Coaching Carousel (Basketball)
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mhuml32
- Cincinnati, OH
Was just perusing KenPom and noticed that Michigan, in addition to being bad, also had a tough B1G schedule this year.
Of the top five best B1G teams, they drew Purdue, Illinois, Michigan State, and Nebraska twice. That's 9 total games against those teams (vs. an expected average of 8).
Of the four other worst B1G teams, they drew only Rutgers twice. That's only 5 total games against the easiest teams (vs. an expected average of 6).
However, they also lost all 5 of those "easiest" games, despite the fact that 3/5 were at home and a fourth was at a semi-neutral site
Lots of correlation here. Similar to Vanderbilt football always having one of the toughest conference schedules. When you're the worst team, you don't get the benefit of playing yourself.
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
That's definitely true, but even accounting for that, Michigan's schedule this year has been especially tough.
Against any group of 5 teams, you'd expect an average of 7.7 games. Against the top 5, Michigan has had 9 games.
Against any group of 4 teams, you'd expect an average of 6.2 games. Against the 4 other bottom-5 teams, Michigan has had 5 games.
So yes, they don't get to play themselves - but they were also unlucky this year in drawing an "extra" game against Purdue/Illinois/MSU/Nebraska instead of an "expected" 2nd game against IU/PSU/MN.
IUPUI parts ways with men's head basketball coach Matt Crenshaw
Matt Crenshaw is out as head coach of the IUPUI men's basketball team. He went 14-79 in three seasons.www.indystar.com
Matt Graves ... Mike Roberts ... George Hill (yes, it's realistic) ...
Quite literally might be the worst job in hoops ...
He is a legendary figure there, so he is being allowed to resign after the season to take an NBA job. But he has already been terminated.
I hope you’re not expecting anyone to feel sorry for them
danielb927
Orange Krush Class of 2013
- Rochester, MN
I hope you’re not expecting anyone to feel sorry for them
Oh not at all - if anything, I was hoping you'd all join me in celebrating their bad luck
Although to be fair, I'd rather have them draw a tough schedule when they're actually in contention for something. But with Juwan, that doesn't really seem to be in the cards, so kind of a moot point for now.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
I can't believe Indiana turned down the pleas from Billy Donavon, Brad Stevens and Bill Self to come be the coach at mighty IU and immediately restore the glory next year. /s
In Roger's defense, Illinois went 20-15 in Groce's last year, followed by 14-18 in Brad's first year. Firing a coach has always tended to lead to an exodus of talent, even before the freedom of movement players enjoy today. It's hard to tell the trajectory of a program rebuild after a single season. It takes a couple years to get "your" players, establish an identity, and develop a strong base from which to recruit. I know they didn't have the year they hoped for, but there's usually a reason the previous guy was fired.
Oh not at all - if anything, I was hoping you'd all join me in celebrating their bad luck
Although to be fair, I'd rather have them draw a tough schedule when they're actually in contention for something. But with Juwan, that doesn't really seem to be in the cards, so kind of a moot point for now.
Juwan back too? Lol
I have no idea what this means, but I definitely want to know! Lol
Principal qualification is being able to say eeuwie peeuwie without giggling.
I wonder if any of our guys (or Dee) would get a long look at SLU if/when it opens? A10 is feistier than the MAC..
Brad getting an extension?
Looks like Gene Keady getting ready to blow a gasket
The Galloping Ghost
- Washington, DC
Valpo wasn't very good last year obviously and they did lose Ben Krikke to Iowa in the portal, and he was their best player and the leading scorer in the MVC. That's tough for a first year coach to replace as well especially at a struggling program.
I also like GIFs
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