Yes, a coach that under performs with talent means they did a bad job utilizing that talent. And yes, a good coach with that same level of talent should get the most out of it and out perform a bad coach with the same roster. What's not clear about that?
Your argument is also an empty one seeing as though the talent that is at Wake currently was recruited and developed under Manning. Either the talent level isn't there (it's not nearly as bad as our record would indicate over the last four years) or Manning just isn't a good coach. In either situation, Manning has failed as a HC. Period. End of story. Done. Numbers don't lie. 12th place, 14th place, 10th place and 14th place. That's his success out of 15 other programs in our basketball conference over the last four years. WGAF if Manning goes 7-11 next year and misses the tournament if that means a new coach could come in and do a better job with the exact same roster? Isn't that what everyone is so upset about? Christ almighty. Can't believe I'm blowing off work right now to argue a point that doesn't need explaining. And for the record, this is some Bzzz level rationalization from you and others that agree that DM will all of a sudden turn our depressingly miserable flagship program around over night because his next recruiting class is going to somehow save the day when his previous four haven't to date...