I agree, Karl couldnt really win because of how late he started, although he did a tremendous job. If not Skiles I would go easily to Carlisle who did such a good job considering the circumstances. Then again, if he had known enough to take his players out of the blowout game in Detroit, he might not have been in the mess in teh first place.
To me, no matter how you slice it, Skiles was the coach of the year.
Maggie Haskins of
The Back Page and SI on Campus makes a good argument for Carlisle. Here is the
link