I think most of us are throwing around opinions based on mind-reading, conjecture and CW. (To paraphrase Jim Mora: "We may think we know, but we really don't know..."
What do we actually know:
- Whatever we did this year landed us out of the playoffs.
- Logically, if we do the same things next season, we'll be out of the playoffs again. (i.e. some things wiil have to change).
- Knowing what these changes should be is why we pay SK and BA big bucks; & if they keep making poor decisions, find new guys who make better ones. (Note - If BASK are capable of self-analysis and can learn to make better decisions, by all means keep them).
- When a team is mistake-prone, it's seldom due to lack of talent. It's usually a result of poor coaching (especially fundamentals).
- BA is said to be a smart guy, brings accountability but also warmth and a good vibe to the lockerroom. We ought to challenge that perception - there were things done last year that apparently didn't extend into this year. What were they? What should change?
What we don't know (but suspect) is that things were allowed to happen this year that didn't happen last year. Result: in changes for the worse in strategy, talent-evaluation and culture.
This year, more than just lip-service should be given to the obligatory comprehensive review that's done at the end of each season.
Things went wrong. What were they? How do we fix them.
Final note - I always had faith in Bethel, and I evidently was wrong. Goes to show you - I think I'm good at evaluating DB's, but am probably too far removed from the scene to know much. We could all stand to use more humility.