven games before the NCAA tournament. I think they would not have gotten in had they lost to ASU in the conf QFs. They had one great week in the tournament - the best week in Dawkins history. But it was only a week. The team then failed to even show up at the Sweet 16 against Dayton.
Despite that one great week:
- The team finished 10-8 in conference which ties for Dawkins best record in six seasons
- The team never won more than four games in a row overall and three in a row in conference, both at or near Dawkins career highs
- The team finished in sixth place in conference, tied for Dawkins best finish in six seasons
Is any of this acceptable to you? It isn't to me, and it's why I gave up my season tickets and won't even think of coming back until there's a new head coach.
The roster has only three guys who have any significant on-court experience - in part due to injuries but also because the next guys up couldn't earn court time because they just weren't that good. Next year's team has TONS of potential but Dawkins has almost zero success at developing potential. I would be very surprised if this team wins 8 games in conference, and that likely means that Dawkins is shown the door - which I view as a positive development that will be two years too late.