Is Ray McCallum that good?

I know he did wonders at Ball State. I hope he continues it.

 

I hate to type it, but Clyde Drexler may actually have been that bad.

I wonder how it would've been if Alton Ford has stayed and done something. . .

 

It's a combo. Clyde was that bad because he was basically Larry Bird without the quality assistant coaches to help him. MAC coaches are always good coaches. I can't remember a truly bad MAC coach, and they usually go on to do pretty good jobs on down-and-out programs in major conferences. Herb Sendek coached Miami-OH, turned North Carolina State around, Gary Waters coached Kent State to the MAC Tournament title, NCAA Tournament, and an upset win over Indiana, now he is coaching a Rutgers program that has been bad for years, and where numerous coaches have gone to die, now they're squarely on the bubble and a player in the Big East. Bob Huggins coached at Akron, now look what he is doing at Cincinnati. MAC coaches are just generally good, hard-working, smart coaches trying to make a name for themselves and it carries over to the major programs they inherit. McCallum is just an extension of that. I like to call the MAC the "Baby Big Ten". It's basically the Big Ten with a little less talent and without the glitz and glamour.

 

I enjoy watching McCallum coach, especially compared to Drexler. Whereas Drex would just stand against the scorers table with his arms crossed, McCallum is a ball of fire...constantly moving and shouting plays and such to his team.

I think the Cougars have found a keeper.


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I liked the hire when he came to UH. I really think the guy is a comer and I think the UH program is on the mend, big time. His recruiting is serious and so is his coaching.

Another thing that is interesting about him is I remember reading that UH considered him a guy that not only knew how to coach in the college ranks but someone who had an eye for talent that had pro potential. That is exactly what you want in a college coach.