[duncan_idaho]

I didn't watch last night, but it sounds like Rod Odom destroyed Mizzou again. Awesome.

Haith needs to embrace the idea of going small, limiting minutes for Rosburg and Post, and turning the tempo up. They've done some of that, but it's pretty clear this team does not have front court play worthy of playing a true 4 and 5 together.

Especially if Tony Criswell is never getting out of the doghouse. He's the only guy they can play at the 4 and get any offensive threat out of, but he's just not getting the time.

I'd much rather see Shane Rector getting 15 minutes a game spelling the guys in the backcourt than see Rosburg play 22 and Post play 8.

Play Ross at the 4. Go back to the stretch and spread offense they ran Haith's first year. Start Clark/Clarkson/Brown/Ross/Williams.

Rotate Rosburg and Torren Jones in for help at the 5, especially against teams that have a physically imposing 5 (Florida, LSU, Kentucky). Spend 10-12 minutes a game with some combination of Rosburg, Williams, Jones, and Criswell on the floor together.

Try to limit the times Wes Clark and Shane Rector are both on the floor.

This would create a lot more space and make it more difficult for teams to bog down and close off driving lanes.

And in the background... if they miss the tournament this year, Haith is on the hot seat entering next year and probably doesn't survive if they miss it again.

The new coach could find a fairly well-stocked cupboard in that situation, if he can keep all the 2014-15 sophomore and freshman classes here.