Manhattan's coach to USF

[UofMemphis]

The NIT could be a blessing for SMU...theyre winning games and look like a true force next season.

 

[metsfan2323]

But if SMU won any of their last 3 games, they were in, regardless of those weak 5 teams.

I agree, It was not the RPI of the bottom teams that cost SMU, it was 3 losses to the bottom teams in the last month of the season that cost SMU. They lost to USF, Temple and Houston and the Houston loss occurred at the worst possible time. SMU earned their NIT bid with bad performances.

 

[gtcam]

Masiello has beaten exactly 1 power conference opponent in 3 years at Manhattan, a win at South Carolina this year. Good for him.

He is a solid coach, a Pitino student and hung with Lville better than UConn
Admit it - you understated/underestimated USF.........................among other things

 

[7774]

I agree, It was not the RPI of the bottom teams that cost SMU, it was 3 losses to the bottom teams in the last month of the season that cost SMU. They lost to USF, Temple and Houston and the Houston loss occurred at the worst possible time. SMU earned their NIT bid with bad performances.

Don't disagree, but it's still frustrating because you know if the head of the selection committee was from an AAC school instead of an ACC school they would have gotten in.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

He is a solid coach, a Pitino student and hung with Lville better than UConn
Admit it - you understated/underestimated USF.....among other things

How many low/mid major coaches have played in the NCAA Tournament over the last 3 years and deserve a shot at a near-major job like USF? 25? I don't know. This is exactly the kind of coach I thought they would hire.

 

[nadav]

Selling the guy awfully short -- not at all surprised.

How many of these low/mid major coaches were top recruiters for national title teams? Masiello was at Louisville.

How many of those guys took over a 11-20 team and won 25 games 3 years later? Masiello did.

Purnell (9-57 in Big East play) and Willard (24-48) are big time and show their school is "trying", but not this guy.

 

[Adios]

I think it has the same potential as vintage CUSA. Cincy-Memphis-Louisville were good enough to help some older, traditional powers, and others in recruiting areas, pull in new blood. By the early 2000s, CUSA was really really good, and then it fell apart. UConn-Memphis-Cincy might be able to do the same thing.

But let's hope that all three of us get the heck out of here into P5 conferences.

This conference has a decent number of old D1-A schools that are very well backed (SMU, Tulane, Houston, Cincy, Memphis, Navy). It's not exactly horrible company.