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Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:58 am
by sealhall74
ST_Lawson wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:33 am
Numbers update for the masochists in the crowd:
We are now 5-19 overall this season. Barring some miraculous run to end the season, we'll finish with fewer than 8 wins, which will be Coach Wright's worst season and the school's worst since 2010/11 (7-23 under Molinari). If we don't pick up any more wins this season (we're not favored in any of the remaining two games), then we'll be 5-21, which will be our worst record since finishing 3-25 in the first year under Coach Thomas (03/04).
Coach Wright has an overall record of 53-133 (.319) in nearly 6 years.
About 10 of those 53 wins were against less than stellar competition (e.g. Central Chirstian College of the Bible).
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:43 am
by ST_Lawson
sealhall74 wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:58 am
ST_Lawson wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:33 am
Numbers update for the masochists in the crowd:
We are now 5-19 overall this season. Barring some miraculous run to end the season, we'll finish with fewer than 8 wins, which will be Coach Wright's worst season and the school's worst since 2010/11 (7-23 under Molinari). If we don't pick up any more wins this season (we're not favored in any of the remaining two games), then we'll be 5-21, which will be our worst record since finishing 3-25 in the first year under Coach Thomas (03/04).
Coach Wright has an overall record of 53-133 (.319) in nearly 6 years.
About 10 of those 53 wins were against less than stellar competition (e.g. Central Chirstian College of the Bible).
True, by my count actually 15 wins against Non-DI teams, so it's really like 38-133 (.222) against DI schools.
And we're 20-72 (.217) against conference teams...you know, the ones we're supposed to be roughly "on par" with.
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:37 pm
by meganeck
ST_Lawson wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:43 am
sealhall74 wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:58 am
ST_Lawson wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 8:33 am
Numbers update for the masochists in the crowd:
We are now 5-19 overall this season. Barring some miraculous run to end the season, we'll finish with fewer than 8 wins, which will be Coach Wright's worst season and the school's worst since 2010/11 (7-23 under Molinari). If we don't pick up any more wins this season (we're not favored in any of the remaining two games), then we'll be 5-21, which will be our worst record since finishing 3-25 in the first year under Coach Thomas (03/04).
Coach Wright has an overall record of 53-133 (.319) in nearly 6 years.
About 10 of those 53 wins were against less than stellar competition (e.g. Central Chirstian College of the Bible).
True, by my count actually 15 wins against Non-DI teams, so it's really like 38-133 (.222) against DI schools.
And we're 20-72 (.217) against conference teams...you know, the ones we're supposed to be roughly "on par" with.
I'm ready for the season to be over and hopefully the announcement of Billy being let go. Ready for a new coach and hopefully some excitement for men's basketball again.
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:13 pm
by vatusay
I just hope wiu can retain certain players.
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:08 pm
by meganeck
vatusay wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:13 pm
I just hope wiu can retain certain players.
I agree would be nice if most of the guys stick around if there is a coaching change because like I said I feel this roster has some talent. They are definitely better than a 5 win team imo.
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:54 pm
by sealhall74
meganeck wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:08 pm
vatusay wrote: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:13 pm
I just hope wiu can retain certain players.
I agree would be nice if most of the guys stick around if there is a coaching change because like I said I feel this roster has some talent. They are definitely better than a 5 win team imo.
That is the biggest change between MO and Billy. Billy generally kept his players around for the long run. Mo would turn them loose in a heartbeat. The only two winning season in this century came in the Mo era so you can take what you want from this tidbit of information.
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 7:41 pm
by sealhall74
These boys are very athletic. Broad-shouldered as well. Not sure how we can match up with them.
Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:38 pm
by Mr King
vatusay wrote:I just hope wiu can retain certain players.
It will be hard. Lots of talent on the bench Go look up Jaeden King on you tube best shooter in Minnesota 3 years in a row. And he sits on the bench
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:54 pm
by vatusay
Mr. King, I will assume you are Jaeden’s father. I can’t help but think (and I may or may not hear murmuring during the games) most of the players parents are fed up with coach wrights inability to coach these talented players, as we all are. How he has lasted this long is a question there is no answer for. Hopefully Jaeden can give WIU another chance and we all get to see him hitting shots next year. There are a lot of people in the community that want this program to succeed.
Re: Time to Fire Billy Wright and Rebuild the Basketball Program
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:58 pm
by Mr King
vatusay wrote:Mr. King, I will assume you are Jaeden’s father. I can’t help but think (and I may or may not hear murmuring during the games) most of the players parents are fed up with coach wrights inability to coach these talented players, as we all are. How he has lasted this long is a question there is no answer for. Hopefully Jaeden can give WIU another chance and we all get to see him hitting shots next year. There are a lot of people in the community that want this program to succeed.
He’s down but not out we have been here before and we always come out on top. Next year we step up are game
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