clemson loses

[walkon]

Poor Olivier Purnell , he has never won a game in the NCAA Tournement.

Does anyone want Purnell back as a coach ? not me.

[Flyergrad]

UD upgraded with BG.

[walkon]

I agree

[NCkevi]

The 10 Worst Active NCAA Tournament Coaches (prior to this year's games)

Purnell has the worst PASE {Performance Against Seed Expectations} of any active coach, at -0.770. Given his dubious ability to turn any NCAA seed into a losing seed, Clemson's an upset special waiting to happen in the NCAAs.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/3...coaches#page/2

[cjswartz]

I'm not really a big fan of BG, but he is definitely a better coach than Purnell is. OP is a choker on the biggest stage and really the only stage that matters. Dunphy is also notoriously bad come tournament time. I would take Gregory over either one of those guys any day. Nothing would be more painful than for us to go to the NCAA tournament every year only to lose in the first round. In that sense, I am happy we have Gregory and are not cursed with a Purnell or Dunphy as our coach. Winning in the regular season is nice, but isn't worth very much if you can't get it done in March.

	Brian Gregory BRIAN GREGORY UD Men's Basketball Head Coach since 2004. Groomed by the likes of Judd Heathcoate and Tom Izzo at Michigan State, as well as Kevin O'Neill and others, Gregory's defensive-minded leadership has led Dayton to NCAA and multiple NIT appearances. A good recruiter, BG has elevated the athleticism of the squad in recent years and kept top area talent at home. Still looking for that breakthrough season with his own players that catapult him to the NCAA tourney. Graduated from Oakland University.

[NCkevi]

Originally Posted by cjswartz Dunphy is also notoriously bad come tournament time.

I can find a more recent list, but two years ago, these were the others (besides OP) who were in the bottom 10 of the PACE

Fran Dunphy - Temple
Bobby Lutz - Charlotte
Mike Montgomery - California
Rick Stansbury - Mississippi State
Bob Huggins - West Virginia
Lorenzo Romar - Washington
Greg McDermott - Iowa State
Dana Altman - Creighton
Brad Brownell - Wright State

http://yetanotherbasketblog.blogspot...gs-part-1.html

	Temple TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple College became Temple University in 1907. Located in Philadelphia, Temple is a comprehensive public research university with 34,000 students, 8 campuses, and 300 academic degree programs. Notable alumni include Bill Cosby and Daryl Hall. Temple's nickname is the Owls and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Charlotte CHARLOTTE UNC Charlotte is one of a generation of universities founded in metropolitan areas of the United States immediately after World War II in response to rising education demands generated by the war and its technology. Now a research intensive university, UNC Charlotte is the fourth largest of the 16 institutions within the University of North Carolina system and the largest institution in the Charlotte region. The university comprises seven professional colleges and currently offers 18 doctoral programs, 62 master’s degree programs and 90 bachelor’s degrees. More than 900 full-time faculty comprise the university’s academic departments and the 2007 fall enrollment exceeded 22,300 students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the 49ers.

[AC91]

I will forever be a fan of OP and will root for him. Maybe others could have done it better, but he is the one who took the shot at the UD job when we were really down and brought us back from the brink. I was hoping Clemson won today.

[jumpin' joe]

Another way to look at it...
Fran Dunphy has a 1-12 lifetime record in the NCAA tournament and has lost his last 10 in a row. Purnell is 0-6 lifetime.

[NCkevi]

Originally Posted by AC91 I will forever be a fan of OP and will root for him. Maybe others could have done it better, but he is the one who took the shot at the UD job when we were really down and brought us back from the brink. I was hoping Clemson won today.

I agree for the most part (though I do feel he let UD down with his last couple of recruiting classes) and I do think OP's biggest strength is in rebuilding programs - however, he does seem to have trouble getting programs over the hump to get to another level

[Fan4allUDSports]

Originally Posted by cjswartz I'm not really a big fan of BG, but he is definitely a better coach than Purnell is. OP is a choker on the biggest stage and really the only stage that matters. Dunphy is also notoriously bad come tournament time. I would take Gregory over either one of those guys any day. Nothing would be more painful than for us to go to the NCAA tournament every year only to lose in the first round. In that sense, I am happy we have Gregory and are not cursed with a Purnell or Dunphy as our coach. Winning in the regular season is nice, but isn't worth very much if you can't get it done in March.

I think this sums up how I feel. I like the fact that we are winning in March(although the NIT). Until we can prove otherwise(like X has) I want to enjoy the postseason victories in the NIT. When we prove we can make it to the NCAA and win, then I will be upset at a season like this, no matter how great the expectations are.

[jumpin' joe]

Oliver did a great job rebuilding the UD program, but after his 2000 NCAA tournament appearance he spent a lot more time looking for a better job than he did recruiting. Take a look at UD's recruits for 2001, 2002, and 2003 and you'll see what I mean. He played all his cards for a great 2003 season (we were 24-6) and a better job which worked for him, but left UD with a weak and untalented roster. Many at UD, were very happy to see him leave when he did.