Ken Pom ADE average cumulative national ranking (351 teams):
Archie Miller:
77.5 (6 seasons)
Anthony Grant:
49.2 (9 seasons)
If one insists on clinging to the narrative from the AOE rankings that Grant can't coach offense, one must also cling to the narrative that Miller can't coach defense b/c the delta between these two coaches in defensive rankings is even more pronounced.
Miller had a defense ranked in the Top-30 one time. Grant has done it four times -- including twice in the Top-10. In fact, this year's defense is on pace to finish with a
better ADE than the defenses in Miller's first
two seasons -- despite the diabolical nature in how the current defense looks to the eyes, shortened bench, youth, and inexperience. Its.....remarkable considering our SOS is #3 this year. In Archie's first season, the season-ending SOS was #100. I'm guessing this year's finishes in the Top-35. So Grant is coaching better defense against a tougher schedule with less talent at his disposal.
What do all these numbers tell us? Anthony Grant deserves no serious evaluation until he has four recruiting seasons under his Flyer belt with his own kids recruited to his own personality, style, and skill set. In the meantime, all he can do is do his best with the pieces he was given. Some nights (
SBU) it will work. Others (
UMass) it will be a banana peel.
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St Bonaventure
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SAINT BONAVENTURE
Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure University is a liberal arts college located on 500 acres in southwestern New York state. SBU offers 43 undergraduate majors, the most popular of which are elementary education, journalism, psychology, accounting, marketing, finance, and management. Total undergraduate enrollment is 2,000. Virtually all freshmen and most undergraduates live on campus. A founding member of the A10 Conference. Famous athletes include Bob Lanier. Historical nickname was the Brown Indians, but later changed to the Bonnies. Their mascot is a wolf. |
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