Dear Coach Wojo

[bilsu]

We were lucky to beat Creighton with Carlino and you think we should of won at Creighton?

[HutchwasClutch]

We were lucky to beat Creighton with Carlino and you think we should of won at Creighton?

Exactly bilsu.

[esotericmindguy]

Go take a f***ing nap

+1. And when you wake up find a hobby.

[NotBuzzWilliams]

Success has caused more failure than failure. Success causes people to think they've arrived, but failure causes most people to work harder.

[HutchwasClutch]

Success has caused more failure than failure. Success causes people to think they've arrived, but failure causes most people to work harder.

What else have you ripped off of Buzz's twitter account?

[NotBuzzWilliams]

What else have you ripped off of Buzz's twitter account?

It's easy to make decisions once you determine what your real values are...

[ecc5051]

The Hillbilly left because he earned a five year contract the rolls over every year. You would do the same thing.

[ChicosBailBonds]

The Hillbilly left because he earned a five year contract the rolls over every year. You would do the same thing.

He had that at MU, not sure what you are trying to state.

[willie warrior]

He had that at MU, not sure what you are trying to state.

The phony cowboy rolled over.

[Tums Festival]

Dear Coach:

I've been a loyal Warrior since, well, as long as my feeble mind can remember. I've been through the good times (Al, the late 2000s) as well as the Dukiet years and the Deane years. But the last few weeks has just been more than my heart is used to, so I'm about to vent.

I know you're down to seven players. And, yes, I know Matt Carlino is our best offensive threat and he's on the bench with a concussion. But we were playing Creighton. Since Doug McDermott left, we should have been able to beat them in our sleep. There's probably less there than what we have. And yet we lose. We lose by making mistakes that mature teams don't make. I have to admit that after I saw that bozo Kreklow hit like eight three-pointers in a row and after I saw you yell at the guys not to leave three-point shots open, then Kreklow goes out and hits too many more, I went to lunch.

People tell me I should be patient. I should wait because help is on its way. But then I see our "first" signee under the Coach Wojo era, the kid that seemed to proud to be a Warrior, take a hike on us. There is a lot of speculation about Nick Noskowiak. I'll leave that to someone else. But I am concerned that some of the "help is on the way," just took a detour. We were so proud that our first Coach Wojo class was fourth in the nation. It probably still is pretty high, but one has to wonder what's happening.

I am concerned because I see a kid like Deonte Burton, who was supposed to be someone special, leave. Sort of like Jameal McKay and DJ Newbill. Boy, could both of those guys help us now. I'll bet Deonte could too, for all of the fuss. Instead, he'll be looking like a bad hot dog playing in those Iowa State colors rather than being the difference off the bench.

Coach, I know you inherited a mess when the Hillbilly left. I think he wasn't man enough to face up to the mess he created, so he went to rubeland USA. I know it takes time but when we see this team play and we see the roster machinations, we get nervous. We know these kids are trying, but we see crap. How many times today were we down to nothing on the shot clock and suddenly Derrick Wilson was shooting? You might as well have me out there shooting! The result would be the same. We played right into Creighton's hands and even Duncan, my cocker spaniel, knows Derrick's the last guy on the team to shoot. I like Derrick, by the way and think he sometimes get a bum rap (Ners, are you listening), but senior leadership should know that you find someone other than Derrick to put that last-second shot up.

The three-pointers over and over again. Geez, after awhile, put a chase man on that one shooter. He's the guy who is gonna kill us. 15 points at halftime.... good Lord!

So, please use the rest of the season to figure it out. Try something new on offense. I don't know. I know the guys have been physically working hard, but is there a way to get their heads in the game too? Give us some reason for hope and we'll return it a hundredfold with enthusiasm and commitment.

As it is now, baseball looks really good.

Thanks for reading Coach!

It's always nice to see adversity bringing out the crybabies trying to pass themselves off as true fans.

[Texas Western]

Dear Coach:

I've been a loyal Warrior since, well, as long as my feeble mind can remember. I've been through the good times (Al, the late 2000s) as well as the Dukiet years and the Deane years. But the last few weeks has just been more than my heart is used to, so I'm about to vent.

