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RJKarl

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Would Billy Donovan's last nine years be the second best nine year run by any coach in NCAA Men's Basketball to John Wooden's?

If he wins this year, he's have 3 Elite 8s and 3 Championships in nine years.
 
Also, does he leave finally for the NBA? It would make sense timing wise.
 
RJKarl said:
Would Billy Donovan's last nine years be the second best nine year run by any coach in NCAA Men's Basketball to John Wooden's?

If he wins this year, he's have 3 Elite 8s and 3 Championships in nine years.
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Yes?
 
RJKarl said:
Would Billy Donovan's last nine years be the second best nine year run by any coach in NCAA Men's Basketball to John Wooden's?

If he wins this year, he's have 3 Elite 8s and 3 Championships in nine years.
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No, Coach K from 1985-1994 would be the answer.
 
2 Champs, 3 runner ups, 2 final fours in 9 years (Coach K 86-94) >>>>> 3 champs, 3 elite 8s in 9 years (Donovan 06-14)

I also think 2 Champs, 2 final fours in 7 years (Denny Crum 80-86) might be more impressive than Donovan's 9 year run

edit: and Roy has an 8-year run with 2 champs, 1 runner-up, 2 final fours (02-03 Kansas, 04-09 UNC)
 
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timthedeac said:
2 Champs, 3 runner ups, 2 final fours in 9 years (Coach K 86-94) >>>>> 3 champs, 3 elite 8s in 9 years (Donovan 06-14)

I also think 2 Champs, 2 final fours in 7 years (Denny Crum 80-86) might be more impressive than Donovan's 9 year run

edit: and Roy has an 8-year run with 2 champs, 1 runner-up, 2 final fours (02-03 Kansas, 04-09 UNC)
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K had 7 Final Fours in 9 years (86-94).
 
DeacMan said:
K then Donovan then Crum and then Williams. Dook's run was crazy. It will be hard for anyone to replicate that again given you have to win 4 games just to get to the Final Four.
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Duke had to win 4 games to get to every Final 4 they made between 1986 and 1994. If they could, why couldn't another team?
 
LilburnDeac said:
Duke had to win 4 games to get to every Final 4 they made between 1986 and 1994. If they could, why couldn't another team?
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Pretty sure he's referring to teams like Wooden's UCLA teams, whose run, while impressive, is lessened by the smaller tournament in which they competed.
 
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