One of the really down-and-out programs in power conference basketball these days is Washington State. We have discussed how difficult it is to recruit to eastern Washington, especially now that they are in the shadow of Gonzaga. However, Kent's lack of success in Pullman is not an indicator that he cannot coach. He had a winning record at St. Mary's, and ended his stint there with a 23-win season. Then he moved on to Oregon, where he took them to two Elite Eights and a 29-win season. So the guy can coach when he has something to work with.
However, getting something to work with in Pullman is a task. The only coaches who have had any real success there in recent memory are the Bennetts, father and son, and they both quickly moved on to greener pastures.
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