April 12, 20197 yr A homerun? Based on? The intensity of Frank Martin's teams have been a known for many years. Playing in the SEC is a tough recruiting gig at a football school. I know the Cats and Cal have a high respect for his program and never take a South Carolina victory for granted as they have upset UK twice under Martin. I wonder if his two years on Huggy's staff at UC will work for him or against him. His program at Kansas State was very successful. Curious as to if his blue collar background will mesh with the UC inner powers.
April 12, 20197 yr Martin has won 20 games 2 times in his 7 years at South Carolina. He has been in the NCAA tournament once at South Carolina. That looks like a big step down from Mick. He does have a Final 4 on the resume though.
April 12, 20197 yr Coaching at South Carolina is tough and yet Martin got them to fourth in the SEC this year when they didn't really have elite talent.
April 12, 20197 yr The intensity of Frank Martin's teams have been a known for many years. Playing in the SEC is a tough recruiting gig at a football school. I know the Cats and Cal have a high respect for his program and never take a South Carolina victory for granted as they have upset UK twice under Martin. I wonder if his two years on Huggy's staff at UC will work for him or against him. His program at Kansas State was very successful. Curious as to if his blue collar background will mesh with the UC inner powers. He has been a head coach for 12 years. He has only made the NCAA tournament 5 times in those 12 years. In those 5 years he made it, three times he was out the first weekend. So while it wouldn't be a bad choice if they got him. It would be nowhere near a homerun hire.
April 12, 20197 yr Frank Martin is out (took himself out of running) and looks like Craig Smith (Utah Valley State) might be too.
April 12, 20197 yr Frank Martin removed himself from consideration at UC. Congratulations to UC fans.
April 13, 20197 yr He has been a head coach for 12 years. He has only made the NCAA tournament 5 times in those 12 years. In those 5 years he made it, three times he was out the first weekend. So while it wouldn't be a bad choice if they got him. It would be nowhere near a homerun hire. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
April 13, 20197 yr "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". So true. Compare Martin's resume over the past 8 or as so years with Mick's and it is a slam dunk in Mick's favor. Yet many UC people prefer Martin over Mick. Eye of the beholder.
April 13, 20197 yr So true. Compare Martin's resume over the past 8 or as so years with Mick's and it is a slam dunk in Mick's favor. Yet many UC people prefer Martin over Mick. Eye of the beholder. Might be a little tougher competing in the Big 12 and SEC.
April 13, 20197 yr Might be a little tougher competing in the Big 12 and SEC. Perhaps this year. The SEC sure hasn't been a world beater the previous few years though. Mick has nine straight years in the NCAA tournament and his worst season was 22 wins in that time. Six of the past nine seasons 26 or more wins. Frank in the past nine years has three trips to the NCAA and one season with 26 wins. That is over the past nine years. I think we can get a feel for each coach over nine years regardless of conference. Personally, I pick Mick Cronin over Frank Martin every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
April 14, 20197 yr I called this in the beginning of this thread. Had a feeling this would be Coach Brannen’s opportunity and think he deserves this shot. Although I am not a UC fan, I which him much success.
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