CaribouJim
03-19-2015, 10:59 AM
Underrated story for this year - pretty impressive for Miller and his staff to be where they are this year. I'm assuming he will be mentioned more than a few times again as a coaching candidate for a lot of the high profile openings.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/18/dayton-flyers-ncaa-tournament-first-four
Some highlights:
...With forward Detwon Rogers inactive all year due to a knee injury and what Miller has described as “an academic situation,” the Flyers entered conference play with only six scholarship players, three of whom are underclassmen and none of whom are taller than 6'6"...(sound familiar?)
What followed is one of this season’s most remarkable coaching jobs. With a lineup that, according to kenpom.com, ranks 325th nationally in height (as weighted by playing time), 222nd in experience and and 337th in bench minutes, Miller’s Flyers finished 25-8—including an eight-game winning streak after the December dismissals—with victories over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and VCU. Despite its lack of size and its dire need to avoid risking foul trouble, Dayton has the best defense of Miller’s four-year tenure (ranked 38th nationally in efficiency). On offense, the Flyers use the quickness and versatility of their small-ball lineup to spread the floor while getting to the free throw line at the third highest rate in the country while ranking 27th in two-point field goal percentage.
http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/03/18/dayton-flyers-ncaa-tournament-first-four
Some highlights:
...With forward Detwon Rogers inactive all year due to a knee injury and what Miller has described as “an academic situation,” the Flyers entered conference play with only six scholarship players, three of whom are underclassmen and none of whom are taller than 6'6"...(sound familiar?)
What followed is one of this season’s most remarkable coaching jobs. With a lineup that, according to kenpom.com, ranks 325th nationally in height (as weighted by playing time), 222nd in experience and and 337th in bench minutes, Miller’s Flyers finished 25-8—including an eight-game winning streak after the December dismissals—with victories over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss and VCU. Despite its lack of size and its dire need to avoid risking foul trouble, Dayton has the best defense of Miller’s four-year tenure (ranked 38th nationally in efficiency). On offense, the Flyers use the quickness and versatility of their small-ball lineup to spread the floor while getting to the free throw line at the third highest rate in the country while ranking 27th in two-point field goal percentage.