2010 Runway to the Fashionable 4

Both the semis and the national championship contests were competed on Monday. Noticeably absent was yours truly.

It was a very difficult weekend. I am still stunned and amazed that I was knocked off the runway. I’m happy for my man Robbie Laing, but I considered filing a protest with the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

One thing very evident is the lack of follicley-challenged participants in the Fashionable 4 so I think my argument would be very sound. Instead I am going to lend my wealth of style experience to Coach Laing. Beating me clearly makes him the favorite to grab the title of best-dressed coach in America.

THE FASHIONABLE 4

Not really digging the teal coat that Buzz Peterson has been sporting. Buzz the North Carolina Realtor look is not working. Sure you’ve got a full head of hair with some nice highlights but the wardrobe needs updating.

While the Laing-Peterson contested should at least be interesting, the other matchup should simply be postponed. Asbury, come on. You know that you really shouldn’t have advanced this far. The last time Tom Asbury updated his wardrobe there were only 48 teams in the NCAA Tournament.

There are two interesting matchups in the Assistant Coach Tournament. The national semifinals find my man Carmen Maciariello (AKA My Cousin Vinny) went toe to toe with Jim Corrigan’s manicured beard. This was a good-natured matchup. The other contest was pretty intense. Walter McCarty took on Bacari Alexander. Both guys are very serious about their style.

Despite my loss in the ‘Elegant 8’ I have to say that the 2010 Runway to the Fashionable 4 has been very successful. Over the past couple of weeks we have learned a lot. Let’s take a look…

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED

We learned that being bald on the runway is bad and being bald and Portly is really bad. See Steve Hawkins.
We learned that Old Dominion plans on retiring Jim Corrigan’s beard next season.
We learned that suits worn when Nixon was in the White House are apparently still fashionable. See Tom Asbury.
We learned that Frank Martin’s suits are so angry he gave himself a technical foul.
We learned that Bill Self is still delusional about being GQ.
We learned that Bo Ryan will be starring in the remake of ‘The Pit and the Pendulum.’ Vincent Price has got sinister style!
We learned that Roy Williams had no business being a No. 2 seed.
We learned that Marvin Menzies had no business being in this tournament.
We learned that Buddy Holly lives in Columbus. Stylish specs Jeff Boals.
We learned that Bob Marlin (AKA the Marlboro Man) is now the Cajun Cowboy.
We learned that you can recruit a good tailor to Buies Creek. See Robbie Laing.
We learned that you can have a good tailor and still not be stylish. See Kerry Keating.
We learned that I am in fact much more stylish than Bruce Pearl. Bruce already knew that though.
We learned that Philip Banks left the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and is now coaching at Florida Atlantic.
We learned that Willis Wilson is human after all. Still can’t believe he was defeated.
We learned that my brother Brad made the field because they thought it was me.
We learned that Bruiser Flint and Bacari Alexander are the most stylish in 2010.

CHECK OUT THE HEAD COACH BRACKETS

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Jill's Montgomery's Recap

Kerry Keating's Response

Today is Draft Day. Everyone will use today to set the table for the upcoming season and beyond. It’s about getting instant impact and depth. History tells us that some clearly do a better job than others. Finding a good tailor in the late rounds is what makes the difference between getting to the ‘Elegant 8’ and advancing to the Fashionable 4.

It’s obvious that people like yours truly have drafted well over the years. My staff has done a great job with advance scouting, tailor evaluation and an outstanding ability to build depth in my walk-in closet. It’s no fluke that I am once again on the verge of a returning to the Fashionable 4.

For those of you who disagree with my advancement, I would suggest that you find a way to be more stylish in the future.

The 2010 Runway to the Fashionable 4 has mirrored this year’s NCAA Tournament with many surprises. A lot of guys believe they are the Butler of this year’s fashion contest. Even non-style guys like Buzz Peterson, who was pitted against Rick Pitino in the ‘Elegant 8,’ is thinking they can win it all.

“If I can beat [Pitino] then next year I will have to break out a three-piece teal suit at UNCW to match the standards of Rick’s white suit. What an honor to go up against Mr. Style.”

