Coach Shulman has been on the hot seat. All offseason has focused on just how long he will be the head coach. Many people feel he should be gone already.
But the good news for the Shulman is that no matter how hot his seat is right now, he can quiet a lot of critics with a bunch of wins this year. The schedule is set up for a reasonably big year.
They need to get a bunch of wins to help cool off Shulman's seat. One of the biggest problems Shulman has had in recent years is that the Mocs just don't play consistently good basketball. His team has not won over 20 games since his first year. That is the thing that makes people feel like he is not an acceptable coach at this time.
The people predicting 15-18 wins better not be calling for his head if the Mocs exceed that, because they will have exceeded their expectations. If the people calling for 20+ wins are not upset if the team wins 15-18 (barring truly unusual situations, such as injuries/suspensions), then there is something wrong there too.
That being said, I believe that Shulman deserves a break at this point. They tied for the North title last year and the team is positioned for a huge year. I am more than willing to cut him some slack as we head into this year. I think the Mocs will have a solid year, and Shulman will deserve credit for that.
HEAT-O-METER: 7.5. To say that Shulman is feeling no pressure is a misnomer. There is definitely pressure to win this year. Assuming the Mocs can find consistency and win games this season, there are better times ahead for the Mocs. That means that there are cooler times ahead for Shulman. Then again, if Pomeroy is right- ouch.
GO MOCS!
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