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Minnesota's Richard Pitino
Record at Minnesota, record in the Big Ten: 51-51 | 16-38
Last NCAA Tournament appearance: N/A
Pitino was brought on in 2013. Minnesota has not been able to make a dent in the Big Ten. In fact, last season had the odd spectacle of the Gophers starting 0-13 in league play. It became hard to watch. Like Groce, a fellow Big Ten coach, Pitino is now dealing with an athletic director who did not hire him. He's had a lot of problems with players, many transferring, others arrested. Fortunately, Minnesota has to be better this season than last. Going 8-23 just isn't going to happen again. Highly touted in-state recruit Amir Coffey gets a chance to spark the team, and if Pitino can get to even 14 wins this season, I do think he'll be OK. But he's on this list because there is no guarantee it all works out, and since he's so young, Pitino still has plenty of potential and options down the road.
Illinois' John Groce
Record at Illinois, record in the Big Ten: 77-61 | 29-43
Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2013 (Lost to No. 2 Miami in the second round)
Groce shouldn't be on this list, but he has to be. Conflicting statements? Not really. The program has recruited well and performed all right in spite of a spate of injuries and player defections. No one season has ever been easy or totally enjoyable for Groce, not even his first year, when he went 23-15 and reached the NCAAs. Since then, Illinois has gone from 23 to 20 to 19 to 15 wins. The pattern should not continue this season. The Illini are packed with plenty of talent; they're my sleeper team to roar to an at-large bid this season. But if that doesn't happen, and if Illinois is lackluster, Groce's job could be in trouble. The wild card here is Illinois hiring a new AD eight months back. The leash is usually shorter when coaches without a long list of NCAA Tournament showings inherit a new boss.
http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...-pressure-is-mounting-on-these-eight-coaches/
Go Gophers!!
Minnesota's Richard Pitino
Record at Minnesota, record in the Big Ten: 51-51 | 16-38
Last NCAA Tournament appearance: N/A
Pitino was brought on in 2013. Minnesota has not been able to make a dent in the Big Ten. In fact, last season had the odd spectacle of the Gophers starting 0-13 in league play. It became hard to watch. Like Groce, a fellow Big Ten coach, Pitino is now dealing with an athletic director who did not hire him. He's had a lot of problems with players, many transferring, others arrested. Fortunately, Minnesota has to be better this season than last. Going 8-23 just isn't going to happen again. Highly touted in-state recruit Amir Coffey gets a chance to spark the team, and if Pitino can get to even 14 wins this season, I do think he'll be OK. But he's on this list because there is no guarantee it all works out, and since he's so young, Pitino still has plenty of potential and options down the road.
Illinois' John Groce
Record at Illinois, record in the Big Ten: 77-61 | 29-43
Last NCAA Tournament appearance: 2013 (Lost to No. 2 Miami in the second round)
Groce shouldn't be on this list, but he has to be. Conflicting statements? Not really. The program has recruited well and performed all right in spite of a spate of injuries and player defections. No one season has ever been easy or totally enjoyable for Groce, not even his first year, when he went 23-15 and reached the NCAAs. Since then, Illinois has gone from 23 to 20 to 19 to 15 wins. The pattern should not continue this season. The Illini are packed with plenty of talent; they're my sleeper team to roar to an at-large bid this season. But if that doesn't happen, and if Illinois is lackluster, Groce's job could be in trouble. The wild card here is Illinois hiring a new AD eight months back. The leash is usually shorter when coaches without a long list of NCAA Tournament showings inherit a new boss.
http://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...-pressure-is-mounting-on-these-eight-coaches/
Go Gophers!!