Buzz, a No. 3 seed, is one of the highest remaining seeds in the tournament. Only the little fella at Drexel (Bruiser Flint) is higher as a No. 2 seed. My man with the toothpaste commercial smile has been relatively quiet this year. Bru is usually quite the trash talker. I assume he has finally come to grips with the fact that I am just more stylish than him.

One person who seems to be having a tough time accepting the reality of it all is CollegeInsider.com co-founder Joe Dwyer. Upon learning that the ladies had advanced me into the ‘Elegant 8,’ Dwyer called and left me a message:

“The fact that you are even in the field is laughable,” Dwyer told me. “You have got to have photos on someone to have advanced this far.”

Those comments come from a guy who walks around with a Burton skull cap and shirts with crosses and skeletons. Seriously Joe.

ASSISTANT COACH RESULTS

Kevin Easley (High Point) has stunned all the GQ experts by advancing to the ‘Elegant 8’ as a No. 16 seed. The guy is smooth but the stylish beard of Jim Corrigan (Old Dominion) was a little too much. Serpico!
Wayne McClain (Illinois) has used a wide variety of looks to out-style the competition by man Carmen Maciariello wasn’t impressed. He told Jimmy Whispers to put ‘em in the bathroom. A Bronx Tale!
Melvin Watkins (Missouri) has a National Championship. Walter McCarty (Louisville) doesn’t have that experience, but he does have Rick Pitino’s clothier at his disposal. McCarty advances to Fashionable 4.
In the 13 year history of the Runway to the Fashionable 4, nobody has more wins on the catwalk then Willis Wilson (Memphis). All of those wins came as the head coach at Rice where he won two National Championships. Now he is competing against the Willis Wilson of assistant coaches in Bacari Alexander (Western Michigan)

Did I read the card right? Bacari beat Willis? That’s the biggest upset in Fashion history. Biggest ever!

The entire membership of the ‘Stylish Bald Coaches Association’ was on hand to see the regal Randy Bennett (St. Mary’s) square off against Tom Asbury (Pepperdine) who was stylish 25 years ago. Actually I don’t think Asbury has ever been stylish. Despite that very important fact, the Duke of Asbury advanced.

Hey Tom, do the right thing and politely decline the invitation to the Fashionable 4. Gracefully bow out and let Randy Bennett advance. Come on Tom.
Ron Hunter (IUPUI) is another guy with a lot of versatility in his closet, but it’s just hard to compete with that ‘Crest’ smile. The little fella from Philly is back in the Fashionable 4.
Buzz Peterson is the only coach in runway history to notch two wins for one school (Appalachian State) and then win at least one contest with another school (UNC Wilmington).

Make that two wins as Buzz, with A LOT OF HELP FROM MICHAEL JORDAN gets past defending runway champion Rick Pitino.
The final spot in the Fashionable 4 came down to yours truly vs. Robbie Laing (Campbell). I am still waiting to hear back from Danielle Wolfe and Jill Montgomery regarding Robbie Laing’s advancement to the Fashionable 4.

This is clearly a mistake, right?

What a great weekend. The Yankees continue to play good baseball, the Red Sox continue to play poorly and my run to the Fashionable 4 continues! Bruce Pearl had no chance. It was over early. I have advanced to the ‘Elegant 8,’ just one step away from the Fashionable 4.

I am getting a little tired of all the haters trying to mock my participation in the fashion tournament. It appears there are a number of people who believe that my advancement is based solely on my relationship with CollegeInsider.com. I am on the verge of advancing to the Fashionable 4 because I am simply more stylish than my competition.

That guarantees at least two SBCA members in the ‘Elegant 8,’ as Randy Bennett (St. Mary’s) and Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan) competed for the right to advance. My man Hawk is going all out in an effort to style past Bennett. He has once again written to the fashion panel.

Dear Ladies,

First, I'd like to commend the committee on their selections thus far. Justice is finally being served. Now, I have followed and heard some of the whining but this is what happens when you finally get to play on a neutral site. On any given night anything can happen. There are no home games here and, THANK GOD, no referee's with conference affiliations to hide behind!

