There is a small, vocal, emotional and largely irrational group of Temple basketball fans who do not appreciate what Fran Dunphy has done for the program and often make unrealistic comparisons between him and his predecessor, Hall of Fame coach John Chaney, who had a better NCAA tournament record.
Fortunately, no matter how loud, their cries will fall on deaf ears with the Temple administration. Dunphy is locked up until 2021 and he’s not going anywhere, nor should he. The Owls need to win their final two games to win the regular-season title after being picked to finish sixth in the league, so Dunphy should garner his second-straight AAC Coach of the Year Award.