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I doubt a second coming of Monty would have survived being here after Monty's track record.

Yes, his success jaded us. But I'm not talking about expecting a team that is in the top 3 in the conference and make the tournament every year.

Haase was promoted as being better than Dawkins. So far all I see are Dawkins-esque records and the lineup this year doesn't look on paper to be capable of much better than that - NIT or NCAA high seed at best.

I said I'd give him another year after this. But if he can't put a team in the dance by next season he needs to go - and he may leave on his own if he can't anyway, throwing in the towel. As for Muir, he's made a few clunker hires and I think he gave Dawkins 3 more years than he deserved, but the majority of sports have top notch coaching and - equally important from a University standpoint - the department is financially solvent on its own unlike many other schools. Muir's not going anywhere, for better or for worse.

I think Haase has been a clear improvement over JDawk. The records may be similar, but the JDawk teams were unbearable to watch at times. With Haase, I see a team that is entertaining and the players seem to be enjoying the experience.

I think recruiting has been going very well. 3 of the 4 frosh last year played crucial roles and are the foundation of this year. 2 more incoming frosh may also be key pieces. Keep adding 2 contributors each year, and soon you will have a deep team that can consistently  get to the post season.

I like the trajectory of the program...although I do wish we were a sure bet to be dancing every year.

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I doubt a second coming of Monty would have survived being here after Monty's track record.

Yes, his success jaded us. But I'm not talking about expecting a team that is in the top 3 in the conference and make the tournament every year.

Haase was promoted as being better than Dawkins. So far all I see are Dawkins-esque records and the lineup this year doesn't look on paper to be capable of much better than that - NIT or NCAA high seed at best.

I said I'd give him another year after this. But if he can't put a team in the dance by next season he needs to go - and he may leave on his own if he can't anyway, throwing in the towel. As for Muir, he's made a few clunker hires and I think he gave Dawkins 3 more years than he deserved, but the majority of sports have top notch coaching and - equally important from a University standpoint - the department is financially solvent on its own unlike many other schools. Muir's not going anywhere, for better or for worse.

I think Haase has been a clear improvement over JDawk. The records may be similar, but the JDawk teams were unbearable to watch at times. With Haase, I see a team that is entertaining and the players seem to be enjoying the experience.

I think recruiting has been going very well. 3 of the 4 frosh last year played crucial roles and are the foundation of this year. 2 more incoming frosh may also be key pieces. Keep adding 2 contributors each year, and soon you will have a deep team that can consistently  get to the post season.

I like the trajectory of the program...although I do wish we were a sure bet to be dancing every year.