With the whorns getting a new AD and football coach, I think the only way Barnes keeps his job is a top 2 or 3 finish in the Big 12, and it may have to be higher than that. I just don't see that happening at all. Mack has a NC and runner-up finish and Barnes, although pretty successful a few years ago isn't close to matching that success. I think his days are few.
Yeah, you may be right. With the head of the "good ol' boys club," Deloss Dodd, gone after this season, I certainly don't rule that out as a possibility.
Back on topic (sorry about hijacking your thread, coach), it's easy to forget that this is a very young team made up mainly of underclassmen, most of them with three or more years left to play. One has to think that we're in great shape for the future, especially in our backcourt. I really like this group of guards and wings. The only thing we may be missing is a scoring wing who is capable of shooting a high percentage from three.
I added the word "may," because I still believe Booker is capable of knocking down shots from behind the arc on a consistent basis. He had that reputation in high school, so there is no reason to believe he can't do it at this level when he adjusts to the speed of the college game and gets his confidence back. Bring in a Dante Buford and/or a Josh Cunningham and we'd be set for the next three years and beyond.
And, when you think about it, we've got a pretty solid base in our front court for the next two years. Bennett and Hamilton are juniors, Spangler is a sophomore, and all three are older players with experience. I would love to see our coaches sign a scoring wing in the 2014 class. But, to me, signing an impact big or two in that class is a must. I'm hoping we have no fewer than two (McNeace and at least one more) bigs on our roster next year, who can gain some valuable experience while our current group of posts players are still around.
