12-04-2017, 11:44 AM
(12-04-2017, 10:39 AM)Boston Card link Wrote:I think it is reasonable to cite injuries as a reason for the underperformance so far. We do have a very thin bench and we are missing key ingredients. Still, this was supposed to be a year where Haase took a major step forward with the team. We were picked to finish 5th in the Pac-12. And at some point, Haase will have to start winning games that we aren't expected to, rather than citing injuries or the strength of opponent, or other things as justifications for a loss.
Don't get me wrong, I am a long way from concluding that Haase isn't the right person. But the first niggling of a doubt has started to creep in.
It's also revisionist history to cite injuries. The first chin-scratching occurred in the second game of the season, against Pacific, when the team utterly collapsed at the end of the game. In other words, the team has been performing questionably since the beginning of the year. While I agree with BC that it's too early to declare Haase a failure, it's not too early to be concerned.