7. Matt Doherty, SMU
Offense: So, about that whole "moving to
the Big East" thing
Bottom 10 judgment : "One Of Us Must
Know (Sooner Or Later)." Matt Doherty's
eventual post-UNC-demise journey has not
been particularly kind. After leaving Florida
Atlantic, Doherty headed to Dallas, and his
SMU teams have notched more than 14 wins
in just one season; his record at the school
(as of this writing) is 78-104. Doherty did
build a 20-game winner in 2011, a team that
finished a surprising .500 in a decent
Conference USA. But this season has
marked another step backward. SMU is 2-8
and in last place. On Saturday, the Mustangs
fell 43-39 (yes, 43-39) at Rice. Even worse,
SMU becomes a member of the Big East in
2013. This barely made sense in football. In
basketball, it's lambs to the slaughter.