Next, I'd like to quickly address Ms. Montgomery's comments directed at me using my portly and stout body type as a crutch. This was just downright hurtful and uncalled for. But, I'm above that and passed it off as "National Pick on the Bald Fat Guy Day." I'm bigger than that...literally and figuratively.

If it does come down to lighting, as Seth suggests, then I will be fine. Randy isn't even bald. He goes with "The Shadow" look. Correct lighting will expose this. There's one other thing I have going for me...history. We played in the Diamondhead Classic in Hawai'i this past December and St. Mary's was there also. While we didn't get matched up on the court, it was clear as a Kalamazoo night that I had the better Hawaiian print shirt on during that Tournament. Nothing speaks clearer than head to head competition. I am proud of my Sweet 16 appearance but have my sights set on the big prize!

Sincerely,

Steve Hawkins
Head Basketball Coach
Western Michigan University

The Big Ten showdown went right down the wire. My man Buddy Holly nearly got past Wayne McClain. Jeff Boals came out of nowhere this season to make a statement on the runway. In the end he was hurt by the fact that he worked for Keith Dambrot (Akron). Dambrot isn’t exactly the most stylish guy.
The long coat has become Tracy Dildy’s (Illinois-Chicago) calling card. Dildy is pretty stylish but I don’t want to wake up with a horse head in my bed. Carmen Maciariello (Fairfield) advances. Las Cosa Nostra!
How about Kevin Easley (High Point) and Charles Baker (Campbell)? A Big South matchup for the right to move on to the ‘Elegant 8.’ Can a No. 16 seed really win it all?
Jim Corrigan (Old Dominion) is really working the blue suit with white tie look. Corrigan has really benefited from the hand-me-downs from Blaine Taylor. It’s pretty clear that nothing fits Blaine anymore. Rodney Terry (Texas) has no shot against Serpico.
Bacari Alexander (Western Michigan) advances. Bacari is pretty intense competitor. How about a little less time in front of the mirror and a little more time on the road getting players for Hawk.
The timeless elegance of Willis Wilson (Memphis) was too much for Lew Hill’s (UNLV) Vegas flash.
Scott Monarch (Marquette) couldn’t compete with the Melvin Watkins (Missouri) ‘Garanimals Collection.’ Melvin let’s be honest we know your wife Burrell is the reason you have become stylish over the years.
If Walter McCarty (Louisville) lost to Alvin Brooks III (Bradley), Pitino would fire him. Pitino assistants get a bonus to making it to the Fashionable 4. Hey Walter, help out my Ralph Willard. It’s embarrassing.

Walt ‘Clyde’ Frazier and Keith Hernandez showed up to watch Jay ‘Touch of Gray’ Wright face off against Robbie Laing (Campbell). Can you hear Clyde saying it? “No play for Mr. Gray!” Robbie Laing stuns Clooney!
Dana Altman (Creighton) vs. Buzz Peterson (Appalachian State/UNC Wilmington)? How did these guys advance? Not even the President had these two guys advancing. Somehow Buzz survived. Very weak bracket!
Bald is sexy but apparently that slogan wasn’t enough for Phillip Banks (Mike Jarvis, Florida Atlantic) to get past Pitino.
The Duke of Asbury continues to roll. The man with the tan outlasted Gary Waters. Hey Kerry Keating (Santa Clara), it wasn’t an upset when Asbury beat you so deal with it. You gotta love Asbury’s bronze complexion!
Horace Broadnax (Savannah State) brought that sophisticated Capitol Hill look to the stage. Ron Hunter (IUPUI) had a little more variety on this day. My man Hunter is smooth.
Talk about a size mismatch. Wayne Tinkle (Montana) is walking eclipse. Poor Bruiser Flint (Drexel). You gotta feel for the little fella. Flint’s off-the-court casual gear gets him through to the next round.
The Bald vs. Bald contest was one of the highlights of the competition. Let’s face it; neither of these guys can go ‘off the rack.’ 54 short isn’t easy to find. Randy Bennett is looking regal these days.

