Rate the Coaches

[HoosierPal]

The Preseason poll has pretty much run it's course. So how about a little controversy. Rate the Big East Coaches, 1-10. Who would you like on your bench, and who gives you pause for a smile when you see the opposing coach on the other bench.

As Bum Phillips said. "He can take his'n and beat your'n and take your'n and beat his'n" Who is that coach in the Big East?

Here is my list and my reason:
1) Wright, 13 NCAA appearances and a .663 career winning percentage.
2) Cooley, .589 winning percentage with 3 NCAA's. I like his style, but this year will be his biggest test. Next year he likely won't be #2.
3) Mack, 6 NCAA's count a lot. .678 winning percentage is tops in the league.
4) Holtmann, 2 NCAA's and a .539 winner. This falls in the category of getting the most out of the talent he has. He took a bad situation with Miller and made out pretty well.
5) McDermott, 6 NCAA's (but without Doug McD how many?) and a .612 winning percentage. See how well he does this year.
6) JT III, 9 NCAA's and .655. I don't know, the numbers are good but his teams always seem to underachieve. Don't think he could be his'n with your'n.
7) Wojo 0 NCAA, .508 winner. Hasn't done much. Had a lottery pick last season but didn't parlay that into an NCAA.
8) Willard, 1 NCAA and .526. Hall fans were ready to run him out of town after 2015. Then Whitehead literally saved his job. See what this year brings.
9) Mullins, .333 winner and 0 NCAA. Didn't see much coaching last year - let his assistants handle TO's. TBD.
10) Leitao, .502 and 2 NCAA. Wasn't very good his first trip to Chitown and not seeing much of an upside this time.

OK, take your pot shots. I'm sure I have offended most of the posters. That is fine. This is my list. There has to be a #1 and there has to be a #10. No top range, middle range, bottom range cop outs.

[Jet915]

Wow, I pretty much agree with your list except I'd put Mack #2 and Cooley #3 just based on the fact that Mack has had more NCAA success and that figures to continue this year while PC figures to be rebuilding this year...Mac has had 3 NCAA appearances with Northern Iowa, none at Iowa State.

[GoldenWarrior11]

1) Wright
2) Mack
3) Cooley
4) McDermott
5) Holtmann
6) JTIII
7) Wojo
8) Willard
9) Leitao
10) Mullin

[sju88grad]

Biggest offense taken is that SJU's coach is Mullin, not Mullins!.....

[ivet]

1) Wright
2) Mack
3) Cooley
4) McDermott
5) Holtmann
6) JTIII
7) Wojo
8) Willard
9) Leitao
10) Mullin

Same, except switch JTIII with Willard.

[NJRedman]

The Preseason poll has pretty much run it's course. So how about a little controversy. Rate the Big East Coaches, 1-10. Who would you like on your bench, and who gives you pause for a smile when you see the opposing coach on the other bench.

As Bum Phillips said. "He can take his'n and beat your'n and take your'n and beat his'n" Who is that coach in the Big East?

Here is my list and my reason:
1) Wright, 13 NCAA appearances and a .663 career winning percentage.
2) Cooley, .589 winning percentage with 3 NCAA's. I like his style, but this year will be his biggest test. Next year he likely won't be #2.
3) Mack, 6 NCAA's count a lot. .678 winning percentage is tops in the league.
4) Holtmann, 2 NCAA's and a .539 winner. This falls in the category of getting the most out of the talent he has. He took a bad situation with Miller and made out pretty well.
5) McDermott, 6 NCAA's (but without Doug McD how many?) and a .612 winning percentage. See how well he does this year.
6) JT III, 9 NCAA's and .655. I don't know, the numbers are good but his teams always seem to underachieve. Don't think he could be his'n with your'n.
7) Wojo 0 NCAA, .508 winner. Hasn't done much. Had a lottery pick last season but didn't parlay that into an NCAA.
8) Willard, 1 NCAA and .526. Hall fans were ready to run him out of town after 2015. Then Whitehead literally saved his job. See what this year brings.
9) Mullins, .333 winner and 0 NCAA. Didn't see much coaching last year - let his assistants handle TO's. TBD.
10) Leitao, .502 and 2 NCAA. Wasn't very good his first trip to Chitown and not seeing much of an upside this time.

OK, take your pot shots. I'm sure I have offended most of the posters. That is fine. This is my list. There has to be a #1 and there has to be a #10. No top range, middle range, bottom range cop outs.

It's Mullin, not Mullins.

[HoosierPal]

Biggest offense taken is that SJU's coach is Mullin, not Mullins!.....

You mean there aren't two of him?

Apology. I am pretty sure I was told this last year too.

[TAMU Eagle]

1. Wright
2. Mack
3. Doug's Dad
4. Cooley
5. Holtmann
6. Wojo
7. Willard
8. JT3
9. Letiao
10. Mullin

[hoyahooligan]

1) Jay 1 National Title, 1 BET title, 4 regular season titles, 1 additional FF, an elite 8, and 3 seeet 16s
2) JT3 1 Final 4, 1 BET title, 3 regular season titles, 1 additional sweet 16
3) Mack 3 sweet 16s 2 A10 titles. No BE or BET titles.
4) Cooley 1 BET title. no regular season titles or sweet 16s
5) Willard 1 BET title. No regular season titles no sweet 16s
6) Mc Dermott: 3 MVC titles, 1 MVC tournament title, not sweet 16s
7) Leitao: 1 CUSA regular season title 1 ACC title 2 NCAA
8) Holtman: no titles 2 NCAA tournaments
9) Wojo: has won nothing yet
10) Mullin has won nothing yet

[aughnanure]

1) Wright
2) Mack
3) JTIII
4) Cooley
5) Holtmann
6) McDermott
7) Wojo
8) Willard
9) Leitao
10) Mullin