Cause he just rolls the ball out. Errrbody knows that.
Naismith coach of the year nominees announced
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Right. I don’t think any of Calipari, Barnes, Bennett, Few, K, or Williams should be on there. Those teams are pretty much doing what they’re supposed to.
What stands out though, is that all those guys ARE on there, and every other coach currently ranked in the top 12 of the ap, EXCEPT Calipari.
Things that make Kentucky fans go hmmmm.
And it’s not like he’s on the border sitting at #11 or 12. We were ranked 4th.
Texas Tech was picked 7th in the Big 12 in the preseason poll after losing so much production off last year's team. Beard has them in the fight for the Big 12 regular season title.
TTU is ranked 11th after losing 5 major contributors off last year's Elite 8 team.
TTU is ranked 11th after losing 5 major contributors off last year's Elite 8 team.
He returned nearly his entire rotation and were a preseason top 10 team. He’s done a great job turning these guys into a top 10 team over the last 3 years. Not just this year.
Your Kung Fu is weak, grasshopper.
He built a team of nothing recruits predicted to be last in the SEC last year into a SEC Championship and Tourney team. He continued the build of the same players to a top national contender achieving #1 status for 4 weeks with a win over a #1 team on a neutral court and the only losses were from elite teams this year so far.
I'm not sure about Barnes yet. They just got into the meat of their schedule and not doing so well. If we beat them Sat, then no.
I'm going with Sampson for now.
I'm going with Sampson for now.
There are 4 coaches in the country with 2 or fewer losses. One of them coaches in the AAC. One of them coaches in the MWC. One of them coaches in the WCC. And one of them coaches in the ACC.
How is this even a discussion?
How is this even a discussion?
The ACC team played the 252nd ranked ooc schedule in the country. And were also preseason top 10 after returning most of their rotation from a top overall seed.
Bennett’s a hell of a coach for turning Virginia into what he has. But his standards are higher now. It’s a compliment.
I don't think that factors in to the equation. Better SOS than half of the top ten, with one of the best records (probably the best).
I think Bennett has an outside shot, but he’s returned pretty much everyone and they are primed for a deep run. Same can be said for Barnes but Tennessee is even better than last yr. I think Mack, beard, oats, or Barnes wins the award.
I know that. I don't think Bennett will win it this year. I think there are plenty of other coaches that are just as, if not more, deserving of the award. I am fine with Bennett not wining it again bc that means our expectations are consistently through the roof.
Damn right, Bennett is becoming the dabo Sweeney of college basketball
Long way to go before we can make those kinds of comparisons.
Mack walked into a shithole pun intended. He didn’t even have enough players to make a full team. He has turned them into a top 20 team. Pretty damn impressive considering nobody wanted that job. He should of beat duke, he beat teams like unc. Dude has earned it. I’m no Louisville fan either but give credit where it’s due
They’re not a top 20 team. And they’re in the middle of an awful stretch. I’d say he’s done more or less what was expected overall. It’s not as if there’s no talent on the roster.
I don’t see how he could possibly get the nod over Beard. Or a few others.
Tennessee was ranked 6th and that is clearly because of Barnes coaching and they have lived up to it.
I'm sure it bothers Cal more than he'll admit, but he definitely deserves to be mentioned on that list. Not saying he should win it, or even be at the top of the list, but he deserves to be on there. This has been one of his better overall coaching jobs in his tenure at UK IMO. He's always been a phenomenal defensive coach, but he's running really good O this year too. Love what he's done with RT, love PJ's expanded game and role, love the stuff he runs with Tyler and KJ. I love what he's trying to get Ashton to do every game, and when Ashton does it we're pretty damn good. But alas, Frosh are gonna Frosh sometimes
If Cal was a little less stubborn he'd have a tremendous legacy. He gets tight and starts playing the shot clock game with a lead. Most of the time it works out, but it's bit him in the ass a few times when he could've been running the other team out of the gym. He doesn't adjust at halftime a lot. He sticks with his game plan that he thinks his team can win with. Every coach has flaws, his have cost him a few times (as I'm sure it has many great coaches).
Overall though, he is a way better coach than the majority of CBB fans believe. What he's done this decade is pretty freaking incredible. He gets good players, but revamping the team every year and having the majority of them be contenders is impressive to me. He should definitely have, at the least, one more championship, but it's March Madness baby!!! You never know when Sam Dekker's going to be hitting step back NBA 3's over a 7-footer all night (then proceed to miss everything and airball 2 wide open 3's the next game).
Basically what I'm saying is Cal's the man and f**k Sam Dekker.
....and Chris Beard should probably be the frontrunner.
If Cal was a little less stubborn he'd have a tremendous legacy. He gets tight and starts playing the shot clock game with a lead. Most of the time it works out, but it's bit him in the ass a few times when he could've been running the other team out of the gym. He doesn't adjust at halftime a lot. He sticks with his game plan that he thinks his team can win with. Every coach has flaws, his have cost him a few times (as I'm sure it has many great coaches).
Overall though, he is a way better coach than the majority of CBB fans believe. What he's done this decade is pretty freaking incredible. He gets good players, but revamping the team every year and having the majority of them be contenders is impressive to me. He should definitely have, at the least, one more championship, but it's March Madness baby!!! You never know when Sam Dekker's going to be hitting step back NBA 3's over a 7-footer all night (then proceed to miss everything and airball 2 wide open 3's the next game).
Basically what I'm saying is Cal's the man and f**k Sam Dekker.
....and Chris Beard should probably be the frontrunner.
Beard seems to be the CLEAR choice. Not sure how it’s even much of a discussion.
Enough to get fired...from Texas...the same school that's currently employing...
I've been a fan of your posting for years, Is there anyone or anything you like about the SEC?
Just quoted a random post, should have probably quoted the one prior.
I really respect Calipari and how he isn’t afraid to speak his mind on hot topic issues. He’s also a hell of a coach/ego manager.
I’m pretty jealous of the passion of SEC fan bases regardless of whether a program is historically great or not. Look at South Carolina in football. Awful program over the decades but they still fill that stadium. FSU’s fan base is embarrassing in comparison.
Also, I loved me some Nolan Richardson and the 40 minutes of Hell Razorbacks. Man, those were some fun teams. Bud Walton Arena used to rock!
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Haha, damn I’m an idiot. Not sure what I was thinking. I even remember saying Nolan out loud to myself. Thanks.
