Rank the B1G coaches

1hawkeye1

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Order them from most hated to most beloved (or least hated) other than Fran whom we all know everyone loves. Whatever criteria you use is up to you.

#1 Tom Izzo: No doubt he's a good coach. But I can't stand the way he always grabs refs by the arm and whines to them the entire game.
#2 Tom Crean: Looks too much like Dwight Shrute, and he's not a good coach. Can't believe he's still there.
#3 Richard Pitino: Looks to much like PeeWee Herman, and not a good coach. Can't believe he's still there.
#4 John Groce: Sideline histrionics annoy me.
#5 Chris Collins: I don't know why, but he bugs me. Maybe cause he's a Dukey and announcers harp on it constantly.
#6 Thad Matta: That nose.......
#7 Mark Turgeon: Not much to say about him. He's still unknown to me.
#8 Greg Gard: Wisconsin. Nuff said.
#9 Eddie Jordan: Feel sorry for him.
#10 John Beilein: I don't mind him. I think he's a good coach.
#11 Matt Painter: I thinks he's a good coach and good dude.
#12 Tim Miles: Not sure if he's a good coach or not but seems like a good person.
#13 Pat Chambers: Thinks he's a good coach and a good man.
 
I'm not going to rank them all, but I will guess that I am one of the few non-MSU fans that would put Izzo toward the top of the list (ranked from like to dislike).
 
Izzo is in a class of his own as far as my hatred goes. We got rid of Bo this year, can't wait until Izzo is gone too. Between his constant crying to referees, his back-handed comments and sore loser attitude after he loses, and him thinking Iowa firing Lickliter was his business, he's by far the most insufferable coach in the Big Ten.
 
Izzo is really the top coach but I don't care for him as a person. He's very arrogant and and when he gets beat he gives no credit to his opponent and acts like he let the opponent win. Matta, Painter and Miles all seem to be good coaches and people although Miles has a tough job in front of them Pitino seems to be in over his head. The rest I'm taking a wait and see. Also Belein seems pretty good.
 
and him thinking Iowa firing Lickliter was his business


I thought about his Lickliter comments the other day as Iowa was wrapping up the sweep of MSU.
I wondered if Izzo was missing old Lick more than ever.
 
1- Crean
2 - Izzo
3 - Matta

I don't care for some of the others but it's hard to get too upset when they don't routinely beat us or are new.

I like Beilein, Painter and Turgeon.
 
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