GopherWeatherGuy
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What makes you think minimal upgrade since his body of work is so far superior.
So far superior? Or just that Grant is 16 years older than Pitino? They are both off the Donovan tree.
Grant took over a good situation at VCU after Jeff Capel left. He also took over a good situation at Dayton. Even Alabama had gone to 5 straight NCAA tournaments just a few years before Grant took over there.
Grant has a better record at Alabama than Pitino does here, but Grant went to only one NCAA tournament in 6 years and Pitino went to two in 6 years here, in a much more difficult conference. I believe it's also easier to win at Alabama than Minnesota. I'd consider both of their time at P5 schools a wash. I think Pitino could be highly successful at a Dayton or VCU type school, he just hasn't coached long enough to get to that point.