B1G coach of the year?

[Ian Pike Hammer]

Fran?

 

[Northside Hawk]

Fran?

1) Painter
2) Gard
3) Fran

Plenty of time for that to change. Fran gained some momentum after the Michigan win.

 

[PCHawk]

Crazy what coaches of really good teams have to do to get it.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

6th place in the conference doesn't get you COTY

 

[tksirius]

A coach shouldn't get coach of the year awards because he did a shitty job the previous season.

 

[PCHawk]

Unless Purdue falls apart, Painter deserves it. They lost 4 starters and they can't seem to lose. Every game I watch of them I'm rooting against them and they keep burying clutch shot after clutch shot. Its ridiculous.

 

[mopkins]

A coach shouldn't get coach of the year awards because he did a shitty job the previous season.

You just described Richard pitinos 2017 coach of the year trophy.

Fran wont get it unless he finishes top 4 at least

 

[Ian Pike Hammer]

1) Painter
2) Gard
3) Fran

Plenty of time for that to change. Fran gained some momentum after the Michigan win.

After much deliberation, I concur

 

[Northside Hawk]

After much deliberation, I concur

Wisconsin's next three games are @Minnesota, @Michigan, home to Michigan State.

Kind of similiar to our opening three conference games.

Gard will have his work cut out for him and we could take advantage.

 

[PCHawk]

Wisconsin's next three games are @Minnesota, @Michigan, home to Michigan State.

Kind of similiar to our opening three conference games.

Gard will have his work cut out for him and we could take advantage.

Man would 0-3 be awesome.

 

[IowaTeddy]

How is John Beilein not in the discussion ?

 

[Mrke1]

How is John Beilein not in the discussion ?

He’s the Big Ten’s best coach year in and year out. His teams get it done in March as well.

 

[HawkPrdatr40]

Coach of the year discussions while we sit at 6-5! LMAO now that’s funny shit right there..

 

[Motigerhawk]

Painter is so far ahead of anyone else, why make a list?

Painter should be National CoY

 

[Robowe]

A coach shouldn't get coach of the year awards because he did a shitty job the previous season.

Comeback Coach of the Year?

 

[RobHowe]

If the season ended today, it's Painter, IMO.

He lost four starters. Granted, the one he returned is the POY in the league, but Boilers only losses in conference this season are at MSU and Michigan. And they avenged the MSU loss at home.

 

[Ian Pike Hammer]

How is John Beilein not in the discussion ?

Mich went to the final 4, championship game last year

 

[Xerxes]

1) Painter
2) Gard
3) Fran

Plenty of time for that to change. Fran gained some momentum after the Michigan win.

You mentioned a top 3 but it seems to me like the B1G has a lot of really good coaches. Thats why its hard for me to get comfortable with Iowa right now. Too many good coaches to deal with on a nightly basis in the B1G.

Look no further than Indiana. That team was dead in the water and then out of nowhere gets the best conference win of the season. They obviously have talent but you have to give their coach credit for saving their season, at least for the time being.

 

[InGoodCo]

Fran's at least in the discussion at this point of the year. Ya know how I know? They discussed it on the B1G network show several times throughout the last week. That said, it's Painter and I don't think it's that close.

 

[tksirius]

If Fran wins B1G coach of the year, Gary's gonna double his buyout. Shit, he might do it because we made the NCAA tourney.