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Posted by NinerDave
on 2/13/2026, 7:52 am, in reply to "Re: Is Chris Acker the right person for this job?"
It's called accountability, and it's on him. 
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Do you understand that choosing a player does not guarantee they can play high level every second? Secondly, you say the coach coaches them hhow how to play? Exactly how? Once they are on the floor, pretty much everything is random. No computer program dictates play, it is pure randomness. Previous Message
Do you not understand he is responsible for recruiting these guys and coaching them on how to play? Previous Message
How many points or bad passes does Acker make per game? Previous Message
After the Beach won at Northridge, they celebrated like they made the Final Four. Have lost 6 in a row since, and all the good will built up this season has dissipated.
Every one of these games is painful, close and completely winnable.
10 of their 17 losses this year are by 7 points or less. We have blown second-half leads in 7 of those games.
Chris Acker cannot coach his team to win in these situations. His offense turns it over or becomes stagnant, and they fail to rebound or get key stops.
Just once, ONCE, could they make a big play? Can they ever just get separation? In two years, it's yet to happen, outside of the aforementioned Northridge game.
Ultimately, Chris Acker is 7-26 in Big West play. He's failed in this role so far, and I think it's very fair to wonder if he's deserving of another season if this one results in missing the BW tournament.
I have seen signs of life from this team this year, and a lot of fight. I will credit Acker on building a roster this season that seems far better culture-wise than his inaugural season. But LBSU shouldn't be 7-26 in BW play over a 2-year stretch. At some point, you're just not doing your job.
When you combine this with the catastrophe of the WBB team, it's just a total failure of this athletic department under Bobby Smitherin.