To me about the current state: (and I could be wayyy off on this) *First a side note
I'm not pleased with either of the teams starting 0-3 in conference. Little more disappointed with the women because of the expectations, but still have more confidence in them in turning it around (and yes 2 years ago the had a similar start and rallied back)
Here's my bottom line: Here are the results of the conference tournaments for Coach A and Coach B for the 5 years UND has been in the Big Sky
Coach A
4 BSC Tournament appearances
2 BSC semi-final appearances
1 BSC finals appearance
1 BSC Tournament Championship
3-3 record in Tournament Play
Coach B
4 BSC Tournament appearances
4 BSC semi-final appearances
2 BSC Finals appearances
1 BSC Tournament Championship
8-3 record in BSC Tournament Play
If I randomly asked Joe Bag-O-Donuts on the street, which coaching profile is Brewster, I would hypothesize that a lot would say coach B. However, that is not the case. If Brew had Jones level of success in the BSC tourney (and kept his regular season success), there would be a lot less handwringing. The last two seasons where they have lost to lower seeds and early exits have open the door to this discussion.
Now do I feel that his seat is warm? No. However... you cannot keep having early flameouts in conference tournaments year after year before the rumbling starts. I would really love for them to cut the nets down in Reno and have a lot of momentum going into the Summit next year with a veteran core. I still think they can do it.