USC’s Horn Needs Wins In 2010-11

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“I’m not satisfied and not accepting of where we are.  I’m disappointed that we didn’t get better.  There’s no question about that, and I understand the sentiment with that.  I am disappointed we didn’t get better.  I want to evaluate all of that, but we would evaluate that regardless of how the season ended.”

Those are the words of South Carolina hoops coach Darrin Horn as quoted by Ron Morris of The State.  Horn’s Gamecocks stumbled and bungled their way to a 14-16 finish that included just two wins in their final 13 games.  The coach blamed youth for his team’s issues and that certainly had an effect.  So did playing in one of the toughest divisions in college basketball (five SEC East teams are going dancing, only Carolina will be at home). 

Still Year Four of the Horn era must show improvement.  Morris says the coach knows that to be true:


Horn is as aware as anyone that progress must be seen next season.  With the bulk of his team returning and a strong recruiting class, there cannot be another season of regression.


If there are more signs of regression next year — and the attendance continues to dwindle in Columbia as it did this past season — expect Horn to get the John Pelphrey treatment after next season.