[Jerm]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

I love you, man. I wish I loved Cuonzo Martin as much as I love you.

At SMS, Martin did a nice job bringing in JUCOs to key that run. I'm friends with the sister of one of them, who is lukewarm on Martin.

But the biggest key to his success was Kyle Weems, wouldn't you agree? A player he inherited. And that program tanked quickly after he left. Losing that Richardson/Washpun class hurt, but where were the recruits from his other time there?

At Tennessee, Martin inherited three 1000 point scorers (almost four - Maymon was a little short but missed a season and a half), and quickly had a fifth drop into his lap (Stokes).

He proceeded to miss the tournament, somehow, in Years 1 and 2. And then barely made it in Year 3 despite having a very good, experienced team, and they went on a run against a fortunate slate (11...6...14) to the Sweet 16.

Then he bounced to Cal, where he inherited three pro guards in Wallace, Mathews, and Bird. He landed his one elite recruiting class in Rabb and Brown, and then paired them with those three last year. A pairing that led to a 4th place PAC finish, needing a run in February to get off the bubble.

And failed to win an NCAA tourney game. With two lottery picks.

This year, he missed it entirely with a lottery pick, and two other pros.

He's Ok. He's not terrible. He just isn't high ceiling.


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He's a 9-7 NFL team...never good enough to win a Super Bowl but relevant enough not to get fired...