My posts about Gates have consistently been along these lines:
http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/view.php?message=18843676
In other words, the jury's still out. He could turn out to be a fine coach, or he could be Haith/Cuonzo 2.0 — a good first season, followed by mediocrity.
It bothered me that many Mizzou fans couldn't see the potential in Drinkwitz, yet wanted to build some unproven Horizon League coach a statue. It was bizarre, but we'll find out this year if Gates can win without an NBA first-rounder inherited from his predecessor.
Edited by zounami at 09:46:08 on 11/12/23