Missouri ended its up and down basketball season with a good old fashioned ass whooping at the hands of Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA tournament. As they did much of the season, when Mizzou left it's happy place in Columbia, Mo. the team was mediocre at best.
This team was loaded with talent, but appeared to lack direction all season. For this I blame head coach Frank Haith. In fairness to Haith the team lost a key player mid-season over unproved charges of sexual assault.
With Dixon's departure the team never did come together like it should have. Junior point guard Phil Pressey played out of control frequently and the result cost Missouri several wins on the road. Haith, never did bench Pressey even when Pressey was firing up three point jumpers and missing like there was no tomorrow. The bottom line is Haith lost control of the team and never did get the team back under control. When Mizzou played at home they were very very good, and didn't lose all season. But, when this group went on the road they were very, very mediocre. It's time for the Athletic Director Mike Alden to evaluate where the basketball program is and what Haith's future is with The University of Missouri.
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