Why did 7 of the 9 Texas players in the top 100 list of espn commit to Texas schools...the top3 A&M? The facts belie your statement. And there are plenty of Texas players that end up in the pros and more than enough to to generate players for the flagship university of the state. How many Arizona players are there or Connecticut, and yet their state schools somehow excel. Part of the reason there haven't been major successes from Texas is that Texas has the best chance out of Texas we've just spent 17 years with one coach.
Between Houston and Dallas alone there are enough players to compete against anyone in the country. What about Houston back in the day with Phi Slamma Jamma, that only lost because they couldn't shoot foul shots. It was basically a Houston super team + Hakeem.
We've won 3 tourney games in 7 years, and have no conference or Big 12 tournament wins. We've finished top 25 once. THAT'S 7 YEARS. Do you see any signs that anyone....including recruits believe in Rick Barnes anymore? I don't get how you can ignore our shooting percentages and the year after year of bad offenses. He has been given a very generous grace period and has made over 14 Million in those 7 years to generate those 3 tourney wins and 1 top 25 finish. This is my last post because you are clinging to ancient history to go back a decade and say he has demonstrated he could get there. Well, he has demonstrated these last 7 years that he barely fields a top 50 team if that. Mac Brown demonstrated he could win a NC, but even that doesn't give you a lifetime job. You have to keep performing. And you have to show that you are addressing your deficiencies. Rick Barnes has done neither for a LONG time.
And half of the Big 12 teams are making the tournament these last couple of years. Why do you think we can't get a coach to do it again? Penders did much better than Barnes if you compare his record to Barnes last 7. He made the tourney almost every year and made an elite 8 and sweet 16. That was before basketball grew as a sport and was televised everywhere. Before Texas High school basketball has really grown up.
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