Wojo - Plan A

[1SE]

Stewing over it more I think the downfall is Wojo that is a "Plan A" coach. When plan "A" works (namely Markus (or a few times Sam) is out of their mind, we looked good). When plan "A" doesn't work we didn't have a plan "B", much less a plan "C". And that's not even within game, even between games, during the slide, he couldn't come up with trying anything other than more of the same.

At the start of the year we were all debating how we would divide up the minutes with such a talented roster. In the end we basically played a 7ish man rotation. The amount of glue on Cain and Heldt's butts amazed me - these were guys that were major contributors on a team playing in a much tougher BE that missed the NCAA by one DePaul loss. Sure they aren't first team all americans, but they could have provided some value contributions in some packages.

In other words, with our roster this year, Wojo should have had 2, if not 3 COMPLETELY different looks he could roll out if he needed to change things up. That lack of any other look on O or D is what doomed us to that slide. I mean, are we allergic to full court pressure? How can a high-major team not have a press or two they can roll out when they're down 12 in a NCAA opening round game with 17:00 to go in the 2nd half against a team with a 305 lb center? Why did't we have one or two zone looks? Why didn't we have a "pound the paint" look on O?

I mean did our starting 5 even change at all during the last 7 games?

Let's not mistake Markus' other-worldly individual play for 2.5 months for some kind of progression on Wojo's behalf. To pick up on the analogy that has been in use here I was bamboozled by the "fools gold" of Plan A working when Markus was going insane and when a few others stepped up in the games where he was ineffective/injured. I sincerely thought Wojo had a few tricks up his sleeve. But this end of season slide shows that he didn't. And that's entirely consistent with what we've seen for the past 5 years.

He won't get fired this year. But if we do no better next year he needs to go.

[#UnleashSean]

You mean our offense of Howard dribbles off a pick and shoots from the 3 or dribbles in step backs and shoots from the 3. Or doesn't take the pick and drives into the lane 1 on 3.

You mean that offensive gameplan didnt work for the entire year?

[1SE]

You mean our offense of Howard dribbles off a pick and shoots from the 3 or dribbles in step backs and shoots from the 3. Or doesn't take the pick and drives into the lane 1 on 3.

You mean that offensive gameplan didnt work for the entire year?

"Ok Skip"

"Hehe, I told him to do that"

[NickelDimer]

That's been Wojo's MO since he's been here. When we're shooting the ball well he looks good. Even our improved defense this year looked much worse in games where we weren't shooting the ball well. I'm honestly still looking for evidence that he's a good coach. I haven't seen it and his inability to adjust to how teams adjusted to us down the stretch did nothing to inspire confidence

[tower912]

So, he's Crean.   

[NickelDimer]

So, he's Crean.

Pretty good comp honestly. Does that make Stan Buzz?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Pretty good comp honestly. Does that make Stan Buzz?

Could be. In the past I would have said that we will never know unless Wojo gets hired away...but after watching SIUE fire a coach to promote his assistant I guess it does sometimes happen.

[TedBaxter]

Could be. In the past I would have said that we will never know unless Wojo gets hired away...but after watching SIUE fire a coach to promote his assistant I guess it does sometimes happen.

What has Stan Johnson done to deserve the Marquette job if it opens?

[tower912]

What has Stan Johnson done to deserve the Marquette job if it opens?

Recruited well. 

[TedBaxter]

Recruited well.

He's gone after 3 top prospects the last 3 years and didn't get any of them.  Tillman, Graves and Mannion.  He's done a very good job getting some quality players.  Very good doesn't get you a promotion in my book.

[tower912]

He's gone after 3 top prospects the last 3 years and didn't get any of them.  Tillman, Graves and Mannion.  He's done a very good job getting some quality players.  Very good doesn't get you a promotion in my book.

I have never lobbied for him to replace Wojo.   We agree in principle.

[NickelDimer]

He's gone after 3 top prospects the last 3 years and didn't get any of them.  Tillman, Graves and Mannion.  He's done a very good job getting some quality players.  Very good doesn't get you a promotion in my book.

The question wasn't whether we should promote Stan. The question was could Stan be Wojo's Buzz. What had Buzz done when he was promoted? Spent a few years coaching a UNO program with poor results?

[MUBigDance]

I agree with some of the premise that Wojo didn't show a flexibility in game plan vs Murray and he needs to get better.

Don't agree with the tenor of this thread..."who should replace Wojo?"

I'll tell you who...Wojo will replace Wojo...as a better coach next year.