I know you're down to seven players. And, yes, I know Matt Carlino is our best offensive threat and he's on the bench with a concussion. But we were playing Creighton. Since Doug McDermott left, we should have been able to beat them in our sleep. There's probably less there than what we have. And yet we lose. We lose by making mistakes that mature teams don't make. I have to admit that after I saw that bozo Kreklow hit like eight three-pointers in a row and after I saw you yell at the guys not to leave three-point shots open, then Kreklow goes out and hits too many more, I went to lunch.

People tell me I should be patient. I should wait because help is on its way. But then I see our "first" signee under the Coach Wojo era, the kid that seemed to proud to be a Warrior, take a hike on us. There is a lot of speculation about Nick Noskowiak. I'll leave that to someone else. But I am concerned that some of the "help is on the way," just took a detour. We were so proud that our first Coach Wojo class was fourth in the nation. It probably still is pretty high, but one has to wonder what's happening.

I am concerned because I see a kid like Deonte Burton, who was supposed to be someone special, leave. Sort of like Jameal McKay and DJ Newbill. Boy, could both of those guys help us now. I'll bet Deonte could too, for all of the fuss. Instead, he'll be looking like a bad hot dog playing in those Iowa State colors rather than being the difference off the bench.

Coach, I know you inherited a mess when the Hillbilly left. I think he wasn't man enough to face up to the mess he created, so he went to rubeland USA. I know it takes time but when we see this team play and we see the roster machinations, we get nervous. We know these kids are trying, but we see crap. How many times today were we down to nothing on the shot clock and suddenly Derrick Wilson was shooting? You might as well have me out there shooting! The result would be the same. We played right into Creighton's hands and even Duncan, my cocker spaniel, knows Derrick's the last guy on the team to shoot. I like Derrick, by the way and think he sometimes get a bum rap (Ners, are you listening), but senior leadership should know that you find someone other than Derrick to put that last-second shot up.

The three-pointers over and over again. Geez, after awhile, put a chase man on that one shooter. He's the guy who is gonna kill us. 15 points at halftime.... good Lord!

So, please use the rest of the season to figure it out. Try something new on offense. I don't know. I know the guys have been physically working hard, but is there a way to get their heads in the game too? Give us some reason for hope and we'll return it a hundredfold with enthusiasm and commitment.

As it is now, baseball looks really good.

Thanks for reading Coach!

Excellent post

[naginiF]

Excellent post

i should've read this thread before the 'Ners is right' thread.....we're one away from the trifecta!

[GGGG]

I think Texas Western is a pathetic, and very dangerous poster if some of our speculation is correct and that he has ties to a current or former player. 

And if he doesn't have such ties, he should come right out and say it.

[GGGG]

And really for those bitching about Wojo, what exactly do you want him to do?  Outside of the Burton transfer, which with 20/20 hindsight might have been handled better, what exactly should he have done differently?

What offensive or defensive system should he have run?

What players should he have brought in?

I mean, EVERYONE is playing plenty of time right now.  Giving more minutes to someone else earlier on wasn't going to change the course of this season.

He's changing defenses because none of them are very good right now.  He is is coaching a team with limited shooting ability (with Carlino out) and having about the same results people could have predicted.

So instead of all the bitching and moaning, people should come up with specifics.  I'm not saying that he is going to be a fantastic coach.  Really the best grade I can give him for this year is an "Incomplete."  He has a poorly constructed roster and inexperienced players who are by and large limited in significant aspects of their games.

[brewcity77]

Clearly bench Derrick, play Duane, Jajuan, Luke, Sandy, and Steve 40 minutes per game since the future is all that matters. Then issue a public apology for running Deonte and Dawson off, not recruiting Diamond Stone, and hire Hologram Al McGuire as associate head coach.

Teal better not be necessary...

[MU82]

Give it some time.  Every guy you mention was originally a Buzz recruit.  Every one.  Yes, I know Wojo got NN to recommit, but he also had to do that quickly. 

No idea if Wojo will work out, but I'm not sweating this year one bit.

We are so in agreement on this stuff, Chicos. About that, I don't know which of us should be more worried - ha!

[Nevada233]

Clearly bench Derrick, play Duane, Jajuan, Luke, Sandy, and Steve 40 minutes per game since the future is all that matters. Then issue a public apology for running Deonte and Dawson off, not recruiting Diamond Stone, and hire Hologram Al McGuire as associate head coach.

Teal better not be necessary...

Seems legit.