(01-27-2019 02:04 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(01-27-2019 01:51 PM)NJDuke97 Wrote:  This may be taboo but if you are going to let Rowe go (i.e. JMU goes on a prolonged losing streak now) after the season does it make sense to let him go during the season? The outcome will pretty much already be known and it does a few things- -you appoint Taylor as interim for the remainder of the season which maybe helps retain some players going into the off season, and it gives JMU a jump start on the hiring process- (identifying candidates, checking all the boxes that are required with consulting firms, etc.) so that you can make a hire as soon as the season ends and again not lose momentum with recruits or players in the program.

I don't think JMU will let Lou go before the end of the season. If he was a jackice or whining to the media or embarrassing the university in some way, then absolutely he would be a strong candidate to be shown the door. This is a lost season...yet again unfortunately.

Lou deserved better respect from some fans his first two years (not directed at you, NJ!), but in his 3rd year the honeymoon period is beyond over. I doubt I'm alone when I say putting the W-L record aside, if the team had just shown some decent improvement this season with marginal W-L improvement over the first 2 years, I think fans would be more supportive and Lou might get a 4th year. He still might. I see nothing which would make me feel we are improving nor go on any kind of winning streak over the remainder of the schedule. Really sad, but he had his chance and has been paid handsomely for it. I think there is a 50-50 chance he gets canned at the end of the season. Unless something very unexpected happens like a personality meltdown, I think the chances he is fired before season end is near zero.

Just one idiot's opinion of course... *SIGH*

I totally agree. I have been a big supporter of Lou's and wanted him to be successful as he is a really great guy. But the performance/record does not lie. This team in year 3 looks just like the team from the 1st/2nd year only with different names.

I think JMU should make a move after this season as it is evident to me now, that Lou is not the guy to right the ship at JMU. I do think he has recruited a better level of talent but has not been able to make the sums of the parts better than the individuals, which is imperative. While watching the NE game my wife goes, (and she is not a big bball fan), "why do we only have 1 or 2 guys on the floor that seem to know how to play basketball, while NE has 5 guys that do all the time". That was not a testament to individual talent but that they seemed to know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it to be successful.

I still have no clue why JMU has spent a scholarship for 2 years on Cam Smith. I don't care how nice a guy he is and feel for him due to injuries, but he does not deserve a scholarship.....heck he has not even suited up for more than 2 or 3 games over that span. At least have someone that can be a useful practice player.