UF Hires…checks notes…Bob Golden as its new MBB Coach

[AthensVol2007]

Todd Golden was just mentioned as a young coach that could become the next Coach K. They were not predicting it, but mentioned his name along with one other that could be that next generation coach.

Did this analysis happen to be mentioned by his toddler? Mine thinks I’m a great basketball player because I dunk on him on an 8FT goal.

 

[NighthawkVol]

This is a cautionary tale for those who want UT to move on from Barnes. UF is a better job than UT and this is the best they could do.

UF is not a better job than UT. UT has better support, better arena, better facilities, and frankly, cares more.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

UF is not a better job than UT. UT has better support, better arena, better facilities, and frankly, cares more.

If Mike White was your coach you wouldn’t care as much either.

 

[05_never_again]

UF is not a better job than UT. UT has better support, better arena, better facilities, and frankly, cares more.

UF has the much better program since 1990 though, despite all those things you mentioned which are accurate.

 

[SGMVols]

UF has the much better program since 1990 though, despite all those things you mentioned which are accurate.

They have 5 Final Fours and 2 national titles, all during my lifetime. We used to be a much better football job than UF too. Not so much anymore.

 

[05_never_again]

They have 5 Final Fours and 2 national titles, all during my lifetime. We used to be a much better football job than UF too. Not so much anymore.

Yes. Demographics are destiny to a large degree.

You still have to have competent people there to run the programs but basically any university located in that state should be good at virtually every sport.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Todd Golden was just mentioned as a young coach that could become the next Coach K. They were not predicting it, but mentioned his name along with one other that could be that next generation coach.

Whoever said that was going for some click bait. Not to get too into it, but it’s almost impossible these days for coaches to have the chance to make a long run. K and Dean Smith would’ve been fired in today’s college landscape.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Yes. Demographics are destiny to a large degree.

You still have to have competent people there to run the programs but basically any university located in that state should be good at virtually every sport.

Unlike CFB, success in CBB is rarely beholden to demographics. Our national title teams had starters from New York, Florida, the Dominican Republic and two from Tennessee.

It’s all about having the having the right guy running the program.

 

[golfballs]

UF is not a better job than UT. UT has better support, better arena, better facilities, and frankly, cares more.

While those might be true UF has national titles.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

While those might be true UF has national titles.

And five Final Fours

 

[Rickyvol77]

This is a cautionary tale for those who want UT to move on from Barnes. UF is a better job than UT and this is the best they could do.

Florida is not a better job than UT. Get serious

 

[Rickyvol77]

While those might be true UF has national titles.

So does CCNY. So what. Even during those years the gators were owned by the Vols

 

[Rickyvol77]

UF has the much better program since 1990 though, despite all those things you mentioned which are accurate.

No they haven’t

 

[HalfullVol]

From a story I read they said this coach is heavy into analytics.....UF could have done a lot better imo

analytically speaking I concur.

he is not a young Coach K either.

 

[golfballs]

So does CCNY. So what. Even during those years the gators were owned by the Vols

Coaches want to go where they can win. Recent success is a pretty good indicator of the job’s potential.

 

[golfballs]

From a story I read they said this coach is heavy into analytics.....UF could have done a lot better imo

Kyle Smith is a huge stat-head and who he coached under for a while. Id probably go after him before his protege

 

[05_never_again]

No they haven’t

UF has 2 national titles, a national runner up, 5 Final Fours, 10 Sweet Sixteens, and 20 NCAAT appearances since 1990.

UT has no national titles, no runner ups, no Final Fours, 6 Sweet Sixteens, and 15 NCAAT appearances since 1990. They've been better by virtually every conceivable objective metric.

If you're talking about we've been better since Barnes got here, sure.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

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[Lawrence Wright]

No they haven’t

Yes we have, and it’s not close.

Since 1990…

Florida Basketball
6 SEC Regular Season Titles
4 SEC Tournament Titles
9 Elite 8s
5 Final Fours
3 National Title Game Appearances
2 National Titles

Tennessee Basketball
3 SEC Regular Season Titles
1 SEC Tournament Title
1 Elite 8
0 Final Fours
0 National Title Game Appearances
0 National Titles

 

[NighthawkVol]

UF has the much better program since 1990 though, despite all those things you mentioned which are accurate.

Yep. Because they hired a young coach named Billy Donovan in 1997 and Tennessee didn’t.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Yep. Because they hired a young coach named Billy Donovan in 1997 and Tennessee didn’t.

…and a Final Four run three years prior with Lon Kruger.

 

[Boston Vol]

Yep. Because they hired a young coach named Billy Donovan in 1997 and Tennessee didn’t.

Tennessee could have hired a young coach from Oral Roberts named Bill Self, but instead hired Jerry Green.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Tennessee could have hired a young coach from Oral Roberts named Bill Self, but instead hired Jerry Green.

Jay Wright was a finalist when Tennessee hired Buzz Peterson. And I seem to remember young Rick Barnes being considered at some point during the search that landed Houston or O’Neill or Green. Don’t remember which.

 

[Boston Vol]

Jay Wright was a finalist when Tennessee hired Buzz Peterson. And I seem to remember young Rick Barnes being considered at some point during the search that landed Houston or O’Neill or Green. Don’t remember which.

Could have hired Rick Majerus when they hired Wade Houston. I think the Barnes thing was when they hired O’Neill.

 

[05_never_again]

Tennessee could have hired a young coach from Oral Roberts named Bill Self, but instead hired Jerry Green.

Do you think Oklahoma St kicks themselves for never having a chance to hire Self? It isn't like they could have done anything about it; Eddie Sutton was there, but man, what a succession plan that would have been if the timing had been a couple years different.