Bill Self
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Is he coaching his last big dance? He told media members not to believe the internet rumors that he's done. But coaches are understandably shy about rumors they're leaving a job, anyone remember "I don't give a sh..about the North Carolina job"?
What's changed since a trophy in 2022? I'd say Houston, Zona for starters, and even BYU a little. During his remarkable streak Baylor and ISU usually were the biggest challengers to winning the league. Texas/OU sometimes. But adding 3-4 more tough games just seems like it's overwhelmed our team.
Go back to Larry Browns last 2 seasons and Roys first to find us losing double digits games 3 seasons in a row. In fact before this streak, he'd only lost 10 in a season twice, 2014 and 2019. Presuming he makes it deep in the tourney the COVID year, he's only survived past the first. weekend 1 time, of course in a big way in 2022. 5 times through 2018 season he didn't make it past the 1st weekend of the dance, and it's been 5 times since then.
Even more concerning is the number of blowout losses. 2007 was a 13 point loss to UCLA. 10 point loss felt like a blowout to VCU in 2011. 13 point loss to WSU in 2015. Then after the 2018 final four (also a blowout loss, the only time I ever turned off one of our final four games), came bad losses to USC, Auburn, and closer bad losses seedwise to Arkansas and even a game we should have lost to Samford 2 years ago, and then got destroyed by Gonzaga. So lately, not just regular season, but postseason have we regularly endured really hard turn it off, check back on the game to see if we came back losses frequently.
To me that last paragraph is a sign Bill has lost his edge a little bit. Maybe this year turns out differently if DP lives up to the hype. Wins this season against all the big boys in our conference still gives me hope for 2026. But when will the time come we're searching for a new coach?
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My hope is that the transition plan has already been in motion for some time now, Self bows out gracefully with all parties in agreement about the process and he sticks around, helps with continuity, and gets immortalized by the KU faithful as our greatest coach ever.
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@approxinfinity That's a good thought. You don't want to see him bow out in a cloud of 'good riddance' type stuff.
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@wissox83 hey, Bob Huggins' exit was a total dumpster fire, so at least it can't possibly be that bad haha
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@approxinfinity Huggy surprised no one sad to say when he flamed out.
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@wissox83 Not to be that guy, but ol Roy left the word "job" out of that statement.
"I don't give a sh*t about North Carolina "
If the semantics make a difference.
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I liked seeing Vaughn on the sidelines this season. Even running the show for a bit when Bill got tossed a few weeks ago. A KU fan favorite, 20 years in the NBA - 10 as a player and 10 coaching… seems like a pretty good fit.
