I've moved Earl Grant way down my list with CoC down at #114 in KP with an experienced team.
Tier One: Oats, Rhoades, Craig Smith (Utah St.), Matta (if healthy/motivated)
Tier Two: Brannen, Otzelberger, Richey (Furman)
Tier Three: Miller, Turner, Grant, McKay
doofi have gotten kinda quiet on their backing of Miller.
#numberssupportruinscoaches
How about Matt McMahon at Murray State
Know this year he's benefiting from Ja Morant, but last two years has had solid squads and has ties to NC (played at App State, assistant at UNCW 2010-2011)
He's been recruiting a 3-star or two to Murray State the last few years
Speaking of recruiting... Nate MF Oats 2018 class had a 4* and a 3*
Ja was on Murray State last year, and Ja was pretty damn good as a freshman. Sans Ja, McMahon's record is 33-31. Not good compared to McMahon's predecessors at Murray St who all did respectable and left for better jobs. Prohm, Kennedy, Cronin.
agreed
although tough to fault a guy for recruiting well! but ja is like a once a decade find at a mid major
I've moved Earl Grant way down my list with CoC down at #114 in KP with an experienced team.
Tier One: Oats, Rhoades, Craig Smith (Utah St.), Matta (if healthy/motivated)
Tier Two: Brannen, Otzelberger, Richey (Furman)
Tier Three: Miller, Turner, Grant, McKay
doofi have gotten kinda quiet on their backing of Miller.
#numberssupportruinscoaches
My fear is that the biggest Wake blog going all in for Miller is going to give the AD cover to not consider any other candidates. Just don’t be shocked if we hire Miller after his second round CBI loss.
Out of curiosity, why did you put Craig Smith in Tier 1?
Which is worse, Bud complaining about BSD for not posting free content on his schedule or Ph complaining about said content?
South Dakota was 255th the year before he took over, 81st the year he left. For comparison sakes, the best team Wes Miller has had in his 8 years at UNCG as 82nd.
Then Smith took over Utah State, which finished 139th last year, and he has them at 40th. I think for me he is probably at the tail end of tier one (mainly for regional reasons), but elevating two programs like that is really impressive. The only other guy on that list that has done that is Matta.
On the flip side, Smith is from the Miles' coaching tree.
I'll write an article saying our only legitimate choice is Oats or we should disband the program. Then we can use it as leverage.
He's been coaching d1 for 5 years and has no CBI or NIT wins, has never made the NCAA tournament, and may not make the NCAAs this year because Nevada is going to win that league. Doesn't seem on par with Matta (been to a final four) or Oats (multiple NCAAs with 1 upset over a team with the #1 pick) or even Brannen (1 NIT win, 1 NCAA appearance, a high level assistant coach background, and somewhat decent regional ties). If you're only looking at Kenpom to determine coaches you're missing a lot of other things.