CharlotteDeac1
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I didn't say it was a negative for Manning to have Collins, but, setting aside for a moment the fact that it is the lowest possible bar we can set, how can we say "at least he is better than Bz" without acknowledging that his over all record is only marginally better than Bz, and he had the benefit of a borderline lottery pick on his team for two years. How does that not make you cringe and doubt Manning's ability to coach a basket ball TEAM? Good recruiter, great big man developer, not a team coach.
I also never said I don't like Manning. I do, in fact, like him a lot and really wish he was a better coach.
Sorry, it read like it was supposed to be a negative in your post. Manning definitely has his drawbacks as I've agreed before but just saying "had Collins for two years, should've been better" isn't an effective way to criticize him in my opinion. I don't think he was ready his freshman year and we had a guy in front of him averaging a double double. It's clear that players make a huge jump when they work hard with Manning as seen by Collins and Moore (and probably Thomas).