Curry’s departure will almost certainly spell doom for Davidson’s chances of making a NCAA tournament any time soon. How much will it hurt, you ask? Well, when Larry Bird left mid-major Indiana State after leading them to the 1979 NCAA finals, the Sycamores did not even make the Big Dance again until 2000, 21 years later. We’re not talking about Kansas or Duke. At Davidson, you don’t reload, you unload. That’s just the way it is.
Wrong.
Jip is Johnny on the spot:
Davidson is nothing like Indiana State. Indiana State had never reached a Division 1 NCAA Tournament prior to 1979 (Bird’s senior season). Davidson had 8 NCAA Tournament appearences prior to the Steph Curry era, including two Elite Eights, and a tournament bid the year before Steph arrived. Davidson also has one of the best coaches in the country. After the 2005-2006 season, Davidson lost 7 seniors and over 70% of their scoring, they “RELOADED” and made two straight NCAA Tournaments. The Wildcat recruiting is getting better every year, returning players are waiting to step up and prove Davidson is more than just Stephen Curry. Curry’s departure will not spell doom for Davidson’s chances of making a NCAA tournament any time soon.
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