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Im sorry to say this, but Georgia is a coaching stepping stone school in men’s basketball. You know that’s true and for the exact same reason you mention regarding mindset. If Fox had come in and crushed it for UGA, then a basketball school would have hired him away. Our arena blows. Is the livestock barn still on the backside of it? Is there an uglier arena in the SEC? Seriously. The new seats and audio visual stuff looks awesome, but we dont call it the Stegasaurus without good reason. Over the last 40 years the UGA AA’s idea of investing in the basketball facilities has been to put in a new scoreboard and new bathroom fixtures. Its a joke. Did they get anything new with the indoor facility? I really dont know and have only seen stuff for the track team and baseball team. Hopefully we are at least applying Kirby’s administrative support blueprint to the basketball program. It was never a recruiting class or two, in the instance of Tubby Smith it was the coach who was able to overcome the LACK of institutional support. Same with Harrick, who wasnt going to be a target of another school due to his age.
We’ve seen twice since Hugh Durham what a quality coach can build at UGA with the instate talent, but our facilities remained at the level they were at under Hugh Durham while everyone else was investing in theirs. That only makes the job all the more difficult. I was never a fan of Felton, but the guy was completely handicapped by his available on-campus resources. A young Tubby Smith couldnt have come in when Fox was hired and accomplish what Tubby did in the 90’s. Lets just say Im skeptical a new coach would make a difference, but sure, roll the dice on one. Just know we will probably lose the kids Fox has committed, which I believe includes the #1pg recruit. Nonetheless, I feel your pain on the Auburn loss.
It would still be scratching for a tourney bid.
That is who we are.
Only a new HC and mindset has a chance of altering that reality.> @Bankwalker said:
We don't have to accept past ideas and limitations of our program, we just seem caught in it's negativity.
The ONLY question is whether fans would support a program if we got the right staff and gave them elite support.
Would fans turn out if we became an exciting basketball team with REAL possibilities to actually COMPETE for titles ?
We know Fox's limitations, either we're in it to win or we're not.
What is attendance like this year? I thought it might be increasing.
I'm afraid Bankwalker is right on the stepping stone point. However, UF has had success, and let me tell you, the O'Connell Center is fractionally better than Stegeman, IF AT ALL. I've never been to SCAR's arena, but is it any good either? They're having success with Frank Martin. You CANNOT compare the football coaching change to this though! We knew we were getting CKS, and even if that hadn't worked out, we would have gotten another excellent coach. Basketball is much more of a risk. Does anybody want to go back to Felton or the guy who followed Tubby (can't remember his name)? I'm sick of HOPING for a shot at the big dance and settling for the NIT, but I'd hate to get even worse than we are now.
I'm not sure I understand your question.
I meant attendance seems to be greater than in previous years....more folks attending games...due maybe to the good start the team had this year.
I haven't been able to watch the Dawgs since Tubby went to Kentucky. Just do not see any commitment there. Record will bear that out.
Got it.
To tell the truth I've been too absorbed with football to pay much attention to this year's basketball attendance. I know we've turned The-Steg into a very appealing venue and the rest of our men's basketball facilities are now good. We're ready for a coaching staff capable of taking us to a top 20 to top 10 program level in my opinion.
Pretty funny considering so many on here were talking about how great UGA Basketball was this year. They played a weak out of conference schedule and now it’s showing. UGA Basketball is embarrassing, but UGA allows it to happen. Too much talent in this state not to be contenders every year if they were serious about Basketball.
I was one of those saying how great the Dawgs hoops were. I won’t apologize. I will go down with the ship.
We do need a PG tho
We have been ranked a grand total ONE WEEK in Fox's 9 years...ONE FREAKING WEEK.
The idiot owner of a pay site compared that to Mark Richt...who was ranked almost every week over his 15 year tenure.
I believe we can land a really good basketball coach if we put effort into it.
Another terrible loss tonight....
It feels so normal. This game could have come in any of games in last 5 or 6 years. Ughh. Georgia should have won this game.
First half lead versus San Diego. Lost.
First half lead versus Kentucky. Lost.
First half lead versus Missouri. Lost.
First half lead versus Auburn. Lost.
First half lead versus Arkansas. Lost.
Fox's time is coming to an end.