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What packplantpath said.
There have been a zillion and a half of these guys that did not pan out. If he doesn’t figure out how to coach better D, he’ll just be another in a long line.
Funny that no one has mentioned the similarity between Keatts resume and Sendek’s.
The more apt comparison is to Gott’s time at Murray State prior to being hired at Bama.
Time will tell with KK, but KY pulled the plug on Gott when many thought she’d let that situation fester until she retired.
Has everyone and their brother forgotten this was after she gave Gott a ridiculous contract extension?
I will indeed give her credit for being decisive on Keatts. What isn’t known is who else, if anyone, was in the mix. And if it really was no one else, well then, that tells you a lot about what coaches think about Yow.
Keatts would have been at the top of OKS’s list had we not snagged him first.
Maybe. I really have no idea. The point here is that Okie State got caught with their pants down. Pay an NCAA tourney caliber coach below market, drag your feet on an extension, and wham – see you later. I know this is a unique circumstance but people are taking notice.
It would be interesting to compare who an Okie State would be able to hire with a month’s time to
Make the hire. I really have no idea, either.More color on the Underwood poaching. Must read for any AD interested in keeping a hot coach.
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS G No. Avg/G
1. Elon 32 918 28.7
2. William & Mary 31 852 27.5
3. Towson 33 860 26.1
4. Col of Charleston 35 892 25.5
5. Delaware 33 838 25.4
6. Northeastern 31 775 25.0
7. James Madison 33 823 24.9
8. Drexel 32 797 24.9
9. Hofstra 32 789 24.7
10. UNCW 35 839 24.0Did you know UNCW is one of the shortest teams in D1
Yes, which is why they finished last in their league in defensive rebounds.
It is true – you do not know how unproven coaches are going to pan out. That’s why it is always so high risk/high reward. Bottom line is most don’t pan out. But some do – that’s why you keep rolling the dice to find the diamond in the rough.
However, while results are difficult to predict, you can analyze style of play and recruiting philosophy. Those things tend to hold true once these mid major guys get to the next level – it’s what they know.
UNCW’s style of play, to me, leaves s lot to be desired. Maybe you can be that undersized and win big in the CAA, which is by all accounts a one bid league. But the ACC is a difderent ballgame.
The last thing that really concerns me is he coached with Pitino – a fantasic defensive coach. It did not seem to translate once he got a head job. UNCW, for as good as they have been offensively, is downright awful defensively. Don’t expect that to change in Raleigh. You heard it here first.
If UNCW had decided to play an ounce of defense, they would have beat UVa easily. But UNCW hasn’t played an ounce of defense all year, so…
