Bobby Cremins is taking a leave of absence from his head coaching position at College of Charleston. Mark Byington has taken over as interim coach for the suddenly struggling Cougars.
Byington is a leftover from the Tom Herrion era. That's never a positive thing to bring up to Cougars fans. However, to this point, it appears that Cougar fans are trying to stay positive and unite behind the team.
But let's take a moment and talk about Cremins. He said that his leave of absence is due to health concerns. Is it serious? I certainly hope not. Cremins is a good guy and a good coach who I wish nothing but the best to.
Let's suppose for a moment that Cremins is gone. I think Cremins' leaving is huge to Charleston. Can they find someone to replace him? It's hard to know at this point. Will Byington be able to replace him? He could. But he's got big shoes to fill and the pressure will be immense for him. I'm not sure if he will be successful or not. Cremins leaves a giant hole. Sure, everyone likes to think they'd be able to hire some big name coach to come in and take over. (EVERY school thinks this- it doesn't matter what school you are.) But in the SoCon, it is really hit or miss.
So we'll all be playing it by ear for now. It's a sad day for the SoCon, losing their biggest name. But all in all, it is a very interesting time.
I'm trying to contact someone from CofC to answer a few questions for us (in the Dement/UNCG vein). Not sure if it's going to work out yet or not. I'll keep you posted.
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