tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post4805901469922929557..comments2023-10-31T12:28:19.514-04:00Comments on The Gold Mine: A view from the outsideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-57018369069392879342010-12-06T17:58:56.125-05:002010-12-06T17:58:56.125-05:00Its obvious that Alan Major can recruit, but can h...Its obvious that Alan Major can recruit, but can he coach? Just because a coach can recruit doesn't mean he has the ability to coach a team into winning season. Lutz had trouble recruiting but got the most out of his players. Will Major get the most of these players, we shall see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-91662080221055769232010-12-05T12:48:29.142-05:002010-12-05T12:48:29.142-05:00metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro me...metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metro metroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-26363003637040541852010-12-05T10:01:32.220-05:002010-12-05T10:01:32.220-05:00He has coached 8 friggin games. If his winning % ...He has coached 8 friggin games. If his winning % is in the 30s over 2 seasons then yes he didn't get the job done, captain obvious.<br /><br />This is a rebuilding job because the system is a complete 180 from the old regime. The roster does not fit the system being implemented, and you can see this being addressed already by his recruiting (6'4" guards instead of 5"10" guards).<br /><br />It was clear the Lutz's system would not work in the A10, especially with his inability to get the same level of recruit he used to land. The program is going in a different direction basketball philosophy wise, and it is going to take time to install the new philosophy for the good of the program.<br /><br />I don't understand why this is so hard to comprehend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-91748673980846040052010-12-04T20:32:05.296-05:002010-12-04T20:32:05.296-05:00Alan Major is not shaping up to be a good coach an...Alan Major is not shaping up to be a good coach and Charlotte shouldn't be in rebuild mode. Most of the players are upperclassman and Charlotte has no business being 3-5. A 37.5% winning percentage is a joke no matter if your rebuilding or not. Some of you optimist need to look at Charlotte's history in basketball. The only coach that has worse winning percentage than Alan Major 37.5% is Hal Wissel 26.2%. Every Charlotte Coach's winning percentage is higher than 37.5%. He won't last 2 years if his winning percentage don't improve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-86845842096848691192010-12-03T15:21:39.694-05:002010-12-03T15:21:39.694-05:00It is clear that the comments are coming from peop...It is clear that the comments are coming from people who have no ability to analyze a situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-49890623142209244882010-12-03T14:19:31.897-05:002010-12-03T14:19:31.897-05:00I couldn't agree more. If you have players th...I couldn't agree more. If you have players that caan win 10-20 games one season and they are stinking it up they next that is showing a lack of an ability to coach. A good coach must be able to recognize the ability of his players and adapt his game plan to take advantage of those abilities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-854154184841445392010-12-03T13:22:19.730-05:002010-12-03T13:22:19.730-05:00Major was did NOT find a 'bare cupboard' T...Major was did NOT find a 'bare cupboard' This season should not be a written off already as a'rebuilding yr' for the Niners. Major needs to find a way to get it done this season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-56971023562323274522010-12-03T08:01:32.228-05:002010-12-03T08:01:32.228-05:00it takes "new" coaches 3 years to rebuil...it takes "new" coaches 3 years to rebuild 5-25 type programs, not programs that have won 19 and 20 twice in past three yrs.<br /><br />Major needs to show he can coach and give Niners hope now, but the 3 yr plan is unacceptableBonnies grandsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-56401622825993368892010-12-03T00:00:18.928-05:002010-12-03T00:00:18.928-05:00Anytime you have a new coach with old players ther...Anytime you have a new coach with old players there is growing pains. Lutz recruited based on a guard heavy style. From what I've read it is my understanding that Major is a big man guy. A guard that Lutz looked for may have different attributes than a Major recruited guard. Major did not have any time to recruit for 2010, so this season is understandable. They have done a good job recruiting for 2011, and I see promise for 2012. It will take AT LEAST 3 years for Major's recruits to have an impact. I think the Major hire will turn out to be good, but I think people have to re-evaluate their expectations for this year. If you need an example look at the seasons that the Tar Heels had when Roy was hired, and they were bringing in 5 star recruits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-3208719732763206142010-12-02T22:12:37.293-05:002010-12-02T22:12:37.293-05:00Lebo is right about the underdog residual effect. ...Lebo is right about the underdog residual effect. His challenge is to make basketball a viable sport after football, baseball, and women's sports after last decade's miserable performances. Terry Holland has tried to get a program going at ECU but the 49ers are finding out how it is starting all over again with a newbie. ECU has tried with experienced coaches and found it difficult to get the chemistry. Wait until football rolls around 49ers. A week between games leaves a lot of time to whine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-62172273727229023432010-12-02T21:35:05.592-05:002010-12-02T21:35:05.592-05:00***maybe a dumb question*** What is Major's sy...***maybe a dumb question*** What is Major's system? It feels like we don't have one. I openly admit to not making any road games, just all the home ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-44003219114735763072010-12-02T17:11:06.131-05:002010-12-02T17:11:06.131-05:00It is incentive based, just like Bobby's contr...It is incentive based, just like Bobby's contract. He is not getting $500k this season.<br /><br />I highly doubt that Major's contract is not what the market is bearing at this point in time.<br /><br />If a coach is fired for performance, the new coach's job is to rebuild. The fact that Bobby's recruiting was so bad over the past couple seasons on top of the fact that Major's system is a complete change in philosophy made it easy for anyone with common sense to realize the transition was going to be rough, but long term it is for the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-48677008100182790562010-12-02T15:07:20.732-05:002010-12-02T15:07:20.732-05:00My problem is that Major was given the same contra...My problem is that Major was given the same contract with the same amount of money as Lutz. I expect the same amount of wins!<br />If Judy knew we would be rebuilding, we could have rebuilt at $300k/year and not $500k! <br />Total mismanagement from the AD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-33179513428001116822010-12-02T13:51:43.568-05:002010-12-02T13:51:43.568-05:00Why should we not, a coach was fired for under-per...Why should we not, a coach was fired for under-performing and under-recruiting. A new coach had 1 week to recruit for this season and is installing a new system.<br /><br />Do you not get sports in general?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-19911348153881476962010-12-02T13:16:41.473-05:002010-12-02T13:16:41.473-05:00We should NOT be rebuilding.We should NOT be rebuilding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-15494786501086579382010-12-02T09:49:26.408-05:002010-12-02T09:49:26.408-05:00Why waste scholarships on players you only have 1 ...Why waste scholarships on players you only have 1 week to recruit?<br /><br />He was hired too late to land any recruits for the 10-11 season.<br /><br />Enough with the 19 wins, if it was so impressive why did it get a coach fired???<br /><br />We are rebuilding, how hard is it to digest...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-53101751271899313352010-12-02T08:52:52.134-05:002010-12-02T08:52:52.134-05:00Excuses. Excuses. This team won 19 games. They ...Excuses. Excuses. This team won 19 games. They had Spears. They still have Braz, Deuce, Derrio, Anjuan and Phil. They have no depth becasue Major's crew opted not to recruit anyone for this year. The one kid he did sign for this year is ineligible. The kid who transferred might be a player next year. He could have signed depth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888315372276404701.post-78400784857765045232010-12-02T07:46:38.814-05:002010-12-02T07:46:38.814-05:00A loss is still a loss and right now the 49ers hav...A loss is still a loss and right now the 49ers have TOO many losses. This season is shaping up as the season that turns the program around and starts putting the Niners back in the real hunt. Let's hope Majors can find the winning algorithm SOON.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com