I saw that Kermit Davis took 11 years to get his team into the NCAAS and that since it's only been 7, UTEP should hang onto Tim Floyd. MTSU was in the Ohio Valley and Sun Belt conferences before and have never won more than 1 game in any NCAA tournament. UTEP won the 1966 National Championship and made the 1992 Sweet 16. They were also in better conferences all that time. Only until recently have the Blue Raiders been on a level playing field. UTEP had a clear conference advantage over MTSU.
MTSU did not make any tournaments from 1990 to 2013. That's 23 years in between, so what pressure was there to make the tournament? The Miners went to 3 tournaments between 2004 and 2010 and had a rich basketball tradition. Why should UTEP fans accept not going to the dance and not expect anything for 7 years from a coach? Just because it sorta worked for Middle, does not mean it will work here.
Tim Floyd has had his chance here and it's time for a change. Rookie head coaches like Billy Gillispie, Doc Sadler, and Tony Barbee all were more successful in less time and they did it in better leagues. There's no way Barbee would have been given an 8th season. Just because Floyd is part of the Haskins tree, does not mean he should be given free passes when he hasn't brought the program forward.
The Miners have lost to basketball powers like Angelo St, New Orleans, Northern Arizona, Maryland Eastern Shore, and all the awful teams in Conference USA. Kermit Davis is now working for MTSU, but who is sure that Tim Floyd is working for UTEP?
MTSU did not make any tournaments from 1990 to 2013. That's 23 years in between, so what pressure was there to make the tournament? The Miners went to 3 tournaments between 2004 and 2010 and had a rich basketball tradition. Why should UTEP fans accept not going to the dance and not expect anything for 7 years from a coach? Just because it sorta worked for Middle, does not mean it will work here.
Tim Floyd has had his chance here and it's time for a change. Rookie head coaches like Billy Gillispie, Doc Sadler, and Tony Barbee all were more successful in less time and they did it in better leagues. There's no way Barbee would have been given an 8th season. Just because Floyd is part of the Haskins tree, does not mean he should be given free passes when he hasn't brought the program forward.
The Miners have lost to basketball powers like Angelo St, New Orleans, Northern Arizona, Maryland Eastern Shore, and all the awful teams in Conference USA. Kermit Davis is now working for MTSU, but who is sure that Tim Floyd is working for UTEP?
