Coaching my way up

by **SouthernRebel** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:57 am

T Conf Semi-finals:

Lamar 13-16 vs Central Arkansas 24-4
The Cardinals play excellent defense in the first half. We had trouble getting any good shots. They led 29-22 at the half. The second half we weren't alble to catch them. They held Peper to 11 pts in this one. Lopez and O'Kelley each had 12 pts.
Final score: Lamar 61 Central Arkansas 55

Kennesaw St 81 Denver 67

T Conf. Final:
Lamar 61 Kennesaw St 50

by **SouthernRebel** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:23 pm

Conf Tournament Winners:
A Syracuse 67 Wake Forest 64
B Maryland 60 Mississippi 58
C LSU 80 UNLV 62
D Georgetown 62 Arizona St 58
E VCU 60 Virginia Tech 55
F Xavier 74 Charlotte 67
G St Louis 68 NC-Greensboro 66
H Central Michigan 67 Ohio 65
I Utah St 71 James Madison 68
J Princeton 77 Albany 70
K St Mary's 64 Grambling 56
L Central Connecticut St 81 Brown 67
M UC Riverside 68 NC Asheville 67
N San Jose St 79 Buffalo 63
O Oakland 82 UC Santa Barbara 71
P Belmont 84 Stetson 78
Q Liberty 60 St Francis 49
R Northeastern 65 Savannah St 63
S Lehigh 74 Florida Gulf Coast 60
T Lamar 61 Kennesaw St 50
U North Dakota St 55 Hartford 53
V North Florida 77 Bellarmrine 68

by **SouthernRebel** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:46 pm

Our second try at the NCAA Tornament is short. We are seeded 7th in the Syracuse bracket. We face #10 seed Kansas St. We controlled the rebounding most of the season, but not against Kansas St. They outrebounded us 38-24. The Wildcats led 30-27 at halftime. Their defense smothered us the second half and we weren't able to get back in it. They held Peper to 6 of 25 shooting. He had 14 pts, 8 rebs. Lopez had 10 pts.
Final score: Kansas St 63 Central Arkansas 50

by **SouthernRebel** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:52 pm

CBI Tournament Final: Alabama 65 Columbia 43

NIT Semi-Finals:
Cal 58 Penn 49
Gonzaga 71 Michigan St 58

Final: Gonzaga 79 Cal 75

NCAA Final Four:
Syracuse 68 Pitt 58
Wake Forest 83 Kansas 75

Championship: Wake Forest 71 Syracuse 69

by **SouthernRebel** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:58 pm

Season Awards:
Peper fails to win his second Norton Award, but he is named 1st team All American, T Conf. Player of the Year, T Conf. Defensive Player of the Year, 1st team All Conference.

by **SouthernRebel** » Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:01 pm

The board wanted us to win at least 15 games and the conference tournament. Well we went 24-6, one more win than last year, but fail to win the tournament.

by **SouthernRebel** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:27 pm

Even though I've had some success in my 5 years at UCA (97-52, NIT once, NCAA Tournament twice, moved from V to S conference), being at such a small school I am fairly unknown on the nation scale. Only four colleges would consider allowing me to be head coach. I don't really want any of those jobs, so I decide to return for another year at UCA.

We have two recruits sign LOI. Clyde Curry a 6-9 PF HS SR from Mississippi. He is ranked 423 nationally. The other is Jerry Smith, a 6-4 SG HS SR from Oklahoma. He is ranked 309 nationally.

I ask the board to upgrade the facilities. They actually say yes! It's about time. We are now at C-.

Our prestige rises to 12.

by **SouthernRebel** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:02 pm

Dennis Peper is drafted #5 in the NBA draft.

by **PointGuard** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:51 pm

What was the school's prestige when you started? (I looked back but couldn't find it.)

It's always nice to get a facilities upgrade since that will give you more of an advantage when playing at home.

Peper's a case where it would be interesting to also be playing DDSPB to see how he does in the pro's.

by **SouthernRebel** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:55 pm

We started with a prestige of 2. Last season we were 11.

Yeah, I would like to follow Peper's career. But I am only playing the college game.

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