How does Missouri find its version of Fran McCaffery? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself over the last few days. Nobody is mistaking McCaffery for John Calipari. And nobody should be expecting Missouri to hire the next Calipari, frankly.
The beginning of a coaching search is a good time for self-reflection.
What is Missouri’s program at its peak? What should a typical season look like? How many NCAA Tournament appearances should we expect over a 10-year stretch?
If nothing else, we all know this: The last decade can’t happen again.
Missouri has been selected to the NCAA Tournament just twice in the last nine years.