Gator Basketball Fire Mid-Major Mike - Conclusive Stats

[Egor's Assistant]

When we hired Mid-Major Mike, the basketball world was aglow with the young coach's potential.
Seven seasons later, that potential has not materialized. His declining Win/Loss percentage tells the story.

At Louisiana Tech Mike had a gaudy .776 win percentage over his last three seasons. This earned him national attention as the next up-and-comer. Could he reproduce that success in the SEC? That was the question. The answer, sadly, is NO.

At Florida, Mike White's win percentage is a pedestrian .625 over the last six seasons. (Note: I threw out the first season where he only won 58%.) Winning just above 60% of your games will have you on the bubble year after year, wondering if you can even compete with the best teams in the league. That's where we currently stand. Season after Season, an average SEC team.

We gave a Mid-Major guy a chance to reproduce the success he had at L. Tech. He failed to match that success after 7 frustrating seasons. It's time to move on from Mid-Major Mike and give another coach a chance of recapturing the Glory Days of Florida Basketball.

Michael White Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

 

[BeachGator]

When we hired Mid-Major Mike, the basketball world was aglow with the young coach's potential.
Seven seasons later, that potential has not materialized. His declining Win/Loss percentage tells the story.

At Louisiana Tech Mike had a gaudy .776 win percentage over his last three seasons. This earned him national attention as the next up and comer. Could he reproduce that success in the SEC? That was the question. The answer, sadly, is NO.

At Florida, Mike White's win percentage is a pedestrian .625 over the last six seasons. (Note: I threw out the first season where he only won 58%.) Winning just above 60% of your games will have you on the bubble year after year, wondering if you can even compete with the best teams in the league. That's where we currently stand. Season after Season. An average SEC team.

We gave a Mid-Major guy a chance to reproduce the success he had at L. Tech. He failed to match that success after 7 frustrating and disappointing seasons. It's time to move on from Mid-Major Mike and give another coach a chance of recapturing the Glory Days of Florida Basketball.

Michael White Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

That’s a big Hell yeah!!

 

[MidwestChomp]

When we hired Mid-Major Mike, the basketball world was aglow with the young coach's potential.

Not so sure Foley makes up the basketball world.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

When we hired Mid-Major Mike, the basketball world was aglow with the young coach's potential.
Seven seasons later, that potential has not materialized. His declining Win/Loss percentage tells the story.

At Louisiana Tech Mike had a gaudy .776 win percentage over his last three seasons. This earned him national attention as the next up and comer. Could he reproduce that success in the SEC? That was the question. The answer, sadly, is NO.

At Florida, Mike White's win percentage is a pedestrian .625 over the last six seasons. (Note: I threw out the first season where he only won 58%.) Winning just above 60% of your games will have you on the bubble year after year, wondering if you can even compete with the best teams in the league. That's where we currently stand. Season after Season, an average SEC team.

We gave a Mid-Major guy a chance to reproduce the success he had at L. Tech. He failed to match that success after 7 frustrating and disappointing seasons. It's time to move on from Mid-Major Mike and give another coach a chance of recapturing the Glory Days of Florida Basketball.

Michael White Coaching Record | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

I have pretty much accepted the fact that he’s getting another mediocre year because of the lack of fortitude in the AD’s office.
I hate what he’s done to the program

 

[maheo30]

Unfortunately, Whitey is getting another year. He makes a good case that white privilege actually exists.

 

[Egor's Assistant]

Not so sure Foley makes up the basketball world.

Dick Vitale frantically shouted during one of our broadcasts, "Home Run Hire! Home Run Hire! Mike White's a home run hire for Florida." So basically, Vitale's as trustworthy and knowledgeable as a CDC CoVid expert.

 

[FireFoley]

 

[Mornengswede]

As long as mikey is coaching at UF and the fanbase and administration are crawling with his apologists, that horse aint dead. Let’s keep beating that sumbtch all the way to the glue factory.

 

[FireFoley]

The point was that complaining about Mike as a shyt Men's BBall HC is beating a dead horse. Mike is The worst half court offense coach I have ever seen.

 

[maheo30]

Rumor flying around Oxford is they will make a run at Mike White once they fire their coach. Personally, the universe isn’t this kind to me.

 

[LeeForThree]

Rumor flying around Oxford is they will make a run at Mike White once they fire their coach. Personally, the universe isn’t this kind to me.

Ole Miss and Louisville should make 2 good options for him

 

[sminings]

After 7 seasons we pretty much have what we're going to get with White. There is no upside. If the folks in charge are content with mediocrity White will be the coach for the foreseeable future.

 

[ChiefGator]

I agree but look what happened with the women's program. We hired someone who was we thought a known commodity. He was an abuser and his replacement has had very good results. It is hard to tell but one thing is you don't change you can't improve.

 

[FireFoley]

Ole Piss would be a reasonable rumor. Louisville on the other hand would cycle thru a zillion rumors with big name guys long before a guy like Mike would get a mention there. Louisville still thinks they are a behemoth in college hoops, so after the Pearl rumor was quashed I am sure you will here Stevens, Cronin, Bennett, etc. etc. etc. long before they get to dreck like Mike.

 

[fischerwood]

I agree but look what happened with the women's program. We hired someone who was we thought a known commodity. He was an abuser and his replacement has had very good results. It is hard to tell but one thing is you don't change you can't improve.

Accidents happen, a good one in this case...GO Gators...

 

[FireFoley]

Accidents happen, a good one in this case...GO Gators...

Unfortunately it is the only way we have been able to land good head coaches in the areas that matter. Intelligence and due diligence is not Fooley's or Strichnine's strong suit.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Louisville still has brand power and plays in a bball league. You're kidding yourself if you think they seek out a guy with a proven failed record.

 

[GatorTruth133]

My favorite stat is when I tweeted my law school bud and Gator Twitter giant Vari (@157Gale) and mentioned being to lazy to look up that we were like .250 against Kentucky. Then I looked it up when we lost last Saturday. Turns out a blind guess was exactly correct…and then Saturday made it worse. But remember, Alligator Army says if you want Mike ****e fired, “NEVER SPEAK AGAIN”.

 

[FlyingGator]

Hoping Ole Miss does us a solid here..

https://www.readandreaction.com/2022/03/10/clock-strikes-midnight-for-mike-white-as-gators-fall-to-texas-am/