March 28, 200917 yr Author 1994-95 Indiana 19 12 .613 1995-96 Indiana 20 11 .645 1996-97 Indiana 22 11 .667 1997-98 Indiana 20 12 .625 1998-99 Indiana 23 11 .676 1999-00 Indiana 20 8 .714 2001-02 Texas Tech 23 9 .719 2002-03 Texas Tech 22 13 .629 2003-04 Texas Tech 23 11 .676 2004-05 Texas Tech 22 11 .667 2005-06 Texas Tech 15 17 .469 2006-07 Texas Tech 21 13 .618 2007-08 Texas Tech 12 8 .600 The last years at IU were disappointing. Those records at Texas Tech are outstanding.
March 28, 200917 yr 902 wins, 68 years old. Doesn't like the recruiting side of the biz very well, would rather spend that time hunting and fishing.
March 28, 200917 yr Its hard to argue against 902 wins. It's hard to argue about the short time that Gramps would be there to...
March 28, 200917 yr Author It's hard to argue about the short time that Gramps would be there to... He could make it 5 years.
March 28, 200917 yr How do you figure? Because he is notorious for stealing the spotlight, not on purpose but the chair incident is one of many. The media loves HIM too much.
March 28, 200917 yr The last years at IU were disappointing. Those records at Texas Tech are outstanding. Agreed, when taking into account the "standard" at each of the schools.
March 28, 200917 yr He could make it 5 years. Is that really the longevity that we as UK fans are looking for? I'm looking for more like 25 years, not 5.
March 28, 200917 yr Author I will admit that every time there's a coaching vacancy, Vitale pulls the Robert Montgomery Knight card.
March 28, 200917 yr Author Is that really the longevity that we as UK fans are looking for? I'm looking for more like 25 years, not 5. Vitale's idea was have Knight 5-6 years to groom a younger assitant like Ford.
March 28, 200917 yr Is that really the longevity that we as UK fans are looking for? I'm looking for more like 25 years, not 5.Those days are over ... about 10 is about all you can realistically expect these days.
March 28, 200917 yr Those days are over ... about 10 is about all you can realistically expect these days. That's a lot better than 5...
March 28, 200917 yr Those days are over ... about 10 is about all you can realistically expect these days. Maybe at some lower level schools but when you are UK at the pinnacle of college basketball, the coach you get that is successful will stay forever. Much like Billy D is doing at UF, and numerous others. 10 years can easily turn into 15-20.
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