KDuffy on WM/PP -- 'donut' hole in KD's analysis?

[freescooter]

Two comments...I really don't see how you can say basketball is better off given the conference situation. Coaching looks stable but the conference side was a disaster and I think you have to lay some of that on Manuel. Interesting question is how much goes to him and how much to Herbst, but no question he has to get some.

As far as Hockey goes, I can see your point BB. Impossible to know how or what Cavanaugh will be as a head coach. I was just giving a "gentleman's C" until there is some data. Seems fair enough to me when he turned down one of the top coaches in the game, who apparently wanted the job, for a lifetime assistant who couldn't land the UMass job that UMass couldn't give away and who wasn't even the favorite to replace his head coach at BC. But we don't know how he'll do.

 

[Husky25]

Mens Basketball-C (Can't get credit for picking Ollie. Calhoun did that. he mucked up the search process/selection beyond belief.)

What search process? There was no search process? He was faced with a take it or leave it choice by Calhoun Three weeks before Midnight Madness. Coaching searches are done in February, shortlists are compiled in March, and interviews and hirings are conducted in April. No self respecting coach would leave his current team 3 weeks before preseason practice. Get over yourself.

 

[freescooter]

What search process? There was no search process? He was faced with a take it or leave it choice by Calhoun Three weeks before Midnight Madness. Coaching searches are done in February, shortlists are compiled in March, and interviews and hirings are conducted in April. No self respecting coach would leave his current team 3 weeks before preseason practice. Get over yourself.

Bingo!

 

[Husky25]

Bingo!

You can't screw up a coaching search that never occured. It does not could against him, because it never happened. He handled the situation in the best possible way. No one could have done better.

 

[IMind]

I'd give him a B- overall. I don't think he deserves the level of critcisim he gets for the CR debacle. The cards (no pun intended) were stacked against us from the start. I think they could have done more, but I don't think it would have mattered. Really the only move I disagree with is basically not firing PP after the season. I think 'encouraging' him to get a new OC is defensible but I would have just ended it.

If I had any real complaint about him.. it's that basically every move is reasonable and defensible. He's not exactly going out on a limb. Warde seems to play good defense. I'd like to see him go on the offensive a little more.

In contrast to the last guy though he's far more effective and better at his job than Hathaway. Who made moves that seemed reasonable and defensible but were really just cheap and petty and in restrospect Hathawy was almost criminally negligent. The hockey hire is a prime example. Hathaway would have hired Berard in a second... not because of he did a great job (which he did) but because he would have cost $100,000 less a year.