Which coach’s legacy changes the most...

[829305]

with a title this year?
K puts Wooden in the rear view mirror for good? Roy creeps closer to K status? Cal and Self establish themselves as all-timers? Who makes the biggest leap with another one? Or maybe a first-timer like Bennett wins and begins to establish himself?

 

[Noahtogo24]

Unlikely, but I stopped doubting him- Nova makes a suprise run to the title- is Jay Wright than the second best coach in the game active behind K?

I would really say UNC- if they win it all again, tough to not put Roy up right next to K...

 

[Quavarius]

with a title this year?
K puts Wooden in the rear view mirror for good? Roy creeps closer to K status? Cal and Self establish themselves as all-timers? Who makes the biggest leap with another one? Or maybe a first-timer like Bennett wins and begins to establish himself?

*cough* Mark Few *cough*

 

[Quavarius]

with a title this year?
K puts Wooden in the rear view mirror for good? Roy creeps closer to K status? Cal and Self establish themselves as all-timers? Who makes the biggest leap with another one? Or maybe a first-timer like Bennett wins and begins to establish himself?

Speaking of K, IF Duke wins it all, he will have exactly 100 NCAA Tournament wins. Only Uk, UNC, KU, UCLA will have more wins than him in the NCAA Tournament.

 

[jhmossy]

It's Tony Bennett and you're kidding yourself if you think it's anyone else.

 

[oldsports_]

Bennett gets his 1st, BUT, this happens only if a healthy Duke team has a colossal breakdown.

 

[speedfrk]

It's Tony Bennett and you're kidding yourself if you think it's anyone else.

This

 

[Kevin Bryan]

K put the fightin' Sam Gilbert's in the rear view a long time ago.

 

[sdave]

with a title this year?
K puts Wooden in the rear view mirror for good? Roy creeps closer to K status? Cal and Self establish themselves as all-timers? Who makes the biggest leap with another one? Or maybe a first-timer like Bennett wins and begins to establish himself?

Beilein

I think he is the best coach in BB. A Natty would cement this.

 

[HRTheCard]

It's Tony Bennett and you're kidding yourself if you think it's anyone else.

Bennett or Few

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Not sure which other thread to post this in.

I looked for the Rupp Rafters thread started by the Duke fan but couldn't find it.



clearly Catspause has UL living rent free

 

[sgrooms]

I looked for the Rupp Rafters thread started by the Duke fan but couldn't find it.

The reserve of that is a little easier to find.

 

[AWilli6995]

I’ve grown to like Cal over the years. Watching him take Herro down a couple pegs reinforced that but he does right by his players.

 

[829305]

I’ve grown to like Cal over the years. Watching him take Herro down a couple pegs
reinforced that but he does right by his players.

Likewise. But that could also be because I felt much more threatened by the recruiting when we were under the scandal umbrella. Now that Roy has proven he can win without the best talent, it's not so worrisome.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

 

[ExitFlagger]

Not sure which other thread to post this in.

I looked for the Rupp Rafters thread started by the Duke fan but couldn't find it.

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clearly Catspause has UL living rent free

How does he have 10 vs Louisville?

 

[lurkeraspect84]

How does he have 10 vs Louisville?

Losses aren't vacated.

...easily

...NCAAT games

...not sure what you're looking for here.

 

[ExitFlagger]

Losses aren't vacated.

But this is his 10th year and Louisville won a few right? Thinking they played in the tourney once.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

But this is his 10th year and Louisville won a few right? Thinking they played in the tourney once.

Here you go.
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Louisville.html

 

[Afamu]

Roy’s will always be connected to AFAM.

 

[coryfly]

I’ve grown to like Cal over the years. Watching him take Herro down a couple pegs reinforced that but he does right by his players.

I'm a big fan of Cal.

 

[AWilli6995]

Roy’s will always be connected to AFAM.

In your little mind.

 

[TechFan88]

with a title this year?
K puts Wooden in the rear view mirror for good? Roy creeps closer to K status? Cal and Self establish themselves as all-timers? Who makes the biggest leap with another one? Or maybe a first-timer like Bennett wins and begins to establish himself?

I feel like it would be a big change to any coach's legacy to win a national championship. Be it a guy that doesn't have one like Bennett or guy that has a few like Coach K or Roy Williams How would Coach K put wooden in the rear view mirror? It would be 6 for K vs 10 for Wooden, right?

