CaseyGarrisonforPrez wrote:Ricardo del Rio wrote:CaseyGarrisonforPrez wrote:These close losses just tear your guts out as a fan. There are positives to take away with such a young team but my o my, the last two nights just taunt you as a diehard fan.
Losing back to back to great coaches like Frank Martin and Larry Brown is nothing to be ashamed of. But their teams are not exactly great. USC East will probably be middle of the pack in the SEC and SMU will be near the bottom of Conference USA.
I hope we break the 10 win barrier this year. That might not be a sure thing just yet. This year is going to try my patience that is a definite.
Is Coach Alford looking a little better to you now?
Is Coach Hinson looking a littel better to you now?
Just wondering.
Well both of them have aged, so they look a little bit differently. I am not a lady so I do not feel comfortable going into too much depth on their looks. I would just say that they are both fine looking gentleman for the most part.
Steve is the same as Steve has ever been. He is a decent coach. He won a lot here, a little bit in Iowa City, and has done moderately well at UNM. He is a pretty miserable human being however. Ask anyone in Springfield, Iowa City, or the ABQ. I care mostly about winning so I was sad to see him go. I have never said differently. He was cold and disinterested with the boosters but I would let him punch me in the solar plexus if it brought us titles.
Barry was the opposite. He is well qualified to be a Summit, Southland, High School, Middle School coach or a YMCA volunteer. He is a fine man. You could walk across the state of Missouri and not find a more genuinely nice man. But he is not great at the coaching which stinks because his chosen profession demands it. He'd make a heckuva motivational speaker if he had chosen that path. I am happy he is C'dale's problem now and not ours. So there you have it.
"Moderately Well"? I think you would take his record at New Mexico
New Mexico (Mountain West Conference) (2007–present)
2007–08
New Mexico
24–9
11–5
3rd
NIT 1st Round
2008–09
New Mexico
22–12
12–4
T–1st
NIT 2nd Round
2009–10
New Mexico
30–5
14–2
1st
NCAA 2nd Round
2010–11
New Mexico
22–13
8–8
5th
NIT 2nd Round
2011–12
New Mexico
28–7
10–4
T-1st
NCAA 3rd Round
New Mexico:
126–46 (.733)
55–23 (.705)
