Wakeforest22890
Snowpom
I think a lot of people would have lost money taking Uconn to cover last year against us too.
I think a lot of people would have lost money taking Uconn to cover last year against us too.
So, what you are saying is to hold onto the money and then unload it on whoever we play in the 2nd round. I read ya. I read ya.
"we're projected to go 15-14 (6-12)" = NEW COACH
I can't see a single way you could justify a fifth year.
I can't see a single way you could justify a fourth year.
I don't think you could justify hiring him. You couldn't really justify bringing him back after year one and going 8-24. I think bringing him back for a third year is only justifiable if you think Wake was going to be absolutely horrible prior to us hiring [Redacted] and that it was worth having him rebuild. Even if that's the rationale I don't see how you could justify bringing him back this year. And I don't think you can justify bringing him back for year five unless he makes some sort of postseason play.
So bottomline, he shouldn't have been hired and then should have been fired every subsequent year he was still here. That's where Wake basketball is right now.
I don't think you could justify hiring him. You couldn't really justify bringing him back after year one and going 8-24. I think bringing him back for a third year is only justifiable if you think Wake was going to be absolutely horrible prior to us hiring [Redacted] and that it was worth having him rebuild. Even if that's the rationale I don't see how you could justify bringing him back this year. And I don't think you can justify bringing him back for year five unless he makes some sort of postseason play.
So bottomline, he shouldn't have been hired and then should have been fired every subsequent year he was still here. That's where Wake basketball is right now.
Hey, relax guy! I can change!
6. Duke
9. Syracuse
10. UNC
19. Virginia
20. Pittsburg
32. Notre Dame
37. BC
44. Maryland
58. Ga Tech
62. Miami
72. NCSU
91. Wake
96. Clemson
105. Florida St
154. Va Tech
Interesting that kenpom has BC in essentially "last 4 in" territory (#37 overall 7th in the ACC behind 6 teams that everyone has in the 2014 tournament). Would be a further embarrassment to WF basketball if Donahue led BC to an NCAA bid as Donahue was hired the same year as Bz, and had far less to work with as BC started walk-ons initially. More importantly, basketball is not the #1 winter priority sport at BC as the hockey team is the much larger draw. Even as much as WF recruiting has declined, BC does not even get a sniff from top 100 players. Donahue, who came from Cornell, would have pounced on an offer from WF.
Interesting that kenpom has BC in essentially "last 4 in" territory (#37 overall 7th in the ACC behind 6 teams that everyone has in the 2014 tournament). Would be a further embarrassment to WF basketball if Donahue led BC to an NCAA bid as Donahue was hired the same year as Bz, and had far less to work with as BC started walk-ons initially. More importantly, basketball is not the #1 winter priority sport at BC as the hockey team is the much larger draw. Even as much as WF recruiting has declined, BC does not even get a sniff from top 100 players. Donahue, who came from Cornell, would have pounced on an offer from WF.
Donahue is a sneaky good recruiter (anderson and Hanlan) and can coach like a mofo. Also, he is very impressive on the radio here in BOS. He brought Cornell from absolute nowhere to tops in Ivy League. All this to say I'd so rather have him as our coach.
Wake is 201st. Projected to go 9-19 (not counting two tournament games), 4-14 in the conference.
That's considerably worse than I thought.
Last in the conference by 66 spots. Maryland is 11th, BC is one spot ahead of them in 10th
These are the least accurate of KenPom's rankings and will shift rather dramatically early in the season.
Good baseline. Now we know what Buzz has to do to over-achieve. I'll take the over 9-19.
This is an un-smart post.
Good baseline. Now we know what Buzz has to do to over-achieve. I'll take the over 9-19.
After what I saw on Friday, I still think 104 is too high.Already down to 104. Our stay in double digits was short lived.