Poll: The Future of Alabama Basketball

I voted NIT and coaching change.

I HOPE he proves me wrong, and we make the NCAA tournament, but in my own projections I have us sitting at like 20-11/19-12 range going in to the SEC tournament...

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That was my projection going in to this season, and we need to play very well to even hit that mark to finish the season. I have been a staunch supporter of CAG, but I believe it is time for a change. I have stopped posting in the BBall forum, though I have not quit watching, because the frustration has just gotten to the point where it is hard to deal with. I won't rehash what everyone else says week in and week out, we all know the problems. I think it is time for solutions from the administration.

bamacpa said:

I expected this team to struggle because of the lack of inside punch, but I have to agree with LDLane in assessing blame on coaching deficiency.

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It may be unfair with the late-season injury nightmare . . . but . . . Isn't the head coach responsible for having a roster with more than two inside scoring and rebounding threats?

CoachJeff said:

So the poll results show a majority of posters don't think there will be a coaching change. I wonder what the numbers would be if we started the poll anew. Surely a lot of people would change their minds.

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I don't know where you are seeing this in the poll unless you think Bama will make the NCAA tournament.

day-day said:

I don't know where you are seeing this in the poll unless you think Bama will make the NCAA tournament.

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Over 60% of the votes fall in to the categories of "NCAA and no coaching change", "NCAA tourney run and no change", or "NIT and no change". So that means a majority didn't think there would be a change...that's where he sees it.

CoachJeff said:

So the poll results show a majority of posters don't think there will be a coaching change. I wonder what the numbers would be if we started the poll anew. Surely a lot of people would change their minds.

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Ldlane said:

I will post an "End of Year Poll" next week!

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day-day said:

I don't know where you are seeing this in the poll unless you think Bama will make the NCAA tournament.

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Matt0424 said:

Over 60% of the votes fall in to the categories of "NCAA and no coaching change", "NCAA tourney run and no change", or "NIT and no change". So that means a majority didn't think there would be a change...that's where he sees it.

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I voted weeks ago and for the life of me I can't remember (think I voted that we wouldn't make the dance and a coaching change would happen). I voted based on what I hoped might happen.

I've been watching the poll change quite a bit the last 2 or 3 weeks where more are now voting that there will be a change. Early voting, IIRC, was that CAG would make the dance and he'd stay.

A post season poll will trend toward him going, if I'm reading the board's tea leaves.

Matt0424 said:

Over 60% of the votes fall in to the categories of "NCAA and no coaching change", "NCAA tourney run and no change", or "NIT and no change". So that means a majority didn't think there would be a change...that's where he sees it.

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This doesn't make sense with what I said, I'll repeat: "I don't know where you are seeing this unless you think Bama will make the NCAA tournament".

The poll allows more than one selection so the total is over 100%. My take is that the "NCAA and no coaching change" and "NCAA tourney run and no change" voters are implying that if there is no NCAA then that's 45% additional votes going for a change.


ETA: After seeing what is obvious to me, I realize now that there are different ways of looking at the poll. Is it a prediction of the season or a poll for what should be done regarding the coaching position based on the outcome of the season or something else? Since the 1st question states coaching change regardless of outcome, I took it as a poll to see what level the team should get to (i.e. regardless, no tourny, NIT, NCAA, NCAA win) before the voter feels there should be a coaching change.

Ldlane said:

I NEVER cheer against our team. I do agree a change is due though at the HC position.

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Yeah, you are right. I just get butt hurt looking at the product on the floor.

Looks like Hale is most likely out for the year too... Major bummer..

beatthemtigers said:

Looks like Hale is most likely out for the year too... Major bummer..

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Wow. I just don't see us making any type of run in the tournament with Hale and Tarrant out. To much for us to overcome..

So with the injuries, will Taylor still go to the bench at the 18:00 minute mark when the refs hand him his first foul? This has been the trend in most games...

I think the remaining players (and fans) may play more relaxed; kind of like nothing to lose at this point.

I look for an amicable parting at the end of the season. Maybe Grant steps down to accept a job at a smaller school. I don't know. As a human being, he has earned people's respect, so I can see Battle wanting to avoid firing him publicly.

But it seems rather obvious that Grant will not be here in 2017. It's just a matter of now or next year.

TIDE-HSV said:

I like him and I was so much in his corner, but reality must finally be faced...

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I like him too, and really want him to succeed here. I would have a little more hope if he seemed to get excited or into the games, but he acts like he doesn't care.

JayRock said:

I like him too, and really want him to succeed here. I would have a little more hope if he seemed to get excited or into the games, but he acts like he doesn't care.

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Teams reflect the personality and energy level of their coach. He's a great guy...but not a top level, head coach, imho. This is really sad, because we were all pulling for him for a number of reasons. I reconnected with Bama basketball when C.M. Newton came...and I have never seen it this low.

GreatDanish said:

I look for an amicable parting at the end of the season. Maybe Grant steps down to accept a job at a smaller school.

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How 'bout a coaching trade for this guy? - the small school anti-Grant
Link:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/2...se-goes-80-as-other-teams-hit-the-brakes.html

TitleWave said:

How 'bout a coaching trade for this guy? - the small school anti-Grant
Link:
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/2...se-goes-80-as-other-teams-hit-the-brakes.html

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Having played HS and one year of college before knee injuries took me out, it seems I played my best at the gym in the off season when we played loose and free. This makes sense if it works.

I tend to believe that Grant may already know what the decision is on his future or non future at the Capstone. Just my opinion about his body language. Not calling a single timeout during the 22-3 run today by Vandy to start the 2nd half just reinforces that opinion. Just head shaking.

ptw1961 said:

I tend to believe that Grant may already know what the decision is on his future or non future at the Capstone. Just my opinion about his body language. Not calling a single timeout during the 22-3 run today by Vandy to start the 2nd half just reinforces that opinion. Just head shaking.

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That's just sad. Next game I coach at the collegiate level will be my first, but a jr. high coach who cares would call a time out during that type of run.

Your assumption might be right, but he's shown no "in game feel" for using time outs effectively.