Always nice to read stuff like this.
UIHoopsRecruits @UIHoopsRecruits 1h1 hour ago
Here's an article where college coaches talk about how great of a hire Brad Underwood was.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...onference-school-made-the-best-coaching-hire/
Let me start by saying I think Archie is a great hire for Indiana, and if Illinois had hired him I would've been very happy. He was clearly one of, if not thee, top coaching candidate this year. With that said, I don't think his success at Indiana is such a given as Gary Parrish believes.
5-5 vs ranked teams during regular season. Never played more than 2 games against ranked teams in one year. Only 2 wins against ranked power conference opponents are vs Baylor, and Vanderbilt.
Has only played 2 true road games against ranked opponents: VCU and SLU, both victories
2-3 vs ranked teams in the tournament. The two victories are the year of their E8 run against Ohio State and Syracuse. Beat OSU by 1pt, and Syracuse by 2 pts.
5 tournament victories including a play-in game: 1 pt, 1pt, 2 pts, 10pts, 13pts
Upset in first round of last two tournaments.
Only 2 victories versus the Big10 (Iowa, and Minnesota).
The A10 has averaged the 7th best conference RPI during Archie's time there.
I hate to get into what-ifs, but... If Vee Stanford misses his layup, or Craft's buzzer beater rolls in then Dayton is knocked out first round, and the E8 run never happens. Is he the same candidate without that E8?
I just don't see him challenging his teams enough during his time at Dayton to believe with little doubt that the same success will follow him to the Big10. It's absolutely the hire Indiana had to make, but I will not be shocked if he ends up having less or similar success to Crean.