(02-27-2020 09:46 AM)AssyrianDuke Wrote:  There is no guarantee that firing the coach would lead a "turn around" like they saw at UNCW. It seemed like the fired coach at UNCW didn't get along with some players; that is clearly not the case here at JMU. As has been stated before, the potential negatives outweighed the potential positives in someone's estimation (including many on here).

True. But McGrath had an unlikable personality AND sucked at coaching. Interim Coach Rob Burke is much better in both of those areas.

From an X's and O's standpoint, we still do some of the same things we did under McGrath, especially on offense. However, the energy on defense and the quality of the press defense is world's better that it was undr C.B., who was clearly in over his head here.

Rowe seems like a good guy and is likable. Just not a very good coach. It happens.

I wasn't advocating you guys fire Rowe because it would lead to an in-season "turnaround". Moreso because it might suck worse for Rowe being a "lame duck coach" who everyone knows is going to get fired. It can be good for both parties. But at this point there's no reason not to let him coach out the rest of the season. The time to make that move came and passed weeks/months ago.