I figured Anderson and his streetball playing hogs would start 0-5. Wasn't counting on a lucky bounce against Kentucky. Or maybe chucking up a bricked 3 was the "play" Anderson called in the huddle.
So, if the hogs fired him and ualr hired him, how long before we win a game in the ncaa tournament?
Seriously, would we do it in year 2 or 3?
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(01-22-2014 11:21 PM)insideualr Wrote: [ -> ]So, if the hogs fired him and ualr hired him, how long before we win a game in the ncaa tournament?
Seriously, would we do it in year 2 or 3?
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Funny thing, years ago, when Mike was still an assistant at Fayetteville, and we were looking for a coach, I was hoping we would hire him, but I don't know if he was ever even considered. He would have been an excellent coach for us at that time. But it didn't happen and the rest was history.
(01-22-2014 11:21 PM)insideualr Wrote: [ -> ]So, if the hogs fired him and ualr hired him, how long before we win a game in the ncaa tournament?
Seriously, would we do it in year 2 or 3?
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If we played the Sun Belt tournament at Stephens, I guess it is possible that he could win it. If we played the first round NCAA game at Stephens its possible he could win it. If we played Auburn in the NCAA tournament there's a chance he could win it. Since none of those things are going to happen, it would be a cold day in hell before he ever won an NCAA game at UALR. I would take Nolan tomorrow. But Anderson is not Nolan. I would take John Pelphrey before I took Mike Anderson.
(01-22-2014 11:53 PM)mjs Wrote: [ -> ] (01-22-2014 11:21 PM)insideualr Wrote: [ -> ]So, if the hogs fired him and ualr hired him, how long before we win a game in the ncaa tournament?
Seriously, would we do it in year 2 or 3?
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If we played the Sun Belt tournament at Stephens, I guess it is possible that he could win it. If we played the first round NCAA game at Stephens its possible he could win it. If we played Auburn in the NCAA tournament there's a chance he could win it. Since none of those things are going to happen, it would be a cold day in hell before he ever won an NCAA game at UALR. I would take Nolan tomorrow. But Anderson is not Nolan. I would take John Pelphrey before I took Mike Anderson.
Maybe he will win when he gets "his players" (which he actually should have by his third season). But at this point I have never seen a team look more disorganized, running around the court like chickens with their head cut off. They have nobody who wants the ball in the clutch, except Madden who consistently jacks up 3's rather than taking it to the hole (It did work out against Kentucky- I guess Mike called that play). The only thing he knows how to do is press, press, press- but that apparently does not work on the road in this day and age. I don't think he ever heard of the concept of "running a play".
I don't understand the dislike for Anderson. It seems like if you don't like him and the way his teams play you should not watch his team play. You know streetball coach Anderson was national coach of the year.
(01-23-2014 05:26 AM)LR Alum Wrote: [ -> ]I don't understand the dislike for Anderson. It seems like if you don't like him and the way his teams play you should not watch his team play. You know streetball coach Anderson was national coach of the year.
The main difference between streetball Anderson and streetball Petino, who took many of Nolan's ideas and made them his own, is talent. Give Anderson the same talent, and he can win road games and NCAA games.
It's not the system. It's the lack of talent compared to some other teams.
And strength and experience of the inside players. And according to someone I heard yesterday, he was down to the wire on two good point guards, and they both chose to go somewhere else. He's won everywhere he's been. He will win at Arkansas. Just taking a little longer than some would like. And it's just the road games where they've been having trouble. Granted they are not a half court team. Nolan's teams were never good rebounding teams. They rely on steals and easy baskets. This team doesn't have any great shooters. They produced 19 turnovers against Georgia, but only got 10 points out of them. It's purely a matter of time until Anderson gets the pieces together and begins to win regularly at home and on the road. They don't need to start talking about changing coaches again. They've got the right man for that job.
Leave him the Hell alone and let him coach. And they'll have a winner.
I think he would go get two classes of jucos and win a game at the ncaas in year 3.
He could pull low bcs talent and play a style that just blows up teams at this level.
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(01-23-2014 08:26 AM)insideualr Wrote: [ -> ]I think he would go get two classes of jucos and win a game at the ncaas in year 3.
He could pull low bcs talent and play a style that just blows up teams at this level.
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I don't believe he'll ever be coaching at this level again. Actually he has never coached at this level, either as an assistant or a head coach, unless you count his early days as Nolan's assistant at Tulsa, which is normally a step above us.
I think Anderson made a very bad decision. He went from a state that cares about basketball to a state that does not, and from where he could be his own man to a place where he will be expected to be Nolan II (including a national championship).
(01-23-2014 12:39 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote: [ -> ]I think Anderson made a very bad decision. He went from a state that cares about basketball to a state that does not, and from where he could be his own man to a place where he will be expected to be Nolan II (including a national championship).
Probably not a great decision, but 3 million dollars a year tends to cloud one's judgment. So, his first two years, he was paid 3 million per road win.
(01-23-2014 08:07 AM)outsideualr Wrote: [ -> ][quote='LR Alum' pid='10330571' dateline='1390472819']
I don't understand the dislike for Anderson. It seems like if you don't like him and the way his teams play you should not watch his team play. You know streetball coach Anderson was national coach of the year.
The main difference between streetball Anderson and streetball Petino, who took many of Nolan's ideas and made them his own, is talent. Give Anderson the same talent, and he can win road games and NCAA games.
It's not the system. It's the
lack of talent compared to some other teams.
How do you define talent? Anderson was handed the following talent- BJ Young-5 Star; Ricky Scott, Ky Madden, Marshawn Powell, Hunter Mickelson- all 4 stars. What did he do with that talent? Now he has Portis (5 star), Scott (4 star), Madden (4 star), and Kingsley (4 star). Other than Florida and Kentucky, who have they played with more "talent".
Anderson doesn't have Corliss.
(01-23-2014 07:23 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote: [ -> ]Anderson doesn't have Corliss.
Or Cory Beck, or Dwight Stewart, or Scotty Thurman, etc., etc.,etc.
(01-23-2014 10:34 PM)outsideualr Wrote: [ -> ] (01-23-2014 07:23 PM)MICHAELSPAPPY Wrote: [ -> ]Anderson doesn't have Corliss.
Or Cory Beck, or Dwight Stewart, or Scotty Thurman, etc., etc.,etc.
As far as I can recall,
not one of those players got a sniff of the NBA. Nolan only had a few really great players. And while Nolan was a great coach, I'm not sure he could win at the level he did if he was coaching today. Changes in the hand check rule, tons of TV time outs, etc. would make his pressing style less effective. Anderson is trying to mimic Nolan's Hawgball, but he is not Nolan.