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[NWAkron]

TOS to CMU

[kreed5120]

Barbee canned at CMU. It seems a bit odd that they waited until now to fire him. I'm not sure why they decided to wait until 3 weeks after the season to do it. 

 

https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2025/4/3/cmu-athletics-announces-leadership-change-in-mens-basketball-program

[clarkwgriswold]

37 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

Barbee canned at CMU. It seems a bit odd that they waited until now to fire him. I'm not sure why they decided to wait until 3 weeks after the season to do it. 

 

https://cmuchippewas.com/news/2025/4/3/cmu-athletics-announces-leadership-change-in-mens-basketball-program

 

Wow,  in 2023-24 he was 18-14, finished fourth in the MAC and was named the MAC coach of the year.

[kreed5120]

23 minutes ago, clarkwgriswold said:

 

Wow,  in 2023-24 he was 18-14, finished fourth in the MAC and was named the MAC coach of the year.

 

I still didn't think CMU was all that good that year. They went 12-6, but that was in large part because the MAC was very bad. When 2 cupcakes face-off someone has to win. They finished that season #277 in Kenpom and I imagine NET was similar. 

 

Personally, I think it's a positive for CMU. They could have continued riding it out with a coach that was below average (.417 winning percentage in MAC games), but not dumpster fire horrendous. By firing him they're saying they think they can do better. Maybe that means they plan to invest more in their program. Time will tell.

Edited 21 hours ago by kreed5120

[Let'sGoZips94]

13 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

I still didn't think CMU was all that good that year. They went 12-6, but that was in large part because the MAC was very bad. When 2 cupcakes face-off someone has to win. They finished that season #277 in Kenpom and I imagine NET was similar. 

 

Personally, I think it's a positive for CMU. They could have continued riding it out with a coach that was below average (.417 winning percentage in MAC games), but not dumpster fire horrendous. By firing him they're saying they think they can do better. Maybe that means they plan to invest more in their program. Time will tell.

 

They had a better record in the MAC that year than Kent did this year - and Kent doubled Pinky's salary. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[clarkwgriswold]

11 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

I still didn't think CMU was all that good that year. They went 12-6, but that was in large part because the MAC was very bad. When 2 cupcakes face-off someone has to win. They finished that season #277 in Kenpom and I imagine NET was similar. 

 

Personally, I think it's a positive for CMU. They could have continued riding it out with a coach that was below average (.417 winning percentage in MAC games), but not dumpster fire horrendous. By firing him they're saying they think they can do better. Maybe that means they plan to invest more in their program. Time will tell.

 

Agreed.  He had that season then everybody pretty much bailed other than Pritchard.  

[RoyalBlu]

2 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

They had a better record in the MAC that year than Kent did this year - and Kent doubled Pinky's salary. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Half empty? Half full? Kent went to MAC Tournament title game with a .500, 8th place MAC team last year, and to the NIT Elite 8 with a barely third place MAC team this year.

 

You can use numbers to justify just about anything.

 

[Let'sGoZips94]

16 minutes ago, RoyalBlu said:

Half empty? Half full? Kent went to MAC Tournament title game with a .500, 8th place MAC team last year, and to the NIT Elite 8 with a barely third place MAC team this year.

 

You can use numbers to justify just about anything.

 

 

Oh my gosh it's an AKRON forum. If I want to make fun of Kent for loving & rewarding mediocre success, I'm going to make fun of Kent for loving & rewarding mediocre success. What is with the defensiveness when it comes to Kent on this forum recently? 

 

[NWAkron]

4 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Oh my gosh it's an AKRON forum. If I want to make fun of Kent for loving & rewarding mediocre success, I'm going to make fun of Kent for loving & rewarding mediocre success. What is with the defensiveness when it comes to Kent on this forum recently? 

 

defensive much?

[Let'sGoZips94]

21 minutes ago, NWAkron said:

defensive much?

 

T-shirt cannon.

[NWAkron]

10 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

T-shirt cannon.

Being 6'1, I was an easy target.

[RoyalBlu]

12 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Oh my gosh it's an AKRON forum. If I want to make fun of Kent for loving & rewarding mediocre success, I'm going to make fun of Kent for loving & rewarding mediocre success. What is with the defensiveness when it comes to Kent on this forum recently? 

 

As mentioned somewhere before ... It's a MAC Thread, indicating topics/comments about OTHER TEAMS from around THE MAC, - both to make fun of or not -  are supposedly ok here.

 

If this is strictly for bashing the rest of the league, ... then let's make that clear for all.

 

[akzipper]

5 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:

As mentioned somewhere before ... It's a MAC Thread, indicating topics/comments about OTHER TEAMS from around THE MAC, - both to make fun of or not -  are supposedly ok here.

 

If this is strictly for bashing the rest of the league, ... then let's make that clear for all.

 

 

I have nothing positive, and will never have anything positive to say about Kent or Ohio U.

Edited 48 minutes ago by akzipper

[Let'sGoZips94]

5 hours ago, RoyalBlu said:

As mentioned somewhere before ... It's a MAC Thread, indicating topics/comments about OTHER TEAMS from around THE MAC, - both to make fun of or not -  are supposedly ok here.

 

If this is strictly for bashing the rest of the league, ... then let's make that clear for all.

 

 

It's not strictly for bashing the rest of the league, but there doesn't need to be a concerted effort to constantly defend Kent like there has been on this board for the past 2-3 months; propping them up when they don't deserve it, defending their mediocre success, etc. I'm well aware of their undeserved NIT run this year and the historical differences between them and CMU. However, the MAC last year was the same exact rating as the MAC this year despite Akron & Miami OH being much much better. The last two years, CMU is 19-17 in the MAC. Kent is also 19-17 in the MAC. Kent had an opportunity at a NIT run this year because of LOSSES to UC Irvine, Auburn, and Bama. Otherwise, they've ultimately had the same success these last two seasons. CMU fired their coach. Kent extended theirs and doubled his salary (none of this even touches on the character problems that have been a constant at Kent under Sendy, or that Sendy allegedly doesn't even want to be at Kent but is too crappy to get hired by Fordham). That's funny, you're allowed to laugh, and it doesn't need explained away. Kent being an utter failure is the only positive in the existence of Kent; otherwise, they do nothing but harm the University of Akron by siphoning enrollment and funding in an already lesser-populated area. 

Edited 26 minutes ago by Let'sGoZips94