You guys need to chill out

[bigpigpimpin]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

[Science Fiction Greg]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

This.  Good lord.  Let's all act shocked!

[ErieHog]

JC talent takes time to adjust.  There are more than enough reasons to be concerned about the future of Razorback basketball.

That said, its not wrist-slitting bad basketball.

Its average.  Its pedestrian.  It is uninspiring.  It isn't DOOOOM

[jdunhog]

I agree, no body feels worse than the team. Lets give them some support!!

[RazorPiggie]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

Who's responsible for making sure we are always talented? I could understand it under year one or two (depending on what the previous staff had done) but not year 5. Sorry no excuses.

[Mr. Porkleone]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

Stop. Please. 5 years. Cmon dude. Is this Rick Schaffer

[hobhog]

I think fans will try to be patient, but that was just bad coaching down the stretch. If your coach can't give you an edge with management, and there is no talent in year 5, someone is going to get criticized.

[Big Boi]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

No excuse for a year 5 team that looks like this.

[LRHawg]

It's not the lack of talent, it's the coaching of what we've got that's concerning. Granted, the poor talent level is also on the coach.

[Big Boi]

We won 27 games last year guys. We will win 20 or more next year. Get over it.

I think most are upset that we did't build or maintain on the success.

[Letsroll1200]

And that is why I'm more willing to shell out 65 bucks a ticket for football than 25 to watch the basketball team.

7-6!!!! Good for you

[TNhawgfan]

be patient, be patient...we are in year five. Stan got fired for back to back tourney appearances

[Atlhogfan1]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

Big picture I agree. 

But today was not a good loss and even worse the way it happened.  Fans shouldn't be happy even if in the big picture this isn't going to be a good season. 

[MountieDawg]

I think most are upset that we did't build or maintain on the success.

I bet MA hopes you get the AD job. You are happy with winning 1NCAAT game every 5 or 6 years.  MA can retire here very rich.

[Hogsolo]

If this team can get three happy it may be a fun season.  Otherwise it'll be a grind out the season, season.   

Regardless, in the current landscape of college basketball, I don't see an obvious slam dunk better choice than Mike. 

He loves Arkansas and can produce here as well as anyone else will.   

[RazorPiggie]

7-6!!!! Good for you

7-5

[The_Iceman]

What does Mike have to do next year to justify keeping him?

[razorhog52]

In most people's eye, he needs to make the tournament. It would make the argument that this year is the exception not the rule, rather than last year being the exception. 6 years with one tournament looks bad.

[ErieHog]

What does Mike have to do next year to justify keeping him?

Depends on how bad this year ends up.

Say he wins 15--  he can probably get by with the PTB, by returning to post-season play.

If he wins 10,  he probably needs to at least be on the tournament bubble, or better.

[Atlhogfan1]

What does Mike have to do next year to justify keeping him?

Keep breathing. 

[Ironhawg]

Keep breathing. 

This is the truth.  IMHO MA is here for as long as he wants to be, results be darned.  He will retire here when he is ready. 

[colavito]

Not sure the future is so bright for MA at Arkansas.  He'll get a pass on this season but unless he shows drastic improvement next season, it will probably be his last. 

[Kevin]

Mike has a lifetime contract.  Tired of hearing 27 wins last year. One very good year in 5.

Plus, juco's & transfers in not a way to build a program

[Atlhogfan1]

Mike has a lifetime contract.  Tired of hearing 27 wins last year. One very good year in 5.

Plus, juco's & transfers in not a way to build a program

27

[Kevin]

27

Funny , enjoy the win total this year

[Atlhogfan1]

Funny , enjoy the win total this year

Another roster turnover is coming with all of these JC signees and transfers.  Got to wonder when consistency is coming. 

[HawgAdvocate]

Funny , enjoy the win total this year

I'm with ya. The number of wins has rarely ever been as important as final ranking and/or postseason advancement. Those were/are better measurements of success. When did we ever keep up win totals back in the day? I don't recall how many wins the teams from the 90s won. We always distinguished seasons by where we finished in rankings and/or the postseason tourney, e.g. Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Field of 32, NIT Finals, etc.

[Peter Porker]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

Wait, so you're willing to give CMA a pass in year 5, but earlier in the year....

Well, obviously if you lose to toledo and texas tech back to back you are a bad football team. Then it's time to play the younger players and build for the future. I'm not saying throw in the towel. But I am saying if he loses this game this season is a wash...and he has his work cut out for him next year. Would you not agree that if we miss a bowl game the next two seasons a change should be made?

[The_Iceman]

Mike has beat Wofford in the NCAA Tournament. That's all he has done in 5 years (cause he won't make the NCAA tournament this year).

This is pitiful. Our program deserves better than this.

[HSVhogfan2]

What does Mike have to do next year to justify keeping him?

