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Dave Hackenberg danced around the topic in his article in today's Toledo Blade but didn't quite come out and say it.

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That topic is close game losses to very good teams, wins over superior teams and losses to mediocre teams equals one thing: total inconsistency, and that my friends rests solely on the shoulders of the head coach.

I'm not naive enough to look through brown and orange colored glasses to think that this is a highly talented team, but we have players who can clearly compete with the best in the MAC. What they lack is the adult leadership necessary to help them become consistent performers. As 18-22 year old college athletes, they deserve to be in a program that has a coach who can help them develop athletically and realize their potential. Lois Orr is clearly not capable of that, and Chris Kingston has had a front row seat this season to witness that.

I felt sorry for the players last night but certainly not for the coaching staff. Another nail in the Louis Orr coaching coffin was a fitting ending to last night's game and I think we are all now in countdown mode until our athletic director does the right thing to attempt to resurrect this program by allowing Louis to pursue other interests.

As I sat there last night watching the the student section and the noise level that was created in that arena, I actually felt hopeful for the future. (That was as as much fun as I've ever had at The Stroh) To think that was the 4th largest crowd in the Stroh Center history at 3,400 should be an indication to our athletic director just how much Orr has done to ruin this program. (I attended the UT/OU game last week at Savage and they announced the student crowd at 4,000)

Imagine this program with the right man at the helm, the addition of a couple of key players and an arena filled with 5,000 fans every night, and I see a place that is incredibly difficult for opposing teams to come in and get a win.

The time for talk and speculation is over.

Louis Orr MUST go!!!

Our next head coach must bring a combination of a solid coaching resume combined with the ability to reach out to the students and community to excite them about supporting the product. If that happens then the 5,000 seat Stroh Center can become a very exciting place to watch a game and could make a game ticket a very valuable commodity. I don't think it's unrealistic to expect we could draw 2,000 students every night with the right person leading the program.

I will now put on my orange and brown colored glasses and believe that can indeed happen and I have faith in this athletic director that he will make it happen.

Until then, the countdown is now 5 regular season games and a first round loss in the MAC tournament.

I'm excited for March, but not for the reason that most college basketball fans are.

March is the month we will be delivered from the mediocrity of Louis Orr!

It's all the little things. With Orr it always has been. So little attention to detail. For example, running 25 seconds off the clock before shooting down 1 at the end of the game. If you miss Toledo is still shooting 1 and 1, you must extend the game in 1 possession game as long as possible. Not having your defense ready on missed free throw, knowing Toledo has no timeouts left. The awful offensive execution out of timeouts in general. The hardest part is watching 4 coaches, get out coached night after night over 7 years. Most would be long gone or at worst forced to change something. I'm starting to see light at the end of the miserable tunnel. What a great atmosphere for a game last night. Just 2 more home games and Lou and his stool will be gone.

Amen Brother!

I was in the student section and couldn't believe the energy...most fun I've had at a game at the Stroh by a mile, and I've attended every home game with the exception of one or two. Can't wait until the program is on the up and up again.