Is Huggy Bear a Hall of Famer?

[superjohn]

Never won it all but he has done really well at a few different places, makes the tournament every year, a couple final fours and over 800 wins.

 

[UConnSwag11]

never had a problem with im. like him after he said he misses calhoun whooping his ass

 

[Rocktheworld]

If he gets FF #3 I think he deserves it. Already has a FF with two different teams. Tough to think of a more respectable coach in the business right now. He revived Cinci's program, put WVU on the map, and has kept them elite in what has become (partly due to WVU joining) a very good basketball conference.

 

[WrenchFan69]

I'd say so, but I am a bit biased just because I like the guy

 

[Robertelamin]

Definitely. If Lou Carnesecca and John Chaney made it then I don't see any reason to keep Huggins out.

 

[kobe]

Yes. He might have been a Hall of Famer even before he went to WVU. Between Akron and Cincinnati he won almost 500 games (495 wins, 74 Win%) with a 1 Final Four and 2 Elite Eights with a ton of bad tournament luck. His time at WVU has only cemented it.

 

[superjohn]

Definitely. If Lou Carnesecca and John Chaney made it then I don't see any reason to keep Huggins out.

He's clearly better than those guys.

 

[superjohn]

Yes. He might have been a Hall of Famer even before he went to WVU. Between Akron and Cincinnati he won almost 500 games with a 1 Final Four and 2 Elite Eights with a ton of bad tournament luck. His time at WVU has only cemented it.

Had a great chance of winning it all before Kenyon Martin snapped his leg. Michigan State was rewarded that year.

 

[kobe]

Had a great chance of winning it all before Kenyon Martin snapped his leg. Michigan State was rewarded that year.

That's the biggest one but we definitely were not 50/50 in close tournament games. Felt like they all went against us. Amazing that even with 14 straight NCAA bids Huggins never beat a higher seeded team...mostly because we kept getting upset in flukey games.

 

[InKembaITrust]

I remember being at a somewhat recent home game at gampel where he got thrown out of the game for running his mouth. Ever since then I've had this biased impression that the guy is an . Impressive resume tho...

 

[FfldCntyFan]

That's the biggest one but we definitely were not 50/50 in close tournament games. Felt like they all went against us. Amazing that even with 14 straight NCAA bids Huggins never beat a higher seeded team...mostly because we kept getting upset in flukey games.

Van Exel's final four team didn't knock off any higher seeds?

 

[boog204]

Interesting line from Mike Bray today that is so abundantly true... He said West Virginia teams (and all Huggins teams) have men playing for them. They are always tough as hell, strong, etc. Remember some of his Cinci teams with Fortson, Bobby Brannen (sp?), and all those other guys? All gigantic dudes who were tough and mean. Have always liked Huggins and the way his teams' play. HOF'er in my book.

 

[Huskybass]

I say yes. Always has tough teams and always makes the tournament.

 

[jibsey]

Don't know if he's a HOF'er but he's a very good coach, Is the 40 minutes of hell approach good for a tourney run to win 6 games? Fouls can be a problem if they start going against, also doing that press constantly can fatigue. He recruits tough players. Worked out well today though.

 

[Travelman6]

I am not sure why he is so likeable here. Seems like a jerk. He kinda reminds me of Coach Cal but better at hiding the negative aspects of his personality. I doubt he runs a clean program. But oh well. Don't like the guy.

 

[aceboon]

Impressed by WVU's resurgence, that program looked like it was trending down just a few years ago.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Don't mean a thing if he ain't got that ring. JC didn't get in until he won his second.

 

[ucp990411]

What the heck has he ever won? And I like him.

 

[TRest]

Drinking?

 

[Ts5034]

I am not sure why he is so likeable here. Seems like a jerk. He kinda reminds me of Coach Cal but better at hiding the negative aspects of his personality. I doubt he runs a clean program. But oh well. Don't like the guy.

I always thought he came off as a jerk as well. From what I have seen and heard over the years, his players love playing for him. Obviously people thought Calhoun was a jerk over the years, but that was from an outsiders perspective. I dont have a problem with him in the HOF.

 

[Waquoit]

Definitely. If Lou Carnesecca and John Chaney made it then I don't see any reason to keep Huggins out.

I agree. He deserves it more than Looie.

 

[boog204]

I agree. He deserves it more than Looie.

This is the argument. When I initially saw the thread, I thought "no" but after realizing that both Louie and Chaney are in, Huggins is as deserving as them.

 

[intlzncster]

I am not sure why he is so likeable here. Seems like a jerk. He kinda reminds me of Coach Cal but better at hiding the negative aspects of his personality. I doubt he runs a clean program. But oh well. Don't like the guy.

Reminds me of JC a bit actually.

Always remember this moment. Some people thought it was weird, but you can really see why his guys will run through walls for him. Dude cares.

 

[superjohn]

Reminds me of JC a bit actually.

Always remember this moment. Some people thought it was weird, but you can really see why his guys will run through walls for him. Dude cares.

I think that's dubbed, it doesn't sound like Huggins real voice.

 

[intlzncster]

I think that's dubbed, it doesn't sound like Huggins real voice.

ahahahhahaha I put the wrong one in there. The dumb joke one. Rookie mistake. There wasn't any actual words, it was actions that spoke volumes. Here's the actual vid: