Today, CBS Sports put out a Column putting 17 High Major Coaches into Hot Seat Tiers. Full Article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...oaches-stand-as-high-major-carousel-picks-up/
For Those Curious, They Put Rodney Terry In Tier 1 Titled "Uncomfortably Hot" With This Explanation:
"If you're checking in on a college hoops hot seat story before March, you likely know the situation here. Terry was the interim coach from early December 2022 until the end of Texas' run in the 2023 NCAA tourney. He was thrust into that position after Chris Beard's suspension and subsequent firing that season tied to a domestic violence incident. Terry was considered a long shot to retain the job, but he guided UT to the Elite Eight as a 2-seed in 2023. Thus, Longhorns AD Chris Del Conte had little choice but to keep him."
"Now? It might take another huge NCAA tourney run for Terry to hold on, according to my sources. Texas is unquestionably regarded as a top-10 job in men's college basketball. Terry is 59-32. The Longhorns have gone from 11-2 to 16-11 in the past eight weeks, falling out of our most recent bracket forecast. Change may well be afoot in Austin. Del Conte knows he can bring in a big name and he's anxious to make Texas matter in a big way, especially with a shiny new home arena that hasn't had many high-profile games since opening in 2022." — Norlander
That Second Paragraph Has My Attention, Especially From Someone as Well Sourced as Matt Norlander. Or Maybe I'm Reading Too Much Into This.
For Those Curious, They Put Rodney Terry In Tier 1 Titled "Uncomfortably Hot" With This Explanation:
"If you're checking in on a college hoops hot seat story before March, you likely know the situation here. Terry was the interim coach from early December 2022 until the end of Texas' run in the 2023 NCAA tourney. He was thrust into that position after Chris Beard's suspension and subsequent firing that season tied to a domestic violence incident. Terry was considered a long shot to retain the job, but he guided UT to the Elite Eight as a 2-seed in 2023. Thus, Longhorns AD Chris Del Conte had little choice but to keep him."
"Now? It might take another huge NCAA tourney run for Terry to hold on, according to my sources. Texas is unquestionably regarded as a top-10 job in men's college basketball. Terry is 59-32. The Longhorns have gone from 11-2 to 16-11 in the past eight weeks, falling out of our most recent bracket forecast. Change may well be afoot in Austin. Del Conte knows he can bring in a big name and he's anxious to make Texas matter in a big way, especially with a shiny new home arena that hasn't had many high-profile games since opening in 2022." — Norlander
That Second Paragraph Has My Attention, Especially From Someone as Well Sourced as Matt Norlander. Or Maybe I'm Reading Too Much Into This.
