Everybody’s got to start somewhere; tough to argue that one. But it’s true too that different people start in different places under different circumstances, and as a result it’s no surprise they produce different results.
All of which is to say, Jon Scheyer sure got a better draw to start his head coaching career at his alma mater than did Louisville’s Kenny Payne.
Plenty of coaches got off to a good start in the debut ACC seasons. Just last year UNC’s Hubert Davis presided over a squad of Roy Williams leftovers, added some transfer portal seasoning in the form of wing Brady Manek, and after struggling to get traction finished with 29 wins and an NCAA championship game berth.