Here’s a research project for everyone…

[JD1976]

Capel is on his way to his 6th, yes SIXTH, consecutive losing season as a Power 6 head coach. Has there been anyone in recent memory to have such a record of futility?

For context, Jim Christian and Pat Chambers — two guys who did a lot of losing — never had more than 3 losing seasons in a row.

Ed DeChellis had 4 losing seasons and a .500 season at PSU before winning the NIT and then making an NCAA appearance.

Craig Robinson, who maybe never would have coached at the P6 level if he wasn’t the brother-in-law of the President of the United States, never had more than 3.

Danny Manning? Never more than 3.

Dave Leitao? Never more than 4 in a row.

Any others come to mind?

 

[tps48]

Good research. Hope that means the end of the Capel era will come this March.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Capel is something ridiculous like 39-82 vs P5 teams without Blake Griffin.

 

[whirlybird optio]

Found one -

Bill Carmody - Northwestern. 2002-2008, six seasons.

It cannot be a long list though…

 

[HailToPitt1985]

This thread just puts into context how pathetic our basketball program is now with Capel as the head coach. It's getting to be a dead horse now and we are beating it. This guy should have been gone before this. But we "fired" a coach after 2 losing seasons. I know in one of them we were 0-18 in the ACC. That is a distinct possibility this year also.

Recruits know he isn't going to be here much longer, so they don't sign. Mintz knew it. They know more than we do.