Post by milwsport on Jan 15, 2019 0:14:10 GMT -6
I haven't been to this board for awhile. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like much has changed.
I agree with Fran that the current administration is a disaster. Attendance is down, the team doesn't seem to be playing well. People have fallen away in droves. It's not just basketball. It's all of the sports. We used to win the McCaffey Trophy on a regular basis. Now it seems we are lucky to win one championship a year.
However, I don't think Amanda came in with an axe to grind against RJ. I agree with her moving on from him, HOWEVER, the way it was done was so slipshod, and uncaring that it turned alot of people off. (including myself who agreed with dismissing him)
Jeter wasn't the right fit for UWM. Take away his wins over D-2 teams and he has a losing record against D-1 teams. The consistent middle of the pack finishes garnered by the (by far) highest paid coach in the league was unacceptable. Maybe Braun did undercut him as has been alleged but the fact is that he had many years before her arrival to produce a program that consistently finished high in the HL and he failed to do so.
Now what's left for anyone who cares about the program to do? I don't think more trashing it is helpful. After all potential recruits read this board. At the same time, hoping that Baldwin catches lightening in a bottle isn't helpful either. People on this board used to have ideas on how to improve the program and put more butts in the seats.
Let's hear some of those ideas and see what we can do to implement them.
I agree with Fran that the current administration is a disaster. Attendance is down, the team doesn't seem to be playing well. People have fallen away in droves. It's not just basketball. It's all of the sports. We used to win the McCaffey Trophy on a regular basis. Now it seems we are lucky to win one championship a year.
However, I don't think Amanda came in with an axe to grind against RJ. I agree with her moving on from him, HOWEVER, the way it was done was so slipshod, and uncaring that it turned alot of people off. (including myself who agreed with dismissing him)
Jeter wasn't the right fit for UWM. Take away his wins over D-2 teams and he has a losing record against D-1 teams. The consistent middle of the pack finishes garnered by the (by far) highest paid coach in the league was unacceptable. Maybe Braun did undercut him as has been alleged but the fact is that he had many years before her arrival to produce a program that consistently finished high in the HL and he failed to do so.
Now what's left for anyone who cares about the program to do? I don't think more trashing it is helpful. After all potential recruits read this board. At the same time, hoping that Baldwin catches lightening in a bottle isn't helpful either. People on this board used to have ideas on how to improve the program and put more butts in the seats.
Let's hear some of those ideas and see what we can do to implement them.