Originally Posted by Swampy Meadows
Really? I wouldn't call a one-and-done NIT appearance in 2011-12 and a 17-14 record and a one-and-done A-10 tournament in 2012-13 and a 1-5 start in 2013-14 overachieving. Would you?
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That 1-5 start was in the conference, a much tougher conference than we're dealing with today. And he had already taken down Gonzaga and California while losing by one against Baylor. AM was 34 years old and coaching his first gig and there were not high expectations his first 2 seasons so he either met them or exceeded them. There was a learning curve expected that you don't and shouldn't be extended to a 56 year in his 15th season. And, all of AM's big men got hurt during that stretch to start the A10.
Archie Miller was a great coach and I for one, never gave up on him that 3rd season because you could see that when healthy, his offenses ran like a well oiled machine we hadn't seen since probably 1974.