(01-27-2016 07:08 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: Haase is not Gene Bartow.
Nope, but Gene Bartow wasn't Gene Bartow when UCLA came calling. Took a mid major to Final Four, one unimpressive year at Illinois. If you've got 3-4 23 win seasons and a Sweet 16 or two you can be a player anywhere. look at recent top hires
UConn, Kevin Ollie-internal hire, no head coaching experience
UCLA- Going back to Jim Harrick, Steve Lavin, Ben Howland
Texas, Shaka Smart-is VCU that far above us on the food chain?
UK-Caliperi was at Memphis, Mass, short failed stint in pros. Billy Gillespie, Tubby 2 years at UGA after making his bones at Tulsa
Villanova-Wright was at Hofstra (former Rollie Massimino assistant. his predecessor Lappas was at Manhattan
Indiana-Tom Crean was at Marquette-one Final Four, but other than that...