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He had 2 Elite Eight teams where you had phenomenal

Posted on: March 6, 2025 at 10:28:48 CT

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Willie Smith against Michigan

The Melvin Booker team (#1 in the West) beating Syracuse in OT and then losing to a home crowd Arizona team with 2 pro guards

Just didn’t get over the hump but you can’t say he couldn’t figure it out

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So let's say we get bounced 1st RD of the NCAAs. - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/6 09:27:13

Anything less than the Sweet 16, with this roster, would be - zounami MU - 3/6 11:32:46

Gates ceiling? This might be the dumbest post ever. - sjbe4d MU - 3/7 07:27:37

Grill was injured (nm) - haeffb MU - 3/6 12:33:42

RE: So let's say we get bounced 1st RD of the NCAAs. - GreatScott MU - 3/6 10:56:49

Well considering the history of deep tournament runs…., - ferret mcmarmot MU - 3/6 10:14:47

mild improvement, but the recent performance - rockquarryroad MU - 3/6 10:11:16

The 0-19 was missing 2 guys averaging 33.5 PPG this year - Eggs MU - 3/6 10:10:45

Good coaches don't go 0-19, under any circumstance. (nm) - zounami MU - 3/6 11:30:33

He can be a good coach - DevilsAdvocate KC - 3/7 09:14:45

RE: Good coaches don't go 0-19, under any circumstance. (nm) - Turk Tomich MU - 3/7 07:33:05

missing three guys averaging 50 plus points(nm) - tman MU - 3/6 11:05:10

While true, you are also responsible for recruiting depth. - TheWildcat MU

- 3/6 10:24:57

Correct, injuries explain under .500 but not 0-19 - MoGold MU - 3/6 11:23:12

yep and injuries or not, 0 wins cannot happen(nm) - TigerA MU - 3/6 10:26:05

no(nm) - Harvey Specter MU - 3/6 09:54:43

This year was progress in the right direction. I think - Erwin Fletcher STL - 3/6 09:52:29

I don't if it's tired or what it is, but this team looks - thytiger MU - 3/6 10:25:36

I agree 100%(nm) - Valley Tiger MU - 3/6 10:25:25

Sorry man, I can't buy the tired thing - Eggs MU - 3/6 10:16:23

which doesn't make a lot of sense b/c he subs all - TigerA MU - 3/6 09:53:18

Agreed but they have been flat since that Bama game - Erwin Fletcher STL - 3/6 09:55:18

And they are college basketball players. NBA players - TheWildcat MU

- 3/6 09:55:05

Considering the train wreck this program has been at this - NoBeaksNoNubs MU - 3/6 09:50:04

We are stacked with talent but I can't say I'd be - alstl MU - 3/6 09:47:09

"stacked" with talent is a bit of a stretch. (nm) - TigerA MU - 3/6 09:49:44

#5 freshman class. #12 transfer class. Add Grill and Bates - alstl MU - 3/6 09:55:03

lol - 90Tiger STL - 3/6 11:18:11

You're reaching.. - Sigma MU - 3/6 10:09:06

We don't have a single NBA palyer on the roster. This - TheWildcat MU

- 3/6 09:56:23

Yes, huge improvement. Not ideal but certainly acceptable - FIJItiger MU

- 3/6 09:39:42

2 NCAAs in 3 years. Norm in 27 yrs how many E8s F4s? - Sigma MU - 3/6 09:32:13

Wow, taking shots at Norm? - MoGold MU - 3/6 11:29:39

Taking shots at unrealistic expectations. History doesn't - Sigma MU - 3/6 11:51:22

Sure you can. Look at Bama, Auburn & UT - MoGold MU - 3/6 13:34:57

He took over shyte and had a good year, last year was a - Erwin Fletcher STL - 3/6 16:40:56

Did it take Pearl an experience coach just 3 yrs to get to - Sigma MU - 3/6 14:00:55

FFs just marketing nonsense. No other tournament-type - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/6 09:37:20

I watched Norm melt in many NCAAs. Frazier/Stipo/Sunny - Sigma MU - 3/6 09:42:53

Frazier/Stipo/Sunny lost by 1 pt to Houston with - FIJItiger MU

- 3/6 09:45:20

Not 3 yrs straight. Won 4 Big 8 titles & made KU fire Ted - Sigma MU - 3/6 09:48:08

Love Norm but he never figured out how to win in the NCAA(nm) - Erwin Fletcher STL - 3/6 09:54:20

He had 2 Elite Eight teams where you had phenomenal - Valley Tiger MU - 3/6 10:28:48

Sure I can. I love Norm but his teams peaked at Big 8 - Erwin Fletcher STL - 3/6 11:00:26

Same here. I think his internal emotions got to him - Sigma MU - 3/6 10:11:01

Yep. Been watching since 1976-ish(nm) - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/6 09:43:38

Kinda. But it also means you won your region. In the NFL - TigerMatt STL - 3/6 09:39:36

Nah, we're an elite basketball school - Columbian Gold MU - 3/6 09:29:15

"acceptable" as in maybe fire gates?(nm) - TigerA MU - 3/6 09:28:57

No, just individually acceptable as a fan and for - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/6 09:31:52

For entertainment, I take each season individually. But - TigerMatt STL - 3/6 09:37:56

This isn't Indiana w/ 3 titles in last 45 years. Not - Sigma MU - 3/6 09:45:14

Neither was Bama or Tenn, but here they are now - MoGold MU - 3/6 11:36:22

Neither of those schools considered firing a coach that - Sigma MU - 3/6 11:53:31

yes, this season was mostly extremely entertaining(nm) - TigerA MU - 3/6 09:32:23

Was is the appropriate word. My yearly apathy has taken - Diamond Dave MU

- 3/6 09:39:42

i made the mistake of watching into the 2nd half(nm) - TigerA MU - 3/6 09:50:11