Posted: Monday, March 15, 2010, 11:44 AM | 8 comments |
 

Fran Dunphy's record against his former assistants
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Mea culpa.

I have been told many times many people that Fran Dunphy has never lost to any of his assistants. I was as convinced that it is true as Temple fans are convinced that there is a nationwide conspiracy by the NCAA and the media to keep the Owls from being nationally prominent.

(Sorry. Had to do it.)

I found out this morning that I was wrong.

(You might be too.)

(Oops, there I go again.)

I went through the all-time results for Temple and Penn in Fran Dunphy's career to find out Dunphy's record against his three former assistants who went on to become Division I head coaches.

Cornell's Steve Donahue was at Penn from 1990 to 2000; Lafayette's Fran O'Hanlon was there from 1989 to 1995; and Howard's Gil Jackson was there from 1989 to 2005. Gordon Austin was on the bench for the one year before Donahue got to Penn, 1989-90.

Here is the complete list of results.

2009-10: None
2008-09: Temple 71 at Lafayette 55
2007-08: None
2006-07: Temple 96 vs. Lafayette 73
2005-06: Penn 105 vs. Lafayette 73; Penn 84 vs. Cornell 44; Penn 67 at Cornell 56
2004-05: Penn 85 at Lafayette 63; Penn 64 vs. Cornell 50; Penn 66 at Cornell 49
2003-04: Penn 88 vs. Lafayete 68; Penn 79 at Cornell 52; Penn 84 vs. Cornell 69
2002-03: Penn 76 at Lafayette 66; Penn 70 at Cornell 67; Penn 69 vs. Cornell 62
2001-02: Penn 75 vs. Cornell 63; Penn 78 at Cornell 53
2000-01: Penn 64 vs. Cornell 49; Penn 59 at Cornell 57
1999-00: Penn 80 vs. Lafayette 76
1998-99: Penn 74 at Lafayette 62
1997-98: Penn 74 vs. Lafayette 68
1996-97: Lafayette 83 vs. Penn 79 Jan. 27
1995-96: Penn 74 vs. Lafayette 57

That's right: there is one loss amid the 22 wins. I was wrong.

But I am standing by my prediction that Temple will beat Cornell without much trouble. Over the next few days, I will be posting all of my bracket predictions here on the blog. Stay tuned. I'm sure you'll find much more to criticize.
Posted by Jonathan Tannenwald @ 11:44 AM  Permalink | File Under: NCAA Tournament | | Penn | | Temple | 8 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:54 PM, 03/15/2010
    OK, Jon. I'm listening. How does it NOT look to you like an anti-Temple bias by the committee? Seed based on: RPI: Top #3 AP BEFORE Winning A-10 Tournament: Top #5 Coaches BEFORE Winning A-10 Tournament: Top #5 NPI: 3rd #2 Are you telling me that winning the A-10 tournament doesn't move you up at ALL when teams above you lose is unbiased? Whatever stats you want to look at stack up favorably for TU. Record against top 50, current streak, out of conference schedule. Pick one. I'd like to see the committee defend this placement.
    — marklbetya
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:54 PM, 03/15/2010
    OK, Jon. I'm listening. How does it NOT look to you like an anti-Temple bias by the committee? Seed based on: RPI: Top #3 AP BEFORE Winning A-10 Tournament: Top #5 Coaches BEFORE Winning A-10 Tournament: Top #5 NPI: 3rd #2 Are you telling me that winning the A-10 tournament doesn't move you up at ALL when teams above you lose is unbiased? Whatever stats you want to look at stack up favorably for TU. Record against top 50, current streak, out of conference schedule. Pick one. I'd like to see the committee defend this placement.
    — marklbetya
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:54 PM, 03/15/2010
    OK, Jon. I'm listening. How does it NOT look to you like an anti-Temple bias by the committee? Seed based on: RPI: Top #3 AP BEFORE Winning A-10 Tournament: Top #5 Coaches BEFORE Winning A-10 Tournament: Top #5 NPI: 3rd #2 Are you telling me that winning the A-10 tournament doesn't move you up at ALL when teams above you lose is unbiased? Whatever stats you want to look at stack up favorably for TU. Record against top 50, current streak, out of conference schedule. Pick one. I'd like to see the committee defend this placement.
    — marklbetya
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:02 PM, 03/15/2010
    Jon loves Temple.
    — JHG722
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:07 PM, 03/15/2010
    f-o-r-m-e-r (check the headline)
    — TMM
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:24 PM, 03/15/2010
    Yikes. Thanks.
    — Jonathan Tannenwald
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:27 PM, 03/15/2010
    farmer assistant? Nice, I need one of them.
    — Leron


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About Jonathan Tannenwald
I fell in love with the Big 5 at first sight upon moving to Philadelphia in 2002. At various points in my journalistic career, I've covered all six of the region's Division I teams. During that time, I've eaten many soft pretzels from the Palestra's concession stands, which is how this blog got its name.

I write primarily about the University of Pennsylvania and the Ivy League, but I also cover the other basketball and football teams across the city from time to time. In the spring, you'll find coverage of the Penn Relays here.

In addition to all of that, I write Philly.com's soccer blog, The Goalkeeper.

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