Men's Hoops: Tulsa 80 - Tulane 57

[QuarterbackU]

Tulsa has their largest margin of victory for the season and Tulane moves to 0-11 in the AAC.

Waiting for Coach D to give details on how altiTUde impacted the team tonight.

[angrywavedad]

I’ve been giving my son a hard time about not going to games. I owe him an apology.

[waverider]

As I posted in another thread (in which Pete informed me we actually have a height advantage at some positions):

After watching the first half I have concluded our problems are more talent related than coaching. We miss a lot of open shots, are in position on defense only to give up easy points and we have nobody that can handle the basketball.

By talent, I am talking more than skill. We are short, small, slow and less athletic than the teams we face. Aside from Daniels we have no basketball players with any experience. I’m starting to think it wasn’t Conroy’s doing behind the ugly shooting and poor ball handling.

[tjtlja]

We are 4-19 for several reasons, talent being the main culprit. And this talent is the result of MD’s recruiting. Conroy was better in every area. We are the worst team in the NCAA.

[visualmagic]

Dannen said that the team is a lot better than they were at the beginning of the season. I’m not seeing it.

[tjtlja]

The biggest paragraph in the Dannen 100% endorsement was the team GPA. Was the letter penned by RD. Conroy was a better coach and better recruiter. What is going on with men’s basketball is a travesty.

[Baywave1]

Team shot 27% against a relentless zone. Interestingly Tulsa also substantially outrebounded Tulane which we are told is not supposed to happen if you play zone defense. Meanwhile one time a Tulane player tried to take an offensive foul unsuccessfully. Tulsa repeatedly tried to take charges, two or three times successfully.


Nothing redeeming about tonight. Nothing.


Top ten Houston comes in Sunday. Melvin bobblehead giveaway and he will be in attendance.

[wavedom]

We are 4-19 for several reasons, talent being the main culprit. And this talent is the result of MD’s recruiting. Conroy was better in every area. We are the worst team in the NCAA.

This isn't aimed at you but I have said from the beginning we don't have much talent. People scoffed. Now they realize it is the case. That's not to say that the coaching isn't bad. it is horrific. Terrible combination. In college we all know that lack of talent is on the coach.

[visualmagic]

We are 4-19 for several reasons, talent being the main culprit. And this talent is the result of MD’s recruiting. Conroy was better in every area. We are the worst team in the NCAA.

This isn't aimed at you but I have said from the beginning we don't have much talent. People scoffed. Now they realize it is the case. That's not to say that the coaching isn't bad. it is horrific. Terrible combination. In college we all know that lack of talent is on the coach.

Yep, that’s what I was saying in the preseason. We lost our 2 best players from last season and for some reason some folks thought we’d be better this year. I just knew that didn’t add up.

[Yankeewave]

It is baseball season

Let us hope for a good one.

MD better hit that recruiting trail. How is his son the coach doing? Maybe he should come help us

[krewe of ham and eggs]

who would've thought that there's a good chance the football team ends up with more wins than the men's basketball team

[washwave]

Only 2 of the 11 conference losses have really even been close (ECU and Memphis). It would seem that the only real chance for a conference win will be the ECU game at home

[OGSB]

It is baseball season

Let us hope for a good one.

MD better hit that recruiting trail. How is his son the coach doing? Maybe he should come help us

13-10 this year after 12-21 last.

[Rotorooter]

The team's lack of a PG is the real issue. MD cannot be excused for this problem. He let Slater go and Ona Embo's situation requires an explanation. Dunleavy has some influential friends at Tulane and for that he'll get another year. But really, as for building a program, I see no tangible evidence that that is happening. Getting top recruits is not evidence of building a program if you cannot pull off a better season than this one. At some point, accountability has to step in. Dannen has been hired to make those tough decisions. He probably will have to make one next season.

There may be an outside chance that Dunleavy will realize his shortcomings and may resign. I wouldn't count on it, but there is that possibility, especially with age being a factor.

[QuarterbackU]

Over the past 13 years (since 2006), Mike Dunleavy Sr. coached teams have a 33.4% win percentage and Mike has failed to lead any team to a winning record for their entire season.

We need to stop paying for failed rent-a-wins like Towson and Alabama A&M and instead go on the road and collect checks - so that we can afford to hire assistant coaches that know a winning culture since Mike Dunleavy Sr. hasn't been associated with a winning team since the current freshmen were 4 years old.

[StPeteWave]

Only 2 of the 11 conference losses have really even been close (ECU and Memphis). It would seem that the only real chance for a conference win will be the ECU game at home

If we don't shoot better than 27% from the field, we won't beat anyone.

[ml wave]

Team shot 27% against a relentless zone. Interestingly Tulsa also substantially outrebounded Tulane which we are told is not supposed to happen if you play zone defense.

It's not interesting...that's what happens when you shoot 27%.

[Ray]

I’ve been giving my son a hard time about not going to games. I owe him an apology.

[OGSB]

Longest losing streak in 55 years: https://www.nola.com/tulane/2019/02/tul ... years.html