Give McDermott one more year and than if he fails to have a winning season and some kind of post season play than fire not only him but Pollard too. He is betting his future with McDermott as far as I can see. I was at Johnny Orr's first game at the Hilton and trust me you don't want to go back to 6,000 in attendance. Orr created a game that was exciting and fun to watch and he did it with a mix of average and good talent. This coach had more in place to success than Orr did when he got here. Orr's first center could barely run down the court and get there before the play was over. He never tolerated less than 100% and never accepted players quitting. This coach will never out coach others in the Big 12. Orr was up against what I considered a better group of coaches and better talent in his tenure and got the job done. I can barely stand to even turn on the TV to watch this brand of play. At least with Floyd you would get excited watching defenses that would shut down explosive offenses and you knew that everyone on the team had a critical part to play. Not the mess is on the court now. It is not the players, but the lack of Big 12 level of coaching. I can't remember the last time I watched ISU change tactics to take the other team out of their game. Record nights for the other teams guards will not change under McDermott. Kansas State had a bad night shooting the ball. It wasn't us doing anything different. Shortening up a game by holding the ball won't work if you are just trading baskets.
The House that Orr built is shaking at it's foundation.
The House that Orr built is shaking at it's foundation.
