A Case for Dusty May

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14 hours ago, Scotty R said:

How did he get worse from years 2 to 3. 17-15 to 13-10. Two games over .500 is worse than 3 games over .500. Also played 9 less games in year 3 so you can't look at win totals.

 

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15 hours ago, Scotty R said:

How did he get worse from years 2 to 3. 17-15 to 13-10. Two games over .500 is worse than 3 games over .500. Also played 9 less games in year 3 so you can't look at win totals.

 

Indeed... 53.1% (17-15) vs 56.6% (13-10) ... he's actually slightly better

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UM is Kenpom #10 and a B1G title contender in year zero if anyone still thinks I’m wrong that Dusty is self-evidently a good coach. We could’ve had that. 

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1 minute ago, lillurk said:

UM is Kenpom #10 and a B1G title contender in year zero if anyone still thinks I’m wrong that Dusty is self-evidently a good coach. We could’ve had that. 

Let’s go up to Ann Arbor, light the big house on fire, and bring Dusty May back like a war bride and force him to bear us many championships. 

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7 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Let’s go up to Ann Arbor, light the big house on fire, and bring Dusty May back like a war bride and force him to bear us many championships. 

I’d still be happy to have him but I think the ship sailed to the point that I would guess Brad’s more likely.

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2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

I’d still be happy to have him but I think the ship sailed to the point that I would guess Brad’s more likely.

Agree, ship has sailed on Dusty. Sucks but we have options. 

Brad Stevens ( I know i know but he apparently would consider coaching again now that he won a title with Boston)

Bruce Pearl ( too old? Maybe but has fire. If he wins a title at Auburn this year he would be a lifer there)

Ben McCollum ( maybe the best realistic option, young basketball savant, does he have the desire to be at a basketball crazy U? I'm guessing he would listen)

Assuming Dusty is a no go, this is my order of calls.  

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3 hours ago, BtownStrength said:

Agree, ship has sailed on Dusty. Sucks but we have options. 

Brad Stevens ( I know i know but he apparently would consider coaching again now that he won a title with Boston)

Bruce Pearl ( too old? Maybe but has fire. If he wins a title at Auburn this year he would be a lifer there)

Ben McCollum ( maybe the best realistic option, young basketball savant, does he have the desire to be at a basketball crazy U? I'm guessing he would listen)

Assuming Dusty is a no go, this is my order of calls.  

Pearl is probably a lifer there now. Supposedly they talked numbers with him last season, and yet here we are.

Good coach, more energy then Woodson, but at this point I'd call May before him.