I just don't get the infatuation with Bob Huggins. I get that at one time the guy had it going on. But it was apparent the last five years that he had really regressed as a coach.
In his last five seasons at WVU, he won 39% of his conference games. Some could say the Big 12 was the best. Okay? But it was also clear that a lot of those programs were passing WVU while going up the ladder. Many of his best recruits over his last five seasons couldn't get eligible. I didn't see where his recruiting was that good in his last five seasons. He lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament last year to a terrible Maryland team.....a team that limped in the tourney with many a loss. When they threw a 2-3 zone on WVU, he made zero adjustments in game.
His appearance really went down. He sounded horrible and miserable during interviews. He had little to no enthusiasm. His teams often played like it too. He too was quick to throw players under the bus in post-game interviews. He looked horrible to me, incredibly overweight, poor dress, 3 days of facial growth for games, etc.
The man has or had a problem. He blew a 0.21% and couldn't say what city he was in. That isn't a "social drinker". That is a man that is pounding the alcohol. On that phone clip with Billy Cunningham, he sounded liquored. He had two incidents as a head coach with driving and alcohol. That is continual poor judgement when you get that intoxicated and get behind the wheel. It is dangerous, it is careless and it is unacceptable.
I don't get what people see in a 71-year old Huggins. I know at one time that I felt he was near the top of college basketball coaches. But not lately. His lifestyle over the many years had clearly taken a toll on him as he got older. I am not looking for a head coach looking for a rehab coaching job to somehow salvage his career.