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re: Question re: Arkansas Basketball and the Last 20 years / Next 20 years
Posted on 1/23/15 at 10:26 am to piggilicious
Posted on 1/23/15 at 10:26 am to piggilicious
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probably the new normal but i certainly hope not.
I wouldn't think so, I think it's probably somewhere inbetween. Arkansas has been up and down this year but this is certainly your best team in a while and almost a lock to make the NCAA. I would think Anderson's teams will be like this more than they won't.
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Posted on 1/23/15 at 10:28 am to SummerOfGeorge
Cannot underestimate the damage done by the Nolan fiasco. Nolan quit recruiting and lost his passion for the job in a battle of egos with Broyles. We go from winning the NC to a pair of first round exits within 6 years. Bad hires followed.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 10:30 am to SummerOfGeorge
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I wouldn't think so, I think it's probably somewhere inbetween.
well hell i didn't realize that was an option or i would have gone with that too.
Posted on 1/23/15 at 10:30 am to SummerOfGeorge
double the pleasure post
This post was edited on 1/23/15 at 10:31 am
Posted on 1/23/15 at 11:08 am to SummerOfGeorge
Arkansas will be fine, and they will have a chance to return to the elite. I'm not sure Anderson will get them there, but he is providing the program with what it needs, and that is consistency.
Stan Heath should have never been hired, but he did manage to bring in some talent and make the tournament a few times. He also left Pelphrey a senior-laden team that made the tournament in 2008. Academic issues and roster management would have caught up with him eventually.
On a good day, Pelphrey is a middle of the road Sun Belt Conference coach who needs Billy Donovan to tell him where on the bench to sit and how to match a suit and tie.
Anderson is a good coach (exponentially better than the two aforementioned coaches) but he is not elite. With the style of play they can be a dangerous draw come tournament time, but they will suffer on a neutral court against more disciplined teams. However, his teams will be good more often than not, and after suffering through the Heath and Pelphrey years, that's what Arkansas needs.
Stan Heath should have never been hired, but he did manage to bring in some talent and make the tournament a few times. He also left Pelphrey a senior-laden team that made the tournament in 2008. Academic issues and roster management would have caught up with him eventually.
On a good day, Pelphrey is a middle of the road Sun Belt Conference coach who needs Billy Donovan to tell him where on the bench to sit and how to match a suit and tie.
Anderson is a good coach (exponentially better than the two aforementioned coaches) but he is not elite. With the style of play they can be a dangerous draw come tournament time, but they will suffer on a neutral court against more disciplined teams. However, his teams will be good more often than not, and after suffering through the Heath and Pelphrey years, that's what Arkansas needs.
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