Great job by Jill Montgomery on two fronts. First she did a terrific job capturing the pulse of the 2010 Runway to the Fashionable 4 in her latest column ‘Outrage and Euphoria.’ Secondly she, and the rest of the selection committee, make the correct choice in moving me past Sydney Johnson (Princeton) and into the ‘Sensational 16’

Only 16 remain in the quest for the title of best-dressed coach.

I read some interesting comments in Jill’s recent column. Bill Self remarked, “It is painfully obvious that the Committee has not been to Kansas lately to see how far ahead of the fashion curve we REALLY are.”

Come on Bill let’s be serious. In your case the curve is inverted. I have got to agree with the style committee on this one. Although I will agree with you on one thing, Frank Martin (Kansas State) has no business being a No. 1 seed. I am sure one of his suits just got real angry with my comments but let’s be honest; Martin should really be switching places with me. He is more like a No. 15 seed.

I saw my man Kerry Keating (Santa Clara) popping off. He told Jill, “In reading Seth’s blog, I have one thing to say: Hey Seth if ‘bald’ is the best aspect in your style then you might want to seriously consider getting a complete makeover.”

That’s comical coming from a guy who got his wardrobe as part of the ‘Buzz Peterson hand-me-down program’ some years back at Tennessee. That program was established to help the fashionably challenged in the greater Knoxville area. I think Buzz has that same program now at Appalachian State. I can see about getting you enrolled. Clearly it’s needed.

ASSISTANT COACH RESULTS

Looks like the Buddy Holly revival tour will continue. Jeff Boals (Ohio State) went ‘Peggy Sue’ on Yanni Hufnagel (Harvard). The Jewish Coaches Association is very proud of the young Mr. Hufnagel.
Little disappointed to see Matthew Fox (Eric Eaton, Quinnipiac) knocked off the runway by ‘My Cousin Vinny’ (Carmen Maciariello, Fairfield). Two yutes.
Looks like we get another episode of ‘The Shield.’ Michael Chiklis (Scott Monarch, Marquette) and his beautiful polished dome are into the Sensational 16.
How about Charles Baker (Campbell)? Campbell has beaten North Carolina (Steve Robinson) and Louisville (Steve Masiello) to advance. That is pretty impressive.
It’s official. Seprico 2, The Jim Corrigan Story is in production.
Don’t recall seeing any tweets from Rashard Lewis about yours truly so I am wondering how it is that Alvin Brooks III advanced? Brooks isn’t even the best-dressed in his own family. That title goes to his dad, who is back coaching at the University of Houston with James Dickey. That’s outstanding!
COMPLETE RESULTS OF SECOND ROUND

Robbie Laing (Campbell) is in the Sensational 16. Suddenly Buies Creek has become the Beverly Hills of the South. Next up for Laing is Clooney (Jay Wright, Villanova). This might the biggest mismatch in Runway history.
Horace Broadnax got coached up by John Thompson Jr. and he dispatched with the Frank Martin angry suit collection. Big John told Horace that Frank Martin was a Villanova fan in 1985. Hoya Paranoya!
Bruiser Flint won? Really? Please tell me this is a bad joke.
Tom Asbury (Pepperdine) and his one suit out-styled Kerry Keating (Santa Clara). The Duke of Asbury went ‘Hot Tub Time Machine’ on Keating and beat him with circa 1985 gear. How embarrassing.
Steve Hawkins (Western Michigan) and Randy Bennett (St. Mary’s) both advance to the Sensational 16 where they will face each other. Lighting will decide this matchup. Which dome will shine the brightest on center stage?
The ‘Fresh Prince of Boca Raton advanced. Philip Banks (Mike Jarvis, Florida Atlantic) will now face Rick Pitino. Don’t sell the card carrying member of the SBCA short. He can beat Pitino.
My man Ron Hunter (IUPUI) went ‘no shoes’ on Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh) and won. Coach Hunter has done an outstanding job with ‘Samaritan's Feet,’ providing shoes for countless impoverished children around the world.

The opening round was completed over the weekend. All four tops seeds advanced in the Head Coach Tournament. That wasn’t the case in the Assistant’s Tournament. In something of a major surprise, No. 1 seed and former Runway champion Tony Jones (Tennessee) was beaten by Kevin Easley (High Point).

