Coaches on the Hot Seat
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So what's the consensus on picking off the tree of a great coach? Looks like the Coach K tree is full of bad fruit, but other coaches? I don't follow CBB as closely as most of you do, but seems like Greg Marshall's tree has some nice assistants? Bo Ryan's Greg Gard is looking like the real deal (albeit, after just 1 season). Pitino's coaching progeny is pretty good, though some kept his "slick" tactics. Izzo gave us CBG...I'll just leave that alone. Others?
Which coach is "responsible" for the best coaching tree?
Which coach is "responsible" for the best coaching tree?
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I don't think coaching trees generally work out. Pitino might have the best - Billy Donovan, Mick Cronin, Herb Sendek, Tubby Smith among others.
Pitino was a Boeheim assistant at Syracuse.
Bill Self and John Calipari were assistants under Larry Brown. Makes me wonder what Self is getting away with.
Anybody think it's cute how @CuseJacket tried to work Boeheim in the discussion? Just messin witcha, Cuse 
On a semi-related note, I vaguely recall reading years ago how Pitino's Providence staff included Jeff van Gundy, Herb Sendek and Stu Jackson. Plus Billy Donovan played on that team.
On a semi-related note, I vaguely recall reading years ago how Pitino's Providence staff included Jeff van Gundy, Herb Sendek and Stu Jackson. Plus Billy Donovan played on that team.
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Brown with Self and Calipari come from the most prestigious coaching tree there is in since Brown was taught by Dean Smith, who has Phog Allen and Naismith above him. Interesting to note Popovich worked under Brown. Regardless of peoples opinion of him, I don't think there's any doubt the man knows basketball.
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I actually had written something to the effect of "but the rest of Boeheim's tree has flamed out", but I didn't want you all to have to digest more Syracuse info than necessary. So I deleted it.Anybody think it's cute how @CuseJacket tried to work Boeheim in the discussion? Just messin witcha, Cuse
On a semi-related note, I vaguely recall reading years ago how Pitino's Providence staff included Jeff van Gundy, Herb Sendek and Stu Jackson. Plus Billy Donovan played on that team.
It would be akin to me offering "Hopkins and Tony Bland are two guys that played at Syracuse and were part of dtm's best recruiters list".
Or that Mike Tirico, Marv Albert, Sean McDonough, Ian Eagle, Dave Pasch, Bob Costas, etc. all went through Syracuse's Newhouse school of communications.
But I try not to waste your time forcing you to read more than you need to know.
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I hate you for knowing college basketball.
And yes, that's why I worded it the way I did.
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Did he play at USC or is he only coaching there?
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LOL. "Jumped both sides of the fence." That's gotta hurt.
Finished out at SanDiego St but is working at USC now
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He has since fixed the years remaining on Hewitt's contract.
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Ken's article in AJC -
"Decision awaits Georgia Tech on Brian Gregory"
“I know Mike — he’s a guy who’s going to step back and going to analyze things very carefully,” said Steve Zelnak...
"Can a department that hustles to break even take on a buyout for Gregory ($806,250 next year and $537,500 in 2017-18) on top of three more years of Hewitt’s ($906,250 through 2018-19)..."
"Decision awaits Georgia Tech on Brian Gregory"
“I know Mike — he’s a guy who’s going to step back and going to analyze things very carefully,” said Steve Zelnak...
"Can a department that hustles to break even take on a buyout for Gregory ($806,250 next year and $537,500 in 2017-18) on top of three more years of Hewitt’s ($906,250 through 2018-19)..."
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Following up on a post I made in the Pugh thread in recruiting, Stanford is down 17 less than 12 minutes into the game against Washington. Really, how much longer does Dawkins have there. He really has not down well in his 8 yrs.
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Dang, three more years of paying Hewitt? I thought it was two more years. Just thinking about this bone head deal makes my blood boil.