Rossi-Trib Dixon Article

[CCHS-74]

I'm tired of the "only 20% of D1 hoop schools make the tournament" argument. Most all of the remaining 80% are small school/small budget types or schools who care much more about spring football than their prospects to make the NCAA tournament.

This year I have followed closely both Pitt and Notre Dame. We have a family friend who plays for the Irish. It got me thinking about a Brey / Dixon comparison:

Brey:
16 years / 67% win / 1 Conf titles / 11 NCAA Tourneys / 4 r/o 64 losses / 4 r/o 32 losses / 1 r/o 16 loss / 1 r/o 8 loss / 1 TBD / 2014 salary 1.7m

Dixon:
13 years / 73% win / 3 Conf titles / 11 NCAA Tourneys / 2 r/o 64 losses / 6 r/o 32 losses / 2 r/o 16 losses / 1 r/o 8 loss / 2014 salary 3.2m

Both Pitt and ND had up and down seasons. The social media uproar was much more subdued for Brey than it was for Dixon. Is it the money? Is it the pro town mentality? Or is it totally justified?

 

[Piranha]

The concern is the trajectory of the program. I believe ND just made the Elite 8 recently.

 

[paulbl99]

I'm tired of the "only 20% of D1 hoop schools make the tournament" argument. Most all of the remaining 80% are small school/small budget types or schools who care much more about spring football than their prospects to make the NCAA tournament.

This year I have followed closely both Pitt and Notre Dame. We have a family friend who plays for the Irish. It got me thinking about a Brey / Dixon comparison:

Brey:
16 years / 67% win / 1 Conf titles / 11 NCAA Tourneys / 4 r/o 64 losses / 4 r/o 32 losses / 1 r/o 16 loss / 1 r/o 8 loss / 1 TBD / 2014 salary 1.7m

Dixon:
13 years / 73% win / 3 Conf titles / 11 NCAA Tourneys / 2 r/o 64 losses / 6 r/o 32 losses / 2 r/o 16 losses / 1 r/o 8 loss / 2014 salary 3.2m

Both Pitt and ND had up and down seasons. The social media uproar was much more subdued for Brey than it was for Dixon. Is it the money? Is it the pro town mentality? Or is it totally justified?

 

[CCHS-74]

The concern is the trajectory of the program. I believe ND just made the Elite 8 recently.

Brey had a stretch where he missed the tourney 4 out of 6 years. ND stayed with him during that down trajectory and it paid off.

 

[paulbl99]

But That top point you are whining about is a stat so it must be worshipped

Don't you know?

 

[CCHS-74]

But That top point you are whining about is a stat so it must be worshipped

Don't you know?

I don't get your point.

 

[Piranha]

Brey had a stretch where he missed the tourney 4 out of 6 years. ND stayed with him during that down trajectory and it paid off.

Brey made the NCAA's 3 years in a row, and the last year was a Sweet 16 team. He then went to the NIT 3 straight years, and WAS on the hot seat. If he did not make the Sweet 16 when he did, then he very well could have been let go. That bought him some time. Let's not try and rewrite history.

 

[CCHS-74]

Brey made the NCAA's 3 years in a row, and the last year was a Sweet 16 team. He then went to the NIT 3 straight years, and WAS on the hot seat. If he did not make the Sweet 16 when he did, then he very well could have been let go. That bought him some time. Let's not try and rewrite history.

Agree. Still think the money difference is a factor.

 

[paulbl99]

I don't get your point.

You sb tired about all the chatter regarding making the NCAA tourney stats

Agree w you....not a good morning and the sarcasm not working

 

[Piranha]

Agree. Still think the money difference is a factor.

Money should be a factor. Did JD parlay other jobs opportunities into new contracts that contained raises at Pitt?

 

[Hero of the Oppressed]

A. Rob Rossi is an antagonist by nature

B. Brey is a very good coach

C. Right now the hoopies want to tar
And feather Huggins.

D. Dixon over coaches and has lapses
In judgement with substitutions.

E. Mike Tomlin is conflicted when it
Comes to clock management.

F. I could go on but who cares.

Dixon has to recruit with passion and develop players like in the past. He also needs to make sure he has leadership on his roster. He needs a difference maker at either guard spot or both.

 

[Jeffburgh]

A. Rob Rossi is an antagonist by nature

B. Brey is a very good coach

C. Right now the hoopies want to tar
And feather Huggins.

D. Dixon over coaches and has lapses
In judgement with substitutions.

E. Mike Tomlin is conflicted when it
Comes to clock management.

F. I could go on but who cares.

Dixon has to recruit with passion and develop players like in the past. He also needs to make sure he has leadership on his roster. He needs a difference maker at either guard spot or both.

Good points, with a strong final paragraph.