Sensei,
A couple of comments on your last post.......
Losing players like Brand, Maggette, Langdon, Avery, Dunleavy, Williams, Boozer and Battier, and having a National Championship, National Semi-Final and a Top Ten team during the same time period is remarkable. My sole point is the UNC has lost quality players as well, but a program of that calibre really has no excuse for doing so poorly.........I blame Doherty.
As for "hangovers"....
Yes, I agree Duke had a setback after Grant Hill left in 94, but I have to correct you on not participating in "the tourney":
-94/95 team lost in the First Round to Eastern Michigan....I think
-95/96 team lost in the second round to Providence (remember God Shamgod)
That is what happens when Coaching comes into question. In 94/95 Coach K was on the sidelines part time due to an ailment and in 95/96 he took the year off after having hip replacement surgery. Since I am sure we both agree that a school is not expected to be in the Final Four every year. I am certain we can both agree that Duke University has not had any lulls!
On a side note.............
I am a closet Gerogia Tech Fan........You'd be surprised but Georgia Tech has supplied the NBA with some pretty decent players:
Steph Marbury, Kenny Anderson, Travis Best, Dennis Scott, Matt Harpring, Denis Scott, John Salley , and too a lesser extent, Drew Barry, Tom Hammonds, Duane Ferrel, Brian Oliver and Dion Glover.......Bobby Cremins was one of my favorite coaches in the early 90's.
I can't wait till tournament time,
Sandman
PS; Captain's right Memphis Tigers could be HUGE surprise
A couple of comments on your last post.......
Losing players like Brand, Maggette, Langdon, Avery, Dunleavy, Williams, Boozer and Battier, and having a National Championship, National Semi-Final and a Top Ten team during the same time period is remarkable. My sole point is the UNC has lost quality players as well, but a program of that calibre really has no excuse for doing so poorly.........I blame Doherty.
As for "hangovers"....
as far as lulls in the program go, you can look back to the 94-95 Duke team (13-18, no NCAA tourney) and the 95-96 team (18-13, no NCAA tourney) as a direct result of teams having a hangover after a very good group of players went to the NBA
Yes, I agree Duke had a setback after Grant Hill left in 94, but I have to correct you on not participating in "the tourney":
-94/95 team lost in the First Round to Eastern Michigan....I think
-95/96 team lost in the second round to Providence (remember God Shamgod)
That is what happens when Coaching comes into question. In 94/95 Coach K was on the sidelines part time due to an ailment and in 95/96 he took the year off after having hip replacement surgery. Since I am sure we both agree that a school is not expected to be in the Final Four every year. I am certain we can both agree that Duke University has not had any lulls!
On a side note.............
how much do you weigh in graduating players to the NBA as a mark of a good program? I'm not talking about one-year wonders either, a la Steph Marbury
I am a closet Gerogia Tech Fan........You'd be surprised but Georgia Tech has supplied the NBA with some pretty decent players:
Steph Marbury, Kenny Anderson, Travis Best, Dennis Scott, Matt Harpring, Denis Scott, John Salley , and too a lesser extent, Drew Barry, Tom Hammonds, Duane Ferrel, Brian Oliver and Dion Glover.......Bobby Cremins was one of my favorite coaches in the early 90's.
I can't wait till tournament time,
Sandman
PS; Captain's right Memphis Tigers could be HUGE surprise