Craig's List: POTUS Brother-in-Law Among Most Overrated Power League Coaches

Oregon State coach Craig Robinson, beseeching the country for seven-footers for his welfare, was part of the Democratic Convention in Charlotte helping introduce sister Michelle Obama. Amid questioning whether the party was guilted into putting God back into its platform, a "Fluke" inquiry lingers regarding if Robinson gets a vacation from significant media criticism because he is brother-in-law of POTUS. At the very least, he should be grilled for taking a vacation during a major portion of the Beavers' non-league campaign while exploiting the poor in spirit (and ability) such as Chicago State, Grambling State, Howard, Montana State, Niagara, Texas-Pan American and Towson. Amid the "workplace violence," Niagara, resembling a Marine with a bayonet, is the only one of these seven sacrificial lambs ever to win an NCAA playoff game.

At least Oregon State is sufficiently God-fearing to know not to put Seattle back on its schedule after losing at home to the Reclassifying DI school, 99-48, in 2009-10. That regrettable result reminiscent of Reagan mauling Mondale has to qualify as the most embarrassing setback by a power league member thus far this century. It was perhaps as appalling as his brother-in-law failing to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister while giving money indirectly to the Muslim Brotherhood, fund-raising with Beyonce and Jay Z plus having time for gadfly David Letterman and being eye candy for "The View" vixens.

Let me be clear about the ideology as defenseless as the U.S. consulate in Benghazi! There is no need to be Clintonesque and parce "is is" words. No evidence exists that Robinson is on the verge of ending OSU's bump-in-the-road streak of 30 consecutive campaigns winless in the NCAA playoffs. At least Robinson doesn't chronically immerse himself in the Bush-league ploy of blaming his predecessor (Jay John) for the past four lackluster years. They are not in a binder, but following are some optimal "facts" why Robinson didn't deserve a recent contract extension because he is among the following alphabetical list of the 10 most overrated coaches from power six conferences (minimum of four campaigns at their current school):

• Jeff Bzdelik, Wake Forest - Career losing overall record and abysmal 15-65 mark in first five seasons in Big 12 and ACC league competition. No NCAA playoff victory in nine DI campaigns.

• Mick Cronin, Cincinnati - Total of 10 games below .500 in Big East competition in first six seasons with the Bearcats, finishing among top five in Big East only once.

• Johnny Dawkins, Stanford - Total of 12 games below .500 in Pac- 10/12 competition in first four seasons with the Cardinal with no NCAA playoff appearance.

• Stan Heath, South Florida - Only two winning league records in first 10 seasons in the SEC and Big East.

• Andy Kennedy, Mississippi - Losing record in Big East/SEC competition and no NCAA playoff appearances in seven seasons.

• Kevin O'Neill, Southern California - Coming off last-place finish, he has career losing record at DI level and has only three winning conference marks among first 15 years of league competition.

• Oliver Purnell, DePaul - Total of 40 games below .500 in conference competition the last nine seasons in the ACC and Big East. Never won an NCAA playoff game in 24 years.

• Craig Robinson, Oregon State - Losing overall record with the Beavers the last four seasons when he posted losing mark in Pac-10/12 competition each year.

• Herb Sendek, Arizona State - No regular-season conference championship and only six winning league records in first 16 seasons in the ACC and Pac-12. Worst record in the nation among veteran active coaches in close contests (minimum of 125 games decided by fewer than six points).

• Bruce Weber, Kansas State - Losing record in Big Ten competition with Illinois over the previous six seasons.