I thought the selection committee/voting panel might be able to regroup over the weekend but this is a clear indication that they are simply lost, unable to recognize true style. Guys like Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint think they are smooth but Tony Jones actually is smooth.

My man Pearl was not happy about the loss and he also voiced his discontent. Bruce, word of advice: Focus on the competition. Your wardrobe isn’t so impressive that you can afford to lose focus.

With T Jones now out of the completion, the Southeast Region is wide open now. My man Frank Serpico (Jim Corrigan, Old Dominion) might have a shot at getting through. How pitiful is that!

ASSISTANTS FIRST ROUND RECAP

The second round takes place on Tuesday.

THE REAL TOURNAMENT

My man Steve Hawkins is really energizing the “Stylish Bald Coaches Association.” He has been very vocal about the inclusion of more folliclely-challenged coaches being included in the tournament and there seems to be a little movement in that direction by the selection committee. Of course Hawk also speaks for the “Portly and Stout” Coaches of America. Unfortunately I can’t help you there coach. I’m a Bowflex type of guy.

I managed to obtain a copy of the letter that Hawk sent to CollegeInsider.com:

Dear CollegeInsider.com,

I don't know who made the executive decision to bring a "fashion consultant" such as Jill Montgomery aboard but whatever her acumen is it's obvious that her people have not put the proper facts in front of her. There's no other explanation for her naming Geno Ford the Best Dressed Coach in the MAC. Her only comment afterward is that "bald is beautiful." Has she even seen a picture of me? I'm bald also. Geno and I have that much in common. But that's about all we have in common. How can she pick him over me when he doesn't even wear a jacket!? Plus, he only wears white shirts. Heck, I saw him recruiting in a pair of Dockers last summer! Are you kidding me?

I swear I smell yet another person in that office that has a bias against portly men! That should have no bearing on style. I will wait and see how this bracket shapes up before I pass my final judgment. However, let this email serve as my official notice that I'm considering not accepting a bid unless my seed is appropriate!

With Hurt Feelings,
Steve Hawkins
Head Basketball Coach
Western Michigan University

After years of knocking on the fashion committee’s door, Hawk has finally been welcomed in and shown to the second round. Big win for the SBCA. It was the second No. 15 to knock off a No. 2 in the 2010 Runway to the Fashionable 4. Do you really need to ask which other 15 seed advanced?

HEAD COACH FIRST ROUND RECAP

Still trying to figure out how Robbie Laing (Campbell) beat the Missouri Valley’s most stylish (Gregg Marshall, Wichita State). Coach did Gregg Marshall just not show up?
Very disappointed in Brian Jones (South Dakota). I assume he also didn’t show up for his fashion contest and thus Kerry Keating (Santa Clara) advanced.
Wayne Tinkle (Montana) is College Basketball’s William Holden. The guy looks like a movie star.
I got upset when I heard that Jamie Dixon (Pittsburgh) had beaten Greenberg to advance. Then I realized he beat my brother, Brad.
Tom Asbury (Pepperdine) and his one circa 1985 suit advanced past the dapper Johnny Jones (North Texas)? Really? Is that true or just a bad rumor that the Asbury camp is trying to spread?
Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) advances to round two where he will take on Bruiser Flint (Drexel). Fly Guy Flint has no shot.
Frank Martin (Kansas State) went “House of Wax” on Vincent Price (Bo Ryan, Wisconsin) to advance. Bo had no chance against Frank’s angry suits.
Marvin Menzies (New Mexico State) beat Lon Kruger (UNLV) to advance. Seriously I thought someone was joking when I saw his name in the bracket last week. Menzies really made the fashion field?

There seems to be quite a bit of support for an additional tournament next season. Too many stylish guys were either omitted or saddled with a ridiculous seed. Anyone that follows Virginia Tech Hokie Basketball will tell you that I was not treated fairly with a No. 15 seed.

I placed a call to the CollegeInsider.com offices to speak with Jill Montgomery and Danielle Wolfe. Neither was available. Instead I got to speak with Joe Dwyer. No surprising he wasn’t exactly helpful. Here’s a guy that wouldn’t know fashion if it bumped into him. I saw him walking around Indianapolis with a skull cap and a shirt decorated with skeletons and crosses. It’s the Final 4 not the half-pipe. It is embarrassing Joe.

