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Willard Becomes Villanova's Head Coach: Big East Return
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3/31/2025
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Yeah, that was one of the worst kept secrets, I guess, after they got bounced on Thursday
00:05
night was what was he going to do?
00:07
I mean, he basically told you what he was going to do after the game.
00:12
And sure enough, over the weekend, that was finalized.
00:15
So Willard will be the new head coach in Villanova back to the Big East for him.
00:20
Of course, he was at Seton Hall before heading down to College Park.
00:25
So I expect Villanova now, they better be back in the top 25 on a regular basis, right?
00:32
I mean, with this great magician being their head coach now.
00:36
So things should turn around immediately for them, all the money they're going to spend
00:40
on him.
00:41
So God bless and good luck to the Villanova Wildcats.
00:44
Until of course, they get good and he leaves for another job.
00:49
How many times has he gone to the Sweet 16?
00:52
Once?
00:53
I believe I believe it is once.
00:58
I don't think he never did it with Seton Hall.
01:00
So once with Maryland, that was it.
01:02
That's all it is.
01:03
Once.
01:04
And this guy, they treat this guy like he's John Wooden.
01:08
Honestly, he's the most overrated coach I've ever seen in my life.
01:13
Get more attention that's undeserved than anything I've ever seen.
01:17
Like he's never done Jack Shack and he's treated and paid like he is John Wooden.
01:24
I mean, this guy, what job doesn't he get?
01:28
And he's gone to one Sweet 16.
01:32
He can't hold a candle to anyone that was in, in my opinion, in the regionals or in
01:40
the Final Four.
01:41
Can't hold a candle to one coach.
01:43
Not one.
01:44
Not one of them.
01:45
Nope.
01:47
I don't disagree.
01:48
But he's a snake.
01:50
I think that that's precisely what he is.
01:53
You know, look, now let's also be fair here.
01:56
I think the majority of these guys are snakes.
01:58
All right.
01:59
I think the majority of these guys are all snakes.
02:01
All these college coaches, that's basketball and football.
02:04
I think the majority of them are snakes.
02:07
But this guy kind of sticks out more than anyone else with the way that he operates
02:12
things.
02:13
New Mexico had an opening as well after Patino left and went to Xavier.
02:18
So UC San Diego coach Eric Olin, who had a huge year there with the Tritons, he will
02:24
now go to New Mexico and be the new head coach of the Lobos.
02:28
So congratulations to him.
02:30
He did a great job at UC San Diego, no doubt about it.
02:35
We like watching that late night West Coast hoops.
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