Reality check

[BevoMDCXVIII]

Some records for coaches in their first 11 years:

Lute Olsen
11-17
21-10 1st round
23-9 1st round
18-12 1st round
35-3 final 4
29-4 sweet 16
25-7 2nd round
28-7 sweet 16
24-7 1st round
24-4 1st round
29-6 final 4

Jim Boeheim
26-4 sweet 16
22-6 1st round
26-4 sweet 16
26-4 sweet 16
22-12 NIT
16-13 2nd round
21-10 2nd round
23-9 sweet 16
22-9 2nd round
26-6 2nd round
31-7 runner up

I don't have the time to post the records but also look up Billy Donavin, Nolan Richardson, John Thompson, Gary Williams, Jim Calhoun, and even Tom Izzo.

This team has issues and this is easily Rick's toughest job to date but his ability to coach shouldn't be in question. He compares very favorably to all of these title winning coaches. But don't take my word for it...look it up yourselves. Regarding Izzo...i think we all agree if TJ Ford had stayed one more year we would have been a very strong contender. That would have been back-to-back Final 4s...yeah woulda, coulda, shoulda and all.

 

[busterbrown16]

I would be interested to see how much talent Olson and Boeheim had for some of these 10 loss teams. This is by far Barnes' most talented team. He had done a poor job coaching and we need to quit apologizing for him.

I am not saying get rid of him or anything. I just hate how everyone comes on this board and makes apologies for the guy when he has obviously done a poor job of coaching this year.