No one is excusing the horrid play of the players. But what you are insinuating is that the coach isn’t responsible for the total product.
The coach is responsible for getting the right players, getting them to execute his strategy, and getting the most out of them. He is at a bare minimum on point to make sure his best players are on the floor when he needs them.
We are 328th in the ncaa in 3pt shooting pctg. That’s not a “ they had a bad game” problem, that’s a 17 game and counting problem. CM owns that.