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RE: both are Final Four coaches, unlike your hero Norm (nm)

Posted on: July 13, 2023 at 09:26:16 CT

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I have always thought Norm was late to buying into the NCAA tourney. He was a conference first thinker.
I think that is what he had so many first round losses in 2A.

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Ranking SEC coaches - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/11 13:42:48

Kudos to Ole Miss for saying fvck it and hiring Beard - Diamond Dave MU

- 7/12 15:34:38

Agreed. They don’t give a ****(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 7/12 17:26:24

I can see trying to rank the obviously best or - GA Tiger MU - 7/12 11:20:49

This rando ranks Gates immediately after Calipari & Pearl... - zounami A - 7/12 08:39:59

RE: Ranking SEC coaches - CoachW MU - 7/11 18:08:40

Barnes over-rated? LOL(nm) - meatiger MU - 7/11 22:21:11

Gates beat Barnes twice last year, including in Knox (nm) - TigerDelt MU - 7/11 15:03:23

and lost to Buzz Williams twice last year, including in CoMo - zounami A - 7/12 08:32:02

Buzz is a damn good coach - I disagree with his ranking (nm) - MOKE MU - 7/12 10:40:18

Barnes has proven himself over an almost - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/11 15:58:27

Very nice - samclemens MU

- 7/11 14:44:38

Gates is #1 in my heart. - Delicious MU - 7/11 14:10:13

Depends on if recruiting is factored in. - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/11 14:22:26

I'd take Gates and Buzz Williams over Calipari or Pearl(nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 7/11 14:09:10

I'd take Pearl, Calipari, Williams, Gates... in that order (nm) - zounami A - 7/12 08:40:55

Pearl and Calipiri rely pretty heavily on recruiting, both - FIJItiger MU

- 7/12 09:32:54

both are Final Four coaches, unlike your hero Norm (nm) - zounami A - 7/12 10:00:12

RE: both are Final Four coaches, unlike your hero Norm (nm) - Ragarm MU - 7/13 09:26:16

FYI, Frank Martin reached the Final Four - FIJItiger MU

- 7/12 11:40:37

yes, even Frank Martin was able to (nm) - zounami A - 7/12 22:10:47

Agreed. Norm was a considerably better coach than both(nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 7/12 10:50:24

Isn’t that a major part of college coaching? - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/12 09:34:28

No, I personally consider that seperate - FIJItiger MU

- 7/12 10:49:47

RE: No, I personally consider that seperate - Ragarm MU - 7/13 09:29:47

Very few can separate out - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/12 10:54:57

Possibly, but I don't find it particularly difficult (nm) - FIJItiger MU

- 7/12 11:08:27

I bet (nm) - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/12 11:18:09

32 years... why couldn't Norm reach a Final Four? (nm) - zounami A - 7/12 11:09:11

He took over MU in 1967 - FIJItiger MU

- 7/12 11:34:22

wasn't the goal to win a *national* title? (nm) - zounami A - 7/12 22:11:27

Yes, Norm did not win any national titles in bb - FIJItiger MU

- 7/13 10:24:53

I love me some Gates, but - HissingPrigs77 MU - 7/11 13:54:24