(04-03-2022 02:18 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 01:39 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 01:35 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 01:32 PM)msu35 Wrote:  

(04-03-2022 01:30 PM)450bench Wrote:  Hubert Davis

Okay, then Penny is in excellent company, but you're completely wrong. He's been an assistant since 2012. That's a lot more than four years of coaching experience at the collegiate level.

Are you making the case that Penny is not qualified?

For someone who brags about Mensa, you aren't very intelligent. I'm making the case that no one has as good of a track record this far into their coaching career. Proved me wrong. Penny also clearly has demonstrated an upward trajectory. First year NIT, second year postseason is cancelled, third year wins the NIT, fourth year almost beats the top seed in the NCAA. If this isn't clear to you, you can't be helped.

Penny’s hire was based on his ability to deliver his HS roster & rejuvenate the fan base. It was not based on a coaching track record, so calling for comparatives is a canard: there are none. He’s basically a 50 year old neophyte leading a high major program. No other major program, with the exception of Houston with Drexler, has been desperate enough to take a chance on a coach with absolutely no experience. Now, there are plenty of 1st time head coaches with better results… Sean Miller, Hubert Davis, Brad Stevens, Mark Few… but there are none with ZERO experience as an assistant.

Penny has proven to be a fantastic recruiter, decent bench coach & terrible leader; & I just happen to think leadership is the most important yet most difficult to learn.

Thanks for proving my point. Penny has performed incredibly well with the number of years of coaching experience he has at this level. Hint: assistant coaching is still coaching.