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Dennis Gates is comeback coach of the year
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:18 pm
That team went 0–18 in the conference last year and they might be the hottest team in basketball not named Auburn right now.
This post was edited on 2/1/25 at 2:19 pm
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Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:19 pm to TailbackU
100% agree. If he finishes the season strong, he should certainly be looked at for SEC COY.
Just ask the Mississippi State boys:
Just ask the Mississippi State boys:
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:26 pm to Tiger_Claw
There were several really great GIF/Meme opportunities from the MS State fanbase during the second half of that one 
Caleb Grill
Caleb Grill
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:27 pm to TailbackU
COTY for sure.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:34 pm to Bigbens42
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:46 pm to KCM0Tiger
Grill is having one of the best 3 point shooting seasons in SEC history. Lot of season left, but his 3 point % on the year is currently good for 2nd best single season % in conference history, behind Travis Ford in 1992.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:51 pm to TailbackU
Far cry from Cuonzo Martin who's currently 0-8 in conference at Mizzou state.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 5:11 pm to TT9
Having to watch Martin coach is a fate worse than living in Kansas.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 5:18 pm to Ridgewalker
he was/is awful. I live in Knoxville and they hated him. 
Posted on 2/1/25 at 6:19 pm to TailbackU
Mizzou was really impressive and Gates deserves huge props.
State is starting to freefall a little. 2-5 in the last 7 and the two wins were in OT. They need this open midweek badly.
State is starting to freefall a little. 2-5 in the last 7 and the two wins were in OT. They need this open midweek badly.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 9:51 pm to TT9
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he was/is awful. I live in Knoxville and they hated him.
Martin was beyond awful. He was stealing from Mizzou for years.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 10:24 pm to KCM0Tiger
Posted on 2/1/25 at 10:26 pm to mouse_cop
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behind Travis Ford in 1992.
Who also played for Mizzou.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 10:33 pm to TT9
Cuonzo won today, it’s been painful to watch but he’s 1-11 in conference now ??
Posted on 2/1/25 at 10:48 pm to TailbackU
Last year, Gates had several key injuries and was playing with a make-shift team. Not finding excuses for last year, but that is what we were told and I guess, judging from this year, I guess it was true.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 11:39 pm to Tigerfan0318
I think the bigger factor might have been the turmoil in the athletic department and his wife’s best friend getting run out of town on a rail after a year of backstabbing in the department. I think it affected him and his whole staff’s approach to games, preparation time, attitude, etc.
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