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Jan 4, 2025
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Polecat
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Yes Few had been at Gonzaga for 10 years, had helped build it and probably knew
what was missing from the program and added that when he became the head man. His situation taking over at Gonzaga was much different.
Young might be good, but he hasn’t been working to build BYU for 10 years like Few had been.
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Few's first season at Gonzaga ended in the sweet sixteen...
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 4, 3:56pm
Wasn't he a long-time assistant before he took over? Not sure that's really
SinkingQuffa
Jan 4, 3:58pm
Yes, he coached under Rupp, Fitzgerald and Monson..Only Monson did anything with
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 4, 4:03pm
He was self-made in his greatness, but being part of the system would've surely
SinkingQuffa
Jan 4, 4:06pm
Possibly...Monson got them to the elite 8...those other two coaches didn't do
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 4, 4:08pm
I'm one here who thinks Pope was excellent for our Program on many levels.
SinkingQuffa
Jan 4, 4:10pm
Me too...the hype was that KY is a giant step up from Pope thus the HUGE payday
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 4, 4:14pm
I'd like to think KY & our team has a lot of potential to be strong by March
SinkingQuffa
Jan 4, 4:17pm
Mark Few had been in the college game for 10 years before becoming the head man.
Polecat
Jan 4, 4:00pm
Not just in college but gonzaga.
cougarfann888
Jan 4, 4:07pm
Yeah it was definitely a build up for him, and he took them to the next level as
Polecat
Jan 4, 4:10pm
So - you’re going to look at one variable & ignore the rest?
Eddie
Jan 4, 4:01pm
I'm looking at one variable because EVERYONE is saying this is his first year...
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 4, 4:04pm
Plenty of other factors at play here including a major lineup change of coaches
Hammurabi
Jan 4, 4:25pm
I believe they will get there. But it may not be as fast as we would like. There are quality college coaches on staff
Bob Vance
Jan 4, 4:02pm
May not even be this season.
Forzaitalia
Jan 4, 4:10pm
Few is one of the best coaches in the country.
JoeExotic
Jan 4, 4:02pm
Got it...so KY isn't that good and Few created a team that went to the sweet 16
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
Jan 4, 4:06pm
Yes Few had been at Gonzaga for 10 years, had helped build it and probably knew
Polecat
Jan 4, 4:09pm
With an existing team and tons of college experience. Wrong analog.
Hammurabi
Jan 4, 4:25pm
That isn't/wasn't a reasonable expectation.
JuicyJam
Jan 4, 4:17pm
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