Two Items of interest...

[Golden Avalanche]

1) Some have been harping at how Syracuse and Louisville are so much head and shoulders above the rest of the league, and that MU isn't close to their level.  Interesting Cuse had to rally from behind at home to squeak out a win against UC - albeit with Cashmere Wright contributing a a 2-13 performance from the field.

2) Texas is 0-5 in Big 12 play thus far...yes...that is making me paranoid.

Ville and Cuse are above the rest of the conference.

There's no shame in struggling against Cincy. One of the best defenses in the country. And, to be fair, Cuse & Cincy both traveled from an emotional win on Saturday night with little rest to play a strange Monday matinee. That game was always going to be kooky.

If Texas fires Barnes, they're fucking stupid. What a mess the NCAA laid at their front door this season.

[MerrittsMustache]

nm.

[Benny B]

Ville and Cuse are above the rest of the conference.

Everyone except Villanova, apparantly.

[ChicosBailBonds]

UL trips up against Villanova.  We trip up against UWGB. 


Anyone and everyone is beatable, it's about who does it more often and doesn't have as many of the crappy losses on their ledger that rises to the top.

[Tugg Speedman]

UL trips up against Villanova.  We trip up against UWGB. 


Anyone and everyone is beatable, it's about who does it more often and doesn't have as many of the crappy losses on their ledger that rises to the top.

Correct ... and I hope we don't trip up against Providence this weekend.

[mileskishnish72]

And as if Haith didn't have enough trouble, the NCAA is nipping at him.

[GGGG]

And as if Haith didn't have enough trouble, the NCAA is nipping at him.

Actually, that's really the only trouble he has.  He wouldn't be let go otherwise.

[Pakuni]

Actually, that's really the only trouble he has.  He wouldn't be let go otherwise.

Doubt he gets let go unless the NCAA suspends him. After the disaster that was its last coaching search, I don't think Mizzou is eager to do it again unless they absolutely have to.

[MerrittsMustache]

Doubt he gets let go unless the NCAA suspends him. After the disaster that was its last coaching search, I don't think Mizzou is eager to do it again unless they absolutely have to.

I believe that Haith, and in turn Mizzou, could be hit with sanctions.

[Pakuni]

I believe that Haith, and in turn Mizzou, could be hit with sanctions.

Why would Mizzou get hit with sanctions for misdeeds Haith committed at another school.
Indiana wasn't punished for what Sampson did at Oklahoma.
I suppose one could argue that Mizzou would be indirectly punished via any penalties imposed on Haith (i.e. reduction of in-home visits, recruit contacts, etc.), but that's not the same thing as saying Mizzou was hit with sanctions.

[GGGG]

Doubt he gets let go unless the NCAA suspends him. After the disaster that was its last coaching search, I don't think Mizzou is eager to do it again unless they absolutely have to.

He very well could get hit with a show-cause penalty.

[Pakuni]

He very well could get hit with a show-cause penalty.

They could, except I'm not aware of any instance in which the NCAA applied it retroactively to a school that had hired the coach in violation before the violations/penalties were determined. Heck, Mizzou hired Haith before the investigation began.
It would seem patently unfair (and no, the NCAA isn't famous for its fairness) to punish Mizzou under these circumstances. It's one thing to say "you have to accept these penalties if you hire this coach." It's completely different to say "you have to accept these penalties for hiring a coach who we later decided had committed violations elsewhere."