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That loss is frustrating.
he like to lose tho
UGA basketball in a nutshell. We've lost so many of these close, winnable games in the last five years that I've long ago stopped counting. Last three minutes of these close games are too frequently a parade of mistakes. Foolish, careless play, inability to break a press, and complete ineptitude on the offensive end in clutch-time. Last possession with game on the line is always to hope for a foul or throw up a prayer. I like Fox as a person...but it's beyond time for a new coach.
I’d be surprised if the search isn’t already well underway. I’d imagine you can’t really interview until (1) Foxis fired, and (2) conference and / or post season tournaments are over. That will put a damper on recruiting, but it can’t be helped. Coaching changes are never good on this side of them, but obviously it does offer some opportunities on the back side.
Every school has a short list of candidates to start with. This has been a thing since when LSU lost their football coach to a plane crash. If Fox isn’t fired it’s because of the investigation that is happen with FBI. If he is fired, why not go with a home grown person like Jonas Hayes.
Also from a earlier post Auburn and Bama are involved with the FBI investigation. Miami has their own problems with a NCAA investigation into the basketball program. There really isn’t too many clean college programs because there so few great prospects. Also AAU is a huge problem with the sport. Get rid of AAU and would solve a lot of the cheating problems because it would take things back through the high school not some rando who doesn’t have a real job and is living off 17 and 18 year old kids.
Jonas Hayes isn't HC material yet at all. A very solid recruiter but not ready to be a HC. It is time to move on from Fox. If 9 years or average results isn't enough of a sign then I don't know what is. Only two NCAA tournaments and lost both first round games.
I agree we can win without pay for play.
Maybe putting Auburn on that list was 1 too many though...
Florida fans threw money at Barn players after their game over the weekend,.
Another big half time lead.
Another UGA loss.
The program is moving laterally. Not forward. I like Fox but it's time for a change.
Mark Fox has to get outta here period. He's only had the basketball program ranked in the top 25 ONCE, for only 1 week in 9 seasons, I repeat, ONE week in NINE seasons has he only had a team ranked in the top 25. He's only had 2 NCAA tournament appearances and was one and done in each of them. The UGA basketball program overall has been a dumpster fire for the last decade and a half. We haven't won a NCAA tournament game since 2002, the longest drought without a NCAA tournament win in the SEC, and we haven't been to the Sweet 16 since 1996. All of your rivals who aren't on the level of Kentucky have been more successful than you for the past decade. It's turmoil everywhere wasting a bunch of talent, and especially with all the decommits the program is having, things will only get worse from here if Mark Fox continues to stay.
I don't think it's a debate anymore. After the UGA is done with SEC tourney, Fox will be gone. If not, I will be astounded.
I am tired of this basketball program getting ,assistant head coach's and head coach's at smaller schools . It's time to step up and bring a great coach to Athens .Spend the dam money you have uga..
And whom would you lure to Athens?
AAU is a huge problem. With few exceptions, the high school coaches are not at all involved in the recruitment of serious talent. It by-passes any serious ethics control and any mentoring from career teachers / coaches in the process. $$$. Further, the NCAA has for so long looked the other way on basketball violations that it is hard to believe they are interested in really stopping “blue blood” programs from doing whatever they want. It’s a scam.
If The NBA does start a serious minor league system with a draft college basketball will become what it hasn't been in a century, a true amateur sport.
It will then be like baseball where the top players have the option of going pro or going to college.
My understanding is the basketball team was working as usual on Sunday, watching film and prepping for the tournament. An email went out tonight saying Fox would be on both the SEC teleconference on Monday and a team one on Tuesday.
Georgia plays on Wednesday night, and if it wins would play Thursday afternoon. As soon as Georgia is eliminated from the tournament, I would be on standby.