[Panther Thunder]

Other than Billy Hicks and Scott County, Renner and Ballard have won more Sweet 16 games than any coach or school in Kentucky over the last 20 years. There have been a lot of great teams, coached by great coaches that didn't win the Sweet 16. Below are just a few:

Lex Cath 1998- Ranked number 3 in the nation
Scott Co 1999- Ranked number 6 in the nation
Ballard 2000- Top 10 in the nation
Male 20001- Top 10 in the nation

That may be so, but IMO they have also LOST many games during his tenure that his team had more talent but looked lost and unprepared. It seems like Hicks' teams are much more fundamentally sound and prepared to play in the big postseason games. Of course, I am going on a very small sample size, but I just have never been impressed by Renner. Obviously he does something right, but I think Ballard could be better most years by the end of the season.

Maybe the disappointments in big games are just too much to overlook for me. They have a great ability to get there, closing the deal hasn't been the Bruins' strong suit. 4 State Runner-Ups are nothing to laugh at, but I would have liked to see them pull a couple out over the last 20. Nitpicking, I know.