Just some observations on Byington.

1. A lot of his success was probably tied to Tookie Brown, a standout 5-11 guard that initially committed to Miss State. He last played in the Belgian league. Brown, if I'm recalling correctly, was mentioned in Bourne's release.
2. If you look at Kenpom, his best year was in top 105 or so and he has several top 150 finishes in quickly going thru it. Year Brady was fired JMU was in top 90 or so.
3. GA Southern is known more for football, of course, but they do have 24,000 students approximately.
4. Sun Belt this past year was a couple of notches above the CAA.
5. If you look at the VC site, his most recent team was filled with JUCOs. Geographically most of his roster comes from the SE. Byington is going to have to establish recruiting ties to the mid Atlantic.
6. Shooting percentages for his most recent team reminded me of JMU, unfortunately. Poor at all three levels.
7. Hire is based on his growth and potential going forward, as things seemed to have stalled out in Statesboro. Would have liked to have seen NCAA/NIT appearances.
8. Brady on paper certainly had a superior background coming in. I agree with Hart on that.
9. After the dismal basketball we just sat through (the worst I've ever seen), this guy is going to look like the Second Coming!