As of now, odds IB is back next year?

[Shock Top]

Yeah, but is Bruce Weber a better coach than Mike Cohen?

Seriously though, If you have to cite the Chickens you are trying way too hard Top. At least you didn't bring up covid. Yet (again)...

When have I ever brought up COVID?

[1972Shocker]

Wichita State basketball is poised for first home losing record in a season since 1996

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/colleg...#storylink=cpy

[Maizerunner08]

Welp, guessing this thread will see a lot of activity from now until next season. I think IB is back for another season unless someone finds a pot of gold.

[SubGod22]

Welp, guessing this thread will see a lot of activity from now until next season. I think IB is back for another season unless someone finds a pot of gold.

If he's back, I may have to step away from this board to help keep my sanity.

I'd probably remain through softball season, but after that...

[WuDrWu]

When have I ever brought up COVID?

He's not normal. #Ignore

[ventichai]

Wichita State basketball is poised for first home losing record in a season since 1996

Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/colleg...#storylink=cpy

man that’s depressing

[Shockm]

When have I ever brought up COVID?

SBT sounds more like CB

[RoyalShock]

How about we do a little exercise, with the assumption that IB will be back next year and we want to have our best roster, within reason. I'm not saying I want IB coaching next year, just that if the reality is that he will be back, and maybe even the year after, and he makes strides as a head coach, what needs to happen to have the best outcome.

Current roster:

Absolutely must . . . keep Walton, Pohto, Pierre (now that he's embracing defense), Rogers and Ballard (for his defensive presence).
Would like to keep . . . Abidde (he has upside), Scott and Flannagan (backup PGs with a year in our system, with MF continuing as a walk-on)
Expendable . . . Bell and Ricks, but I don't see Bell leaving.

Needs to be filled:

A starting PG, preferably from the portal.
Another PF to add depth with Abbide. I'm thinking Walton become a stretch 4, Pierre moves to the 3, Rogers starts at SG.
Another wing player to add depth at the 2 and 3.

That would still leave possibly two scholarships to take a flyer on a high-upside player or get a high school kid to develop.

[Stickboy46]

How about we do a little exercise, with the assumption that IB will be back next year and we want to have our best roster, within reason. I'm not saying I want IB coaching next year, just that if the reality is that he will be back, and maybe even the year after, and he makes strides as a head coach, what needs to happen to have the best outcome.

Current roster:

Absolutely must . . . keep Walton, Pohto, Pierre (now that he's embracing defense), Rogers and Ballard (for his defensive presence).
Would like to keep . . . Abidde (he has upside), Scott and Flannagan (backup PGs with a year in our system, with MF continuing as a walk-on)
Expendable . . . Bell and Ricks, but I don't see Bell leaving.

Needs to be filled:

A starting PG, preferably from the portal.
Another PF to add depth with Abbide. I'm thinking Walton become a stretch 4, Pierre moves to the 3, Rogers starts at SG.
Another wing player to add depth at the 2 and 3.

That would still leave possibly two scholarships to take a flyer on a high-upside player or get a high school kid to develop.

Keep in mind we do have a high school kid signed for next year.

[shock-it-to-me]

I'd rather keep Bell than Scott

[Aargh]

To keep the players we need to keep, they have to believe that the Shox have a shot at the NCAA tourney next year. Pohto and Walton have no problem going to a program that has that opportunity.

[Dan]

To keep the players we need to keep, they have to believe that the Shox have a shot at the NCAA tourney next year. Pohto and Walton have no problem going to a program that has that opportunity.

If IB gets fired, the players will be scrambling for a place to go. Pohto, Ricks, Abidde, Scott are the only guys that still have their free transfer. Of that group, Pohto is the guy that seems the most loyal to our program. Pierre has already made comments in the paper about how he thinks they will be better next year since they’ve had a year to figure it out. It’s gonna be a wild ride this offseason, that’s all I know.

[Atxshoxfan]

If IB gets fired, the players will be scrambling for a place to go. Pohto, Ricks, Abidde, Scott are the only guys that still have their free transfer. Of that group, Pohto is the guy that seems the most loyal to our program. Pierre has already made comments in the paper about how he thinks they will be better next year since they’ve had a year to figure it out. It’s gonna be a wild ride this offseason, that’s all I know.

I think a new good coach would have a better chance of retention. Not sure any of these guys think ib will get them nba ready.

[Stickboy46]

If IB gets fired, the players will be scrambling for a place to go. Pohto, Ricks, Abidde, Scott are the only guys that still have their free transfer. Of that group, Pohto is the guy that seems the most loyal to our program. Pierre has already made comments in the paper about how he thinks they will be better next year since they’ve had a year to figure it out. It’s gonna be a wild ride this offseason, that’s all I know.

Walton has yet to do a D1 to D1 transfer so he should still have his freebie

[shocker43]

Walton has yet to do a D1 to D1 transfer so he should still have his freebie

4-2-4-4 transfers will be treated the same as 4-4-4 transfers.