Best coaches in each conference

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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:22am #61393

SkalAndJamal
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Let’s try to get a consensus of who are the best coaches in college basketball’s high major and mid-major conferences.
here’s mine
American – Kevin Ollie, UConn
Atl-10 – Archie Miller, Dayton
Acc- Coach K, Duke
Big 12- Shaka Smart, Texas
Big East – Chris Mack, Xavier
Big 10 – Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Missouri Valley – Greg Marshall, Wichita State
Mountain West – Steve Fisher, SDSU
Pac 12 – Other Coach K, Utah
SEC – Calipari, Kentucky
WCC – Mark Few, Gonzaga

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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:31am #1012564

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I like your list. I was pretty surprised but happy that you put Coach K (Utah) on there rather than Sean Miller. Glad to see him getting recognition
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:31am #1012424

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I like your list. I was pretty surprised but happy that you put Coach K (Utah) on there rather than Sean Miller. Glad to see him getting recognition
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:36am #1012568
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I think he is going to get back in the NBA and do a hell of a job. I would like to see him take Flip’s spot at Minny. Miller can coach but offensively Larry is a wiz. His Utah team will consistently be a contender in the pac with zona, until he leaves… but zona is the one getting the 5stars, Larry is getting jucos.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:36am #1012428
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I think he is going to get back in the NBA and do a hell of a job. I would like to see him take Flip’s spot at Minny. Miller can coach but offensively Larry is a wiz. His Utah team will consistently be a contender in the pac with zona, until he leaves… but zona is the one getting the 5stars, Larry is getting jucos.
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:35am #1012566

steviechillz
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Jay Wright – Villanova, way better than Mack
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:35am #1012426

steviechillz
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Jay Wright – Villanova, way better than Mack
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:37am #1012570
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I based my rankings off of what have you done lately.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:37am #1012430
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I based my rankings off of what have you done lately.
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:55am #1012572

Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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Bill self has won 10 big 12 titles in a row. I know Kansas attracts a ton of talent, but that’s a pretty remarkable feat when you consider the overall talent in that conference over the years. I think smart is a fantastic young coach but I couldn’t put him over self right now.
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:55am #1012432

Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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Bill self has won 10 big 12 titles in a row. I know Kansas attracts a ton of talent, but that’s a pretty remarkable feat when you consider the overall talent in that conference over the years. I think smart is a fantastic young coach but I couldn’t put him over self right now.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 10:38am #1012582
  
  BlueLaces
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  Agreed. I also don’t have a problem with putting Tom Izzo at the top of the Big10, but I think Bo Ryan should be 1B to Izzo’s 1A. Never finishing lower than 4th in the Big10 since he got there with the types of guys he recruits and the system he runs is pretty impressive.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 10:38am #1012442
  
  BlueLaces
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  Agreed. I also don’t have a problem with putting Tom Izzo at the top of the Big10, but I think Bo Ryan should be 1B to Izzo’s 1A. Never finishing lower than 4th in the Big10 since he got there with the types of guys he recruits and the system he runs is pretty impressive.
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 10:27am #1012580

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look, Coach K’s resume speaks for itself. He’s a hall of famer and has 5 national championships. I am a known Duke hater obviously. For all that he has won, no coach should ever lose to Mercer and Lehigh with 7-8 Mcdonald’s all americans. Tony Bennett has done more with less than any other coach in the ACC. He doesn’t get the mcdonald’s all americans, but his teams are well-coached, disciplined and tough. He’s the best defensive coach in the conference by a mile. Coach K, a noted defensive guy has had some horrific defense teams recently. Tony Bennett is 5 national titles behind K, but with the fringe top 100 guys he gets compared to K, he is the pound for pound best coach in the ACC.
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Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 10:27am #1012440

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look, Coach K’s resume speaks for itself. He’s a hall of famer and has 5 national championships. I am a known Duke hater obviously. For all that he has won, no coach should ever lose to Mercer and Lehigh with 7-8 Mcdonald’s all americans. Tony Bennett has done more with less than any other coach in the ACC. He doesn’t get the mcdonald’s all americans, but his teams are well-coached, disciplined and tough. He’s the best defensive coach in the conference by a mile. Coach K, a noted defensive guy has had some horrific defense teams recently. Tony Bennett is 5 national titles behind K, but with the fringe top 100 guys he gets compared to K, he is the pound for pound best coach in the ACC.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 11:41am #1012586
  
  dcase
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  Agree that Bennett is a really good coach that gets the most out of his players and is successful despite not landing McDonalds All Americans. However, the flip side of the argument is part of being a great coach at the college level is recruiting. I am a Cuse fan so I would like to make the argument that the best coach in the ACC is Boeheim……but that isn’t possible when Coach K is in the same league. He is hands down the best coach is in the ACC and arguably the country.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 11:41am #1012446
  
  dcase
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  Agree that Bennett is a really good coach that gets the most out of his players and is successful despite not landing McDonalds All Americans. However, the flip side of the argument is part of being a great coach at the college level is recruiting. I am a Cuse fan so I would like to make the argument that the best coach in the ACC is Boeheim……but that isn’t possible when Coach K is in the same league. He is hands down the best coach is in the ACC and arguably the country.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 4:58pm #1012517
  
  ph90702
  I’ve always thought of Coach K as an offensive coach.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 4:58pm #1012658
  
  ph90702
  I’ve always thought of Coach K as an offensive coach.
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:57pm #1012523
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I dont like K as much as the next person but buddy just came off winning a championship with only 8 scholarship players
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- Posted on: Thu, 09/10/2015 - 8:57pm #1012664
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I dont like K as much as the next person but buddy just came off winning a championship with only 8 scholarship players
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Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 1:26am #1012541

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I think Lon Kruger is the best coach in the Big 12…Bill Self is a great recruiter and a good coach but if you traded his talent with Kruger who has done nothing but coach up 4 and 3 star recruits his entire career, you will understand where I’m coming from. He’s turned programs around at Illinois Unlv and Oklahoma.
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- Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 4:23am #1012563
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  He is super underrated, however just something about Shaka that gets his guys to dig deeper and play 2 maybe 3 levels than they would play anywhere else.
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- Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 4:23am #1012704
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  He is super underrated, however just something about Shaka that gets his guys to dig deeper and play 2 maybe 3 levels than they would play anywhere else.
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Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 1:26am #1012682

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I think Lon Kruger is the best coach in the Big 12…Bill Self is a great recruiter and a good coach but if you traded his talent with Kruger who has done nothing but coach up 4 and 3 star recruits his entire career, you will understand where I’m coming from. He’s turned programs around at Illinois Unlv and Oklahoma.
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Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 3:49am #1012559

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Vesley was so terrible for my Wizards that he’ll never be forgiven by me. Still is claim to fame is kissing his smoking hot girlfriend on draft night, but the guy was awful in the NBA. If I was an NBA GM, I would stay far away from this guy.
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Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 3:49am #1012700

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Vesley was so terrible for my Wizards that he’ll never be forgiven by me. Still is claim to fame is kissing his smoking hot girlfriend on draft night, but the guy was awful in the NBA. If I was an NBA GM, I would stay far away from this guy.
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Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 3:50am #1012561

TarHeelRaven
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Whoops, posted on the wrong subject. Ignore that comment.
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- Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 4:27am #1012565
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I feel everytime you post, it’s actually Marcus Paige lol
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- Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 4:27am #1012706
  
  SkalAndJamal
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  I feel everytime you post, it’s actually Marcus Paige lol
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Posted on: Fri, 09/11/2015 - 3:50am #1012702

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Whoops, posted on the wrong subject. Ignore that comment.
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