Counzo Coach of the Year?

#51
#51
Its been a great year i would be the first to admit i thought they would have trouble winning 10 games but CM finally got his players to buy into his philosophy.Boy they play hard.
 
#53
#53
volfan414life said:
if the vols had not blew those early season non conference games and would have beat memphis in maui he would have been coach of the year in sec.cal will get it but like other poster said if you get 4 or 5 five star and top 25 players coming in ever year you dont have to coach much
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LOL

The other poster doesn't know any better either
 
#54
#54
Not a fan of threads such as these. While we have played well the last several weeks, we are still a barely over .500 team. If we were to finish strong and somehow win the SEC tournament then I think you have an argument. Until then Counzo is a good coach that has us headed in the right direction.
 
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#55
#55
Once again...

The sec awards are decided and given prior to sec tournament completion. What CCM does in sec t NCAA/NIT tournament has no impact on his running for SEC COY.
 
#56
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2ironVol said:
LOL

The other poster doesn't know any better either
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Are you kidding?
To get a bunch of 5 star me-me guys to play selfless BB could be one of the hardest jobs in coaching.
Add the top defense this year in many categories and you've done an excellent job top talent or no.
 
#57
#57
If they win out and the SEC tournament.
I just wish we had won the THREE the games over Austin Peay, Oakland, and College of Charleston.
 
#58
#58
I have to say that we wouldn't be where we are without coach Martin. Words can't really explain how he's able to keep us calm, but at the same time keep us motivated and ready to play. He's the best coach I've ever had, coach of the year in my mind. Just his attitude, how he goes about things everyday, that's been huge for us.
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He has Trae's vote.
 
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sanddune50 said:
Then he shouldn't win. 16-13 coaches shouldn't win awards.
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At the same time look at the SEC COY 2 years ago...

Cal had a great conference and overall record and didn't get it...you just never know.

The award is voted by the other coaches in the league iirc, Cal isn't thought that highly of.
 
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#61
#61
If the vols had won a few more games earlier in the season this would have been totally different for me.
 
#62
#62
BigPapaCat said:
If the vols had won a few more games earlier in the season this would have been totally different for me.
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If they win the last 2 and finish 2nd it could get interesting still.

The coaches are the ones who vote. Cal isn't liked by his peers at all, I can see ccm getti g votes instead.
 
#63
#63
Still, give CCM one more year, and he could win it. But Davis has had a huge year and Cal has pulled this team perfectly together, so I gotta go with Cal this year. Undefeated in SEC is hard to do, even if it's a down year as they say.
 
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#64
bleedingTNorange said:
At the same time look at the SEC COY 2 years ago...

Cal had a great conference and overall record and didn't get it...you just never know.

The award is voted by the other coaches in the league iirc, Cal isn't thought that highly of.
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True, but he still didn't finish the conference season undefeated, or even with one loss (they were 14-2), and Vandy (12-4) and Tennessee (11-5) were both legitimate contenders that year.

This year, in the worst case scenario, UK wins the conference by a minimum of four games assuming Florida would beat them in the season finale. UK likely beats Florida and wins the conference by five games. Six, if Tennessee beats Vandy in Knoxville.

Again, Tennessee potentially finishing 2nd, while an impressive feat given where we were two months ago, is more of an indictment of the overall lack of conference strength than a credit to Tennessee. It's still impressive, just not as impressive as finishing a season undefeated in conference play and losing one game overall on an unlikely buzzer-beater on the road.
 
#65
#65
I understand, I'm just saying, the coaches vote on this and he's not that we'll liked by his peers. I wouldn't be surprised at all for the coaches to vote CCM's way if he were to finish second, maybe even Grant could receive some votes from his peers.

I'm not saying Cal doesn't win it, I'm simply saying that it's a good possibility his peers could vote against him, that's all.
 
#66
#66
bleedingTNorange said:
I understand, I'm just saying, the coaches vote on this and he's not that we'll liked by his peers. I wouldn't be surprised at all for the coaches to vote CCM's way if he were to finish second, maybe even Grant could receive some votes from his peers.

I'm not saying Cal doesn't win it, I'm simply saying that it's a good possibility his peers could vote against him, that's all.
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Yeah, I get it. Keep in mind though, the coaches only vote in one award. The media votes in the other, and as much as other coaches dislike Cal, the media loves him.

An alternative view from the opposing coaches could be to vote for anyone but Cal in an attempt to minimize the publicity for Cal and UK. Think about it. Who do you see as a bigger threat to have their name touted for COY? Cal or Cuonzo Martin? Or Grant? Who is the bigger immediate threat?

If I am an opposing coach, do I do everything in my power to minimize his publicity? You get enough coaches thinking this way that can rationalize voting for any other coach, and perhaps you have a tight race.

I'm not saying that this is what happens or that it will happen this year, but it is an alternative viewpoint. Most coaches are probably too straight-laced to take this approach.
 
#68
#68
I will say great job Wednesday night on the road against LSU. Back to back road wins was very impressive for this team.
 
#69
#69
Having top 10 players doesn't mean you'll win every game. You still have to be able to make them play together. The Heat had LeBron, Wade, and Bosh, yet still finished with the 3rd best record in the NBA. You can't underestimate the duties of a coach just because of the talent present.
 
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#70
crusse10 said:
Having top 10 players doesn't mean you'll win every game. You still have to be able to make them play together. The Heat had LeBron, Wade, and Bosh, yet still finished with the 3rd best record in the NBA. You can't underestimate the duties of a coach just because of the talent present.
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Heat's looking very dominate this year though. Hard to think that anyone could beat them come series time.
 
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#71
sanddune50 said:
Heat's looking very dominate this year though. Hard to think that anyone could beat them come series time.
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While there is a certain disparity of talent akin to Kentucky's situation, every year for Kentucky is like last year for the Heat, thanks to the 1-and-Done rule. Every single year you have to evaluate them thinking that Cal has a completely different team, therefore he has to start from square one.
Despite my hatred for him, he has a lot on his plate every single year.
 
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