Is the SEC ever good in basketball? Seems like every year it’s “down.”

I think it’s just lack of dedication to building a good consistent program year-in year-out, and because football is so prominent the fans/alums dont really put the pressure on.

Sorry Htown, was at lunch.

I don’t follow college basketball as much so I’m afraid I could not speak intelligently on replacements. My sole source of information is fan message boards and those are more likely to include blowhards who spread incorrect information than anything else. But I’ve heard Paul Hewitt and actually Darrin Horn both mentioned.

Is the SEC ever good in basketball? Seems like every year it’s “down.”

SEC basketball: = Kentucky + a bunch of teams that occassionally rise up to give it its due.

/watch Florida or Vandy make the Final Four this year

On a side note, Oct. 6th should be a fun SEC weekend.

LSU at Florida
UGA at South Carolina
Alabama at Arkansas (most likely a Gameday visit).

bama plays at Arkansas on Sept. 15, is that the date you meant? Hogs play @Auburn on Oct. 6th.

either way, I am soooooooo ready for college football again.

and he’d be going to an SEC that should be down again

Is the SEC ever good in basketball? Seems like every year it’s “down.”

Shots fired at SC’s direction. DUCK!

and he’d be going to an SEC that should be down again

watch out for the Razorbacks next year.

I mean, you can’t turn down UK, Duke, UNC, UCLA, Kansas, etc because you were a ball boy at SC as a kid can you?

Or he just uses those offers to continually get paid more. If he’s good enough to get offered those kind of jobs down the road, he’s probably built something pretty decent at South Carolina.

It’s sort of like how Ferentz keeps turning down jobs, except for the whole “building something pretty decent” part.

Loaded class and might get Shabazz.

If Shabazz ends up being eligible.

Loaded class and might get Shabazz.

Or Nerlens.

And yet if any of those aforementioned schools offered him the job he’d take it, right. I mean, you can’t turn down UK, Duke, UNC, UCLA, Kansas, etc because you were a ball boy at SC as a kid can you?

I feel safe assuming this is the last time we’re going to hear about this guy. I will eat my hat if Duke or Carolina go to South Fucking Carolina for their legend replacements.

And yet if any of those aforementioned schools offered him the job he’d take it, right. I mean, you can’t turn down UK, Duke, UNC, UCLA, Kansas, etc because you were a ball boy at SC as a kid can you?

Ok, look, sure, he’s not turning down a mega-job like that. But I’m thinking more in terms of Illinois, etc. Programs that are far more successful than SC, but not among the 5 or 6 highest echelon programs.

Kentucky loses first round talent every year. And replaces it with first round talent. I haven’t looked, but I’d bet they’re in no danger of losing to South Carolina next year.

Loaded class and might get Shabazz.

Agreed. Nice guy, great recruiter and fundraiser. He helped raise money for the new practice facility here and for the huge arena modernization that’s about to begin on Moody Colosseum. But he just is not a great bench coach: can’t manage players or games very well.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Doherty ends up in the broadcast booth somewhere.

and took them to the NCAA tourney seven times (1-8)

Am I the only one stumped by this?

You forgot the one season where it was a double-elimination tourney?

stop trying so hard.

Right. But good for South Carolina as they’ll find a good coach who won’t consider the job a mere stepping-stone which is the case for a lot of schools in that situation.

And yet if any of those aforementioned schools offered him the job he’d take it, right. I mean, you can’t turn down UK, Duke, UNC, UCLA, Kansas, etc because you were a ball boy at SC as a kid can you?

and took them to the NCAA tourney seven times (1-8)

Am I the only one stumped by this?