[JohnR34231]

He would've been such a good fit!

Tinkle is 52-76 in conference play since he has been at Oregon State. Because his team had a hot week against mediocre competition we have now decided he is a great coach?

Just asking.

Wayne Tinkle is a fine man and a gentleman in every way. I got to know him when his daughter played basketball for Stanford, when he still coached for Montana. He was very approachable, sincere, and an enthusiastic supporter of Stanford basketball. When he went to Oregon State, he rallied his team to play beyond their talent.
I celebrate his victory, I celebrate the man. He would have been a fine basketball coach for Stanford.

Buddy Teevens was a fine man and a gentleman too. So was Paul Wiggin. Unfortunately that alone does not make a great coach.
If he "rallied his team to play beyond their talent" he must have not had much talent (which of course he is responsible for recruiting and developing also).

Give the guy a break. He just beat a 4 seed, a 1 seed, and a 3 seed to win the PAC-12 Tournament. He deserves the credit!

I certainly give him credit for a fine perfomance over the past week. However, I would like to see a few more fine perfomances like that before I start thinking he should be the next Stanford basketball coach.

[JohnR34231]

He would've been such a good fit!

Tinkle is 52-76 in conference play since he has been at Oregon State. Because his team had a hot week against mediocre competition we have now decided he is a great coach?

Just asking.

Wayne Tinkle is a fine man and a gentleman in every way. I got to know him when his daughter played basketball for Stanford, when he still coached for Montana. He was very approachable, sincere, and an enthusiastic supporter of Stanford basketball. When he went to Oregon State, he rallied his team to play beyond their talent.
I celebrate his victory, I celebrate the man. He would have been a fine basketball coach for Stanford.

Buddy Teevens was a fine man and a gentleman too. So was Paul Wiggin. Unfortunately that alone does not make a great coach.
If he "rallied his team to play beyond their talent" he must have not had much talent (which of course he is responsible for recruiting and developing also).

Give the guy a break. He just beat a 4 seed, a 1 seed, and a 3 seed to win the PAC-12 Tournament. He deserves the credit!

I certainly give him credit for a fine perfomance over the past week. However, I would like to see a few more fine perfomances like that before I start thinking he should be the next Stanford basketball coach.