LISTEN: How quickly can Chris Beard win at Ole Miss? We asked a national analyst.
Stephen Hartzell, network manager at College Sports Now, joins this edition of Daytime Fireworks to give his immediate reactions to Ole Miss hiring Chris Beard as its next head basketball coach.
Beard has an extensive resume and recruiting cachet. Let’s just say his potential impact is all but immeasurable for a starving fanbase in the SEC.
“It can’t be stated enough how good of a basketball coach Chris Beard is,” Hartzell said. “Now, will that translate to Oxford, Mississippi? The SEC has eight NCAA Tournament teams — tied for the most of any conference. The coaches in the SEC, it’s a loaded group. Chris Beard fits within the league.
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“He is going to win games (at Ole Miss). Ole Miss cares about winning basketball games. They went out and hired the best coach in the market.”
How could Beard could navigate the SEC’s continued evolution in basketball?
Hartzell has some thoughts, as well as how he can overcome some of the non-built-in advantages in Oxford. Hartzell also hands out some picks for the NCAA Tournament, ’cause it’s time to dance.
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