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Great point by GR's Thunderstruck: last year under Shedden at this time, Memphis was only one game better than they are now. Can't say the same thing about the Bats, who were a whopping 23-5 by New Year's Day, but the situations are still similar: with new players, key losses due to the vet rule and unexpected line-up changes, this stuff could just as easily be happening under the departed coaches. Of course, the fans have no reason to cut Jim Wiley or Jeff Greenlaw the same slack they would have Shedden or Brent Hughes.