MO State @ Miami(FL)-3.21.2011-7pm EST ESPN

[PeKaph]

At least the good thing about ending your season in the NIT like this is that you can't be too upset...it's just the NIT.

A few things became pretty obvious tonight:

1. Martin isn't really ready to go anywhere. When Miami went to the M2M, Martin couldn't adjust and it decided the game. When you get outcoached by a guy whose fanbase wants him fired in front of maybe 1K fans, you're not ready for a bigger job.
2. Scheer is still showing that he's going to be ready to take on a bigger role next year, and Copeland had some good minutes. That's a nice rotation, and it showed that Martin did some thinking about next year and not just winning now.
3. That said, there are a couple of needs. The Bears are either going to have to find a scoring 5, or develop Rhine/Patterson. Patterson didn't get a minute tonight, and I'm almost beginning to wonder if he'll be on the roster this year. With Creekmore's struggles at the end of the year, it was obvious that Martin didn't have a use for him even in situations like tonight when he really could have helped.
4. Pickens will be a HUGE re-addition next year, but MSU still needs to find probably one more double-digit scorer. Whether that's Scheer, Christian Kirk, or someone else, I dunno.
5. Finally, and most importantly, this program deserves someone with a brain who knows how to make a schedule, because they don't have one right now. Whoever was responsible for this year's non-conference schedule really stuck the dagger in this team from the beginning. Whether it was depending on beating Tennessee for the entire SOS, to being blindingly dogged in scheduling every singly Arkansas team OTHER THAN THE GOOD ONE, to (the clincher) scheduling a game against Tulsa 48 hours after the UT team that had no hope of getting full effort, there is no sign that anyone in the MSU sports program has a clue in how to schedule to get an at-large bid. If Bill Rowe was responsible for the majority of this schedule, well, he's gone and he really should have left sooner. If Moats is responsible, then he has no clue how to be an AD, and he'd better learn or get out.

In the end, it was definitely a good season, but a bit disappointing. It will feel for a long time like the 2010-2011 Bears left money on the table. But at least we finally got that MVC title banner, and no matter how watered-down this conference is, that will be fun to have. Time to get to work on rebuilding.

[beatingrillz]

Creekmore is appealing to get another year of eligibility sounds like he has a good chance.

[St. Sebastian]

I heard that Martin doesn't get along with the Missouri State AD. Any truth to that?

[CaseyGarrisonforPrez]

I heard that Martin doesn't get along with the Missouri State AD. Any truth to that?

I've not heard that. Our AD is not especially beloved by the masses. Wouldn't entirely stun me if it is true, but I have not heard anything in regards to how Coach Martin feels about Moats.

[Pinkie]

Creekmore is appealing to get another year of eligibility sounds like he has a good chance.

What's the story on this?

[DieHardMSUFan]

Creekmore is appealing to get another year of eligibility sounds like he has a good chance.

Good lord....I for one, am NOT a Creekmore fan, and the Miami game showed why. As long as we face teams that have unathletic post players, or a very small team, Creekmore can blind a game with decent numbers, but I will guarantee you there were as many mistakes in those games that got overlooked by the stats at game end.

He single handedly lost the Miami game as much as Thomas won it for Miami. He could not guard, could not catch a pass, could not make a layup and was basically in the way on the floor. I really feel that given a chance to play full time, that Rhine is a much better player.

I really hope this is not granted, which I don't see how it could be. He played 4 games at Boston then transferred. Had to lose a year and joined MSU the next year in December and played out the rest of the season. Then played the next two years. He would have to have his transfer year waived in order to get another year, which would open a big can of worms.

I don't see much validity in it. I hope it does not happen.

[PeKaph]

He single handedly lost the Miami game as much as Thomas won it for Miami. He could not guard, could not catch a pass, could not make a layup and was basically in the way on the floor. I really feel that given a chance to play full time, that Rhine is a much better player.

I don't want to comment on the transfer situation or Rhine, because I don't know about either thing. However, the above paragraph was accurate. If Creekmore even shows up with an average game, MSU wins. He didn't, and he didn't against InSU either. If he comes back, it's possible that Rhine, Patterson, or an incoming 5 don't get a real look as a starter, and they need to get that opportunity.

[SubGod22]

Based off the story above, I'm not sure how it could be granted...

[MVCfans]

Miami's Haith is heading to Mizzou.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6288358

[Jet915]

Miami's Haith is heading to Mizzou.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6288358

Frank Haith? Where did that come from? Mizzou fans are hating this pick.....