Sweet 16 and another very good class. The catch 22 of course, is if these Jucos are good enough to make AR that much better, 1 or 2 will likely only stay a year.

I do not think the direction of either one of the 2 major sports is going the way people should be satisfied with. Like it or not, there is a double standard on both sides. CBB does have more blind allegiance than MA does, IMO. There are however, those on both sides who seem to be satisfied with mediocrity or worse.

[bhogs05]

Year 5 and we have had one good year and going to have a terrible year this year. Everyone said wait till Mike gets his guys..well these are all his guys and will be the worst year since he's been here.  Mike isn't an elite recruiter and isn't an x's and o's coach either, not a good combo. Bringing in a bunch of JUCO guys isn't going to fix the problem in my opinion. People have said well look what he did with Portis and Qualls..2 really good players in 5 years should also show he can't recruit.

[Atlhogfan1]

Sweet 16 and another very good class. The catch 22 of course, is if these Jucos are good enough to make AR that much better, 1 or 2 will likely only stay a year.

I do not think the direction of either one of the 2 major sports is going the way people should be satisfied with. Like it or not, there is a double standard on both sides. CBB does have more blind allegiance than MA does, IMO. There are however, those on both sides who seem to be satisfied with mediocrity or worse.

You are such a bleeding heart lib.  No double standard.  Two unique situations in very different sports.  They should be evaluated and judged that way.  I can give you my thoughts on the football program in MMQB if you care.  I'm not going to on basketball because of who our coach is and the personal attachment so many have.  I do think we want to win in football but we face such great depth in competition we aren't sure how to do it.  I don't think winning matters so much with a group of our basketball fans.  It was more important to bring back Hawg Ball and to give Nolan his program back as much as possible. 

[HawgnCorona]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

Bump

[LR_Matt]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

So, why were recruits not signed for THIS YEAR??? Kids don't stay if they're good. MA can't and won't convert to this style and it shows.

[HawgnCorona]

ok whatever the reason for it...but we all knew before the season started what we had so why the angst?

[razorbackchamps94]

You know we don't have talent or depth, and you know that help is on the way next year. This year is gonna suck but the future is bright.

Anderson better make NCCAT next year or he's gone.

[Kevin]

Funny, the hogs fired a guy in year five, that constructed a roster that made 3 straight ncaa's, but everyone is fine with 2 postseasons in 5 years(if this year does not turnaround) from coach Anderson.

[hobhog]

ok whatever the reason for it...but we all knew before the season started what we had so why the angst?

Depends on how you get there. There is bad, and then there is BAD. Next few games will tell us a lot I think.

[HawgnCorona]

Depends on how you get there. There is bad, and then there is BAD. Next few games will tell us a lot I think.

And knowing this, what do think our "expectations" should be?

[hobhog]

March Madness every year. Just because we suck I have to lower standards?

[HawgnCorona]

What standards? We haven't won anything significant in sixteen years or so...But we are talking about expectations, right? According to some we dont have any bagmen. It is kinda hard to "expect" to land top recruits when you are not lining any pocket$.

Changing coaching isnt necessarily going to get us to the promised land either. "We need some men" Plain and simple.

[hobhog]

What standards? We haven't won anything significant in sixteen years or so...But we are talking about expectations, right? According to some we dont have any bagmen. It is kinda hard to "expect" to land top recruits when you are not lining any pocket$.

Changing coaching isnt necessarily going to get us to the promised land either. "We need some men" Plain and simple.

Most of my life we have been nationally relevant in basketball. Not far fetched to expect it now....

[Atlhogfan1]

Most of my life we have been nationally relevant in basketball. Not far fetched to expect it now....

I think the issue now is it isn't as important as who the head coach is and that he remains.  If we are relevant great.  If not, then it doesn't matter. 

[HawgnCorona]

Most of my life we have been nationally relevant in basketball. Not far fetched to expect it now....

In the 90s yes we were but we really haven't been much since...But times change and cycles occur. We will be relevant again. No worries. GHG!

[hulk hog]

We won 27 games last year and have nothing to show for it. Nothing. This team is no better than Mikes first team here. There is no one on this team as good as Powell or BJ and you cannot expect people to be happy about it.

[HawgnCorona]

Why would I do that?

[Ironhawg]

I don't think MA is leaving Arkansas under any circumstances other than retiring of his own free will, so I don't see any point in getting all twisted around over this season.  I also don't see MA taking us to where I think the vast majority want to go, which is routinely competing for SEC championships and deep NCAA tourney runs.  I do think MA will get this program routinely winning again and sometimes getting into the tournament.  I see him setting the table for whoever comes after him.

[Cure]

Funny, the hogs fired a guy in year five, that constructed a roster that made 3 straight ncaa's, but everyone is fine with 2 postseasons in 5 years(if this year does not turnaround) from coach Anderson.

It gets overshadowed by the postgame comments of DJ.