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Message: [QUOTE="southofnorth, post: 4568642, member: 9132"] None of what you said negates my points. The coach with the most talent—especially returning talent—should not be given the award just because they went undefeated. Going undefeated means next to nothing besides (assuming we’re talking undefeated in both the regular and post season) a national championship. Is it difficult? Clearly it is, or more teams would’ve done it. Is it impressive and the signs of a great coach? Absolutely, and that’s how that coach should be remembered. Is it worthy of COY when that coach has the reigning POY and almost all key contributors back? No, it’s not. To say otherwise is ludicrous. Again, Staley is an outstanding coach; no one’s denying that. However, she had the best team coming into this season by nearly every measure and that has rarely been in question. To say that there aren’t 10 other coaches that dealt with more adversity, defied expectations, and/or did more with less this season is outright wrong and you know it. How is exceeding expectations in the face of adversity not a sign of a great coach? You’re really saying a coaching job like what Geno has managed this year despite injuries and other issues doesn’t deserve to be on this list over Dawn? Why? Because he didn’t go undefeated? COY should go to the coach that did the best job that year. That’s why it’s called coach of the YEAR and not “coach that won the most” or “coach that did what they were expected to do”. It’s literally about who did the best coaching job given their situation that year. Saying anything else is just nonsense. [/QUOTE]

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