be careful saying anything negative about jim christian .... jeff may get angry ..  #gettagrip

I don't know if we would've done that much better because of the injuries.  It might've been us instead of Akron getting the #4 seed and a bye but it's doubtful that we would've gotten past both Toledo and WMU.  And since Akron also went to the CIT, we probably would've wound up in the same place.  The big difference likely would've been in the locker room.  Everybody seemed to be wound up tighter than a $2 watch with Christian; Phillips may keep things looser.  Jon might've stayed with the team through post-season, which might've made a difference in how far we went in the CIT. 

Ha. Yeah, I love all the threads popping up seemingly wanting to blame JC for anything (everything) and/or projecting how much brighter things would have been this year (or last year) or next year.

One of the most funny is blaming JC if Owens is a no show here. Yet it was JC who recruited the kid.  Speculation about what could have been seems meaningless to me but I doubt JG or SP could have done any better with this past year's group given all the injuries. Further, JG was only a little above 50% in MAC play during his time here whereas JC was 70% or more. It's refreshing to at least see a few recent posts from guys who appreciated what JC accomplished here and actually wishing him luck in the future.

Man do I hate when this is brought up. Remember, JG didn't get his recruits to play for him as seniors because he left early. His winning percentage would have sky rocketed had he stayed and Ohio went 14-2 or better in the regular season.

Personally, I still think he had the best formula anyway. As long as you get hot in March, especially in a one-bid league like the MAC, who cares what your winning percentage is in conference?

We all should care because it's clearly easier to make the title game in Cleveland by winning one game than it is by winning 4 games.  The MAC regular season matters because of the bye system in place for the tourney.  Sure, it's great to peak at the right time...but if you are forced to win 5 games in a week to make the NCAA that's a whole lot tougher than winning 2 on Friday and Saturday.

i must be in a very small minority. i think Jim Christian did a REALLY great job this year. Considering the injuries, darn near remarkable to win 25 games in my opinion. Last year was a tough situation and all he did was go 14-2 in the MAC.

I have an idea that perhaps BC holds my opinion that the man did an outstanding job. was I happy that the BC blew up and caused tons of consternation? No.  but it is the way life is. I know others have said it, but i'm having a hard time believing ANYONE would turn down three times the salary in the profession you have chosen with an incredible opportunity unless you were died in the wool GREEN & WHITE. I wouldn't and I've bled green and white since the early 70s.

Let's just get behind Saul Phillips and hope the ride is as good as we all hope it is. I remember Billy Hahn and Dale "The Rally Killer" Bandy. It's a great time to be a Bobcat and I hope each year we worry that our new coach might get poached by a big name school because the Bobcats tore it up!!!

you better believe it was a tough situation .... it's not easy taking over a stacked team that won the MAC tournament and went to the sweet 16 barely losing to north carolina and losing ZERO seniors .... BANG !!!! .... oh baby what a tough situation !!

That was last year. His statement was about this past year. But bang away