I know where we are currently with Weber. But let's look at body of work.
Lon - 10 seasons at OU (Link)
Bruce - 9 seasons at KSU (Link)
Total Record - Lon .604 vs. Bruce .567
BIG Advantage - Lon. This would have been a different story if not for the last two seasons; at that point Bruce would have been .627. The 20-41 these last couple years have been...yeah
Conference Championships - Lon 0 vs. Bruce 2
BIG Advantage - Bruce. Not really close here; hardware is definitely the Bruce bright spot
NCAA Tourney Appearance rate - Lon 70% vs Bruce 55%
BIG Advantage - Lon. Again, the last two years got Bruce. Before that, he was 71%
NCAA Tourney Success - Lon 1 Final Four, 1 Sweet 16 vs. Bruce 1 Elite 8
Advantage - Lon The Final Four really does it, even though Lon (like Bruce) had several early outs
Head-to-head, last 10 games - Lon 4, Bruce 6
Advantage - Bruce. Truly a head-scratcher. Lon's had better teams, but Bruce has had his number
IF hardware is all you care about, Bruce (two titles) probably edges Long (Final Four). If you care about consistently, this this isn't even close. Lon's worst year was his first, and he only missed two tournaments in his last 8 years.
Honestly, had Bruce left after 7, he leads in all categories except for tournament depth. It's amazing how much damage a second full rebuild can do to a body of work.
Lon - 10 seasons at OU (Link)
Bruce - 9 seasons at KSU (Link)
Total Record - Lon .604 vs. Bruce .567
BIG Advantage - Lon. This would have been a different story if not for the last two seasons; at that point Bruce would have been .627. The 20-41 these last couple years have been...yeah
Conference Championships - Lon 0 vs. Bruce 2
BIG Advantage - Bruce. Not really close here; hardware is definitely the Bruce bright spot
NCAA Tourney Appearance rate - Lon 70% vs Bruce 55%
BIG Advantage - Lon. Again, the last two years got Bruce. Before that, he was 71%
NCAA Tourney Success - Lon 1 Final Four, 1 Sweet 16 vs. Bruce 1 Elite 8
Advantage - Lon The Final Four really does it, even though Lon (like Bruce) had several early outs
Head-to-head, last 10 games - Lon 4, Bruce 6
Advantage - Bruce. Truly a head-scratcher. Lon's had better teams, but Bruce has had his number
IF hardware is all you care about, Bruce (two titles) probably edges Long (Final Four). If you care about consistently, this this isn't even close. Lon's worst year was his first, and he only missed two tournaments in his last 8 years.
Honestly, had Bruce left after 7, he leads in all categories except for tournament depth. It's amazing how much damage a second full rebuild can do to a body of work.
