This thread is to appreciate the job this guy is doing. He was able to take over the team under a terrible situation, with no warning, and quickly got the team through it. I can't imagine a much bigger distraction than what was possible here. And yet, Terry and staff have kept team largely undistracted and focused.
At time of this OP, he is 11-3. We are tied for first in the Big 12 through the half-way mark at 7-2 He has maintained a winning culture and has done the little things to win close games that would have been losses in previous years.
He is doing a great job with rotations and is managing all of these highly successful transfers well. Our freshmen are playing team basketball, not hero ball like so many potential one-and-dones. Carr is playing his best hoops and is making a case for 1st Team AA. Brock is being maximized. Rice is our assassin. And Hunter (likely hurt) is also getting his confidence back.
Terry has already delivered some big wins including #11 Baylor, #15 TCU, at #20 WV, #33 OSU (twice), at #37 OU (AP and KenPom).
His three losses have all been to very good teams... at #2 Tennessee, at #13 Iowa State and #7 K-State (that one was admittedly painful).
Kudos to CDC for opening the check-book last year and building such an experienced coaching bench. Not many teams have a staff with this much coaching depth who could step in and lead in this environment. A lot of people are focused on comparing Rodney Terry to Chris Beard. I think that is misplaced at this point in time.
For now, I would rather acknowledge the amazing job he is doing getting us through these troubled waters as a promoted assistant / interim head coach. We can talk about his future in the future. For now, we are incredibly fortunate to have Terry leading the team.