Florida fans wanted Todd Golden fired after year one
UConn fans wanted Danny Hurley fired after year one and two
St. John's fans wondered if Rick Pitino was too old after year one
Alabama fans wondered if Nate Oats style of play would translate to high-major ball after year one
lmao
Sean Miller will win at Texas.
Here's a list of coaches that didn't make the NCAA Tournament in year one in the portal era...
Todd Golden at Florida, Danny Hurley at UConn, Nate Oats at Alabama, Rick Pitino at St. John's, Chris Beard at Ole Miss, Mick Cronin at UCLA, the angry guy at Illinois, etc..
But he's an SEC level player. To say he's not, is just wrong.
All I'm saying is that people want to say a guy isn't an SEC level player ... he's literally got about 1,000 points, had huge games in the SEC and has been recruited by multiple SEC schools twice. Doesn't mean he's great, but he's an SEC level player
Texas will be just fine under Miller as he builds the program in the future
Tonight, you absolutely can’t commit late clock defensive fouls on 3-point attempts. Deserve to lose. Bottom line
You lose games like this because you foul on three f'ing three-point attempts
That's what allows a bad call on Swain fouling him out to potentially change the outcome
Those are the dumb fouls (leaving official in position to make the call decision) that have crushed this team so far this year.
Just dumb and bad. Play very good D for 28=29 seconds, and kill your possession.
Momentum killers.
That's what I'm saying.
Danny Hurley at UConn, Todd Golden at Florida, Nate Oats at Alabama, Chris Beard at Ole Miss, Rick Pitino at St. John's, Mick Cronin at UCLA, the angry guy at Illinois
None made NCAA Tournament in year one in the transfer/portal era
It's not a given
I keep looking back at the first years ... Nate Oats first year at Alabama was rough ... dang, some rough losses... 16-15
Lost to Penn 80-81
Lost to Rhode Island 79-93
Lost to Iowa State 89-104
Lost to Penn State 71-73
Lost to LSU 76-90
Lost to Missouri 50-69
Pretty good coach.
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