Stallings coached Vanderbilt for 17 seasons and was the longest-tenured coach active in the SEC, but he gave up that title to replace Dixon at Pittsburgh. And Stallings might have the best chance among these four coaches to make an immediate splash this season.
Guard James Robinson was the only player of significance that Pitt lost off a NCAA tournament team that finished .500 in the ACC. Stallings is known for being an offensive mind, and he'll have the firepower to be successful, with four of the Panthers top five scorers from last season back, including leading scorerJamel Artis.
That doesn't mean Stallings' made the best move. Pitt might ultimately be a tougher job than Vanderbilt. And how will Panthers fans react if Stallings has a roster with two future NBA first-rounders that gets bounced in the First Four games like he did last season at Vandy?
http://www.espn.com/blog/collegebas...ference-coach-made-the-best-move-to-a-new-job
Guard James Robinson was the only player of significance that Pitt lost off a NCAA tournament team that finished .500 in the ACC. Stallings is known for being an offensive mind, and he'll have the firepower to be successful, with four of the Panthers top five scorers from last season back, including leading scorerJamel Artis.
That doesn't mean Stallings' made the best move. Pitt might ultimately be a tougher job than Vanderbilt. And how will Panthers fans react if Stallings has a roster with two future NBA first-rounders that gets bounced in the First Four games like he did last season at Vandy?
http://www.espn.com/blog/collegebas...ference-coach-made-the-best-move-to-a-new-job
