Mullins had to be prepared for both Domask and Jones leaving. He knew it was possible and had to have his eyes open. Muila not coming back opens things up for the other guys up front
I too, believe this to be true. The entire staff knew it was highly possible as well. While I have no inside information, the process of replacing our leading scorers commenced a good while ago. Time to move forward.
The foundation has been set, the future of Saluki basketball is bright, and will continue to move forward. Looking forward to good news in two-three weeks.
GO DAWGS!!!
@siu_2011 any of those players would have been just as good as jd. name me one player in the ncaa tournament that slightly resembled a jd type of athlete? i do believe it is possible for the coaching staff to have their heads up their ass considering troy played a 5 at times. now they have no experience either. you can lick the boot but it is pretty obvious that was piss poor roster management all year for what should have been the deepest team in the valley
also if the players and staff leaving thought the coaches were as smart as you apparently think they are i bet they wouldnt be leaving
That's just a "captain obvious" statement by Bucky Dent who isn't exactly the worlds greatest investigative journalist. Our season will depend upon who we get to replace Domask, Jones, Muila, Brown, Newton, Banks and whoever else may leave. We already have Davis who looks to have the skill set to contribute right away. We need to get longer, more athletic players who can get their own shot and score. It would help if they can also play good defense. Davis has that skill set. If we get several more players with that skill set and our remaining players improve we have a chance to be good just like anyone else. Iowa State had nearly 100% roster turnover last year and made a deep run in the tournament, it can happen. Bradley has big roster turnover every year and always seems to compete for the MVC championship.But some fans and alumni feel like it could have been more, citing the team’s experience and depth. The Salukis felt all year their best basketball was in front of them but couldn’t produce it when it most mattered.
Expectations as of now will be lower than they were in November. There are talented pieces still on the roster but probably not enough of them to win a conference, even one that’s being gutted by the portal as much as the Missouri Valley Conference.
Imagine if there was this kind of urgency when Domask and Jones were actually here. Which is really why Domask is leaving.
I really think the staff thought they had a postseason roster. They thought they were going to get more scoring from Newton, who showed he could score at Evansville and were probably counting on bigger offensive contributions from the likes of D'Amico and Wonders. Also, probably didn't count on Jones shooting 28% from 3 following years of shooting 34% and 43% from 3.That's just a "captain obvious" statement by Bucky Dent who isn't exactly the worlds greatest investigative journalist. Our season will depend upon who we get to replace Domask, Jones, Muila, Brown, Newton, Banks and whoever else may leave. We already have Davis who looks to have the skill set to contribute right away. We need to get longer, more athletic players who can get their own shot and score. It would help if they can also play good defense. Davis has that skill set. If we get several more players with that skill set and our remaining players improve we have a chance to be good just like anyone else. Iowa State had nearly 100% roster turnover last year and made a deep run in the tournament, it can happen. Bradley has big roster turnover every year and always seems to compete for the MVC championship.But some fans and alumni feel like it could have been more, citing the team’s experience and depth. The Salukis felt all year their best basketball was in front of them but couldn’t produce it when it most mattered.
Expectations as of now will be lower than they were in November. There are talented pieces still on the roster but probably not enough of them to win a conference, even one that’s being gutted by the portal as much as the Missouri Valley Conference.
Imagine if there was this kind of urgency when Domask and Jones were actually here. Which is really why Domask is leaving.
That's just a "captain obvious" statement by Bucky Dent who isn't exactly the worlds greatest investigative journalist. Our season will depend upon who we get to replace Domask, Jones, Muila, Brown, Newton, Banks and whoever else may leave. We already have Davis who looks to have the skill set to contribute right away. We need to get longer, more athletic players who can get their own shot and score. It would help if they can also play good defense. Davis has that skill set. If we get several more players with that skill set and our remaining players improve we have a chance to be good just like anyone else. Iowa State had nearly 100% roster turnover last year and made a deep run in the tournament, it can happen. Bradley has big roster turnover every year and always seems to compete for the MVC championship.But some fans and alumni feel like it could have been more, citing the team’s experience and depth. The Salukis felt all year their best basketball was in front of them but couldn’t produce it when it most mattered.
Expectations as of now will be lower than they were in November. There are talented pieces still on the roster but probably not enough of them to win a conference, even one that’s being gutted by the portal as much as the Missouri Valley Conference.
Imagine if there was this kind of urgency when Domask and Jones were actually here. Which is really why Domask is leaving.
I don't think Marcus is leaving because the staff didn't have a sense of urgency.
@usmcsaluki he isn’t. It’s just another attempt to discredit Mullins… he’s leaving because he was gifted a free year of college basketball and is choosing to use it to play at a big time school. 4 year player, could have left anytime, he did not lack faith in Mullins.
Old guy here. Been a Saluki diehard since '65. I would call 22-23 a good season. About as close to a conference championship as it gets. It seemed to me the offense was quite successful in getting what it was designed to do,i.e. open 3 point shots. Lordy,but this team missed a ton of wide open 3 pointers.
