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UNI's Ben Jacobson named MVC Coach of the Year

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Ben Jacobson who lead UNI to a co-championship of the MVC, and the #1 seed in ther MVC tournament, was named the MVC Coach of the Year today in St. Louis.
Well deserved!

More details to come.
 
Jim Les finishes 4th!

http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=3684497

Coach____school___________1st__2nd__3rd__Total
Ben Jacobson, UNI__________34___5____1____112
Dana Altman, Creighton_______4__14___11_____51
Marty Simmons, Evansville_____2__13___14_____46
Jim Les, Bradley______________0__4____3______11
Gregg Marshall, Wichita State___0__3____4_____10
Tim Jankovich, Illinois State_____0__1____5______7
Chris Lowery, Southern Illinois___0__0____1______1
Kevin McKenna, Indiana State___0__0____1______1
Coaches received 3 points for a first-place vote, two points for a
second-place vote and one point for a third-place vote.
 
Outside of Jank and Marty the COY standings ended up pretty close to the MVC tourney seedings. Probably the way it should be.

Jacobson has done a nice job. I like his sideline demeanor--FWIW.
 
I'm sorry...I know Dana is Dana but give me a break! The team was predicted to do amazing this year, and to easily take the valley title...hands down..no competition. They are doing good now but this is what was expected all year...not just the end of the year. Technically they underachieved and he still got 2nd place...
 
Well Creighton did tie for the MVC title, not 2nd place.
And the fact they were picked to be good should still be a credit to their coach, since he recruited, put the team together, and coached them.
I don't see why that should detract from the credit Altman gets for COY, unless he inherited those players (which is not the case). I would have been OK if he had won COY, but I would have favored Jacobson by a slight margin.
 
Bah...Creighton underachieved...case and point

If he did his job to actually deserve 2nd place...they wouldn't be a bubble team...they'd be in
 
Regardless of what you think or anyone thinks...they are in fact a bubble team. If they do not get to the finals...I don't think they are in. If they do then they may be in...the chances are good, but it's not guaranteed. Which if Dana lived up to his job of 2nd best coach in the valley we wouldn't even be having this discussion...no one would...they'd be in. They have the talent no doubt...they should be in no discussion...but they underachieved and therefore are in the discussion of in or out.
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
Regardless of what you think or anyone thinks...they are in fact a bubble team. If they do not get to the finals...I don't think they are in. If they do then they may be in...the chances are good, but it's not guaranteed. Which if Dana lived up to his job of 2nd best coach in the valley we wouldn't even be having this discussion...no one would...they'd be in. They have the talent no doubt...they should be in no discussion...but they underachieved and therefore are in the discussion of in or out.
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well if a couple of teams in the BCS that win their tourney and wouldn't go otherwise then I agree they are on the bubble, Fact is they are one knocking at the top 25 and unless something screwy happens they are in.
 
lefty said:
well if a couple of teams in the BCS that win their tourney and wouldn't go otherwise then I agree they are on the bubble, Fact is they are one knocking at the top 25 and unless something screwy happens they are in.
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What? They are one knocking at the top 25? What does that mean?

If you mean they are close to being in the top 25 then you are severely mistaken...

Are you all trying to say you think Creighton hasn't underachieved with the talent they have on their team this year? They SHOULD be a top 25 team or close...they are not...that is fact.
 
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