CC: Are we still hype on Dusty May?
A first round exit to a once-in-a-generation (e.g. pretty decent!) Northwestern team is a little troubling. But May’s track record over the past few seasons, IMO, should still warrant him being one of our primo candidates.
I didn’t have a chance to watch the game, but are there any takeaways that give you pause about his candidacy? Discuss.
March 23rd, 2024 at 11:23 AM ^
Chris Collins is a career .500 coach. Hard no.
March 23rd, 2024 at 12:13 PM ^
Northwestern had 7 seasons over 500 in the 30 years before Collins was hired and no tourney bids. He's had 4 winning seasons, which were all the winningest seasons in the past 40 years of Northwestern basketball, and made the tourney 4 times, in a decade of coaching.
He has two things going against him: 1. He went down on all fours and looked like an idiot in one game against Michigan, that picture is posted every year on this blog when Michigan plays NU. 2. He also chased a lot of guys off one year early in his tenure with some shady tactics that don't seem to have been repeated. He is likely often a jerk. But also a very solid coach who is probably gettable.
March 23rd, 2024 at 10:46 AM ^
100%. Dusty May was an Ast at Florida before heading off to Florida Atlantic, he knows what goes into running a big time program. he's has a 70% winning %.
March 23rd, 2024 at 10:52 AM ^
He had some hard times! But the Dream, baby, the Dream is bad and he knows he bad! And when the American dream gets that bull rope in the ring, you know he’s gonna do the thing and win back his title!
March 23rd, 2024 at 11:06 AM ^
no, we should ask if Chris Collins want to move to AA.
March 23rd, 2024 at 11:17 AM ^
I still believe he is a great candidate, and the best option for Michigan. He has done a lot with less resources, while at Michigan he could do more because there are more resources. The only obstacle I can see him having at Michigan is NIL. I am definitely no expert, but if Warde can take his hard-hat off his head and play in the same field of NIL as others, or even play close enough to them, then I believe Dusty May would be very, very successful at Michigan.
March 23rd, 2024 at 12:16 PM ^
Is he also able to figure out the admissions challenges for mid-career transfers, because those are not going away, no matter how much fans complain.
March 23rd, 2024 at 11:25 AM ^
I'm old enough to never have been hype on anyone, but not so old that I doubt anyone uses this phrase.
March 23rd, 2024 at 11:35 AM ^
That James Madison team sure seemed to be well coached last night..... they played great at both ends of the floor
I don't know anything about their coach, but I want a Michigan team that plays the way they did last night. I suspect they are going deep into the tourney. Wouldn't be surprised to see them beat Duke.
I'd at least look at Mark Byington
March 23rd, 2024 at 12:19 PM ^
I’m not really hype on anyone anymore given that we would all be super hype on Juwan still if we had Shannon, Love, Dickinson, and everyone else he planned on having but for the admissions office.
March 23rd, 2024 at 12:50 PM ^
Are you still on that kick? You recall that Howard had Dickinson and TWO first-round draft picks and barely made the NIT last year, right?
Do you honestly think those guys you listed would've played at the level they did this year if Howard had been coaching them and they were stewing in Michigan's crappy team culture? Just look at what happened to the guys who transferred in this year and the horrendous development of the other five stars Howard has gotten a hold of. LOLOLOLOL!
Juwan could have also chosen to target guys that could get admitted here. Crazy thought, I know.
March 23rd, 2024 at 12:44 PM ^
There is no shame in an 8 seed losing to a 9 seed. It's basically a pick em game..
March 23rd, 2024 at 12:45 PM ^
I'd be happy with May. He's a great coach.
Sounds like May is off to Louisville.
I mean... Beilein once lost a 4-13 match to Ohio (YTO)
(in retrospect though we now know he was playing 5D chess and threw that game to a) get carus levert and b) lure Jon Groce to Illinois so he could tank that program for half a decade)
That game was ugly as hell
May is all but locked up to Louisville. On to the next one.
March 23rd, 2024 at 10:10 PM ^
Which Michigan insider got you this scoop?? Good to be in the know.
For what’s it worth, Louisville people I have spoken with seem to think he is a lock for them.
My only issue is he essentially runs the same offense as JuWan. In this era of NIL and Transfers, I think we need a X and ‘O system first, that can win with less than great athletes. That would tend to disqualify May.
I like your X and o system idea but we have to get athletes at every position. I want a coach who field a team consisting ranging in heights of 6 2 point guards to 6 11 power forwards, all able to shoot the three ball and play hard nose defense. No more Big Ten slug fests
Not slimey enough for Louisville. No DUIs, recruiting scandals, arrests or other baggage. Would not fit in
People that think candidacy depends on single elimination tournament games are giant dopes.
According to BlueByNinety he is off the table for Michigan and is headed to Louisville. Once again Michigan is working on the slow pace.
BASKETBALL
"Dusty May to Louisville is ‘done deal’, taking him off the board for Michigan basketball"
Well if I can’t trust BlueByNinety to get it right, then who can I trust?
I witnessed my favorite basketball team, coached by my favorite coach, lose to New Jersey Institute of Technology. didn’t change my opinion of the man one iota.
I was never hype on him. His track record is basically one season.
March 23rd, 2024 at 11:16 PM ^
Yes.