Hinson Gone???

[Panthers#1]

Found this on Fox Sports saying Barry Hinson might be gone after this season. Here is the link. http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/7...back-next-year

[9YRPLAN]

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i love barry, he's getting the shaft. sometimes, programs just need change though.

[06panther10]

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How is he getting the shaft? They want NCAA tournys, and he has yet to get there. If that is their standard, he is not getting it done. We are all pissed at our coach who hasn't gotten back in his first two years after 3 consecutives tournaments. Why cant they be upset about never getting there?

[williebat]

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How is he getting the shaft? They want NCAA tournys, and he has yet to get there. If that is their standard, he is not getting it done. We are all pissed at our coach who hasn't gotten back in his first two years after 3 consecutives tournaments. Why cant they be upset about never getting there?

he would make a great UNI Assistant coach though

[jman2004]

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How is he getting the shaft? They want NCAA tournys, and he has yet to get there. If that is their standard, he is not getting it done. We are all pissed at our coach who hasn't gotten back in his first two years after 3 consecutives tournaments. Why cant they be upset about never getting there?

As much as I like Barry, I agree. What's he done for that program? Fans of MSU have watched teams like WSU, Bradley, UNI, Creighton, SIU, now even Drake be successful in our league yet MSU can never quite get over the hump.

He's done a decent job, but he's definitely been given his shot. I like the guy too, but if they want change, I can't say that I don't blame them.

[9YRPLAN]

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lets face it, everything is steve alford's fault.

[jman2004]

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Barry's maintained a good Valley program by averaging 19 wins per season his 8 years in Springfield.

I like him, and I know how much you do, but like we said, how many times in those 8 years has he been awarded a tournament birth?

Fans of MSU have watched other teams rise to the NCAA tournament but had to settle for decency out of Barry. He just hasn't gotten them to that next level and he's had time to do it.

Personally, I TOTALLY agree with you. I think it stinks that a guy like that has no job security any more when he's done a nice job there. (Funny huh, coming from a guy that openly criticized Jake quite a bit - I don't want Jake fired, I just didn't like some of the decisions he made this year - but that's another story).

BUT, all I'm saying is that I can see where MSU fans are coming from. They're probably tired of watching other teams from the Valley have their day in the sun.

[oldcat]

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He had a couple of years (one was last year) where he had the record and the rpi and they got passed up by the selection committee. I think it happened to them the last year McDermott was here. He has had a bad run with the NCAA. It's not like he hasn't produced.

[9YRPLAN]

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I guess "the shaft" isnt the right term. i just like the guy. he looks like my high school math teacher.

[SteinPizza]

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Go to www.mostbears.com and try and reason with Bears fans...they'll make sure you know that you're wrong. I think he's getting the shaft too.

How much of that do you think is "Keno envy"? Bears fans see a first year head coach from a traditionally bad program tear the league a new one, and they unrealistically think that should be their team. The same type of thing happened when Gary Barnett made Northwestern suddenly good in football after years of being horrible. It automatically increased the pressure on other head coaches.

[strike00]

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What bugs me, is not that MSU fans want a new coach. They feel that they improve their program by going in a different position, thats fine and happens. Its the sheer disdain and borderline hatred that they show for him. He can't be considered a bad coach by any means. He averaged 19 win and had several NIT appearences at MSU. I just don't understand why the fans dislike him so much.

He will fin a head coaching position someplace and probably be successful like he has been throughout his career. Good luck to him.

[GonzoCat]

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I believe MSU under Hinson holds the record (by a pretty good margin) of highest RPI to not make the tourney. I believe they also hold second place in that distinction.

[06panther10]

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I believe MSU under Hinson holds the record (by a pretty good margin) of highest RPI to not make the tourney. I believe they also hold second place in that distinction.

They key word there is NOT. And that is why he probably will be gone.

[dan_beeding]

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I believe MSU under Hinson holds the record (by a pretty good margin) of highest RPI to not make the tourney. I believe they also hold second place in that distinction.

I believe it was '05 when we beat them in the tourney, and they had an RPI of 27 and didn't make the NCAAs.

[Matt Trump]

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Going to the NCAA tourney, and winning in it, is the standard in college basketball to which every coach is judged. Its why people get big jobs and fired every year.