I agree with the opinions above that recruiting has been poor----considerably weaker than Hinson's. But excellent as far as the "culture" goes.
the recruiting is absolutely, without question, unequivocally, better than it was under Hinson.Old guy here. Been a Saluki diehard since '65. I would call 22-23 a good season. About as close to a conference championship as it gets. It seemed to me the offense was quite successful in getting what it was designed to do,i.e. open 3 point shots. Lordy,but this team missed a ton of wide open 3 pointers.
I agree with the opinions above that recruiting has been poor----considerably weaker than Hinson's. But excellent as far as the "culture" goes.
hey I never attended a practice but I know for sure those guys sitting the bench were better than the ones playing. What are you a JV junior kids parent who doesn’t play?I would have gotten rid of him for playing JD all year and screwing over the other big guys. That is just the tip of the iceberg of poor roster management. His first 3 years Mullins could do no wrong and I would always support him or there would be a valid excuse. This year was a complete failure and there was no reason to see the rotations we did. The program will survive if he stays or goes. I wish him the best. That staff has a whole lot to prove, starting with playing the best players.
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You don't know that for sure. Coaches sometimes play effort guys or kids they especially like more than their talent or production deserves. Coaches sometimes get goofy ideas in their head, coaches are sometimes stubborn and keep doing the same thing that doesn't work, etc. - ideas like playing a smaller guy at center while Indiana State gobbles you up in the paint and you lose a home game you should have won, causing the fans to boo you!
Not playing Hornecker more was not smart, for example. Rupert hardly ever played more than a few minutes at a time. Brown probably played more minutes than he should have, and FW and AJH barely sniffed the court. I thought Banks should have played more - not necessarily replacing XJ. His scoring really improved this year. Too late.
If you're defending Mullins' lineup choices, you're offbase IMHO. He had some questionable lineups in every game this year.
That's one of the biggest needs for BM if he wants to keep his job IMO.
Sure hope Cook isn't pulling the strings though. Hinson's wife could end up being our next coach! 🙂
I agree with the opinions above that recruiting has been poor----considerably weaker than Hinson's. But excellent as far as the "culture" goes.
I honestly think it's been better than Hinson's overall. Hinson relied on a bunch of JUCO kids and hiring Anthony Beane's dad to get recruits. Portal recruiting has got to be better though with Mullins considering how important it is for mid-majors.
speaking of hiring coaches for players, might be smart to be looking for a coach attached to a really good portal player right now…I agree with the opinions above that recruiting has been poor----considerably weaker than Hinson's. But excellent as far as the "culture" goes.
I honestly think it's been better than Hinson's overall. Hinson relied on a bunch of JUCO kids and hiring Anthony Beane's dad to get recruits. Portal recruiting has got to be better though with Mullins considering how important it is for mid-majors.
I agree with the opinions above that recruiting has been poor----considerably weaker than Hinson's. But excellent as far as the "culture" goes.
I honestly think it's been better than Hinson's overall. Hinson relied on a bunch of JUCO kids and hiring Anthony Beane's dad to get recruits. Portal recruiting has got to be better though with Mullins considering how important it is for mid-majors.
Well, sounds like we have a lot of offers out. Hopefully, we get some good news on that front soon.
I agree with the opinions above that recruiting has been poor----considerably weaker than Hinson's. But excellent as far as the "culture" goes.
I honestly think it's been better than Hinson's overall. Hinson relied on a bunch of JUCO kids and hiring Anthony Beane's dad to get recruits. Portal recruiting has got to be better though with Mullins considering how important it is for mid-majors.
Well, sounds like we have a lot of offers out. Hopefully, we get some good news on that front soon.
Unlike the last few offseasons, SIU can sell getting a lot of possessions and playing time to potential portal guys. They really need to make a big splash or two or else they're going to be destined for around 20 losses next year. Domask might not have been the best player in the Valley last year but he meant more to SIU than any player in the Valley meant to their team. If Tucker DeVries had a bad game, Drake had 3-4 other guys that could step up and help them win. If Domask had a bad game, SIU is losing 80% of the time. It's going to be rough to replace him.
Much better guard play is a must. Xavier Johnson is a good point guard but they probably need to find 2 guards that can score around 10 points per game, something they only had with Jones last year. I think Swope from Southern Indiana is my favorite guard we're after assuming Marquise Kennedy is unattainable. Also Landon Moore from St. Francis (PA) is interesting.
I would be more on the Bryan Mullins bandwagon, even now after four years of nothing on the court, IF the product was at least entertaining.
But I can’t ever remember a more boring team to watch than this one from 22-23.
Can’t hit a shot to save their lives. Also don’t turn their tough D into fast break points. Very few dunks or excitement at all.
You could go take a dump during most games, and when you got back, you probably didn’t miss but one basket made. Just brutal to watch.
And I watched all 33 games, including the two Vegas games that ended at 2 in the morning.
Administration is not in the hand-holding business. They want to keep their jobs too. Mullins is done here after Year 5.
Supporter of the Fab 4: Scottie Ebube, Foster Wonders, AJ Ferguson & Cade Hornecker.
They’re the ones that can get us where we haven’t been in 15 years.