 

[DiehardDukeFan4Life]

I feel like it would be a big change to any coach's legacy to win a national championship. Be it a guy that doesn't have one like Bennett or guy that has a few like Coach K or Roy Williams How would Coach K put wooden in the rear view mirror? It would be 6 for K vs 10 for Wooden, right?

That would be the only stat that Coach is behind Wooden in

 

[ExitFlagger]

I feel like it would be a big change to any coach's legacy to win a national championship. Be it a guy that doesn't have one like Bennett or guy that has a few like Coach K or Roy Williams How would Coach K put wooden in the rear view mirror? It would be 6 for K vs 10 for Wooden, right?

60s vs present isn’t apples-apples.

 

[northeastspartan]

Izzo getting his second title two decades later would push him into the very top tier of coaches

 

[SpartanJD]

Cal, Self, and Izzo all HOFers looking for their second title which separates the men from the boys. Great coaches like Few, Beilein, Bennett looking for their first.

When will Painter breakthrough? Roy Williams pushing for a top 5 CBB coach of all time.

 

[schoonerwest]

Cal, Self, and Izzo all HOFers looking for their second title which separates the men from the boys. Great coaches like Few, Beilein, Bennett looking for their first.

When will Painter breakthrough? Roy Williams pushing for a top 5 CBB coach of all time.

I think you could argue Roy is already top 5 all time. He’s at the very least in the conversation.

K
Wooden
Rupp
Dean

He’s probably just behind those guys. A title would firmly put him at #3, IMO.

 

[jhmossy]

No one else mentioned in this thread has a historic loss and is known for coming up short in the tourney. A championship for Tony Bennett would radically change that perception

 

[schoonerwest]

No one else mentioned in this thread has a historic loss and is known for coming up short in the tourney. A championship for Tony Bennett would radically change that perception

Bill Self is known for like 4 embarrassing losses and has had numerous teams come up short in the tournament.

Tony Bennett is a good pick for this topic though. He’s just as good as the other elites at this point, IMO. A title would put him in that class for good.

 

[jhmossy]

Bill Self is known for like 4 embarrassing losses and has had numerous teams come up short in the tournament.

Tony Bennett is a good pick for this topic though. He’s just as good as the other elites at this point, IMO. A title would put him in that class for good.

Not 1 vs 16 embarrassing though

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Not 1 vs 16 embarrassing though

Imagine losing in the first round of the NIT. We were supposed to get home court, but iirc ky hs basketball took president so we played there. ....and lost.

On the bright side, we won the champion.....yeah nevermind, that game sucked.

 

[jhmossy]

Imagine losing in the first round of the NIT. We were supposed to get home court, but iirc ky hs basketball took president so we played there. ....and lost.

On the bright side, we won the champion.....yeah nevermind, that game sucked.

I mean Kentucky being a NIT team at all is slightly embarrassing but it pales in comparison. You lost to an 8 seed in the NIT not a 16

 

[sgrooms]

Interesting debate. Would you rather lose to a 16 seed or lose in the first round of the NIT?

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Interesting debate. Would you rather lose to a 16 seed or lose in the first round of the NIT?

NCAA. 68 seed in NCAAT > #1 NIT seed.

 

[jhmossy]

Interesting debate. Would you rather lose to a 16 seed or lose in the first round of the NIT?

I’m literally the only person who can answer this and it’s lose in the 1st round of the NIT. Some seasons are just disappointments overall but there is no worse feeling than thinking you can win it all and losing in the first round to a 16 seed

 

[Quavarius]

I mean Kentucky being a NIT team at all is slightly embarrassing but it pales in comparison. You lost to an 8 seed in the NIT not a 16

IMO, no blueblood should ever be in the NIT and no 1-seed should ever lose (by 20) to a 16-seed. Both equal, IMO.

 

[jhmossy]

IMO, no blueblood should ever be in the NIT and no 1-seed should ever lose (by 20) to a 16-seed. Both equal, IMO.

When’s the last time the media brought up Kentucky’s NIT season?

 

[lurkeraspect84]

When’s the last time the media brought up Kentucky’s NIT season?

I pay attention to UK and can't remember. I"m only reminded by assholes on the internet.

...or when I bring it up myself.

 

[SpartanJD]

Bill Self is known for like 4 embarrassing losses and has had numerous teams come up short in the tournament.

Tony Bennett is a good pick for this topic though. He’s just as good as the other elites at this point, IMO. A title would put him in that class for good.

I feel like Izzo abd Cal are better coaches than Self