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Woodward Basketball Coaching Hires
Posted on 3/16/23 at 11:26 pm
Posted on 3/16/23 at 11:26 pm
Has Scott ever hired or even extended a men’s basketball coach that has actually won an NCAA Tournament game after being hired or extended?
I think it’s a smaller sample size with Romar (6 years), Buzz (4 years), and McMahon (1 year).
Gave Romar a 10 year extension in 2010 and he never won a tournament game after that.
Hired Buzz Williams in 2019 and he’s never won a tournament game, hell he’s only played in 1 at A&M (tonight).
McMahon….just no.
Am I missing something? He’s made good football hires, and every other hire here has been good, but he’s got a terrible track record in MBB.
ETA. This thread went about like I expected and really shines the light on people who don’t care about basketball and get irrationally furious when anyone criticizes Woodward. I didn’t say he should be fired or anything like that. Just pointed out a historical problem and asked why it exists and what can fix it. The responses called me retarded and a fricking moron. This is what you get from the Woodward crowd when you try to have an objective discussion.
I think it’s a smaller sample size with Romar (6 years), Buzz (4 years), and McMahon (1 year).
Gave Romar a 10 year extension in 2010 and he never won a tournament game after that.
Hired Buzz Williams in 2019 and he’s never won a tournament game, hell he’s only played in 1 at A&M (tonight).
McMahon….just no.
Am I missing something? He’s made good football hires, and every other hire here has been good, but he’s got a terrible track record in MBB.
ETA. This thread went about like I expected and really shines the light on people who don’t care about basketball and get irrationally furious when anyone criticizes Woodward. I didn’t say he should be fired or anything like that. Just pointed out a historical problem and asked why it exists and what can fix it. The responses called me retarded and a fricking moron. This is what you get from the Woodward crowd when you try to have an objective discussion.
This post was edited on 3/17/23 at 8:49 am
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Posted on 3/16/23 at 11:29 pm to ellessuuuu
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He’s made good football hires, and every other hire here has been good
What are you confused about exactly?
Posted on 3/16/23 at 11:53 pm to ellessuuuu
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He’s made good football hires
Posted on 3/17/23 at 1:03 am to ellessuuuu
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I think it’s a smaller sample size with Romar (6 years), Buzz (4 years), and McMahon (1 year).
I was actually looking up Washington basketball postseason results during Woodward's tenure there out of curiosity after Buzz got blown out tonight.
11 years is more than a small sample size. It's concerning.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 2:16 am to ellessuuuu
SHOULD BE FIRED FOR McMAHON HIRED !!!
Posted on 3/17/23 at 7:44 am to ellessuuuu
1. You don't know if McMahon is a good hire yet
2. Who do you expect he was going to be able to hire last season? No one was banging down the door to come here....
2. Who do you expect he was going to be able to hire last season? No one was banging down the door to come here....
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:25 am to ellessuuuu
Wade made it look so easy, Fat Woody said, I got this, he thought anyone could do it.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 8:28 am to ellessuuuu
Posted on 3/17/23 at 9:44 am to ellessuuuu
I don't really see Buzz as a blemish on his hiring resume. Buzz was a really good hire at the time. I get not working out is the issue, but not sure A&M could've had a better hire on paper at the time.
239-138 record with 8 NCAAT appearances including 3 sweet 16s and 2 Elite 8s. I think he's a solid coach, just taking a little longer at A&M to see the results but now 52-23 the last two seasons.
239-138 record with 8 NCAAT appearances including 3 sweet 16s and 2 Elite 8s. I think he's a solid coach, just taking a little longer at A&M to see the results but now 52-23 the last two seasons.
This post was edited on 3/17/23 at 9:47 am
Posted on 3/17/23 at 10:20 am to ellessuuuu
How many hires he’s made have won championships under his watch?
Posted on 3/17/23 at 10:53 am to ellessuuuu
Hiring coaches at non traditional basketball schools is not all that easy. More specific to lsu, almost impossible given how Will Wade left the program.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 11:42 am to ellessuuuu
Statistical quirks????
Did you think we would run Wade off, gut the program, hire a new coach, and win an NCAA playoff game? I didn’t.
Btw, Will Wade didn’t win a playoff game last year. He won one the prior year, and none the year before that (no tourney).
Wade or his tesm only won 3 NCAA games in his five seasons at LSU. It’s not as if LSU was a powerhouse.
And I wish Woody would have kept Wade, suspended him for five games and stayed the course.
Did you think we would run Wade off, gut the program, hire a new coach, and win an NCAA playoff game? I didn’t.
Btw, Will Wade didn’t win a playoff game last year. He won one the prior year, and none the year before that (no tourney).
Wade or his tesm only won 3 NCAA games in his five seasons at LSU. It’s not as if LSU was a powerhouse.
And I wish Woody would have kept Wade, suspended him for five games and stayed the course.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 11:43 am to ellessuuuu
Careful all the diehard football and baseball fans will say that Woodward is the basketball hiring GOAT.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 12:12 pm to ellessuuuu
You are an emotional retard, just own it.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 12:34 pm to ellessuuuu
Getting A&M to a NCAA tournament is a pretty big accomplishment for that program
They have 0 Elite 8's in their program history and this was only their 15th appearance ever. So far I'd say Buzz is doing positive things there, especially their turnaround in conference play from OOC this season.
Billy Kennedy's tenure there was pretty weird. His last season was bad but not terrible (14-18, 6-12 still in SEC play) and he made 2 Sweet 16's (2 of their 6 ever) in 2 of his last 4 seasons but Woodward fired him
They have 0 Elite 8's in their program history and this was only their 15th appearance ever. So far I'd say Buzz is doing positive things there, especially their turnaround in conference play from OOC this season.
Billy Kennedy's tenure there was pretty weird. His last season was bad but not terrible (14-18, 6-12 still in SEC play) and he made 2 Sweet 16's (2 of their 6 ever) in 2 of his last 4 seasons but Woodward fired him
Posted on 3/17/23 at 12:53 pm to ellessuuuu
You people are a bit too obsessed with something that is (currently) out of your control. You’re beating a dead horse.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 12:57 pm to ellessuuuu
So by your logic........you rather have Joe Alleva?
Posted on 3/17/23 at 1:47 pm to ellessuuuu
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I think it’s a smaller sample size with Romar (6 years), Buzz (4 years), and McMahon (1 year).
To be fair Texas A&M has always been terrible at basketball.
Posted on 3/17/23 at 2:27 pm to ellessuuuu
Posted on 3/17/23 at 2:51 pm to ellessuuuu
If we a have an elite program that will attract top coaches (Kelly and Johnson) or an elite coach that is from Louisiana (Mulkey), then Woodward is fine.
If he actually needs strategy for a job that isn’t top tier, he’s not your guy.
He’s also the same guy that extended Coach O for no reason and gave Jimbo an absurd contract
If he actually needs strategy for a job that isn’t top tier, he’s not your guy.
He’s also the same guy that extended Coach O for no reason and gave Jimbo an absurd contract
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