[Farm93]

Why do people keepisode saying he's a "great coach" when all evidence is to the contrary? He has no track record of success, which is why I thought him unqualified to begin. Sitting next to coach K when he leads at a championship caliber does not make Dawkins qualified, especially when the challenges at Stanford are very different from Duke.

Identifying him as a great coach enhances the credibility of the argument, I think.  If one believes he is average, mediocre, or bad, then Muir might conclude those voices don't really know the game.  Don't understand how lucky we are to have a great basketball mind, etc. etc.

Those that concede Dawkins' might be amazing in a different program are trying to show Muir the path.  Firing Dawkins does not imply coach Dawkins is bad, in fact he likely is quite amazing.  It just has become clear that we are not right for Dawkins.

"It is not you.  You are great.  The problem is me." type deal.

[Farm93]

Why do people keepisode saying he's a "great coach" when all evidence is to the contrary? He has no track record of success, which is why I thought him unqualified to begin. Sitting next to coach K when he leads at a championship caliber does not make Dawkins qualified, especially when the challenges at Stanford are very different from Duke.

Identifying him as a great coach enhances the credibility of the argument, I think.  If one believes he is average, mediocre, or bad, then Muir might conclude those voices don't really know the game.  Don't understand how lucky we are to have a great basketball mind, etc. etc.

Those that concede Dawkins' might be amazing in a different program are trying to show Muir the path.  Firing Dawkins does not imply coach Dawkins is bad, in fact he likely is quite amazing.  It just has become clear that we are not right for Dawkins.

"It is not you.  You are great.  The problem is me." type deal.