Boatright Report Card

[SubGod22]

WSU will probably have to fire boatright before WSU can get a new basketball coach.

Do we think Muma has it in him?

[ShockerFever]

Do we think Muma has it in him?

Bardo would’ve packed Boatright’s bags yesterday.

[shock]

No

[Maizerunner08]

Muma isn’t firing anyone

[ISASO]

Trotting out pie-in-the-sky dream scenarios isn't helpful, unless your mission is to fuel discontent and division.

[N Crestway]

Trotting out pie-in-the-sky dream scenarios isn't helpful, unless your mission is to fuel discontent and division.

Pie in the sky to get rid of an underperforming AD?

[ShockerFever]

Trotting out pie-in-the-sky dream scenarios isn't helpful, unless your mission is to fuel discontent and division.

If getting rid of Boatright is “pie-in-the-sky”, we might as well start planning our funeral right now.

If we don’t have a president that cares about athletics, then WSU will die a slow painful death.

Poor Bardo must be doing facepalms in his grave as all the momentum he built up is airing out quicker than a Firestone tire.

[RoyalShock]

1. Last year's success was a curse in disguise. Boatright couldn't not hire IB, especially given all the talk last year about black assistant coaches not getting opportunities for HC jobs.

2. I don't see Muma having the courage to fire DB.

3. The spiral will continue until we can afford to let IB go, and have new, competent leadership.

I was solidly in IB's camp. But this season has exposed so many issues I don't see any hope of righting the ship.

[B&Gpassion]

1. Last year's success was a curse in disguise. Boatright couldn't not hire IB, especially given all the talk last year about black assistant coaches not getting opportunities for HC jobs.

2. I don't see Muma having the courage to fire DB.

3. The spiral will continue until we can afford to let IB go, and have new, competent leadership.

I was solidly in IB's camp. But this season has exposed so many issues I don't see any hope of righting the ship.

Roaring ditto. The success of last year and the constant pleadings from network game commentators like "common Wichita State pull the trigger, give this man a contract and a pen" every game down the stretch gave DB no practical way to not hire IB. Race considerations were too hot and he would have been skewered at the discrimination alter. Further, we were still bleeding from constant player turnover thru the exit-made-easy portal and there was high desire to get pressure on that gaping wound; apparent player contentment was comforting. AND, it was ready made, easy. Many focus solely on the "easy" aspect and lack of backbone to go another way. Elements yes, but it was way more complicated than just that for DB at the time and he's not the guy to buck-up and swim against that kind of tide. Not even sure he has that kind of vision.

No chance Muma has the courage to fire DB. They're kindred spirits who got their jobs in very similar fashion. I've seen no evidence that Muma cares about athletics, or much else, anyway.

[Shock Top]

WSU might be on a downward spiral as a whole; not just in athletics.

[BAShocker]

Perhaps I’ve missed it, but has Muma and/or Boat done a long-term plan for athletics? Do they have one? Do they care? What are their fundraising plans? What are the facility plans?

My guess is that neither probably doesn’t even know where to start, especially Boat.

[shoxlax]

1. Last year's success was a curse in disguise. Boatright couldn't not hire IB, especially given all the talk last year about black assistant coaches not getting opportunities for HC jobs.

2. I don't see Muma having the courage to fire DB.

3. The spiral will continue until we can afford to let IB go, and have new, competent leadership.

I was solidly in IB's camp. But this season has exposed so many issues I don't see any hope of righting the ship.

Good points all, especially #1. However, recruiting can change everything. Not that I have any particular inside info, but all it takes is 2-3 legit players, unlike football. As far as I’m concerned, without repercussions as to NIL shenanigans, the f’ing gloves are off on how we get them. So I am not quite as dismal as you.

We need to get a transfer or two this year and work on 23’ immediately.

[shoxlax]

WSU might be on a downward spiral as a whole; not just in athletics.

False….we are the healthiest state school in terms of enrollment numbers and new research dollars. Some schools are really declining, including K-State. NIAR and WSU Tech effects will be beneficial for a long time.

[WuTheOne]

Muma and Boatwright are starting to give me images of Armstrong and Perklins and how those two guys pretty much blew up WSU athletics by one of them not caring and the other being incompetent.

[BAShocker]

Do we think Muma has it in him?

For fear of getting banned, I will refrain from what I thought of when I first read this.