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<blockquote data-quote="The Bell Tolls for Thee" data-source="post: 131971341" data-attributes="member: 1812660"><p>The context of the post in which you gave your initial opinion was about the possibility of WVU going through 3 or more subpar seasons just to allow a coach like Huggins with a good resume, but ultimately nothing left in the tank, the opportunity to try in vain to go out on a high note. </p><p></p><p>Catelett is a good example because he had 4 subpar seasons after the 1997-1998 24 win season and those 4 seasons left the program in shambles afterwards. </p><p></p><p>So the postulate of my post was "does WVU run the risk of repeating Catelett's end of career history with Huggins?"</p><p></p><p>Now to answer your question in this specific post. I'd have fired Catelett after the 1998-1999 season. Here is why:</p><p></p><p>1. Catelett's history of decline. After establishing himself with his first 2 seasons, Catelett went on to have 7 consecutive 20 or more win seasons and 5 NCAA tournament appearances setting his own bar. He then had a slight decline from that bar with two 20+ win seasons out of the next 5 and 2 more NCAA tournament appearances. He then showed a steep decline having 4 consecutive seasons where WVU progressively worsened to an eventual losing record.</p><p></p><p>2. Fool's gold. After those 4 middling to bad seasons mentioned in point 1, he had a 21 win season that was not good enough for the NCAA and then a 24 win season where WVU made the NCAA but also only made the Sweet 16 on a half court Jarrod West Hail Mary.</p><p></p><p>3. Post season ineptitude. While Catelett had 8 NCAA tournament appearances in 24 seasons, he only made it past the first weekend once and it was on that lucky Hail Mary mentioned in point 2.</p><p></p><p>4. Generational low at the time. The 1998-1999 season mark of 10-19 was the worst WVU basketball season in 25 years since WVU went 10-15 during the 1973-1974 season. </p><p></p><p>5. No reason to hope. The follow-up to the 1997-1998 season being so bad showed that the 24 win season was much more likely an aberration or the pinnacle of a soon to depart roster rather than a stepping stone to greater things. After 6 seasons of middling results the best Catelett could produce in 1997-1998 was a team luckier, but not significantly better, than any of his previous 7 NCAA teams. A rebuild season after that predicts another at least few seasons to build back. And what you'd likely be building back to is a historic pattern of just making, but not really winning, the post season as mentioned in point 4.</p><p></p><p>6. Lastly, Time. After the 1998-1999 season, Catelett had 21 seasons at WVU under his belt. He had gone from a coach that didn't go more than 2 seasons without a 20(+) win season or 3 seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance to a coach with only two 20 (+) win seasons and a singular NCAA appearance across the last 7 seasons. At his age and with that much time in a program, the results almost never improve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Bell Tolls for Thee, post: 131971341, member: 1812660"] The context of the post in which you gave your initial opinion was about the possibility of WVU going through 3 or more subpar seasons just to allow a coach like Huggins with a good resume, but ultimately nothing left in the tank, the opportunity to try in vain to go out on a high note. Catelett is a good example because he had 4 subpar seasons after the 1997-1998 24 win season and those 4 seasons left the program in shambles afterwards. So the postulate of my post was "does WVU run the risk of repeating Catelett's end of career history with Huggins?" Now to answer your question in this specific post. I'd have fired Catelett after the 1998-1999 season. Here is why: 1. Catelett's history of decline. After establishing himself with his first 2 seasons, Catelett went on to have 7 consecutive 20 or more win seasons and 5 NCAA tournament appearances setting his own bar. He then had a slight decline from that bar with two 20+ win seasons out of the next 5 and 2 more NCAA tournament appearances. He then showed a steep decline having 4 consecutive seasons where WVU progressively worsened to an eventual losing record. 2. Fool's gold. After those 4 middling to bad seasons mentioned in point 1, he had a 21 win season that was not good enough for the NCAA and then a 24 win season where WVU made the NCAA but also only made the Sweet 16 on a half court Jarrod West Hail Mary. 3. Post season ineptitude. While Catelett had 8 NCAA tournament appearances in 24 seasons, he only made it past the first weekend once and it was on that lucky Hail Mary mentioned in point 2. 4. Generational low at the time. The 1998-1999 season mark of 10-19 was the worst WVU basketball season in 25 years since WVU went 10-15 during the 1973-1974 season. 5. No reason to hope. The follow-up to the 1997-1998 season being so bad showed that the 24 win season was much more likely an aberration or the pinnacle of a soon to depart roster rather than a stepping stone to greater things. After 6 seasons of middling results the best Catelett could produce in 1997-1998 was a team luckier, but not significantly better, than any of his previous 7 NCAA teams. A rebuild season after that predicts another at least few seasons to build back. And what you'd likely be building back to is a historic pattern of just making, but not really winning, the post season as mentioned in point 4. 6. Lastly, Time. After the 1998-1999 season, Catelett had 21 seasons at WVU under his belt. He had gone from a coach that didn't go more than 2 seasons without a 20(+) win season or 3 seasons without an NCAA Tournament appearance to a coach with only two 20 (+) win seasons and a singular NCAA appearance across the last 7 seasons. At his age and with that much time in a program, the results almost never improve. [/QUOTE]
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