Those 2 names make my point.Tom Pecora
Pat Chambers
I am not really fond of the coach tree logic in any sport.
He just lost in the A10 semis to Tony Skinn’s George Mason team. But yes, seems to be a good coach.I was impressed by Billy Lange last season in his game at SHU in NIT.
The irony is NWestern fans are acting like the world is ending if he leaves. Who knows if he will get the job but people have to understand the handcuffs he has at that school with players. It’s like trying to get players admitted to an Ivy school in a league where everyone else is getting the best talent. At Nova he’s able to recruit a much higher caliber of player that he can’t get admitted to Northwestern. Just food for thought. People were surprised he stayed there after the tourney appearances but it was bc his son was enrolled at the school. He just graduated.
Where do you get your thoughts?Collins is fine for Northwestern, a lower tier power conference job. He's also a local from the area there. But he'd be a fish out of water at Villanova, one of the best jobs in the Big East and a top 15-20 national job.
Collins is a guy who was born on third base because of who is father is, but he has a dismal record over a long period of time. Can't believe Nova would be drawn to a guy who is almost 60 games under .500 in a power conference in 12 years at the helm.
Bc at Nova he would get real talent? And not be forced to take a bunch of smart white kids bc of admissions protocols?Collins is fine for Northwestern, a lower tier power conference job. He's also a local from the area there. But he'd be a fish out of water at Villanova, one of the best jobs in the Big East and a top 15-20 national job.
Collins is a guy who was born on third base because of who is father is, but he has a dismal record over a long period of time. Can't believe Nova would be drawn to a guy who is almost 60 games under .500 in a power conference in 12 years at the helm.
I lean where you do on this. My only hesitation is that I've read stuff and listened to stuff -- and not from people who are necessarily biased or part of the "coaching fraternity" that always defends each other -- which say that Northwestern is an impossible place to win at consistently (or at all). So even though his record is what it is, they think it is pretty remarkable that he was able to make 3 NCAAs and win a game in the round of 64 each time.Collins is fine for Northwestern, a lower tier power conference job. He's also a local from the area there. But he'd be a fish out of water at Villanova, one of the best jobs in the Big East and a top 15-20 national job.
Collins is a guy who was born on third base because of who is father is, but he has a dismal record over a long period of time. Can't believe Nova would be drawn to a guy who is almost 60 games under .500 in a power conference in 12 years at the helm.
The real answer is some people will be lazy and see the record and think “this sucks”. Whereas people that really follow the sport and understand how well he’s regarded and how impossible that job is would think he could crush it at a place with great resources and normal admissions.I lean where you do on this. My only hesitation is that I've read stuff and listened to stuff -- and not from people who are necessarily biased or part of the "coaching fraternity" that always defends each other -- which say that Northwestern is an impossible place to win at consistently (or at all). So even though his record is what it is, they think it is pretty remarkable that he was able to make 3 NCAAs and win a game in the round of 64 each time.
But, to your point, how is the Nova fanbase going to reach to a guy who has the record he does in the power conference?
