The off-court issue involving Chris Beard has been well documented, first and foremost, and the timing of his hiring is less than ideal.
There’s been plenty of critics including coaches and administrators who might be a little worried about competition in the SEC and fans who just want to express whatever outrage at the situation.
All that aside for this post. Flipping over to the basketball side of things, Chris Beard is a really, really good coach and recruiter - very much possible the most talented coach Ole Miss basketball has ever had.
Beard has never, not once, had a losing season as a collegiate head coach.