Hoops: Texas vs. No. 2 Alabama Game Thread

[whereiend]

Wake me up when RT era is over 

[HornsUp Tom]

We are very bad. Tre Johnson is very good. Goodnight 

[NothinButDaHorns34]

You know it’s bad when @bierce and @Jordan91 disappear from the game thread 🤣🤣😂😂

[HornsUp Tom]

I don’t like coming on here and saying fire Terry but genuine question, what would it take? (Besides hitting your wife) (allegedly) 

[jake_don]

Absolutely embarrassing and unacceptable 

[Jordan91]

1 minute ago, NothinButDaHorns34 said:

You know it’s bad when @bierce and @Jordan91 disappear from the game thread 🤣🤣😂😂

Actually we commented back and forth throughout the whole game. 

[Hashtag]

1 minute ago, HornsUp Tom said:

I don’t like coming on here and saying fire Terry but genuine question, what would it take? (Besides hitting your wife) (allegedly) 

Roughly 5 million in buyout

[AusMOJO]

This is rough for Terry and the boys, #2 team in the nation and getting your butt whooped at home and on national TV is not a great feeling. 

I'm not sure what our NIL is for Basketball, but it could be a combination of things. Similar to Pierce with Baseball? Seems like boosters just couldn't get behind him and the same seems similar for Terry? I've no idea tbh, I'm not very knowledgeable on that stuff. 

Not sure firing a HC right now is a good look, but if things don't shape up for the rest of the season, he'll most likely be let go. CDC has a tough job ahead of him. Not even sure who we could snag in Basketball.

From my understanding we're a blue blood in Football and Baseball, but not in Basketball. So it should be interesting. 

[AusMOJO]

2 minutes ago, HornsUp Tom said:

I don’t like coming on here and saying fire Terry but genuine question, what would it take? (Besides hitting your wife) (allegedly) 

From what I've understood, missing the tourney would likely see him let go. If he made the tourney and had at least one win, he'd easily be back next year. 

[TarrantCoHorn]

I only see 2, maybe 3 more wins and a missed tourney 

[Jordan91]

5 minutes ago, AusMOJO said:

This is rough for Terry and the boys, #2 team in the nation and getting your butt whooped at home and on national TV is not a great feeling. 

I'm not sure what our NIL is for Basketball, but it could be a combination of things. Similar to Pierce with Baseball? Seems like boosters just couldn't get behind him and the same seems similar for Terry? I've no idea tbh, I'm not very knowledgeable on that stuff. 

Not sure firing a HC right now is a good look, but if things don't shape up for the rest of the season, he'll most likely be let go. CDC has a tough job ahead of him. Not even sure who we could snag in Basketball.

From my understanding we're a blue blood in Football and Baseball, but not in Basketball. So it should be interesting. 

Texas will never be a blueblood basketball school. They are capable of being Alabama though. You can be good in both sports at the same time. 

[TarrantCoHorn]

Should we hire Gregg Marshall or Billy Donovan? Sorry I’m stuck in 2018. 

[AusMOJO]

15 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

Texas will never be a blueblood basketball school. They are capable of being Alabama though. You can be good in both sports at the same time. 

That's fair. I'm surprised with all the Basketball talent in state, that they aren't a blue blood when it comes to the sport. But I get your point.

[Jordan91]

Just now, AusMOJO said:

That's fair. I'm surprised with all the Basketball talent in state, that they aren't a blue blood when it comes to the sport. But I get your point.

It’s always been a talent rich state. Right now it’s the DFW area. A coach who could lock down the state could win a lot here. Getting players in the portal with Texas ties would greatly help too. 

[Thorn007]

2 hours ago, HudGar1922 said:

well the coach produces no juice at all for the school.   why would  people go watch this pool coached, undisciplined, no offensive game plan embarrassment of a basket ball program.   we need a change so bad or fall even further behind 

we you get down 22 at home to ags, 23 to ark, and 25 to bama all the last 3 home games who can get excited. yo

[512Horn]

28 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

Texas will never be a blueblood basketball school. They are capable of being Alabama though. You can be good in both sports at the same time. 

Why does anyone take your opinion seriously? You were screaming from the rooftops about Rodney Terry being the right guy for the job and a great hire when he was hired. It was as obvious of a disaster hire I can remember, and some of us were saying it at the time. You do not have credibility when it comes to Texas basketball. But keep blowing up the game threads. I’m sure the new subscribers will listen and respond. 

