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Kobe was the difference in all of those close "50/50" wins.

Posted on: December 23, 2023 at 12:09:58 CT

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Without him, we'd have had 8 to 10 fewer wins and probably wouldn't even have reached the NIT.

Basketball is a game in which one elite player can have that kind of impact.

Edited by zounami at 12:10:28 on 12/23/23

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So DG is just outside the top 10 coaching salaries now huh? - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 11:07:22

RE: So DG is just outside the top 10 coaching salaries now huh? - Ragarm MU - 12/23 13:12:14

Pinkel and Vermeil are good examples of why - alstl MU - 12/23 13:00:44

This year was always going to be bad, next might not be much - mu-ku 2009 MU - 12/23 12:25:18

It would have been negligent and idiotic to not - FIJItiger MU

- 12/23 11:42:46

He made the tournament with Martin's first round pick and - alstl MU - 12/23 12:31:19

So 1 NCAA appearance warrants top 12 coach and $25.5 - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 12:24:20

no, the contract "enhancements" were grossly excessive... - zounami MU - 12/23 11:56:20

They were not. They are what Mizzou - haeffb MU - 12/23 16:58:59

I don’t subscribe that any of those 3 factors are true(nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 12/23 12:05:30

Besides Kobe Brown, who were the best players on the team - TigerMatt STL - 12/23 12:01:47

He brought them from Cleveland St - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 12:31:37

Kobe was the difference in all of those close "50/50" wins. - zounami MU - 12/23 12:09:58

The ghosting of Gholston (nm) - hou4mu MU - 12/23 12:27:24

No sh1t...he won 2 games by himself. Nm - BandG MU - 12/23 13:16:18

Outside Kobe Brown, Martin’s recruits contributed - TigerMatt STL - 12/23 12:26:22

Ok and look at the class he is bringing in.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 12/23 11:41:38

This place turned quick on him (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/23 11:19:39

I still support him but think we extended too quickly - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 12:24:53

He would have been hired away - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/23 13:25:12

we bumped his contract *way* more than necessary (nm) - zounami MU - 12/23 15:45:27

The contract bump was fine. - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/23 21:57:10

I doubt that(nm) - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 13:28:26

That was a big part of the extension (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 12/23 17:21:59

DG has a great agent(nm) - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 17:33:29

MU hadn't had a good team since 2012 before last year... - BandG MU - 12/23 13:18:37

wrong... Cuonzo had 2 teams with better Kenpom rankings - zounami MU - 12/23 15:46:13

No we didnt, he is the right guy for the job and will build - mu-ku 2009 MU - 12/23 12:27:45

I hope that's true but it's not known yet - LamarFrazier MU - 12/23 12:30:26

Same people all the time - DevilsAdvocate KC - 12/23 11:39:47

RE: This place turned quick on him: He looks like a bust - BH O'bonga MU - 12/23 11:25:48

no, my takes have been consistent... - zounami MU - 12/23 11:21:42

You are pretty proud of yourself but your Gates take is... - BandG MU - 12/23 13:23:34

you can't compare FB & BB... one requires *dozens* of - zounami MU - 12/23 15:42:30

Wrong. Give Drink time because he’s recruiting well - hou4mu MU - 12/23 12:38:12

Except your not. You have stupid standards for year 2 - TigerMatt STL - 12/23 11:42:45

where does his $25M+ buyout rank?... gotta be top 5 (nm) - zounami MU - 12/23 11:17:29

RE: So DG is just outside the top 10 coaching salaries now huh? - slamduncan KC - 12/23 11:11:33