Dana Altman about to be our new coach?

[dereknad]

We be fine. OK and such. Heck... That Pooley kid called off when he heard Altman was goin' to Oregon! Now get on the trail Dana! Word is you got two defectors leavin' you with two scholly's to fill! Round 'em up!

[oregontrack]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

[dthomas=ddixon]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

Good post man, totally agree. One thing to add is this past year where he went 18-16, his leading scorer was supended for a good portion of the season. So there was definitely a reason for the worse than normal record.

[duckgrad99]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

Well said! I haven't seen Altman coach, but I definitely think he is an upgrade over Kent. He is a great example of doing well without the greatest talent. On the other hand, Kent's teams underacheived with good talent.

[UOducksTK1]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

You gotta love how close they were in every game despite being an underdog most the time. Altman has the tools to do good things here, I really hope this hire turns out well.

[woundedknees]

Think about the number of games where Oregon lost over the last 2 seasons, due to piss-poor defense, and the inability to finish close range (10' or less) shots... Makes you wonder what an effective half court offense and well executed, tenacious D might have accomplished, right?

Sadly, the answer is... No, it doesn't.

Somehow, I think it will be addressed under Altman.

Let's hope it happens sooner, rather than later.

[Tray Dub]

I'm beginning to like the sound of him more and more. Good tactician who keeps discipline on and off the court... That's what I was hoping for. Resume still isn't exactly compelling, but I like the testimonials.

[woundedknees]

Home Run?

No way to tell, until they start playing.

Let's call it a stand up double.

[soduck]

Consistency will pay the bills....and fill the arena. I like this stat comparison the most, 11 of the last 12 years 20 plus wins, with this year 18. Kent's 4 seasons in 13 with 20 plus wins. This at a school with an average admitting high school GPA of 3.75 and in Omaha. Also how many coaches have ever said Kent was one of the best coaches they have ever coached against. Obviously Kent, with great experienced point guards running his offense in Rid and Brooks had a couple of great runs with 2 elite 8s. If he recruits anywhere close to Kent we will be better and much more consistent. Consistency will, as Altman did at Creighton help fill our arena. Finally I like this comparison. Altman is a very humble eagle scout. Ernie Kent....Not.... AND Thanks For All you did for us Ernie, but it was time to move on..... and fill the arena, you helped to build, but could not fill consistently.

[maxduck]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

Thanks for the research. Only one loss to a lower seed, and in the game right to the last minute in most cases. Can't ask for much more than that.

[Duck07]

Think about the number of games where Oregon lost over the last 2 seasons, due to piss-poor defense, and the inability to finish close range (10' or less) shots... Makes you wonder what an effective half court offense and well executed, tenacious D might have accomplished, right?

Sadly, the answer is... No, it doesn't.

Somehow, I think it will be addressed under Altman.

Let's hope it happens sooner, rather than later.

Well I think we got our answer.

[oregontrack]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

look at how wise young oregontrack was! and he used to use proper grammar and punctuation and capitalization. what a world.

[Greenblood]

Regarding Creighton's NCAA seeds, which were brought up earlier:

They were a #10 seed in '99, and beat #7 Louisville 62-58. They lost to #2 Maryland in the second round, 75-63.

They were a #10 again in '00, and lost to #7 Auburn 72-69.

They were a #10 again in '01, and lost to #7 Iowa 69-56.

They were a #12 in '02, and beat #5 Florida 83-82. They lost to #4 Illinois 72-60 in the second round.

They were a #6 in '03, and lost to #11 Central Michigan 79-73.

They were a #10 in '05, and lost to #7 West Virginia in 63-61.

They were a #10 in '07, and lost to #7 Nevada 77-71.

The Tournament itself, however, isn't always a good barometer. Creighton a tiny Jesuit school with tough admission standards; IMO, the fact that Altman got Creighton to the Big Dance so often is the success story here. For every Butler '10 or George Mason '06, there's a million mid-majors who simply can't make extended runs into the Tourney because talent is everything in this game. Give the man who can consistently win 20+ games in a tough conference (Mizzou Valley is legit) with mid-major talent a job at a major conference school, and then see what he can do. This decade, he's also won 20, 20, 22, and 27 games in seasons that did not end in NCAA berths. Admittedly, he went 18-16 this year, with a team that lost their only two double digit scores from '09.

look at how wise young oregontrack was! and he used to use proper grammar and punctuation and capitalization. what a world.

Indeed. Such giddy days.

[mrpd21]

Going through this thread and reading some of the initial reactions was quite entertaining

[pudgejeff]

Going through this thread and reading some of the initial reactions was quite entertaining

I don’t even want to find mine, they were all so wrong. Never been happier to eat crow.