The good folks at Manhattan College are wondering why Barry Rohrssen was left off the runway. My man from Brooklyn got no love from the fashion committee. More alarming is the fact that Tom Parrotta (Canisius) was named best-dressed in the MAAC thus garnering the lone bid for the conference in 2010. Tom Parrotta? Seriously who is making these selections? The young Pat Riley lookalike has no business being in the field ahead of Brooklyn’s finest.

Caught up with a number of the competitors that did make the field, including my man Bob Marlin. The Marlboro Man left Sam Houston State to take over at Louisiana Lafayette. It’s been a hectic month but the Cajun Cowboy sounded poised and ready.

“I gotta tough matchup,” he said. “I have made some adjustments to my wardrobe, which I hope will make the difference, but this isn’t Mike Jarvis’ first rodeo. “

Coach if it were a rodeo I don’t think my bald brother would fair very well. I don’t think they are roping calves in Boca Raton.

La Salle’s John Giannini was in good spirits despite knowing that he drew Clooney in the first round.

“Jay Wright is a one-man dynasty on the runway,” said Giannini. “To honest I am just happy I made the field.”

Giannini did remind me that he made College Basketball’s 50 Sexiest Coaches a few years back. Good list. Your truly was also among the 50. Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan didn’t make that list but he was among the 50 Least-Sexiest men in Madison. How about my man Vincent Price? Bo has to style his way into the tournament against Bill Self. I think he is going to go “Pit and the Pendulum” on Self.

ASSISTANTS

I took a quick peek at the Assistant Coach field and found some interesting matchups. In the East the 6-11 matchup has Jamie Foxx (Ritchie McKay) matched up with Matthew Fox (Eric Easton). Sorry McKay but you “Lost.” No shot.

The 6-11 matchup in the Southeast is an all CAA affair with Michael Huger (George Mason) up against Jim Corrigan (Old Dominion). Coach Corrigan the beard is nicely trimmed. You gotta nice Al Pacino “Serpico” thing happening but let’s be honest -- you have no business being in a fashion tournament.

The 4-13 contest in the Midwest has my man Michael Chiklis (Scott Monarch) trying to take down Cy Alexander. Detective Vic Mackey looks like a future President of the “Stylish Bald Coaches Association.”

STYLE IN

The winners of the “Style-In” contests were announced on Friday…

Very disappointed to learn the Jamie Kachmarick (Appalachian State) had advanced. This is yet another example of why random drug testing for the fashion selection committee is necessary.

In the Head Coach Style-In, the Abominable Dr. Phibes out-styled KU’s Aaron Eckhart.

After having some time to review the Head Coach Bracket I can only come to one conclusion -- The fashion committee is lost. The lack of preparation is alarming. There are some guys that were awarded high seeds who have never had their names mentioned in the same sentence with the word ‘style.’ The fact that Bobby McKillop didn’t even make the field, while guys like John Giannini (La Salle), Tom Izzo (Michigan State) and John Thompson III (Georgetown) did is absurd. Those three guys combined couldn’t come up with one nice outfit.

I have been in contact with Coach McKillop and we are going to explore the possibility of launching our own Fashion Tournament next season. It will be a small 16-coach field, which will better serve some of the game’s most stylish coaches because it’s clear that this field is loaded with the non-stylish.

Let’s take a quick look at the field…

EAST REGION

My man George Clooney (Jay Wright) has been working the tanning salon hard. I want to know if the Big East Conference’s George Hamilton is using the spray on stuff or if he’s standing in the booth. Jay Wright has got to be one of the favorites in the field, but he needs to go with a lighter shade on the tan. Seriously Jay!

Aside from Clooney and yours truly there are a lot of questionable entries in the East. Tom Pecora (Fordham)? Really? Are you kidding me? The Danny Zuko of the 2010 Fashion Tournament needs to go a little lighter on the hair products. That would also be a good piece of advice for Gregg Marshall (Wichita State) who is clearly the Steve Lavin of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Is the selection committee serious about Izzo being in the field? I like Tom but he’s from the Upper Peninsula where style is nowhere to be found.

