I'd like to think KY & our team has a lot of potential to be strong by March

Jan 4, 2025
4:17:36pm

SinkingQuffa Intervention Needed

but, yeah, we have a TON of growth to do before then. (I for one think our D has already improved a ton since Providence.)

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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.

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