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Originally Posted by DeezNutz
Could Mizzou the institution get a guy like Robinson? Hell. Yes.
Basketball is a different animal from football in the sense that it's easier for middling institutions to become relevant on the national stage. Memphis is a microcosm; it's all about the benjamins.
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Knowing what we know about Memphis and Coach Cal; I'm not sure Memphis is who I'd strive for.
I think CBB is more like football than we'd like to admit. The Blue Blood schools pick first, the 2nd tier schools in major conferences get the remnants...unless you're willing to pay for them.
Maybe I'm jaded here, but there's a reason the most talented team in MU history ended up nearly blowing the entire athletic department apart and set the program back 1/2 a decade+. That team was dirty, I absolutely believe it.
And besides, how many of those schools you reference have sustained success? It's usually a 2 or 3 year run, then they have to figure out how to go get another star and you're waiting another 4 or 5. How is that a lot different than what Anderson's doing. MU had a legitimate shot at Final 4 team, they just couldn't hit a couple of shots against U-Conn. Now we're searching for perimeter players that can play D and get us back to that level.
I'm not convinced that Anderson's any further away than he should be. His program is consistently competitive and it's absolutely capable of doing damage in the tournament. Should the University of Missouri have any claims to a higher standing than that?