Chris Mooney (Richmond)? You have to be kidding me? A quick look at the entire field finds a few Princeton guys. A few too many, I might add.

Glad to see my good friend and the Jewish Coaches Association Coach of the Year Bruce Pearl (Tennessee) make the field again. A word advice, the sweater-look would not be a wise choice Bruce.

SOUTHEAST REGION

Defending champion Rick Pitino should have no trouble advancing through a region of fashionably-challenged coaches.

Nothing speaks more to the committee’s lack of knowledge than Roy Williams being a No. 2 seed. Clearly the seeds should be reversed with me being a No. 2 and Roy being a No. 15. The guy has one color in his wardrobe and the saddle shoes are out. Come on coach!

I was happy to see a fellow member of the SBCA (Stylish Bald Coaches Association), Mike Jarvis (Florida Atlantic) included in the field. Always good to see a bald brother getting love!

Not sure why Buzz Peterson (Appalachian State) is a No. 3 seed. He’s getting a lot of mileage out of the “Michael Jordan was my roommate in college” line. Buzz the salt-and-pepper look is nice, but you really don’t belong in a field like this.

And who invited Georgia’s Mark Fox? It’s embarrassing.

MIDWEST REGION

Frank Martin earning a No. 1 seed might be the biggest joke of all. Frank is the king of intensity. His suits are angry. He must have worked the selection committee the same way he works officials. No way Frank should be a No. 1 seed. Now way!

Jamie Dixon(Pittsburgh) was a child model, but he certainly isn’t young any longer. The hair is going back on defense too. Let it go Jamie and embrace the SBCA.

Nice to see the Bar Mitzvah clash with Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa) and Dan Leibowitz (Hartford) matched up in round one. I like the winner of this contest to advance through the region. Let’s be honest who is a real challenger?

Bruiser Flint being a No. 2 seed is laughable. Bru your time has passed.

WEST REGION

Even more comical than Frank Martin being a No. 1 and Bruiser Flint being a No. 2 is Marvin Menzies (New Mexico State) being a No. 3 seed? Who is making these decisions? No question former Hawaii coach Riley Wallace has used his influence with CollegeInsider.com to get Menzies a spot in the field.

The 2010 President of the SBCA Randy Bennet (Saint Mary’s) should have a clear path through the West. Randy has a combination of your truly and George Clooney working well. He keeps everything buttoned like Jay Wright and clearly gets his polished dome from the author of this blog. Impressive skull Randy.

Tom Asbury (Pepperdine) making the field is proof that the fashion selection committee should have self-imposed sanctions. How about some drug testing for the selection committee? Tom is a good looking older guy but he’s wearing the same double-breasted suit he wore the first time he coached at Pepperdine.

I saw Kerry Keating (Santa Clara) was a No. 4 seed. Is he still coaching? His old man, who is an associate AD at Kansas is easily the most stylish guy in that family. Kerry would place fifth on his own staff. He doesn’t even deserve a spot in the assistant coach fashion tournament.

Don't forget to make your voice heard: http://www.twitter.com/fashionable4

Well let me begin by stating that this is an absolute joke!

The Head Coach Brackets were revealed on Tuesday and I was very disappointed to find out that I was a No. 15 seed.

I have long considered myself to be a great friend to CollegeInsider.com and I would have thought after nearly 15 years that the powers that be would recognize my style and flair is worthy of a No. 1 seed.

To make it worse, I love my brother but there is no way Brad should have a higher seed. I am very disappointed with some of the new fashion committee members.

It’s clear that Jill Montgomery has a keen eye for style, as she correctly named yours truly as the Best Dressed Coach in the ACC. However Danielle Wolfe, who is the new chair for the Runway to the Fashionable 4, has not done a good job with the seeding.

Of course fans have the opportunity to make it right. Fan participation is encouraged on the 2010 Runway to the Fashionable 4. Be sure to voice your opinions by visiting Danielle’s Twitter Page at:

http://www.twitter.com/fashionable4

On Wednesday I will begin breaking down the field.