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Kevin Stallings, Pittsburgh Panthers
Greatest challenge: Avoiding another embarrassing year
The success of former Pitt coach Jamie Dixon, who led TCU to an NIT championship in his first season in Fort Worth, made Stallings' job only more difficult at Pitt, where he went 16-17 last season. Now, Michael Young and Jamel Artis have graduated, and Cameron Johnson, the team's only returning starter, has transferred along with four other players.
The ship ain't sinking. It's resting on the ocean floor right now.
Dixon's growth at TCU could multiply the nostalgic thoughts of Pitt fans who wonder if they were mistaken when they sought more from Dixon in his final years. Now they're in the Kevin Stallings era and wading through a disastrous offseason.
If you're a team without a legacy, losing is the culture, so this wouldn't be a big deal. Last season, however, the Panthers missed the NCAA tournament for only the third time since 2002. Pitt expects to enter ACC play as a competitive unit.
Stallings has to fight off another embarrassing year.
Kevin Stallings, Pittsburgh Panthers
Greatest challenge: Avoiding another embarrassing year
The success of former Pitt coach Jamie Dixon, who led TCU to an NIT championship in his first season in Fort Worth, made Stallings' job only more difficult at Pitt, where he went 16-17 last season. Now, Michael Young and Jamel Artis have graduated, and Cameron Johnson, the team's only returning starter, has transferred along with four other players.
The ship ain't sinking. It's resting on the ocean floor right now.
Dixon's growth at TCU could multiply the nostalgic thoughts of Pitt fans who wonder if they were mistaken when they sought more from Dixon in his final years. Now they're in the Kevin Stallings era and wading through a disastrous offseason.
If you're a team without a legacy, losing is the culture, so this wouldn't be a big deal. Last season, however, the Panthers missed the NCAA tournament for only the third time since 2002. Pitt expects to enter ACC play as a competitive unit.
Stallings has to fight off another embarrassing year.
