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Message: [QUOTE="Kathy, post: 3911310, member: 7016"] I'm not saying fire but if he doesn't get to the NCAA with all of his players and advance past the first round it needs to be considered. Huskymagic had a lot of good points. Hurley has a number of in game coaching deficiencies as has been discussed in this forum from substitution patterns, time out usage, in game adjustments. He needs to utilize his assistants on the sidelines more, their viewpoint or perspective may help him see something that he hasn't - you very rarely see him talking to them during the game. Everyone likes to compare him to Calhoun and posters have stated that Calhoun started in a better place. That's BS. He had 2 players declared academically ineligible his first year, won the NIT in his second and got within 1 basket of the final four in his fourth and proceeded to only miss the Tournament 5 times during the rest of his tenure. The program had no National footprint. He didn't take over a program that had won 4 NC's. Hurley has advantages that Calhoun never had - Gampel, new training facility and great basketball history. He has shown he can recruit, but can he build a team with the needed pieces. Players reflect their coach and from Hurley's post game pressor he admitted that Ayala scared him as well matching with 5 out. It's fine he felt that way and good that he could recognize what the difficulties might be playing Maryland, but after 6 days to prepare there didn't seem to be a plan and the kids looked like they were playing not to lose. They didn't look confident, even if a coach has doubts he can't let his players know or feel that. I'm done now and know I will catch a lot of crap for this - but these are my thoughts and observations after 40+years of being a fan and 37 years as a season ticket holder who watches every minute of every game good or bad. [/QUOTE]

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