SEC coaches

[VolsO&W]

Tier 1:
John Calipari (only coach with natty)

Tier 2:
Rick Barnes (nuff said)
Tom Crean (4 sweet 16s)
Ben Howland (3 final fours)
Bruce Pearl (#BBB)

Tier 3:
Mike Anderson (64% overall since sec)
Mike White (already elite 8)
Frank Martin (final 4)
Avery Johnson (coached nba finals)

Tier 4:
Billy Kennedy (meh)
Cuonzo Martin (vols @ georgetown)
Kermit Davis (we'll see how he does with the big boys)

Small sample size:
Will Wade
Bryce Drew

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Definitely swap Avery and Cuonzo.

 

[Special Ed]

As things stand now, I'd put both RB and BP on Tier 1 alongside Crapilari*.


*History of cheating allegations that just won't go away.

 

[Stoked]

Calipari would have 0 titles without Anthony Davis.

 

[Caculator]

Calipari would have 0 titles without Anthony Davis.

He'd have two if he believed in fouling behind the 3 point line.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

This is a GREAT crop of coaches, both on accomplishment and potential.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Calipari would have 0 titles without Anthony Davis.

He’d have at least 2-3 titles if he was actually a descent floor coach.

 

[Pepe]

He’d have at least 2-3 titles if he was actually a descent floor coach.

Are you saying you'd like to see him drop off the face of the Earth?

 

[Simpson]

I think Barnes is arguably the best actual coach in the SEC. I’d like to see him with the talent that schools like Kentucky and Duke get.

 

[Lefteye]

I think Barnes is arguably the best actual coach in the SEC. I’d like to see him with the talent that schools like Kentucky and Duke get.

Not trying to contradict, but he sorta did a few years at Texas. After last year I think his wheelhouse is a mix of 3s and 4s with a sprinkle of KYs and a dash of Dukes.

 

[Simpson]

Not trying to contradict, but he sorta did a few years at Texas. After last year I think his wheelhouse is a mix of 3s and 4s with a sprinkle of KYs and a dash of Dukes.

You’re right. Durant was the only big name that really came to mind, but looking back at the nba talent in some of his classes. It’s crazy that he never won a championship. Seems odd that he’s doing more with less here.

 

[Lefteye]

You’re right. Durant was the only big name that really came to mind, but looking back at the nba talent in some of his classes. It’s crazy that he never won a championship. Seems odd that he’s doing more with less here.

I didn’t think it was going to work when he got here. But my 2 cents is it brought him back to his youth, so to speak. This is what he was doing at Providence and Clemson before he left.

 

[Simpson]

I didn’t think it was going to work when he got here. But my 2 cents is it brought him back to his youth, so to speak. This is what he was doing at Providence and Clemson before he left.

We’re lucky he got a fire in him. I gotta believe he wants to win a championship before he’s done.

 

[walkenvol]

Possibly CRB's gift is fully developing potential over 2-4 years whereas some other coaches are better at quickly merging one and done type talent with a different group each season?

 

[Lefteye]

Possibly CRB's gift is fully developing potential over 2-4 years whereas some other coaches are better at quickly merging one and done type talent with a different group each season?

You could be right. I’m just looking forward to his chance at the merge.