re: Does Calipari deserve National Coach of the Year?

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Are you essentially saying that once a coach reaches a certain level where he can get the best talent in the country, he should no longer be in consideration for COY because he has a significant advantage?

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No, I'm not saying eliminated. I'm saying you don't ignore it.

Hypothetical situation with made up people...maybe this will help see the folly in hard/fast "rules" on COY.

Coach A - been at his school, say, 5 years. Has a roster of players he recruited that happen to be great. Preseason # 1. Finish season #1. Never lose.

Coach B - just arrived at his school. Inherited a roster with massive holes that went 12-22 the previous year. You're expected to finish at the bottom of the conference. But by some miracle, the team gels and has a fantastic season. They finish 35 - 4 after losing in the final 4.

Coach B never had a chance to establish his "advantage that said coach created for himself." He just got there. Coach of the year.

And since many of you only deal in black and white absolutes...both coaches in my hypothetical are great coaches.