CC: Johnny Dawkins
A name not too many people have mentioned is Johnny Dawkins. He did really well at Stanford, and his UCF team should have advanced past Duke this year. Would be better than Porter Moser is all I'm saying.
better than Porter Moser is a pathetic bar to clear. hard pass
Better than Porter Moser is a really low bar is all I'm saying.
He did really well at Stanford?
Per Wiki:
During his time with the Cardinal, he became known as "the king of the NIT" (with crowns in 2012 and 2015). But Dawkins could not get over the hump in the NCAA tournament, with only one appearance (2014) in 8 seasons.
On March 14, 2016, at the conclusion of his eighth season, and after a disappointing one NCAA appearance in eight seasons as head coach, Dawkins was relieved of his duties as head coach
Came here to say this. This past year was his best as a coach, and it came down to having a freak 8' center and his son going nuts in a game against an overrated Duke team.
this was Brian’s take and it’s wrong, Aubrey was also a big reason why that team won and hung around With Duke.
OK? But that doesn't really change the argument. It's not like Aubrey Dawkins was a guy he recruited and developed. He was his kid who came to play for him when he wasn't getting enough PT at a major school and put together a solid (but unspectacular) senior year. I'm not sure "Aubrey Dawkins was kinda good" is an argument to hire his dad.
Yes, I mentioned that. Aubrey would be "his son."
So sorta like Amaker...except he at least made the tourney one year.
I blame the facilities.
But he does have the Amaker taint, so we're going to go ahead and pass.
Wow you know both of those guys WAY better than you should.
Tip of the cap to you good sir!
If there's a bar and Porter Moser is it, you gotta have a higher bar. That's my only point.
Johnny Dawkins did not do really well at Stanford. He made the NCAA tournament 1 time in 8 years. While that is better than Porter Moser at UC Loyola (1 time in 15 years), it is still pathetic and our sights should be set MUCH higher.
sheeeeeeeetttt, why not Bill Walton? We had cupcakes and it was crazy!
throw in rambis and the three of them could be very entertaining.
Avatar checks out.
Too stoned.
is there such a thing.....
He didn't do really well at Stanford, one NCAA tournament in eight years, several decent NIT squads. Very similar to Amaker at Michigan, except we were ineligible the one year Amaker's record was good enough.
Personally below my Yak line, but should be considered ahead of the Cooleys and Porters of the world.
You are the Porter Moser of posters
pass, please. YAMFD (yet another mediocre former Dukie)
I wouldn’t hate it but hopefully they can do better
Will he bring his son back for another year?
Probably still not enough. Pass
Unrelated but I’m late to all these threads: I actually don’t want yak as HC. The best Michigan teams, ignoring where they finished because the 2018 team didn’t play anyone in the tournament, were 2017 and 2013. They were also the two best offensive teams beilein had just from the eye test. Great offense beats great defense. I’d rather get an offensive minded guy in there and hopefully keep Yak as an assistant. But basketball has moved in this direction.
I'm sorry your health prevented you from watching this years tournament, where the #1 and #5 defenses slugged it out for the national title.
Hopefully, your health allows you to watch the tournament next year.
Also don’t forget MSU was up there with defense at 9. So 3 of the 4 final four teams were top 10 defense.
I thought Virginia scored 70+ a couple times. Could be wrong. I was also only pointing to Michigan teams. Last year, Villanova was an offensive juggernaut.
No.
Next.
He did so well at Stanford he was fired. People just throwing shit against the wall at this point.
Probably the nopest of nopes so far for me. I'd rather take a high-upside risk on an unknown, rather than a known entity who will shepherd the program into Amaker-like mediocrity.
So is every CC post going to be “hey I thought of a guy” without any links or support to the actual coaching search? Fun.
yes.
that is why i'm rolling with straight smart-assery.
Start banning these ridiculous CC posts. Good lord
Is he going to have a seven and a half footer every year?
Maybe Teske could grow some more.