Forde is just another miserable sports writer who trashes everything in sports. You wonder why guys like him cover sports if they seem to dislike everyone and everything. Change your career and go do something you feel positive about.
It could gave been we got hit in the mouth and won the game going away uva got hit and lost by 20.That could have easily been us against UNC-Asheville.
That being said, flaming out in the tourney isn't an outlier for that program. It happens way too regularly to not start questioning Bennett's coaching philosophy.
Yeah,neither was Boeheim early in his career. How soon we forget about our teams that would never get out of the second round. Bennett will get them over...and soon. He is a Great coach.
Does anyone fear anyone in the tournament anymore?Bennett's challenge is going to be the sense of vulnerability. Regardless of seed going forward, teams won't fear him in the tournament.
Does anyone fear anyone in the tournament anymore?
Nope. Because the exceptionally talented players are always in it for their first and only time. You’re not going to run into a senior Grant Hill trying for his 3rd championship or something.
That is an insult!
To douchenozzles.
such an ugly, nasty, unnecessary piece. this is the kind of article that gives the entire field of journalism a bad name.
and, it's incoherent. he opens with a populist call, railing against virginia's "priveleged" position as one of the "leafy elite" of the acc and hailing the commuter school that took them down. then within a few short grafs, he's calling for one of those elites to pluck ryan odom from the lower class and elevate. so which is it, pat? are you with the hoi polloi or with the elite?
actually, i think i know the answer to that: it's neither. he is with whoever is up at the moment, and is especially eager to put the boots to anyone who is down.
Where was this article before the game?Historic loss shows Virginia was built to fail in March
Cites Bennett's March failures and compares him unfavorably to JB and Izzo.
JB became head coach at 31 and in his 11th season at 42, he was in the title game. SU fans from back even at his start at such a young age, never fully realized how amazing his accomplishments have been. He actually made the sweet 16 four times in his first 11 years through his 30's.
1976–77 Syracuse 26–4 NCAA Sweet 16
1977–78 Syracuse 22–6 NCAA Round of 64
1978–79 Syracuse 26–4 NCAA Sweet 16
1979–80 Syracuse 26–4 5–1 T–1st NCAA Sweet 16
1980–81 Syracuse 22–12 6–8 6th NIT Runner-up
1981–82 Syracuse 16–13 7–7 T–5th NIT Round of 32
1982–83 Syracuse 21–10 9–7 5th NCAA Round of 32
1983–84 Syracuse 23–9 12–4 T–2nd NCAA Sweet 16
1984–85 Syracuse 22–9 9–7 T–3rd NCAA Round of 32
1985–86 Syracuse 26–6 14–2 T–1st NCAA Round of 32
1986–87 Syracuse 31–7 12–4 T–1st NCAA Runner-up
Tony Bennett is a great coach but to compare their earliest years is a bit further apart than our own fans give JB credit for. Tony was 36 when he assumed the HC position from his father at Washington St (where he did a great job) and is currently 48 years old at Virginia and in his 12th year as a head coach. No doubt at all he's a great coach with a long, bright future. What will ultimately define him will be his ability to be flexible, change and adapt as the game and players morph. As JB has said, the tournament breaks hearts. Learning from it, being resilient, and motivating oneself and your players for future success despite previous pain, is key. The ultimate tournament success of being in the championship game has been elusive for the greater majority of coaches.
2006–07 Washington State 26–8 13–5 2nd NCAA Round of 32
2007–08 Washington State 26–9 11–7 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2008–09 Washington State 17–16 8–10 7th NIT First Round
2009–10 Virginia 15–16 5–11 T–9th
2010–11 Virginia 16–15 7–9 T–7th
2011–12 Virginia 22–10 9–7 T–4th NCAA Round of 64
2012–13 Virginia 23–12 11–7 T–4th NIT Quarterfinals
2013–14 Virginia 30–7 16–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Virginia 30–4 16–2 1st NCAA Round of 32
2015–16 Virginia 29–8 13–5 T–2nd NCAA Elite Eight
2016–17 Virginia 23–11 11–7 T–5th NCAA Round of 32
2017–18 Virginia 31–3 17–1 1st - NCAA Round of 64
I think plan B is generally start making more of your shots and/or (preferably "and") get them to make fewer of their shots.It’s hard to come up with a Plan B when they shoot 54% for the game and you shoot 41%. It was a total meltdown at both ends of the court. Increased possessions would not have made a difference in the outcome last night.
JB made the Sweet 16 four times during the early years, but keep in mind the tournament was a different format until 1985 when it expanded to 64 teams. Each of those Sweet 16 appearances only required 1 win to get there.
Gottlieb throwing some shade at the hack...To be fair, Pat Forde is built to fail 12 months a year.