Barbee did in fact establish and leave some memories. At the top my list however is how he and his wife at least appeared to snub their noses at El Paso. His departure was very abrubt and ill mannered. I remember thinking, what an arrogant ungrateful jerk when he left. Wish I had a better recollection of how it all went down.
It was a top 5 to 10 IMO. He did built a top 25 in that time span, Sadler took the keys to the liquor cabinet but unlike Sadler, Barbee left Floyd top shelf liquor.
I really liked some of the 80s team. That 92 team was a couple points from being a Final 4 team. Cincinnati cruised by Memphis State. Probably beat them by 25-30. We would have done the same. I also think we would have given the Fab5 a better game than Cinci did. We matched up better. Who knows what could have happened?
Yo! I think it was Tuesday’s show, but Kappy said something was going on within the “inside” that made Barbee standoffish. Whatever cryptic message that means.
Or, Senter fvcks it up and hires some JAG.
I really liked Doc at the time... but his recruiting was average at best and he hasn't done anything exciting since then.
Nope. I could understand if he had done anything after UTEP. At least Sadler won 150+ games after leaving UTEP and made a few NIT's at Nebraska. He took over a usm program with reduced scholarships and under investigation. Still managed to turn them around and finish 2nd in CUSA. Barbee has been rejected from every HC position he has applied to. Imo he hasn't done anything to earn it. Sorry he left at the first job that came calling but it's not our obligation to give him another shot as a HC, again. Value what you have next time.
That’s hard to say. Who wants to go to Abilene Christian U?
I’d add one more thing. The disparity between most 2-3 star kids is minimal. More crucial once a kid enters college, is not the amount of stars next to his name but rather how well developed he is, how well coached he is.
Exactly what I wanted to say. Williams could have played at a Power school. Kennedy is a former four star recruit from the Big East. Bieniemy another former 4 star recruit from the Big 12. If Golding had those type of recruits do we really believe he would have finished next to last in the west division?
I agree that a solid coach would likely not have finished next to last in the division, but at the same time, I don't think there was near enough talent to compete for a championship. Stars earned in high school are mostly based on potential, and in many cases, not lived up to. That's part of the reason for so many transfers. At the D1 level, in my opinion, much of the player development falls on the athlete themselves. It is important to recruit guys that have the inherent mentality to improve. One thing is certain, the next guy has to do better than Terry in multiple areas if we want to compete at a higher level.
This would be a Senter hire, not sexy but a solid coach. I would take DeVries over Jans or Golding.
Hmm. I wonder what kind of team he inherited at Drake. Did that skew his numbers a little or a lot?
Sounds like he inherited a tough situation. From his Wiki:
Long time assistant under Dana Altman and Dougie Bucket’s pops, I think he might have the best resume that fits what we need. Starting to warm up to this name.
Got a rare at large bid this year in a mid major, no easy feat. Then won play in game, before losing to a tough USC squad. Looks pretty solid the three years he's been there and built up to a great year this year. I don't mind if Senter went this direction, because Texas ties aren't as important as they used to be with the Transfer situation the way it is now. Again not sure if there's going to be an interview, just a name that was passed to me that Utep inquired about.
Good grief.
Geez. Why is Senter even wasting time interviewing coaches that have resumes that should be thrown in the trash once received. The time should be spend focusing on legit applicants. This just makes Senter look even more incompetent.
Liked him as a coach in the early 2000s, but no thanks.
