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Who is buying stock in Texas basketball?

Your current interest in Texas basketball is best described as...

  • The last 2 wins do nothing to change the season. I'm not interested in them making the tournamen

    Votes: 8 32.0%

  • I'm gunshy from a disappointing season and need one more win before I allow myself to be interes

    Votes: 10 40.0%

  • It's March Madness, baby! I'm interested because this is my favorite sporting event of t

    Votes: 5 20.0%

  • I'm back on the bandwagon with UT based on the last two wins.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I'm a diehard hoops fan. I didn't quit on the team despite their season.

    Votes: 2 8.0%
  • Total voters
    25
None of those describe me exactly. I think we could make a sweet 16 or even an elite 8 run. Or we could lose next Wednesday to tech.

Anybody that is hoping we don't make the tourney because it helps Barnes sux. Just gonna enjoy the ride

 
I want us to win as many games as possible. But I don't understand any excitement about just making the tournament. So you're one of the top 65 teams in the country? Big f##king deal.

I consider the Sweet 16 notable.

 
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Bear19 said:
I want us to win as many games as possible. But I don't understand any excitement about just making the tournament. So you're one of the top 65 teams in the country? Big f##king deal.

I consider the Sweet 16 notable.
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I disagree. Making the tournament is still a big deal to me. Maybe that's because I grew up and sent to school during a time when we rarely did.
 
This is an interesting read from Mike Finger: 

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“Sometimes it's tough for certain players,” said Spurs guard Cory Joseph, who played for Barnes during the 2010-’11 season. “It depends on what that player thinks is hard. If he was getting on me, I know he only wants the best for me. He wants to win and I want to win. We were on the same page with that.”

Joseph, like a host of current and former NBA players including T.J. Ford, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Durant, D.J. Augustin and Royal Ivey, swears by what Barnes’ did for his development.

But some of the individual dances didn’t turn out so well. In 2010 and 2011, when the Longhorns went from No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation, respectively, to first-weekend NCAA ousters, Barnes struggled to reach Avery Bradley, J’Covan Brown and Jordan Hamilton. In 2012 and 2013, it was Myck Kabongo, Julien Lewis and Sheldon McClellan.

This year, he’s repeatedly expressed frustration with point guard Isaiah Taylor and forward Myles Turner for losing focus. Both have been benched for extended stretches, even during crucial games.

 
streettopeschel said:
I disagree. Making the tournament is still a big deal to me. Maybe that's because I grew up and sent to school during a time when we rarely did.
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When I grew up there were only 32 teams in the tournament. And we never made it.

 
There are something like 240 D1 men's basketball programs. Making the tournament is roughly the equivalent of edging into the top 25 in the football poll. Not one of us would take great pride in the football program edging into the weekly polls. We wouldn't raise a banner to a baseball team that qualified for regional play.

It's kind of tough to get excited about another year of men's basketball where a two game win streak is something significant. Texas will limp through the conference tournament and maybe win one game. If they make the NCAA tournament, they maybe win one game. Its also kind of tough to get excited about a team none of us truly expects to generate much excitement.

 
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I want us to be in tournament but I also have seen enough to know that this is as far as we are ever going to get with Barnes. UT should have enough of a pedigree to make an elite coaching hire IMO. I appreciate what Barnes has done but If we aren't in the elite 8/final four then I say it's time to move on

 
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hoskins5 said:
I want us to be in tournament but I also have seen enough to know that this is as far as we are ever going to get with Barnes. UT should have enough of a pedigree to make an elite coaching hire IMO. I appreciate what Barnes has done but If we aren't in the elite 8/final four then I say it's time to move on
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Elite 8 would be great, but I would settle for bring able to compete against good teams. The Baylor win was a shock because it actually was a win over a decent team. We stand a good chance against Tech in the first round of the conference tournament, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the team lose. There just isn't any reason to expect Texas has a chance to win more than one more game this season. In spite of everything, Texas just isn't a good team.

 
Randolph Duke said:
Elite 8 would be great, but I would settle for bring able to compete against good teams. The Baylor win was a shock because it actually was a win over a decent team. We stand a good chance against Tech in the first round of the conference tournament, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the team lose. There just isn't any reason to expect Texas has a chance to win more than one more game this season. In spite of everything, Texas just isn't a good team.
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I'm seeing things the opposite way this season. I think that we do have the talent to be really good. Every coach and commentator drools over the athleticism and length of our team. However, we're not winning like we should. To me that's on Barnes. Underperforming with top talent as usual. He does more with less one season, then he does less with more in a different season. It's very perplexing

 
Randolph Duke said:
There are something like 240 D1 men's basketball programs. Making the tournament is roughly the equivalent of edging into the top 25 in the football poll. Not one of us would take great pride in the football program edging into the weekly polls. We wouldn't raise a banner to a baseball team that qualified for regional play.

It's kind of tough to get excited about another year of men's basketball where a two game win streak is something significant. Texas will limp through the conference tournament and maybe win one game. If they make the NCAA tournament, they maybe win one game. Its also kind of tough to get excited about a team none of us truly expects to generate much excitement.
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there are 351 D1 basketball teams.
I'm not saying 'just' making the tourney is the ultimate goal, but it's not insignificant either.

 
hoskins5 said:
I'm seeing things the opposite way this season. I think that we do have the talent to be really good. Every coach and commentator drools over the athleticism and length of our team. However, we're not winning like we should. To me that's on Barnes. Underperforming with top talent as usual. He does more with less one season, then he does less with more in a different season. It's very perplexing
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One would think Texas has the talent to do well, but the reality is Kansas just won their 11th straight conference championship, Texas is fighting for position against the bottom feeders in the conference and no team past Tech that UT might face for the rest of the season sees Texas as a serious impediment to moving on. Texas simply doesn't have a serious basketball program at present nor does it seem there is much interest in changing that. I would put the over/under on total wins for the next three NCAA tournaments (including 2015) at 2.5. For the next five years, I would put it at 3.5.

 
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6 of 16 responses indicate they're not interested in Texas earning a bid because it could save Barnes. That's interesting & I appreciate the candor.

 
hoskins5 said:
I'm seeing things the opposite way this season. I think that we do have the talent to be really good. Every coach and commentator drools over the athleticism and length of our team. However, we're not winning like we should. To me that's on Barnes. Underperforming with top talent as usual. He does more with less one season, then he does less with more in a different season. It's very perplexing
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Read that article by Mike Finger linked above. It speaks to your point.

 
It's very important to make the tournament because if you don't, there's no way to make the Sweet 16, Great 8 or Final Four.

I voted "I'm a diehard hoops fan. I didn't quit on the team despite their season." While I wouldn't say I'm a diehard, I am a fan. While I am disappointed in the season, I'm an eternal optimist who hopes we can catch fire in the tournament.

 
None of those choices really apply to me. I am a fan and I had high expectations before the season started and I feel like Barnes let us down. I am hoping to make the tournament and to make a deep run. If we don't I think we should fire Barnes

 
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