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Rank your SEC mens bball destinations for a coach.

Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:10 am
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30050 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:10 am
Obviously one comes to mind.

But rank them 1-16 or you can rank in tiers if you like.

If you were a coach and you didn’t pull for any team; where would you want to coach?
This post was edited on 2/24/23 at 9:12 am
Posted by WildcatMike
Lexington, KY
Member since Dec 2005
41525 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:11 am to
quote:

Rank your SEC mens bball destinations for a coach.


Pitino- Ole Miss
Posted by Henry Jones Jr
Member since Jun 2011
68438 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:12 am to
We historically are absolutely terrible but from a facilities standpoint we are far from the worst with our recent upgrades and new arena
Posted by WDE24
Member since Oct 2010
54132 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:15 am to
In tiers

UK

UT
Arky
Tennessee
UF
Bama

LSU
Auburn
ATM
Oklahoma
Missouri

MSU
OM
USC
Vandy
Georgia
Posted by Footballtimentn
Member since May 2022
403 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:18 am to
1. Kentucky - Only concern is unrealistic expectations

Tier 2 in any order
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas

Maybe Florida

Outside of that, all the other schools are the same really. All capable of having good programs but also mostly average in their history.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
10924 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:20 am to
I'd move Georgia to group three.

Because of their basketball expectations or what's acceptable. If we are talking the benefits for the coach.
Posted by BoCam2
Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
3867 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:21 am to
1. UK
2. Arkansas
3. UT
4-8 . AU, UA, LSU, aTm, UF
9-14. the rest
Posted by GentleJackJones
Member since Mar 2019
4142 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:29 am to
1. Kentucky
2. Arkansas
3. Missouri
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Vanderbilt
7. Texas
8. LSU
9. Oklahoma
10. Auburn
11. Alabama
12. Texas A&M
13. Georgia
14. South Carolina
15. Ole Miss
16. Mississippi State
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
50282 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:32 am to
Depends on if we're in a period of Alabama athletics where we're supporting just football or the entire athletic department.

In a period where we're really just focused on football?

Bottom tier.

In a period where we're really trying to elevate all sports at the school (like now)?

Top tier, could make a solid argument for placing us in the highest tier possible.
Posted by DMagic
#ChowderPosse
Member since Aug 2010
46375 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:33 am to
The worst history with a top tier court and practice facility. shite is wild
Posted by KAHog
South Trough
Member since Mar 2013
2328 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:35 am to
What’s going on here? TRant finally acknowledging the greatness of the anointed ones?
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
118904 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:39 am to
Kentucky too high
Posted by BeeFense5
Kenner
Member since Jul 2010
41291 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:40 am to
Bama - 1

They support you through every thing including murder
Posted by TheCheshireHog
Cashew Chicken Country
Member since Oct 2010
40855 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:43 am to
quote:

Texas
Arky
UT


FIFY
Posted by BreakawayZou83
Kansas City, Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
9441 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:45 am to
Kentucky, then Arkansas and Tennessee are objectively the best destinations. It gets pretty subjective after that. Florida and Texas are both attractive.

These responses are also a stark reminder of how awful Mizzou hoops has been since joining the SEC. Once upon a time in a not so distant past, Mizzou was a pretty good hoops destination.
Posted by WDE24
Member since Oct 2010
54132 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:49 am to
I was just doing tiers. Not the order for each tier.
Posted by auburnnyc94
Member since Nov 2017
7871 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:49 am to
I would definitely NOT want to be the guy that follows Bruce at Auburn. However, depending on how his successor does, I'd be very intrigued at being the successor to the successor.
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
28239 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 9:52 am to
1. Kentucky - the program speaks for itself and no one in the conference cares and prioritizes basketball more.

2. Arkansas - Good resources. Good history. Good support. Football doesn't suck up all of the attention there. Their is a strong desire to be great in basketball as well.

T3. Alabama, LSU, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri. ALL have moments of really good basketball history (though not always consistent). All have the resources to be very good if the right coach is in place. None are places where success has been guaranteed.

T4. Auburn, Georgia, Texas A&M. All have resources like the schools above them, but traditionally, for whatever reason, it has been harder to win there than at the other schools

T5. Mississippi St and Ole Miss. Neither probably has the resources the others have. But at least for Mississippi St, the desire to be really good is there. Ole Miss wants to be good too, but football and baseball are MUCH more important to them.

T6. Vanderbilt and South Carolina. It's tougher to get players at Vanderbilt than any of the other schools in the conference. And absent a few surprise moments here and there, neither school has even been a big factor in basketball.

Posted by gamecockman12
Columbia, SC
Member since Aug 2012
5857 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 10:26 am to
1. Kentucky
2. Arkansas
3. Tennessee
4. Florida
5. Texas
6. Missouri
7. Oklahoma
8. Alabama
9. Auburn
10. SC
11. LSU
12. A&M
13. Vanderbilt
14. Georgia
15. Ole Miss
16. Mississippi State
This post was edited on 2/24/23 at 10:28 am
Posted by lsudave1
Baton Metairie
Member since Jan 2005
7232 posts
Posted on 2/24/23 at 10:37 am to
I don't understand how you can rank us at 11. We have more final 4s than anyone not named UK, Arky, and UF in the conference, tied for the 2nd most conference titles behind Kentucky, and have the 2nd most NBA draft picks in the conference behind Kentucky.
This post was edited on 2/24/23 at 10:38 am
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