"For our second installment, I take a look at Big Ten foe Northwestern. They have taken a steady march up the ranks under head coach Chris Collins year after year. The progress was built around one core class, but we will examine a potential crack in their foundation as well.
Another point of note is that while Northwestern making the NCAA Tournament for the first time this past season is historic in just the fourth year of Collins’ tenure, they were in a much better place when he took over than when Pikiell came to Rutgers. Northwestern had four consecutive winning seasons before falling to 13-19 during the 2012-2013 season, which led to the firing of Bill Carmody and hiring of Collins. They won between 19-20 games in three of those seasons. It’s important to note the state of the program, while in need of an overhaul, was in better shape than Rutgers was at the start of the Pikiell era. Let’s dive in."
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Another point of note is that while Northwestern making the NCAA Tournament for the first time this past season is historic in just the fourth year of Collins’ tenure, they were in a much better place when he took over than when Pikiell came to Rutgers. Northwestern had four consecutive winning seasons before falling to 13-19 during the 2012-2013 season, which led to the firing of Bill Carmody and hiring of Collins. They won between 19-20 games in three of those seasons. It’s important to note the state of the program, while in need of an overhaul, was in better shape than Rutgers was at the start of the Pikiell era. Let’s dive in."
http://www.onthebanks.com/2017/4/10...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
