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SIU coach Barry Hinson gives ‘rant of the year’ performance

We might have gotten the best rant of the season, just ten games in.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

It’s been a rough season for Southern Illinois basketball head coach Barry Hinson. His team is 2-8 on the year, top players are under-performing and Hinson believes it’s because he has a “bunch of mama’s boys.” On Tuesday night the Salukis were out-rebounded 40-29 in a loss to Murray State, prompting a fiery oratory from the first-year head coach that includes the phrase “size doesn’t matter.”

The best part of the rant is the reference to Mrs. Hinson’s game. Boy, he really wants you to know that his wife could shoot better than than 2-11, doesn’t he? The big question is whether she has any eligibility left, because we want to see this fabled shot fake.

At least the players took it well.

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(Photo courtesy of Deadspin)

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