导出博客文章NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The increased star power of the Southeastern Conference mens
basketball coaching fraternity hasnt made an immediate impact.Those high-profile
coaches have discovered this isnt a conference conducive to quick
turnarounds.One year ago, Mississippi States Ben Howland, Tennessees Rick Barnes
and Alabamas Avery Johnson arrived in the SEC while Florida began the post-Billy
Donovan era with Mike White arriving from Louisiana Tech. Howland and Barnes had
combined for four Final Fours and 32 NCAA Tournament berths, while Johnson had
coached the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals.None of the four new coaches led
their teams to the NCAA Tournament in their opening seasons. Florida and Alabama
reached the NIT, while Mississippi State and Tennessee had losing seasons.I
think its really hard anywhere, Howland said Wednesday at the SEC Tipoff media
days event. Its very rare that youre going to take over a program thats got the
cupboard loaded and youre ready to just come in and win from Day One. Were in a
building process right now.Auburns Bruce Pearl and South Carolinas Frank Martin
can attest to the notion that it takes time to build a winner in this league
nowadays.Pearl reached the NCAA Tournament each of his six seasons at Tennessee,
but hes 26-40 in two years at Auburn. Martin, who earned NCAA bids each of his
last three years at Kansas State, hasnt reached the NCAA Tournament in five
years at South Carolina.For all the so-called very intelligent experts who think
this league stinks, there are a lot of coaches in this league whove been in
Final Fours, Elite Eights and so forth that get to this league and they dont
finish in the upper half of the league, Martin said. This leagues very good.
This leagues very unforgiving.All those coaches had tough assignments.Howland,
who made three straight Final Fours at UCLA from 2006-08, inherited a
Mississippi State program that hasnt earned an NCAA bid since 2009. Barnes was
Tennessees third coach in as many seasons. Alabama has reached the NCAA
Tournament once in the last 10 seasons.I cant speak for the other coaches, but I
know based on what we inherited, we were just trying to survive, said Johnson,
who went 18-15 in his debut season. I was hoping wed win five games. I didnt
think we would win 18.White had to replace the most successful coach in Florida
history while taking over a program that was coming off a losing season.Our
culture over the last couple of years isnt where it obviously was when Coach
Donovan was winning a million games and going to Final Fours and winning
championships, White said. Were trying to get back to that culture -- or even
three-quarters of that culture, baby steps -- to get back to some of the
personalities of some of the best teams he ever had.That doesnt necessarily mean
all these coaches are adjusting expectations or declaring themselves years
away.Barnes set the NCAA Tournament as a goal last season and is doing the same
this year, even though his team was picked to finish 13th out of 14 teams in the
SEC preseason media poll that came out Wednesday.I dont think you do this with
the idea that theres a timetable, Barnes said. I think every day youve got to be
ready to do it. Youve got to get your guys to understand. They all think theyre
good enough anyway. Then youve got to make sure they understand what it takes
for us to win as a team.But it could take time for each of these coaches.Barnes
said he could have four or five freshmen on the floor at once this season, as
his roster includes nine newcomers (seven true freshmen, one redshirt freshman
and a graduate transfer). Howland said he could end up starting two or three
freshmen.Were going to have a lot of adversity because were going to have ups
and downs, Howland said. Weve got to try to get our guys to learn from their
mistakes and continue to improve and get better, because were all going to make
mistakes.These coaches track records suggest that improvement eventually will
come.Having those guys in the league is good for us top to bottom, Martin said.
I know Ricks going to build Tennessee into what hes done everywhere hes been
before. Bruce is going to do what he does at Auburn. Hes proven that he wins
everywhere hes been. Ben won big at Pitt, won big at UCLA. Hes going to win big
at Mississippi State.Averys dynamic -- you watch his teams play last year. Our
leagues good. Mike White, the same thing. Mikes a winner.---Online:
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