Buzz is a better game coach than Manning.
Manning is a disaster as is our program.
It's hilarious to me to see this being posted by multiple people because any person who suggested Bz was a better in-game coach than anyone in college basketball in 2014 would have been mocked mercilessly
It's hilarious to me to see this being posted by multiple people because any person who suggested Bz was a better in-game coach than anyone in college basketball in 2014 would have been mocked mercilessly
Well, that was before we were heading to a 2-16/3-15 season with two returning seniors who averaged double figures.
Sorry I ninja-deleted my post on you.
The deferred compensation is what threw me off and made me question my own post. I obviously agree with the majority of your points.
Regardless, someone might be able to find the quotes... But I specifically remember Wellman commenting that his future at WF rested on Bz's tenure turning around. (Something to the effect of: "I'll be out the door, as well")
The crusty, dumbass bluehairs (two of whom were in the Windsor room comparing [name redacted] to an unfairly treated Coach K at halftime TODAY) deserve every ounce of misery they receive around this program for keeping RW around.
Eta: I know it doesn't count for a hell of a lot... but I don't necessarily believe Manning was/is a bad hire... Though, I firmly believe that the well around the AD has been poisoned.
Have you seen the lineups Manning uses? How about the timely use of timeouts? How about the second half adjustments? How about letting your one shot blocker play only 2-4 minutes per game on a team starving for defense? What else do you need? I can't say for sure that BZ was better or worse as I have tried to burn those years from my memory, but it would have been really hard to be a worse "in game" coach.
Bz inherited a pretty talented team, ran most of them off, and had probably the worst 2 years in ACC history.....not to mention the horrid rebounding to teams shorter than us. The dude was awful compared to Manning. I think a lot of the coaching issues is that he's focused on building a team first...just my 0.02.Well, you guys ran Bz out of town and are getting 1-10 with a team that is way more talented than any that he ever put on the floor.
But nobody is calling for Manning to be fired after year 2 like you called for Bz because of why exactly? Because you like him more as a person?
Note: I'm not defending Bz. He was not a good coach for us. But the hypocrisy concerning how he was treated and how Manning is treated is ridiculous
Bz had a team that was almost exclusively freshman, if we go 2-16 or 3-15, this will be the worst coaching job of the last 6 years.
Bz inherited a pretty talented team, ran most of them off, and had probably the worst 2 years in ACC history.....not to mention the horrid rebounding to teams shorter than us. The dude was awful compared to Manning. I think a lot of the coaching issues is that he's focused on building a team first...just my 0.02.
And if you don't remember the Bz days...
Bz's first 2 years....lots and lots of bad losses.
http://realtimerpi.com/2010-2011/rpi_130_Men.html
http://realtimerpi.com/2011-2012/rpi_130_Men.html
5? Name 'em.
Gee, with 6 ACC-level players (nearly a full rotation), you'd think we'd be better than 1-10 (soon to be 1-13)!
Have you seen the lineups Manning uses? How about the timely use of timeouts? How about the second half adjustments? How about letting your one shot blocker play only 2-4 minutes per game on a team starving for defense? What else do you need? I can't say for sure that BZ was better or worse as I have tried to burn those years from my memory, but it would have been really hard to be a worse "in game" coach.