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[Redbird222]

No. If you read my post correctly I said it wasn’t all on the players. I just pointed out that if it was all on the players and they just made stupid decisions, where is the accountability of the coaching staff too? If we are just going to blame stupid decisions by the players as reasons isu loses games, then we are not recruiting the right type of players that can close out a game down the stretch. I never said he needed to be a perfect recruiter.

And they lost both of those games with leads and lots of breakdowns down the stretch. One team had to capitalize off our breakdowns to steal those games from isu. It wasn’t all on the 19-23 year old men out there and the coach and staff stakes by with the “well our players just make stupid decisions” excuse that us supposed Muller haters bring up. Why does it have to be a “if you aren’t completely sold on Muller you are against him”? With as much stupid negative crap that is thrown Muller’s way, you are going to try to call me out with my post holding him just as accountable as the players for those two loses?

Yep.

In the Missouri State game (I think about 1:40 left in the game) Senior Keyshawn Evans commits a stupid reach-in foul in the backcourt with the Birds up 6 (Dixon makes both free throws).
With about 7 seconds left in the game, and Birds up 5, Senior (and 1st team All MVC) Phil Fayne fouls Webster going in for a layup (Webster makes both free throws). Now Birds only up 2 instead of 3.
Two stupid fouls committed by two Seniors which allowed the last second half court shot to lose game for the Birds.

Let's not forget that the inbound play designed gets MY open however MC hesitates, then panics, and throws a poor pass to initiate the mad scramble. Nobody can grab the ball , a double dribble/travel is missed and a half court shot is made. Game Over!!

In the Valpo game MY had 4 TO down the stretch (2 very questionable offensive fouls) and Copeland who is a greater than 80 percent free throws shooter misses the front end of a one and one. If he makes both we are up 3. A rebound of the missed free throw and greater than half court shot is made. Game Over!!

Dan obviously recruited them but our seniors and leaders were weak. Let's move on to next year. The emotional roller coaster of 2018/2019 is better viewed in a rearview mirror

 

[HT59]

Yep.

In the Missouri State game (I think about 1:40 left in the game) Senior Keyshawn Evans commits a stupid reach-in foul in the backcourt with the Birds up 6 (Dixon makes both free throws).
With about 7 seconds left in the game, and Birds up 5, Senior (and 1st team All MVC) Phil Fayne fouls Webster going in for a layup (Webster makes both free throws). Now Birds only up 2 instead of 3.
Two stupid fouls committed by two Seniors which allowed the last second half court shot to lose game for the Birds.

Let's not forget that the inbound play designed gets MY open however MC hesitates, then panics, and throws a poor pass to initiate the mad scramble. Nobody can grab the ball , a double dribble/travel is missed and a half court shot is made. Game Over!!

In the Valpo game MY had 4 TO down the stretch (2 very questionable offensive fouls) and Copeland who is a greater than 80 percent free throws shooter misses the front end of a one and one. If he makes both we are up 3. A rebound of the missed free throw and greater than half court shot is made. Game Over!!

Dan obviously recruited them but our seniors and leaders were weak. Let's move on to next year. The emotional roller coaster of 2018/2019 is better viewed in a rearview mirror

:violin:

 

[redbirds2000]

Not sure if I agree it was all on the players but if so, who is charge of the roster construction?

So you're suggesting every turnover, missed shot, foul, etc. is the coach's fault for not being a perfect recruiter.

Got it. Thanks, Muller.

No. If you read my post correctly I said it wasn’t all on the players. I just pointed out that if it was all on the players and they just made stupid decisions, where is the accountability of the coaching staff too? If we are just going to blame stupid decisions by the players as reasons isu loses games, then we are not recruiting the right type of players that can close out a game down the stretch. I never said he needed to be a perfect recruiter.

And they lost both of those games with leads and lots of breakdowns down the stretch. One team had to capitalize off our breakdowns to steal those games from isu. It wasn’t all on the 19-23 year old men out there and the coach and staff stakes by with the “well our players just make stupid decisions” excuse that us supposed Muller haters bring up. Why does it have to be a “if you aren’t completely sold on Muller you are against him”? With as much stupid negative crap that is thrown Muller’s way, you are going to try to call me out with my post holding him just as accountable as the players for those two loses?

Right on! Players and coaches suck equally! Hence, Thursday!

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