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(03-17-2017 11:13 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  

(03-17-2017 11:07 AM)Tampa Bay Tiger Wrote:  I'm sorry but you guys fail to mention yet again that David had to compete with Memphis, who like it or not, was a legit title contender 4 years in a row. Without Memphis in the league Davis would have been clearly the 2nd best coach in UAB's history.

Memphis wasn't the problem. Sure he never beat Memphis, but he was still on the bubble most years. The problem was his post season record. Never played Memphis in the conference tournament, so that is no excuse. Several years, had he won at least one or two conference games he was supposed to win, they would have gotten an at large bid, even with losses to Memphis.

The biggest problem with Davis though wasn't on the court. It was off the court. Academic issues, failure to sell the program to the community, trashing his bosses, and a lot of things that have been hinted at that could have gotten UAB in serious trouble with the NCAA.

I'm glad he is doing well where he is at. But this revisionist history of his time at UAB is seriously messed up.

Staying on the court here with this but Anderson had plenty of other opportunities for qualities wins (Charlotte, St. Louis, Cinci, Louisville) whereas as Davis had Memphis and UTEP? And it is likely that Davis would a have won a couple more conference titles had Memphis not been so much better than everyone else at that time.

My point is simply that Anderson-Davis comp isn't apples to apples and I actually think Davis is the better coach. The 2008 and 2009 UAB teams were real solid. Better than your teams the last few years IMHO.