Pilchard
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Last year, Odom had a player, Jarius Lyles, that was far above the UMBC/America East level, and to Odom's credit, he rode Lyles to last second upset over Vermont in the America East conference tourney and an epic tourney upset over #1 UVA. With Lyles gone, Odom has a long way to go to prove that he build a program and win on a consistent basis. At some point, Odom may prove that he is Power V conference worthy, but he is not close to establishing his chops yet.
The Frank Martin candidacy makes me chuckle. Yes, he looks like his head is going to explode sometimes. I guess that would provide more solace when WF suffers another loss, but a coach's sideline demeanor should not be a material selection criterion.
Nate Oats should be on the short list. He is coaching at Buffalo; think about the inherent disadvantages. A school with no tradition, no local pool of talent and has to recruit to Buffalo. No one wants to spend their winters in Buffalo. Each year they have improved. Last year, Buffalo beat Arizona in the NCAAs and gave Kentucky a battle (BTW, I just looked at the Buffalo box score from the AZ and KY games and Ikenna Smart started both those games had 8 rebounds and shot 4 for 6 from the field in 28 minutes in those two games against NBA players - hard to believe). This year, Buffalo is 9-0 with a win over WV. Oats knows what he is doing, and will be a solid Power V coach soon.
The Frank Martin candidacy makes me chuckle. Yes, he looks like his head is going to explode sometimes. I guess that would provide more solace when WF suffers another loss, but a coach's sideline demeanor should not be a material selection criterion.
Nate Oats should be on the short list. He is coaching at Buffalo; think about the inherent disadvantages. A school with no tradition, no local pool of talent and has to recruit to Buffalo. No one wants to spend their winters in Buffalo. Each year they have improved. Last year, Buffalo beat Arizona in the NCAAs and gave Kentucky a battle (BTW, I just looked at the Buffalo box score from the AZ and KY games and Ikenna Smart started both those games had 8 rebounds and shot 4 for 6 from the field in 28 minutes in those two games against NBA players - hard to believe). This year, Buffalo is 9-0 with a win over WV. Oats knows what he is doing, and will be a solid Power V coach soon.