[Judd_Irby]

2 hours ago, Clint Baros said:

why do I allow myself to be emotionally invested in this team

It all starts with recruiting.  We do fantastic with Tre Johnson.  But who else.  The portal gave us so-so players.  With a team made up of transfers and a freshman, you have a recipe for a mediocre team.  With this record and the same coach, what HS stars will want to come here if they expect to play for a winner? 

[Jordan91]

10 minutes ago, 512Horn said:

Why does anyone take your opinion seriously? You were screaming from the rooftops about Rodney Terry being the right guy for the job and a great hire when he was hired. It was as obvious of a disaster hire I can remember, and some of us were saying it at the time. You do not have credibility when it comes to Texas basketball. But keep blowing up the game threads. I’m sure the new subscribers will listen and respond. 

Never asked anyone to take my opinion seriously. So what are you talking about? And you do know Rodney Terry was hired before I ever joined OTF right? So again what are you talking about? Only thing I can figure is you have followed me on two different sites and responding to my post on both. Clearly you take what I say very seriously because you keep responding to me. 

[512Horn]

15 minutes ago, Jordan91 said:

Never asked anyone to take my opinion seriously. So what are you talking about? And you do know Rodney Terry was hired before I ever joined OTF right? So again what are you talking about? Only thing I can figure is you have followed me on two different sites and responding to my post on both. Clearly you take what I say very seriously because you keep responding to me. 

You comment on every single basketball thread multiple times on this site and IT. Hell, probably OB and 247 too. 

[harveycmd]

I'm interested in this NIL talk that keeps popping up here. Are the people saying this relatives of players who think they aren't getting enough? Texas obviously spent well in the portal this past offseason. 

Edited February 12 by harveycmd

[Hashtag]

7 hours ago, AusMOJO said:

I'm not sure what our NIL is for Basketball, but it could be a combination of things. Similar to Pierce with Baseball? Seems like boosters just couldn't get behind him and the same seems similar for Terry? I've no idea tbh, I'm not very knowledgeable on that stuff.

Pierce used NIL poorly along the lines of spreading it evenly to all players instead of using it for your best and getting best. To put it simply.

Edited February 12 by Hashtag

[TexasMDcoach]

6 hours ago, 512Horn said:

Why does anyone take your opinion seriously? You were screaming from the rooftops about Rodney Terry being the right guy for the job and a great hire when he was hired. It was as obvious of a disaster hire I can remember, and some of us were saying it at the time. You do not have credibility when it comes to Texas basketball. But keep blowing up the game threads. I’m sure the new subscribers will listen and respond. 

 Heat of the moment comment. I think a majority felt that under the conditions at the time, though not perfect, Terry deserved a shot after the way the team under his leadership pulled together making the Elite 8 after the coach's firing.  He was rewarded the opportunity for that and also because at the time there was no other sure thing coach available. This season is his make or break opportunity which appears to be revealing he is not the guy going forward.    I agree it has proven to be the wrong hire but I do not fault fellow fans who have tried to support the coach in the hope he could get it done.  

[cmk4pres]

So tired of watching this team play 

[ATX16]

57 minutes ago, TexasMDcoach said:

 Heat of the moment comment. I think a majority felt that under the conditions at the time, though not perfect, Terry deserved a shot after the way the team under his leadership pulled together making the Elite 8 after the coach's firing.  He was rewarded the opportunity for that and also because at the time there was no other sure thing coach available. This season is his make or break opportunity which appears to be revealing he is not the guy going forward.    I agree it has proven to be the wrong hire but I do not fault fellow fans who have tried to support the coach in the hope he could get it done.  

Terry's resume:

2011-2018 Fresno state     126-108.   One tournament appearance.

2018-2021 UTEP     37-48

 CDC's first choice? 

The University of Texas had just fought a long PR battle over the Eyes of Texas and the dust had finally settled between all the parties involved. IMO this played a factor in Terry being named HC. The only reason? no. A factor in the decision? yes. The blowback had they gone a different direction was not worth it.

 

 

 

[Hashtag]

Just now, ATX16 said:

Terry's resume:

2011-2018 Fresno state     126-108.   One tournament appearance.

2018-2021 UTEP     37-48

 CDC's first choice? 

The University of Texas had just fought a long PR battle over the Eyes of Texas and the dust had finally settled between all the parties involved. IMO this played a factor in Terry being named HC. The only reason? no. A factor in the decision? yes. The blowback had they gone a different direction was not worth it.

 

 

 

If the rumors are true CDC had his sights set on Mark Few and was looking to happen until the elite 8 run.