I'm not going back and forth about this again. I agree with most of the things you say here, except for number 4. I'll continue to talk about Cox and any player or coach if I feel it's relevant to the conversation.PlayMikeMotenMore wrote: ↑1 year agoCan you find me one post where I said that David Cox is superior to Archie Miller in anything?? I mean seriously, stop making crap up.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year agoI can bring up examples of great recruits that Archie landed, and then you can bring up the ones that didnt' work out, and we will end up talking in circles. I think Ant Harris is a loss, and I think Archie Miller is a better recruiter and coach than David Cox. You guys don't and that's fine. I'm moving on.PlayMikeMotenMore wrote: ↑1 year ago
Hey man, you brought up Jalen Carey as a dud. The point was Archie saw the same thing David Cox did. Does David Cox get credit for recruiting Jeff Dowtin?
Yes, there are misses and gets on the recruiting trail. Archie had the advantage of the Indiana name and budget. If Archie's players were so good at IU, why was he let go? Did he coach poorly there?
1. Archie Miller is better at coaching basketball than David Cox...in all facets of the game. That doesn't make him (or Dan Hurley) the next John Wooden or Coach K. Archie has weaknesses too.
2. And that also doesn't mean you have to crap on David Cox. No, he wasn't a good head coach. He wasn't the worst coach in the history of basketball either.
3. As I've said, he was justifiably hired and justifiably fired after 4 years, which is the right amount of time to give a coach. (Barring something disastrous like the 2 seasons of Jerry D.)
4. So move on and stop looking in the rear view mirror.
I have questions for 15 and Jersey since they agree about everything here. Do you believe Ant Harris is worse than Ish, Bassy, and Carey?
If you don't, he should be considered a loss.
If you do, we better hope Cam and Connor are ready because we aren't going anywhere with one top guard in Bray. I think Archie will help Ish and Carey have better years, but I believe the guys that Archie brings in will lead this team back to the top of the A10. Not Cox's players. Don't forget how hard it was for Fatts during his final season here, needing to do everything on his own in the backcourt.
As Ramster said, this team finished near the bottom of the A10 in back-to-back seasons, and guard play is arguably the most important thing to be a top A10 team and land a bid. Our biggest issue in the last few seasons was a lack of star power and a mix of average A10 pieces.
I suggest rewatching Scott Brands' interview with Houston Wilson about Ant Harris. This guy has watched Ant Harris every step of the way and knows his game better than anyone. I trust his opinion that Ant could be an All-A10 guard.