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[QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5701329, member: 40"]
Quick thought experiment for the pro-GMac crowd.  I've read several posts in this thread suggesting that Hodgson is unproven, questioning his coaching acumen, and / or suggesting that what GMac is doing at Siena is on par with what Hodgson is accomplishing at USF.

Here is a summary from about two weeks ago about how USF rates nationally on a bunch of advanced statistics:
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[*]Fast pace aggressive system that can compete with some of the best. They overwhelm opponents, and attack the rim at every chance.
[*]20th in tempo 38.4%
[*]adj off reb% (9th)
[*]17.7 2CP/g (1st)
[*]28.3 FTA/g (1st)
[*]8.4 steals/g (29th)
[*]18.7 pts off TOV/g (8th)
[*]5th in 2PA distance
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Please note that those are [U]national ratings[/U].  So, in adjusted offensive rebounding [just picking one from the list above], USF is 9th NATIONALLY, out of the 361 D1 programs.  USF is #1 out of 361 men's college basketball in free throws attempted per game, etc.

Also please note that Hodgson is accomplishing this in his first year at that school, with a roster he had to scramble to cobble together last offseason.

How does Siena rate on these same indicators?  Would make for an interesting comparison, and might provide some empirical data to compare the two coaches.
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