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Brad Stevens is the best coach in college basketball

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by what, Mar 26, 2011.

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  1. what

    what Member

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    The rest of the teams left in the toury better fear this guy. He is a genius.
     
    #1 what, Mar 26, 2011
  2. Ramu3

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    He is pretty good , to get Butler to the Final Four in consecutive years is impressive.

    But don't underestimate HOFer coach Jim Calhoun (UConn) who has won 2 titles . Made it to 3 Final Fours already.
     
    #2 Ramu3, Mar 26, 2011
  3. LongTimeFan

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    He's done a good job taking a small program far in the tournament in back-to-back seasons. I cannot, however, call him the best coach in college.
     
    #3 LongTimeFan, Mar 26, 2011
  4. ThaShark316_28

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    Put it like this...

    he's already a better in-game coach than John Calipari...
     
    #4 ThaShark316_28, Mar 26, 2011
  5. Commodore

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    Morey needs to hire this guy as RA's replacement or an assistant.
     
    #5 Commodore, Mar 26, 2011
  6. dharocks

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    'Zona just got knocked out, but in terms of up-and-comers, Sean Miller's a hell of a coach too.

    The one (sort of) knock on Stevens is it's sort of hard to evaluate his abilities as a recruiter because Butler isn't a huge program. Not sure if he stacks up with the likes of Calipari, Wright, Matta etc. in that regard.
     
    #6 dharocks, Mar 26, 2011
  7. what

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    I think that, just based on his success, kids will be killing themselves to play for him. Butler better hope that they can keep him.
     
    #7 what, Mar 26, 2011
  8. Ramu3

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    With today's win , Jim Calhoun has now made 4 Final Fours ......pretty amazing to lead UConn to that many final fours and already won 2 titles @ program in the state of Connecticut.
     
    #8 Ramu3, Mar 26, 2011
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    Stevens also has the feel of a guy who will stay put at Butler, too. Maybe not for his entire career, but I honestly don't see him leaving for at least another few seasons. In this regard, I find him similar to Mark Few at Gonzaga.

    Like Few, he has to be thinking "if I can get my team this far and I like it here, why would I leave?" Obviously the money would be better, but the pressure would also ratchet up.
     
    #9 jdh008, Mar 26, 2011
  10. A_3PO

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    I hear you and hope you are right. Mark Few is a very good coach. But I believe Brad Stevens is a truly unique talent with a higher calling. He might stay at Butler a few more years, but I doubt that will be his career.
     
    #10 A_3PO, Mar 26, 2011
  11. Carl Herrera

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    Brad Stevens is 6 months younger than Brad Miller. #fact.
     
    #11 Carl Herrera, Mar 26, 2011
  12. Hayesfan

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    He seems like a very intelligent guy... I love to watch his teams play.
     
    #12 Hayesfan, Mar 26, 2011
  13. Carl Herrera

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    Translated.
    :p
     
    #13 Carl Herrera, Mar 26, 2011
  14. BleedRocketsRed

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    If Rick bolts, I want to see this guy hired.
     
    #14 BleedRocketsRed, Mar 26, 2011
  15. Hayesfan

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    LOL well he's definitely more attractive than most of the other coaches in college basketball ;)
     
    #15 Hayesfan, Mar 26, 2011
  16. what

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    Translated
     
    #16 what, Mar 26, 2011
  17. Hayesfan

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    yeah... not as good as carl's... but thanks for playing!
     
    #17 Hayesfan, Mar 26, 2011
  18. mylilpony

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    not more than thad matta
     
    #18 mylilpony, Mar 26, 2011
  19. Carl Herrera

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    What do you mean?



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    #19 Carl Herrera, Mar 27, 2011
  20. Ziggy

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    Back-to-back trips to just the Sweet 16 will work wonders for recruiting. Big conference or not, what he has been doing will transform them into a powerhouse for awhile. He might not leave.
     
    #20 Ziggy, Mar 27, 2011
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